Ghislaine Maxwell Barricaded Herself In Prison Conference Room, Feds Say – Ghislaine Maxwell used a cart full of legal documents to “barricade” herself inside a conference room at a Brooklyn lockup, causing a “security threat,” prosecutors have alleged. [nyp]

Kabul Airport Attack Kills 60 Afghans, 13 US Troops – Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. [ap]

Biden Warns Kabul Airport Attackers: ‘We Will Hunt You Down’ – President Joe Biden, his voice breaking with emotion, vowed on Thursday the United States would hunt down those responsible for twin explosions at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan and said he had asked the Pentagon to develop plans to strike back at them. [reuters]

Biden Rests Head On His Hands During Tense Exchange With Fox Reporter After Kabul Statement – President Joe Biden concluded his news conference on Thursday by igniting a back-and-forth with Fox News’s Peter Doocy, whose questions left Mr Biden resting his head on his hands in an exasperated manner. [ind]

The Toxic Battle Of Noah’s Ark: It’s A Bizarre Sideshow To The Afghan Horror – An ex-marine fighting to evacuate pets in a rescue linked to PM’s wife Carrie… versus the Defence Secretary who has savaged the operation. [dm]

Missing Hout Bay Man Found On Table Mountain But Weather Scuppers Bid To Bring Him To Safety – A Hout Bay man who went missing on Wednesday was found on Table Mountain on Thursday after residents in the area, police and private security launched a search for Massimo Filante, 29 years old. [iol]

Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump And Far-Right Groups Over 6 January Attack – Capitol police officers who were attacked and beaten during the insurrection at the US Congress on 6 January by extremist supporters of Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the former Republican president, his ally Roger Stone and members of far-right extremist groups. [guardian]

Pilot Attempting Around-The-World Flight Crosses Atlantic – Zara Rutherford has completed the Atlantic crossing, the first major hurdle along the way. [flying]

Ryan Tedder: Classic Songs Are Strangling New Music – With writing credits for Adele, Ed Sheeran, Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Lil Nas X – not to mention his own band OneRepublic – he’s one of the most consistent hitmakers of the 21st Century. [bbc]

Everything Coming To Netflix In September – The return of ‘Sex Education,’ ‘Money Heist,’ ‘Dear White People,’ and much more. [mash]

What Pizza From A Vending Machine Really Tastes Like – It’s known for its ancient ruins, the seat of Catholicism and some of the world’s best pizza. [cnn]

Portrait Of Queen ‘Looking Like A Corgi’ To Feature In Lucian Freud Exhibition – National Gallery will mark centenary of Freud’s birth by bringing together his most important works. [guardian]

Daniel Dias: History’s Greatest Para-Swimmer – Daniel Dias was the most decorated swimmer in the history of the Paralympics after winning 24 medals between 2008 and 2016. [bbc]

Three Tips To Help You Reach Complexion Perfection – Patches, uneven skin, and unwanted freckles are the bane of many an existence, but there are ways to banish these pigmentation issues. [here]

Nine-Year-Old ‘Da Vinci Of Dorset’ To Have Work Shown At Royal Academy – Lucas Greenfield started producing realistic portraits of his favourite footballers when Covid restrictions were introduced last spring. [tele]

Snapchat’s New AR Features Can Identify The World Around You – The next generation of a feature called Scan can identify similar clothes, dog breeds, plants, cars, and more. [verge]

Wife Confesses 6 Years After Dismembering Husband Then Reporting Him Missing – A few days ago, police officers – some in their uniforms and others in blue forensic clothes – stopped outside a toilet in Ledig, a village near Sun City resort, in North West. They also brought an excavator along. [iol]

Man City’s Mendy Charged With Four Counts Of Rape, Suspended By Club – Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was charged by the Cheshire Constabulary with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on Thursday, with the Premier League club suspending the Frenchman pending an investigation. [reuters]

Amelia Hamlin Parades Her Bikini Body During Lake Day – After mom Lisa Rinna takes a dig at her relationship with Scott Disick, 38. [dm]

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