Emily Ratajkowski Accuses Photographer Of Sexual Assault – Photographer Jonathan Leder denies assaulting model and actor at photoshoot in 2012. [guardian]

SA Reopens ‘After The Storm’ As Covid-19 Cases Reach 653,444 – 1,923 new infections and 64 deaths recorded over past 24 hours. [tlive]

Donald Trump Claims He ‘Up-Played’ Pandemic Despite Earlier Admission He Downplayed It – The president was answering questions at an event in Philadelphia in which he defended his handling of the COVID-19 outbreak. [sky]

Trump Repeatedly Shares Fake Video Showing Biden Playing NWA’s ‘Fuck Tha Police’ – Twitter labeled the video as “manipulated media” but hasn’t taken it down. [vice]

737 Max Crashes That Killed 346 Were ‘Horrific Culmination’ Of Failures By Boeing And FAA, House Report Says – “What’s particularly infuriating is how Boeing and FAA both gambled with public safety in the critical time period between the two crashes,” the Democratic chair of the House committee said. [nbc]

Apple Watches, iPads, And Fitness Plus – Details From The Big Product Reveal – Apple’s first virtual launch event, aptly titled ‘Time Flies’, revealed details regarding the exciting products we can expect to hit the market shortly. [here]

Amnesty International Calls For Investigation Into Video Showing Execution Of Woman In Mozambique – Amnesty International has called for an immediate investigation into the apparent extrajudicial killing of a woman in Mozambique that was shared widely in a horrifying video on social media earlier this week. [cnn]

French COVID Cases Spike Again, ICU Figure At Three-Month High – The number of French people treated in intensive care units for COVID-19 rose for the twentieth straight day on Wednesday to a three-month high of 803, while the number of new daily cases was the third highest on record. [mav]

French Navy Seen Shepherding Migrants Into UK Waters, And Abandoning Them – I saw the French patrol boat approach the migrant dinghy, then simply usher it towards Britain. [tele]

Covid Pushes New Zealand Into Worst Recession In Years – New Zealand is in its deepest recession in decades, following strict measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic which were widely praised. [bbc]

Her Husband Abused Her. But Getting a Divorce Was an Ordeal. – A graphic video of a husband beating his wife has shocked China, shedding light on the prevalence of domestic violence and the difficulties of obtaining a divorce. [nyt]

World’s Oldest Sperm Found Perfectly Preserved After 100m Years – And It’s Gigantic – The sperm was found trapped in amber after two ostracods were enveloped by tree resin while in the throes of passion. [sky]

Keen To Top Up Your Vitality Points? Bookmark These Dates – The saying goes that the best things in life are free, which may explain why, to some people, Discovery Vitality points are so addictive. [here]

Microsoft Sank A Data Centre The Size Of A Shipping Container 2 Years Ago In A Wild Experiment – and just brought it up to see how it went. [busins]

PIERS MORGAN – Spare me this sanctimonious Facebook and Instagram boycott by hypocritical liberal celebrities who want to have their abusive hateful violent cake and eat it. [dm]

New Book ‘Atlas Of Extinct Countries’ Explores The Places That Fell Off The Map – Despite its exotic name, there’s a very good reason you’ve never booked a vacation to the Quilombo of Palmeres. Same goes for the Islands of Refreshment, the Fiume Endeavour and Neutral Moresnet. [cnn]

Toronto Allows Sex Workers At Body Rub Parlours To Lock Their Doors – Previously, sex workers were penalized for locking their doors, putting them at risk of robberies, assaults, and even death, they say. [vice]

Three Years After Tom Petty’s Death, His Dream Project Finally Emerges – With a legal battle over his estate resolved at last, the late singer’s family and Heartbreakers bandmates share his 1994 classic ‘Wildflowers’ the way he always wanted it to be heard. [rollsto]

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