Gabby Petito’s Official Cause Of Death Was Strangulation – On Tuesday, a medical examiner announced that the official cause of death in the homicide of YouTuber Gabby Petito was determined to be strangulation—more specifically, “manual strangulation/throttling.” [jez]

Harry And Meghan Want To Make Sustainable Investing Mainstream – Prince Harry and Meghan are joining Ethic, a fintech asset manager in the fast-growing environmental, social and governance space, as “impact partners” and investors. [nyt]

Trump Makes Video Honoring Fatally Shot Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt – Former President Donald Trump recorded a video message to be played at a commemoration event honoring Ashli Babbitt, a woman who was fatally shot while invading the US Capitol on January 6. [cnn]

Not A Joke: Trump Was Going to Appoint Ivanka President of the World Bank Until Steven Mnuchin Intervened – Back in 2019, as only the patriarch of the world’s most delusional family could, Donald Trump told The Atlantic about all the jobs that he’d wanted to give his daughter Ivanka, ones for which she wasn’t even qualified to do an unpaid internship. [vanfair]

Man To Be Hanged For Trafficking 1 Kilogram Of Cannabis In Singapore – The accused claimed that he was threatened and coerced by narcotics officers into admitting to drug trafficking. [vice]

WATCH: Outcry After Ouma, 80, Is Arrested At Dogfighting Event – The Atlantis community and the family of an 80-year-old ouma are up in arms, demanding the suspension of the police officers that arrested her. [dvoice] Charming..

Curfew May Be Dropped For The 1 November Election Holiday – But Booze Sales Banned – Election Day on 1 November will be a holiday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday, settling one important question about the logistics of rushed and at times chaotic preparations for the polling day. [busins]

Dutch Crown Princess Could Marry Woman And Be Queen – Same-sex marriage has been legal in the Netherlands since 2001 but it has always been assumed that it could not apply to the crown as there would have to be an heir to the throne. [bbc]

Time Millionaires: Meet The People Pursuing The Pleasure Of Leisure – It is often a struggle just to stay afloat. But if you had enough money, would you pursue more of it – or should time now be our greatest aspiration? [guardian]

The Rolling Stones? They’re A Blues Cover Band, Says Sir Paul McCartney – Beatles legend takes apparent dig at old rivals, saying ‘our net was cast a bit wider than theirs’ when it came to making music. [tele]

Squid Game Becomes Netflix’s Most Popular Series Launch With 111m Viewers In First Month – The series is set in South Korea and sees people who are heavily in debt invited to play a series of challenges which could see them win 45.6bn won (around £28m). [sky]

TikTok’s Nostalgia-Fueled Obsession With The Early 2000s – POV: you’re staring out the window on your way to soccer practice, the ‘Twilight’ soundtrack plays softly in the background. [mash]

A Drug Cartel Sent A Severed Head To Tijuana’s New Police Chief on His First Day – Death threats against Mexican law enforcement are common, as are corrupt police. [vice]

Video Of His Daughter’s Murder Is Circling On Facebook. Hear Father’s Plea – Andy Parker, the father of Alison Parker who was killed in a gun attack in 2015 on live television, takes on Facebook over the video of her murder still circulating on their platform. [cnn]

FDA Authorizes First E-Cigarette But Only Allows Tobacco Flavors – After rejecting over one million e-cigarette related products, the Food and Drug Administration announced today that it authorized its first e-cigarette: the Vuse Solo, made by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company. [verge]

Sarah Snook Nails Classic Glamour In A Strapless Dress And A Flaming Red Lip – As she leads stars at the Succession season three premiere in New York. [dm]

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