Western Cape R295m ‘Day Zero’ Water Plan Kicks In – The Western Cape government is implementing a R295m emergency programme to get through the drought disaster and avoid ”Day Zero”, Premier Helen Zille said on Thursday. [n24]

Six Global Banks Join Forces To Create Digital Currency – Six of the world’s biggest banks have joined a project to create a new form of digital cash that they hope to launch next year for clearing and settling financial transactions over blockchain, the technology underpinning bitcoin. [ft]

In Retaliation, U.S. Orders Russia To Close Consulate In San Francisco – The Trump administration ordered Russia on Thursday to close its consulate in San Francisco and two diplomatic annexes, in New York and Washington, in a carefully calculated riposte to Russia’s order that the United States cut its diplomatic staff in Russia. [nyt]

Apple’s iPhone 8 Event Is Happening On September 12th – Apple has sent out invites for its next big event on September 12th, where the company is expected to reveal the next iPhone, along with updates to the Apple Watch, Apple TV, and iOS software. [verge]

The Strange Future Hurricane Harvey Portends – Climate change is pushing more water into the atmosphere—with bizarre consequences. [atlantic]

A Video Of A Houston Man Playing The Piano In His Flooded Home Has Gone Viral – A video of a Texas man playing a piano in his water-logged house, flooded during Hurricane Harvey, has gone viral on social media. [time]

Evasive Zuma Denies Using His Influence To Help Allies – President Jacob Zuma has denied using his position to influence the awarding of government tenders to members of his family and close allies. [mg]

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Authorities Launch Investigation Of ‘Unethical’ Offshore Herpes Trial Backed By Peter Thiel – The government of St. Kitts and Nevis says it was never notified of the trial, which experimented with live viruses on humans. [beast]

Bourdain’s Book Imprint Gets Suspended From Twitter Over Hard Rock Memoir Title – The title of a new book from Anthony Bourdain’s Ecco imprint is apparently too hot for Twitter. [eater]

Rafael Nadal Into US Open Third Round But Roger Federer Clash Not Nailed On – As the clock edged towards midnight on day four – literally if not yet metaphorically – the veteran champion, Rafael Nadal, turned struggle into an ultimately satisfactory fightback against an opponent seven years younger and 120 places below him in the world rankings, the admirable Taro Daniel. Yet there was cause for at least minor concern. [guardian]

Maria Sharapova: Serena Williams Makes Me Feel Like A Little Girl – Maria Sharapova has always enjoyed a fierce rivalry with Serena Williams but admits she’s often frustrated by the attention their relationship gets. [metro]

Why Dirty Dancing Would Never Be Made Today – 30 years ago the film addressed abortion, religion and class in a way that 21st-century Hollywood would never dare. [guardian]

Online Dating Sucks Because Of The Algorithms Not The People – Machines are clueless about who we will find romantically desirable, and so they make horrible matchmakers. [qz]

All-Female Lord Of The Flies Remake Faces Backlash As It ‘Misses The Point’ And ‘Women Wouldn’t Act Like That’ – There is to be a new Lord of The Flies film with a twist – all the people stranded on the island will be female. [tele]

Uh, Oh! The Parisian Court of Appeals Is Ordering Brad Pitt To Settle Up With A French Designer – Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie hired the French designer and artist back in 2010 to work on their French villa, Château Miraval. [ad]

Kim Kardashian: My Four-Year-Old Daughter Could Do Better Job Than Donald Trump – Kim Kardashian has given her verdict on the Trump presidency and she is most definitely unimpressed. [tele]

Kim Kardashian Looks Every Inch A VIP – As she wears heels while curling up on private jet in new behind-the-scenes images. [dm]

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