Trump: ‘Delay Election’ Because It Will Be The ‘Most Inaccurate And Fraudulent In History’ – The US president says the vote this autumn will be a “great embarrassment” to the country. [sky] Vintage!

U.S. Economy Plunges At Titanic 32.9% Rate In 2nd Quarter And Points To Drawn-Out Recovery – An economy badly battered by the coronavirus shrank at a record 32.9% annual pace in the second quarter, underscoring just how big a hole the U.S. finds itself in as it labors to recover from the deepest recession in American history. [mw]

Obama Takes Jab At Trump During Lewis Eulogy – During his eulogy for the late Rep. John Lewis, former President Barack Obama received a standing ovation for his remarks. [cnn]

New Lockdown Rules: Cabinet Approves Changes To Curfew, Leisure Travel – Tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane announced on Thursday that cabinet has decided to extend the national curfew to 22:00, from 21:00. [busins]

South Africa Covid-19 Deaths Higher Than Reported, Experts Say – Medical researchers in South Africa found a “huge discrepancy” between the country’s confirmed Covid-19 fatalities and the number of excess natural deaths, providing further evidence that the number of people who have perished from the disease is higher than the government reports. [bloom]

CapeTalk Interview With Local Cannabis Subscription Service – The membership club offers a legal growing service to all adult South African cannabis users, with the goods professionally packaged and delivered directly to your door. [here]

Russia’s Surprise Bid To Host 2027 Rugby World Cup – Russia are eyeing a surprise bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup with the backing of President Vladimir Putin. [stuff]

Jeff Bezos Drops $10 Million On The House Next Door – Back in April, Jeff Bezos paid a record $165 million for David Geffen’s famed Jack Warner estate, the 10-acre compound that lies in Beverly Hills’ lower Benedict Canyon neighborhood. But it seems that isn’t quite enough space for the Amazon chieftain. [var]

NASA Sends Perseverance Rover To Mars In Stunning Launch – Folks, we’re off to Mars again! [mash]

Apple Confirms New iPhones Won’t Arrive In September – Apple has confirmed it’s planning to launch its new iPhones a little later this year. “Last year we started selling new iPhones in late September, this year we expect supply to be available a few weeks later,” said Apple CFO Luca Maestri in an earnings call with investors. [verge]

SA’s Botanical Gardens To Reopen From Next Week After Covid-19 Closures – South Africa’s botanical gardens will once again be accessible to members of the public after being closed as part of a nationwide lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, the department of environment, forestry and fisheries said on Thursday. [iol]

Madeleine McCann: Woman Asks Police To Search Her Home For Evidence – Police have spent the last three days digging at one of the suspect’s former homes 40 miles away, near Hanover. [sky]

David Arquette’s Bizarre Rebirth As A Pro Wrestler – A new film traces the Scream star’s journey from acting prodigy to indie-circuit fighter. Could his career rise from the canvas? [guardian]

Three Sisters Killed Their Father. Despite A History Of Abuse, They’re Facing Murder Charges – Mikhail Khachaturyan’s body was found on a staircase in a Moscow apartment block in July 2018, with dozens of knife wounds to his chest and neck. [cnn]

Legal Proceedings Launched Against Fifa President – It is in relation to an alleged secret meeting the head of world football’s governing body held with the Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber. [bbc]

Why Some People Who Haven’t Had Covid-19 Might Already Have Some Immunity – The immune systems of some people who have not been exposed to the novel coronavirus could have some familiarity with the pathogen — possibly helping to reduce the severity of illness if that person does get Covid-19, a new study suggests. [cnn]

Microsoft’s Flight Simulator Is A Ticket To Explore The World Again – With its stunningly realistic visuals and cutting-edge use of geographic and weather data, this flight sim offers a virtual chance to travel freely once more. [guardian] 

Google Parent Company Alphabet Sees Its First Revenue Decline In History – Google parent company Alphabet warned in last quarter that it was expecting to see the impact of coronavirus in the second quarter results, and it did: the company saw its first revenue decline in its history. [verge]

Ellen DeGeneres Addresses Workplace Allegations And Changes Forthcoming In Staff Letter (Exclusive) – In a letter to her crew, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, DeGeneres addresses the alleged workplace misconduct, which was detailed in a Buzzfeed story published earlier this month. [hollrep]

Prince William On The Worst Gift He’s Given Kate And Getting Banned From Using Their Twitter – The Duke of Cambridge sat down with former pro soccer player, Peter Crouch at Kensington Palace in March, for his podcast That Peter Crouch Podcast. [ch24]

Kendall Jenner Strips Off Topless – And displays her slender frame in slinky black lingerie for Chanel cover shoot. [dm]

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