Trump’s Warm Words For Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘I Just Wish Her Well’ – The president’s comments about Ms. Maxwell, who is charged with luring girls into Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit, drew new attention to Mr. Trump’s friendship with Mr. Epstein. [nyt]

He wishes her well?? That is so spicy.

Nearly 600 Deaths In A Single Day As SA Approaches 400,000 Covid-19 Cases – 400 deaths reported in the Eastern Cape, where Mkhize had slated officials. [tlive]

Portugal Police Could Reopen Case Into Rape Of Irish Woman In 2004 – Possible inquiry into assault on Hazel Behan comes after claims against Madeleine McCann suspect. [guardian]

Tesla Turns A Profit For The Fourth Quarter In A Row — A First For The Company – Tesla earned a profit of $104 million in the second quarter of 2020. [verge]

Cape Town Dams Are Full – But ‘Drought’ Water Tariffs Are Here To Stay – The latest readings for the Theewaterskloof dam, which is a main supplier of water to the city, show the dam to be at 72.9% capacity. That’s compared to the same period last year when the dam was 53.4% full. [busins]

Govt Says Tweet Which Sparked Confusion About Alcohol, Cigarette Ban Is Incorrect – The government says there has been no change to Level 3 regulations with regard to the ban on the sale of alcohol and tobacco products. [n24]

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Adevinta Acquires eBay’s Classifieds Business Unit In $9.2B Deal – The deal is valued at $9.2 billion, which includes eBay getting $2.5 billion in cash and 540 million Adevinta shares. The deal makes eBay a 44% owner of Adevinta, with a 33.3% voting stake. [tc]

Hackers Try To Steal £1m Transfer Fee During Football Club Cyber Attack, Report Reveals – Cyber criminals almost forced the cancellation a match when it crippled the club’s CCTV and turnstile systems, the report shows. [sky]

Apple Will Start Sending Special Devices To iPhone Hackers – Apple officially launched the iPhone Research Device Program, and will send iPhone hackers and security researchers special devices that will make it easier for them to find bugs and vulnerabilities. [vice]

Keanu Reeves Is Writing Comic Books — The First Issue Is Out In October – Actor, musician, film producer and, now, comic-book writer. Is there anything Keanu Reeves can’t do? [cnn]

Amber Heard Said Johnny Depp Tried To Suffocate Her With Pillow, Court Told – Makeup artist says she concealed Heard’s cut lip and bruises after alleged attack. [guardian]

Kim Kardashian West Addresses Husband Kanye West’s Bipolar Disorder – “Anyone who has this or has a loved one in their life who does, knows how incredibly complicated and painful it is to understand,” Kim Kardashian West wrote. [nbc]

Valentino’s Couture Collection Was An ‘Extreme Response’ To The Pandemic – Valentino’s Fall 2020 haute couture collection has set the bar high for what can be achieved with a runway show while lockdown measures are still in place. [cnn]

Natalie Portman Is Founding A Game-Changing Women’s Soccer Team In L.A. – Natalie Portman has a long list of accolades. She’s an Oscar winner, an executive producer, and has had papers published in scientific journals. Her next big accomplishment: leading a new women’s soccer team in Los Angeles. [r29]

Prince Charles’ Refusal To Eat 3 Meals A Day Creates Problems For His Staff – The public has learned a lot about him over the years, but what he eats on a daily basis has always been a bit of mystery. Most royal fans know that he likes organic food but that’s about all they know. [cheshe]

A Brief History Of Royals In Exile – Harry and Meghan are far from the only royals to settle down in another country—and flourish. Though for some nobles who take off, the ending is a little less happy. [vanfair]

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