Think Of The Children, Pleads Wife Of Pornhub Tycoon Bernd Bergmair – Tracked down to London, the reclusive porn king is facing questions about his business — both from his critics and his model partner. [times]

Belarus ‘Diverts Ryanair Flight To Arrest Journalist’, Opposition Says – A Ryanair plane from Greece to Lithuania was diverted to Belarus for several hours on Sunday, with activists saying it was done to arrest a dissident journalist on board. [bbc]

Italy In Shock As 14 People Die In Cable Car Accident – Casualties reported after cable car with 15 passengers collapsed near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. [guardian]

Black Equal Rights Activist In Critical Condition After Being Shot In The Head In South London – Police appeal for information after finding the woman, 27, with life-threatening injuries in Southwark, south London. [sky]

Beautifully Told Story Of Franschhoek Wine Giant – The Blue Sky Theory centres around one key premise – if you get the chance, go big, which is certainly true in Franschhoek. [here]

Richest Nations Agree To End Support For Coal Production Overseas – The world’s richest nations have agreed to end their financial support for coal development overseas, in a major step towards phasing out the dirtiest fossil fuel. [guardian]

Volcano Erupts In Eastern Congo, Thousands Flee Goma – Lava from a volcanic eruption approached the airport of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s main city of Goma late on Saturday, and the government urged residents to evacuate. [reuters]

Volatility Stands In The Way Of Bitcoin Becoming A Stateless Digital Currency – Bitcoin’s wild ride last week is far from unusual for the largest crypto token, but the rollercoaster is also its inherent contradiction. [blive]

Liquor Traders Request Ramaphosa’s Audience Over Covid-19 Restrictions – An organisation representing South African liquor traders wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday evening, requesting a meeting with the Presidency over Covid-19 related restrictions as the third wave of the pandemic gathers pace. [n24]

Tax Data Shows You’d Earn More On Robben Island Than Many Other Places In The Cape – The area in the City with the highest median income is not the City’s posh suburbs, its trendy CBD, or its epic Atlantic seaboard homes: it is Robben Island, the former home of Nelson Mandela and many other political prisoners. [busins]

A Look Behind Richemont’s Surprise Results – Online sales and the large and growing Chinese economy boosted sales and profits. [mw]

Max Verstappen wins Monaco GP – Takes Formula One points lead from Lewis Hamilton. [usat]

Phil Mickelson, At 50, Wins P.G.A. Championship – Mickelson became the oldest winner of a major golf tournament after a tense final round on the treacherous Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. [nyt]

‘From Sexy For A Few, To Sexy For All’: Reinventing Victoria’s Secret – The decision by L Brands LB +0.2%, the owner of Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works, to split the businesses into two standalone, publicly-traded companies has come at a good time. [forbes]

SA Finally Has A Quality Cannabis Culture Magazine – The attitude towards cannabis in this country has undergone a seismic shift in the past few years, and there’s finally a magazine and online platform to reflect this. [here]

Kelly Khumalo Asks Samas To Remove Her From Their Nominee’s List – Singer Kelly Khumalo has called on the SA Music Awards (Samas) to remove her from the nominations list, which was released on Wednesday. [tlive]

‘I Faked My Wedding To Make My Ex Jealous – Tik Toker, Sarah, took to the platform to share a video that went viral, accumulating 58 000 likes. [n24]

Keeping Up With Kendall! – Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner put on a sizzling display to show support for their sister at her VERY star-studded 818 tequila launch party in West Hollywood. [dm]

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