Steve Bannon Pledges To ‘Go Nuclear’ On ‘West Wing Democrats’ And Vows To Target Ivanka Trump And Jared Kushner – Steve Bannon, the ousted White House chief strategist, is reportedly considering starting a television network which would allow him to “go nuclear” as he settles vendettas with moderate advisers in the White House and pressures President Donald Trump to pursue a populist agenda of economic nationalism. [tele]
Did Steve Bannon Steal The Limelight And Frustrate President Trump? – Whatever the reason for his departure, Steve Bannon’s exit is no surprise as he has always been a highly divisive figure. [sky]
Grace Mugabe: South Africa Grants Immunity Despite Assault Claim – South Africa has granted diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe, allowing her to leave the country without answering questions about an assault allegation. [bbc]
DA Demands Inquiry Into Grace Mugabe Immunity – The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will be demanding a parliamentary inquiry into government’s decision to grant Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity. [ewn]
Model Involved In Nightclub ‘Brawl’ Before Grace Mugabe Alleged Assault – The damage-control machine that gathered around Zimbabwe’s First Lady Grace Mugabe this week is desperate to poke holes in the story of the young model who accused Mugabe of assaulting her with an extension cord. [n24]
North Korea Threatens ‘Merciless Strike’ On US – North Korea on Sunday threatened to unleash a missile attack on the United States, warning that its rockets could strike the mainland anytime and there’s no way to “dodge the merciless strike,” according to a report. [nyp]
Pastor First To Quit Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board: ‘There Was A Line’ – A New York City megachurch pastor became the first religious leader to step down from President Trump’s evangelical advisory board. [cnn]
Twenty Killed In School Minibus Crash In South Africa – A driver and 19 school children were killed in South Africa when the minibus they were travelling in collided with a truck and exploded in a ball of fire in Mpumalanga province, emergency services said on Friday. [reuters]
Trump Mocked On Twitter For “Heel” Typo – “You can teach a man to hate, or you can teach him to spell, but apparently not both.” [hr]
Another All Blacks Sex Scandal – Player pulls out of Bledisloe Cup to deal with a ‘personal matter’ after claims of an affair with Australian model, 24… days after teammate was embroiled in sexting scandal. [dm]
Wreckage Of U.S.S. Indianapolis, Lost For 72 Years, Is Found In The Pacific – In the 72 years since the Indianapolis, a United States Navy cruiser, sank about 12 minutes after being torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, the disaster has inspired controversy, dozens of books, a play and a famous scene in “Jaws.” [nyt]
Lawsuit Claims Poland Spring Water Is ‘A Colossal Fraud’ – The label on Poland Spring bottled water proudly proclaims it to be “100 percent natural spring water,” from a brand established in 1845. [vice]
What Is Amazon, Really? – In the beginning, Amazon.com sold books. [qz]
Finally, Second Hand Cars In SA Are Getting Some Love – Every year car awards are dished out to the latest models at lavish events around the country. Hey, how about a little love for those trusty pre-owned cars? [here]
Think You Can Top Seth Meeting Nicolas Cage In Riviersonderend? Bring It On – Imagine going for a pee in Riviersonderend and ending up next to a Hollywood superstar – rad, right? Come on then, tell us your best road trip story. [here]
Eighties Band Bros Are Back And They Mean Business – London’s 02 Arena, Review – They sold 16 million records and unleashed “Brosmania” but eventually sank beneath the weight of headlines about squandered fortunes and repossessed Porsches. [tele]
Matt LeBlanc Just Turned 50 And ‘It Sucks’ – The actor talks to The Daily Beast about the beginning of ‘Friends,’ the end of ‘Episodes’ and what comes next. [beast]
Harry’s Undercover Airport Pick-Ups – The prince has been secretly collecting Meghan Markle from Heathrow ‘for months’ claim insiders. [dm]
Jay Z Admits He Has A ‘Real Problem’ With Former BFF Kanye West – Jay-Z has revealed what sparked the beef between him and former best friend Kanye West – and it’s all about family. [metro]
This Is The Most Requested Celebrity Lookalike Sex Robot – A sex robot maker has revealed which celebrity the most customers request a lookalike doll of. [ds]
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