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Bob Dylan Accused Of Drugging, Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old In 1965 – “Dylan exploited his status as a musician…as part of his plan to sexually molest and abuse J.C.,” a bombshell lawsuit claims. [dbeast]

Biden Defends ‘Messy’ US Pullout From Afghanistan – Mr Biden also noted he had inherited a deal negotiated with the Taliban under former President Donald Trump for the US to withdraw from Afghanistan by May of this year. [bbc]

Who Are The Taliban And How Did They Take Control Of Afghanistan So Swiftly? – Although Afghan security forces were well funded and well equipped, they put up little resistance as Taliban militants seized much of the country following the withdrawal of US troops beginning in early July. [cnn]

The War In Afghanistan Cost America $300 Million Per Day For 20 Years, With Big Bills Yet To Come – Add in decades of interest payments and care for wounded vets, the total bill could top $6.5 trillion. [forbes]

VBS Scandal: SARS Demands R28.2m From Brian Shivambu, Displays Clear Connection To Floyd – Shivambu’s sustained charade of ‘fighting for the poor’ instead of robbing them is, for the first time, highlighted by a state institution in open court proceedings. [dailymav]

SA Records Nearly 8,000 New Covid-19 Cases With WC, KZN And EC Recording More Infections Than Gauteng – For the first time since the start of the third wave of the virus, Gauteng is not among the top three hardest-hit provinces. [timeslive]

More Than 800 Private Vaccine Sites Now Take Walk-Ins Over 35. Here’s The Full List – As of Monday, South Africa has more than 800 private vaccination sites accepting walk-ins for their Covid-19 shots, with no special conditions. [businsidersa]

Thinking Of Emigrating? Watch Out For That ‘Exit Tax’ – The National Treasury has now proposed a further tax on South Africans who intend to emigrate permanently. [here]

Deepfakes Are Now Making Business Pitches – The video technology, initially associated with porn, is gaining a foothold in the corporate world. [wired]

Plymouth Shootings: Attack Could Be Reclassified As Terrorism Over Jake Davison’s ‘Incel’ Links – Standing for involuntarily celibate, the “incel” ideology with its hatred of women has been linked to several mass murders. [sky]

Vaccine Skeptic US Cardinal On Ventilator After Covid Diagnosis – Cardinal Raymond Burke, a staunch conservative in the US Catholic church who has emerged as a leading critic of Pope Francis and a vaccine skeptic, was placed on a ventilator. [guardian]

A Gang War Is Messing Up Earthquake Relief In Haiti – Vehicles full of desperately-needed supplies must cross a perilous two-mile stretch of highway controlled by gang gunmen and hijackers. [vice]

5 Rugby Nations Exerting Pressure On World Rugby To Punish Rassie – Report – The punishment could even include null-and-voiding the result of the second Test which would then strip South Africa of their series win. [sport24]

India Hammer England To Win 2nd Test – England, set 272 to win on the last day, were dismissed for just 120 on a largely docile pitch, with Mohammed Siraj taking 4-32 as India won for just the third time in their 19 Tests at the ‘home of cricket’. [iol]

Long Read | ‘This Was Our Woodstock’ – Concert in the Park in 1985 gave the vast crowd in Joburg a taste of what life could be in South Africa, and performers an idea of the sway they held over politics at the time. [newframe]

Larry David Was Hilariously On-Brand When He Was Disinvited To Obama’s Birthday – The curmudgeonly comedian said that Obama’s assistant probably found his reaction “insane.” [huffpost]

Steve Hofmeyr Tests Positive For Covid Days After Saying It’s A Money-Making Plot – Hofmeyr posted on Facebook earlier in August, referring to group A and group B debating the Covid-19 vaccine, and admitted to believing that there’s a plot. [citizen]

Barbra Streisand SLAMS Bradley Cooper’s Redo Of Her 1976 Film A Star Is Born – She says it should have starred Beyonce and Will Smith: ‘It was the wrong idea’. [dmail]

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