Judge Masipa Had “Maudlin Sympathy” For Oscar Pistorius – NPA’s Gerrie Nel – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has filed court papers setting out the reasons for its appeal against the “shockingly inappropriate” six year sentence handed down to Oscar Pistorius on July 6. [mg]

Dictionary Definition Of ‘Maudlin’ – “Showing or expressing too much emotion especially in a foolish or annoying way” [marriam-webster]

‘Foolish’ – tick

‘Annoying’ – tick

Steenkamps Backing Gerrie Nel – Reeva Steenkamp’s parents have reacted to the state’s announcement of it intention to appeal murderer Oscar Pistorius’s sentence, saying they fully support the prosecution’s fight for justice. [ewn]

Donald Trump Accepts Presidential Nomination – Donald Trump conjured a dire picture Thursday of an America sliding deeper into poverty, violence and corruption and declared himself the only person who could avert disaster. [cnn]

Pokemon Go Debuts In Japan Sending Nintendo Stock Higher – After captivating users in the U.S., Australia and some parts of Europe, the smartphone app is now officially available for Apple and Android devices in the country that gave birth to the Pokemon franchise two decades ago. [bloom]

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Just Passed Warren Buffett To Become The 3rd-Richest Man In The World – According to Bloomberg, Bezos’ total net worth hit $65.05 billion on Thursday, pushing him past Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway’s founder, by $32 million. [busins]

Boris Johnson ‘Outed’ Journalist As An MI6 Spy ‘For A Laugh’ – The new Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, has been accused of putting lives in danger after he published an article suggesting a former colleague was a spy “for a laugh”. [ind]

Prince Harry Shares The Stage With Sir Elton John In SA – Britain’s Prince Harry and Sir Elton John shared a stage in South Africa on Thursday, warning that complacency threatened efforts to defeat AIDS and urging young people to lead the fight. [ch24]

Roger Ailes Steps Down As Fox News CEO After Widespread Accusations Of Sexual Harassment – “There are people in tears,” says host Chris Wallace. “I shed mine a couple of days ago.” [huff]

Be The First In SA To See The New GHOSTBUSTERS Movie Everybody Is Talking About – Free Tickets – There’s plenty of buzz around the release of the new GHOSTBUSTERS movie, so we thought we’d give you the chance to beat the crowds. [here]

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New ‘Giant Thief’ Dinosaur Found In Argentina – Fossils of a carnivorous dinosaur unearthed in Argentina are shedding new light on an intriguing group of predators that apparently were just as happy to slash victims to death with sickle-shaped hand claws as to chomp them into an early grave. [th]

Extinction Threat For SA’s Great White Sharks – They have roamed South Africa’s waters for millions of years but South Africa’s great white sharks are swimming dangerously close to extinction. [here]

Who Wants To Be A Billionaire? Here’s The Latest R1Billion+ Lottery Jackpots You Can Play Online – The Powerball rolled over so Saturday’s draw is sitting on $390 million (R5.6 billion). That should keep the wolf from the door. Good luck! Get tickets [here]

David Beckham Backs Jose Mourinho To Be A Success At Manchester United – David Beckham has tipped Jose Mourinho to be a success as manager of Manchester United, calling his arrival at the club “a great move”. [sky]

All The Proof You Need That Cape Town Loves Tequila – Who doesn’t like tequila? How about a tequila temple? Of course Cape Town is showing the rest of the country how it’s done. [here]

AfriForum Wins Battle To Keep Afrikaans As Primary Language At Free State University – Afrikaans will remain as the medium of instruction at the University of Free State after the Bloemfontein High Court ruled in favour of civil rights group AfriForum to stop the proposed change to the university’s language policy. [mg]

Selena Gomez: How I Became Instagram’s Most Followed Person (Without Really Trying) – The singer-actress — with 89 million followers — doesn’t have a social media consultant or a method behind her backstage pics and well-lit selfies: Instead, “I go, ‘Oh, that would be great for Instagram.'” [hollyrep]

Is Jack White Set To Become The First Person To Play A Vinyl Record In Space? – Jack White could be set to become the first person to play a vinyl record in space after the musician’s Third Man Records released a teaser clip for a mysterious upcoming event. [nme]

When Ivanka Trump Was a Kardashian – In the early-to-mid aughts, Donald Trump’s favorite child was palling around with Paris Hilton and starred in the nauseating documentary Born Rich, about spoiled heirs and heiresses. [beast]

Paris Hilton To Open Hotels In Dubai, New York And Las Vegas – Paris Hilton is to launch her own chain of luxury beach-themed hotels, with three properties planned for Dubai, New York and Las Vegas. [tele]

Pet Shop Boys At Royal Opera House, Review: Boys Are Back In Town For Electrifying 30th – Thirty years since their debut album, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe set up camp for four nights in the Royal Opera House, a sumptuous classical venue that Tennant pointed out had been a dance hall during the Second World War. It was one again last night — they could have ripped out the plush seats for a fabulous evening that left no one static. [stan]

Watch Marilyn Manson Play Ruthless Hitman In New Thriller – The first footage of Marilyn Manson’s role as a calculating hitman in a new thriller has been released. [nme]

Pippa Middleton Flashes Her ‘£200,000’ Engagement Ring Walking Her Dog Rafa – as it’s revealed she will get her own title as Lady Glen Affric when she marries James Matthews. [dm]

30 Celebrities Who Love And Endorse Donald Trump – One of the most unforgettable political moments of 2012 happened at the Republican National Convention, and it wasn’t because of a politician — it was because of a celebrity. [busins]

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