Harry And Meghan’s Netflix Deal Scuppers Invictus Bash – For the wounded servicemen and women whom the Duke of Sussex calls “my heroes”, it was to be a global celebration of their achievements and a financial lifeline for the Invictus Games. [ft]
Tel Aviv: Drone Filmed Dropping Suspected Cannabis Over City – A quadcopter has been recorded releasing a payload of little bags, which Israeli police suspect contained “a dangerous drug”, over Tel Aviv. [bbc]
Birmingham Stabbings: ‘I Saw Attacker Stab A Woman In The Neck And A Man Covered In Blood,’ Says Eyewitness – One man has died and two other people are seriously injured following a “random” series of stabbings in Birmingham city centre. [sky]
Michael Cohen Says Trump Hired A ‘Faux-Bama’ Before White House Run – Before Donald Trump ever sought the Oval Office, he was preoccupied by its occupant President Barack Obama, publicly questioning his birthplace and privately describing him as “a Manchurian candidate” who obtained his Ivy League degrees only by way of affirmative action, according to a new book by Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen. [cnn]
Trump Faces Uproar Over Reported Remarks Disparaging Fallen Soldiers – A report in The Atlantic said the president called troops killed in combat “losers” and “suckers.” He strenuously denied it, but some close to him said it was in keeping with other private comments he has made disparaging soldiers. [nyt]
Lungs Damaged By Coronavirus Can Repair Themselves In Three Months – The first study of its kind has found nearly half of hospital patients showed no damage at 12 weeks. [tele]
The Problem With Nespresso In The Karoo – When we first started Cabine du Cap, we boasted about how we had enough solar power to run a Nespresso machine. [here]
Brexit: Johnson To Override EU Withdrawal Agreement – Move threatens to collapse talks that PM has said must be completed within weeks. [guardian] Yes, let’s talk about Brexit some more…
DA’s Policy Conference Is Over – Unlike Its Internal Battles – The DA’s online policy conference ended on Sunday, with leaders hailing it as a triumphant success. But it took place against the backdrop of a bloody weekend for the party, with newspapers spelling out further details of the investigations and charges pending against a number of high-profile DA figures. [mav]
Tesla Spurned In S&P 500 Reshuffle – Carmaker met eligibility criteria on profits but index provider adds three smaller companies instead. [ft]
A Look At The R1.3 Million Micro Apartments In Cape Town – Almost two thirds of the The Harri, a new 48-unit apartment block and mixed-use property development going up at 75 Harrington Street in Cape Town’s East City Precinct, has sold off-plan, despite the interruption brought on by Covid-19 in South Africa. [btech]
The Alarming Rise Of The Technosexuals – As it’s revealed that a surprising number of men are aroused by Alexa, Lucy Beresford reports on tech’s intimate role in our relationships. [tele]
Lewis Hamilton Accepts Blame For Error That Cost Him Likely Win At Italian GP – The race winner Pierre Gasly in contrast was hugely happy with what he felt was a definitive display of his fighting spirit. [guardian]
‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Gets Green Light To Seek New Life – And Companionship – After a four-year campaign, Kaavan the elephant will have a chance to find companionship and better health. [sky]
Good Looks And A Smooth Ride: People Are Digging The Vespa Primavera S – If retro is your thing, this modern take on a 60s era “aspirational life machine” should hit the spot. [here]
Prince Andrew Is Seen For The First Time Driving Just Miles From Balmoral As He Joins Princess Anne At A Grouse Shoot – Days after claims he has ‘visited the Queen for crisis talks over billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein’ [dm]
Reese Witherspoon And Ryan Phillippe’s Son Is All Grown Up – And A Popstar! – See how he looks now. [n24]
How A Group Of Punks Scammed ‘Jerry Springer’ And Became DIY Legends – Ahead of a plethora of new releases, San Diego noise lord Justin Pearson revisits the bizarre TV hoax that put The Locust on the map. [vice]
Amber Heard ‘Opposes Johnny Depp’s Request To Delay Their £37 Million Defamation Trial – So he can film Fantastic Beasts 3 in London’. [dm]
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