Lockdown: Advisory Committee Recommends A Hybrid Of Level 3 And 4 For Gauteng – The Gauteng premier’s advisory committee on Covid-19 recommends the province be placed under a hybrid of Level 3 and 4 lockdown. [n24]

Cathay Pacific Crew Told To Get Vaccine Or Risk Losing Job – Cathay Pacific has told its aircrew that they must get a Covid vaccination by 31 August or risk losing their jobs. [bbc]

JPMorgan Pushes Bankers To Get Vaccine Before Office Return – Staff will be asked to disclose whether they have had the Covid jab. [ft]

BuzzFeed Announces Plans To Go Public Via SPAC, Targets $1.5 Billion Valuation – BuzzFeed, a 15-year-old digital media company, announced Thursday it plans to go public via a merger with a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. [cnbc]

Sardinia’s Billionaire Nightclub Accused Of Negligence Over Covid Outbreak – Club owned by Flavio Briatore and frequented by rich and famous could face trial for allegedly lax measures. [guardian]

“Too Much”: EU leaders Confront Hungary’s Orban Over New Anti-LGBT Law – European Union leaders on Thursday confronted their peer, Prime Minister Viktor Orban, over Hungary’s new anti-LGBT law, stressing their commitment to defending gay rights and piling pressure on Budapest to step back. [reuters]

Trump Seriously Thinks He’s Going To Be Reinstated As President – Former President Donald Trump reportedly believes he’s going to be reinstated as president within the next four years, according to Maggie Haberman. And according to Donald Trump. [vice]

Rudy Giuliani’s Law License Suspended In New York Over False 2020 Election Claims – Giuliani’s lawyers said in a statement that they were “disappointed” in the court’s decision and that their client wasn’t “afforded a hearing on the issues that are alleged” [people]

It’s War In The Zulu Royal House Over Throne Succession: Buthelezi – Royal decorum has been thrown out of the window and it is now open war among Zulu royalty. That’s the observation of the nation’s prime minister, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. [tlive]

Gugulethu Mass Shooting: ‘We Are Sick And Tired Of Living In Fear’ – Gugulethu residents are concerned about a lack of safety in the area after eight people were killed during a mass shooting on Wednesday. [n24]

Buckingham Palace Admits It ‘Must Do More’ On Diversity In Annual Report – The Sovereign Grant report disclosed for the first time that the proportion of ethnic minority employees within the royal household is 8.5% — with a target of 10% by the end of 2022. [cnn]

Prince Charles Did Cut Off Harry And Meghan, But Not Until The Summer Of 2020 – The Sussexes and Clarence House agree on the timing of when Charles cut off their funding—but it does put Harry’s comments from the Oprah Winfrey interview in a new light. [vanfair]

UEFA Abolishes Away Goals Rule As Major Champions League & Europa League Change Announced – UEFA has confirmed that the away goals rule will be abolished from European competitions and will be put into place from the 2021-22 season. [goal]

The Best In Design, From A Bentley Home Desk To A Michelin-Grade Kitchen – Welcome new beginnings into your space with these extraordinary furniture designs. [rr]

UK To Ban Junk Food Advertising Online And Before 9pm On TV From 2023 – Prohibition of adverts for products high in fat, salt and sugar could cost broadcasters more than £200m annually in revenue. [guardian]

Turns Out That Cup Of Coffee Is Doing Wonders For Your Liver – A new study has found that drinking coffee is associated with a lowered risk of chronic liver disease, as well as other health benefits. [here]

Mick Jagger’s Son Lucas Seen In Rare Photos With Sister Georgia May – Two of Mick Jagger’s eight children spent some quality time together this week when the rock icon’s 22-year-old son Lucas Jagger paid a visit to big sister Georgia May Jagger in Los Angeles. [p6]

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Turned Down This Royal Title For Archie – Amid heartbreaking bullying fears – Earl of Dumbarton could have been Archie’s royal title. [w&h]

Kanye West Sues Walmart Over Yeezy Foam Runner Rip-Off – A recent wave of rip-offs proliferating on e-commerce sites like Walmart is becoming so egregious that West himself is taking the retailer to court. [complex]

Jared Kushner And Ivanka Trump Think They Can Salvage Their Reputations By Pretending To Want Nothing To Do With Trump – When Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner decided to relocate their lives to Washington in 2017 and work in the White House, they clearly believed that eight years later, they’d return to New York and be feted not just as the king and queen of the city but as global icons. [vanfair]

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