Gupta Fallout Dogs Top Auditors – Audit firm KPMG’s fingerprints are all over the Gupta empire and its controversial deals dating back to 2008, The Times can reveal as an industry probe unfolds into the firm’s involvement with the family. [tlive]
Nadal Ends Anderson’s Dream US Open Run – Rafael Nadal raced to a third US Open title and 16th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 rout of South Africa’s Kevin Anderson. [n24]
Why Robert Mueller May Have To Give Donald Trump Immunity – If the president fights a subpoena, the special prosecutor can make him a deal: testify and it won’t be used against you (sort of). [db]
North Korea Warns Of A Harsh Response If New Sanctions Are Imposed – North Korea says it will make the United States pay a heavy price if a proposal Washington is backing to impose the toughest sanctions ever on Pyongyang is approved by the U.N. Security Council this week. [time]
China Mulls Going Electric With Aim To Ban Petrol And Diesel Cars – The Chinese government has signalled it will join the line of nations queuing up to ban the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles in the coming decades. [tele]
Illicit Diamond Fortune Props Up Mugabe’s Regime – Just over a decade ago, Zimbabwe discovered one of the world’s richest diamond deposits in an area known now as the Marange diamond fields. This find was supposed to transform the country’s economic prospects and, ultimately, the lives of its people. [mg]
One Of Our Favourite Local Spots Just Won A Major International Award – A local restaurant known for its Sunday night takkie squeaking has won international recognition. About time, we say. [here]
Hurricane Irma Sucked The Ocean Away From Florida And Bahamas Beaches – This natural phenomenon occurs during extremely powerful storms. [huff]
Margot Robbie Gets Rave Reviews For Tonya Harding Film At Toronto Festival– Could Margot Robbie be skating her way to the Oscars? The actress debuted her new black dramedy, I, Tonya, on Friday night at the Toronto International Film Festival, and it’s quickly becoming a festival favourite. [smh]
Gwyneth Poses Muddy And Topless – The lifestyle guru and “earthing” advocate posed topless and covered in mud on the cover of Goop Magazine’s inaugural issue, due out September 19. [p6]
Ferrari Sells For Record $10 Million At Charity Auction – A LaFerrari Aperta supercar just sold at a charity auction for a record €8.3 million ($10 million) — the most money ever fetched by a 21st century vehicle. [cnn]
‘The Dark Tower’, Starring Idris And McConaughey, Hits Cinemas – Check This Epic Trailer – It has taken far too long for someone to make a cinematic adaptation of Stephen King’s The Gunslinger series. It’s here, finally, and it looks incredible. [here]
3,500-Year-Old Royal Tomb Discovered In Egypt – Egypt has announced the discovery in the southern city of Luxor of a pharaonic tomb belonging to a royal goldsmith who lived more than 3,500 years ago during the reign of the 18th dynasty. [time]
‘It’ Breaks September Records, Supercharging The Box Office – The horror movie “It” arrived as a cultural juggernaut over the weekend, smashing September box office records with an eye-popping $117.2 million in estimated North American ticket sales and ending an alarmingly slow period at multiplexes. [nyt]
Kim Kardashian Responds To ‘Invasive’ Reports About Surrogacy – Kim Kardashian has finally addressed the reports claiming she and husband Kanye West have hired a surrogate to give birth to their third child. [huff]
Venice Film Festival 2017: Hottest Looks From The Red Carpet – During the oldest film festival in the world, A-list stars arrive at the historic Venice Lido on boats before they walk the red carpet to attend galas and premieres in the Palazzo del Cinema on the Lungomare Marconi. [cnn]
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