Trump Says He Will ‘Take A Look’ At Pardoning Edward Snowden – President Donald Trump said Saturday he will take a strong look at pardoning NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, representing a sharp turnaround from the president who once called him a “traitor.” [forbes]

How South Africa’s Rich Make Their Money – Standard Bank has published its inaugaral African Wealth Report, highlighting how South Africa’s richest people create and spend their wealth. [btech]

SIU Seizes Transnet Exec’s Houses, A Farm And 35 Cars – A total of 35 vehicles, including bakkies, SUVs, sedans and a sleek Italian sports car, as well as several properties in upmarket gated communities and a farm, have been seized from a Transnet executive and his family. [cp] Classic!

Barack Obama Has Privately Voiced Concerns That Joe Biden Could ‘f— Things Up,’ According To A Report – The report claims there are tensions between the Biden and Obama camps over the former President’s perceived lack of support for his former Vice President in the presidential run. [busins]

Courageous Coronavirus Scientist Who Has Defected To The US – Reveals how she fled her home and family to tell the world the truth about China’s cover-up before she became another of the disappeared. [dm]

Tens Of Thousands Hold Biggest Protest Yet; Lukashenko Defiant – Belarusian leader rejects calls to step down as tens of thousands rally for largest protest yet against disputed vote. [alja]

South Africa Crime Rate Plummets During Lockdown – Crime in South Africa dropped by up to 40% during the first three months of its lockdown, official figures show. [bbc]

New York A-Listers In $2bn Bidding War To Buy The Mets – Baseball team has attracted interest from Jennifer Lopez and hedge fund king Steven Cohen. [ft]

Robert Trump: Brother Of President Donald Trump Dies Aged 71 – President confirms his younger brother has died after being taken to hospital in New York. [guardian]

What’s Driving The New Gold Rush? – Over the past few days, the shiny metal has retreated a bit, closing 5% off its summit at $1,946 on Aug. 12. Still, the 24% liftoff this year easily bests stocks and bonds, beating the S&P 500’s modest bump 5 to 1. [fort]

Trump’s Adviser Mocks Marge Simpson. Marge Simpson Responds – White House adviser Jenna Ellis has said Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris sounds like the cartoon character. [sky]

Facebook’s Algorithm ‘Promotes’ Content Denying Holocaust, Study Says – Facebook is rife with Holocaust-denial content, and its algorithm “actively promotes” the material, according to a new analysis. [nyp]

Not All Energy Drinks Are Created Equal – Here’s Why – From time to time, we all need a good booster to make it through the day, but it’s worth considering exactly what you’re glugging down. [here]

‘Firenado’ Spotted Near Northern California Wildfire – On Saturday, the US National Weather Service reported “extremely dangerous” fire activity in California – a “firenado,” or fire tornado, had formed, the result of rising heat and changeable winds that pull flames, smoke, and dirt into a menacing vortex. [cut]

Lego Piece Falls Out Of New Zealand Boy’s Nose After Being Stuck For Two Years – Sameer Anwar’s parents thought the lost piece of Lego was long gone – until their son took a great big sniff of a plate of cupcakes. [guardian]

‘Millimetres From Death’: MotoGP Miracle As Riders OK After Sickening Back-To-Back Crashes – The motorbike world has been stunned after TWO massive crashes in consecutive races at the MotoGP and Moto2 Austrian Grands Prix. [fox]

Princes Harry And William ‘Didn’t Speak For Two Months – After falling out over Megxit and still have barely any communication’ says Finding Freedom author Omid Scobie. [dm]

Lauryn Hill Answers Daughter’s Complaints About Discipline – Singer Lauryn Hill’s daughter Selah Marley recently shared her take on what she says was a traumatic childhood and now her mother has explained her perspective. [cnn]

Steve-O Has Left The Billboard – The Jackass daredevil duct-taped himself to a billboard to promote his latest project. Firefighters quickly took him down. [vanfair]

The 9 Best ’90s Movies On Netflix To Like Totally Watch – Grab your Tamagotchi and a bucket hat because we’re blasting back to the ’90s. [mash]

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