Zimbabwe Grants Robert Mugabe Immunity From Prosecution – Military authorities in Zimbabwe have agreed to grant the former president Robert Mugabe immunity from prosecution and a “generous pension” and have told him his safety will be protected in his home country. [guardian]

The Pope’s Most Dangerous Trip Ever – Can Pope Francis save Burma’s persecuted Rohingya Muslims without killing Christians? That’s the dilemma he faces as he travels to Burma and Bangladesh this weekend. [beast]

‘Art Of The Deal’ Co-Author: Trump Is ‘Half Awed And Half Frightened’ By Black People – Donald Trump’s former ghostwriter Tony Schwartz has dissected the president’s attack on the father of a college basketball player. [aol]

Trump Hails ‘Invisible’ Plane In Remarks To Coast Guard: ‘The Enemy Cannot See It’ – Discussing the air force when speaking to a different service, president again praises F-35, which is not invisible and has faced a costly development process. [guardian]

IDC To Sue After Oakbay Misses Deadline To Pay Back The Money – The cash-strapped, Gupta-owned Oakbay Resources & Energy’s woes have escalated with news that the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is suing it for its failure to meet a demand to pay R293m by Thursday. [bday]

Panayiotou, Co-Accused To Be Sentenced For Murder – Wife killer Christopher Panayiotou and two other men who were involved in his wife’s killing will be sentenced in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Friday. [ewn]

Luxurious Escape Just Outside Cape Town – Enjoy some of the amazing midweek specials available at Cabine du Cap. A luxurious off-the-grid cabin retreat set on 175 hectares of private land – just 2,5 hours out of Cape Town. There’s no cellphone signal, but you can use the wi-fi if you want. And don’t forget about the bath under the stars, the Nespresso machine, swimming pool, 100% cotton linen, Africology toiletries and someone to cook your breakfast on the boma. [more]

Elon Musk Has Finished Building The Biggest Battery In The World – Elon Musk made a bet to build the world’s biggest battery in 100 days or he’d pay for it. And he’s done. [mash]

Denzel Washington On Drake’s Tattoo Of Him: ‘That’s Crazy’ – The acting legend sat down with Jimmy Fallon and addressed the tattoo the rapper Drake got of him as his jazz musician Bleek in the 1990 Spike Lee film ‘Mo’ Better Blues.’ [beast]

For Flight Attendants, Sexual Assault Isn’t Just Common, It’s Almost A Given – “If someone grabs my butt or pulls me onto their lap, I tell them to knock it off and keep going.” [huff]

Grindr Adds More Transgender-Inclusive Features – User profiles now include a new “identity” feature that includes options for listing gender and preferred pronouns. Members can pick from a list of common gender identities such as “trans man”, “woman”, “cis man”, “non-binary, “non-conforming” and “queer”, or specify their own identity if it doesn’t appear on the list. [eng]

The Number Of Young American Girls Turning To Self-Harm Is Skyrocketing – Suicide rates among American teens are rising, as are rates of depression and anxiety. A new study in JAMA shows the pattern is similar for self-harm, with alarmingly high rates among young girls. [qz] Guess what’s causing it…

National Trust For Scotland In Legal Row Over Nude Photos At 15th Century Castle – A photographer who says his reputation was damaged in a row over a nude photoshoot in a “fairytale” Scottish castle is suing for up to £50,000. [tele]

Jennifer Lawrence And Darren Aronofsky Split – The actress and Mother! writer-director dated for more than a year. [vanfair]

What Disney Finally Gets Right With ‘Coco’ – The film avoids being akin to 1995’s ‘Pocahontas,’ which felt like a well-meaning attempt by white filmmakers to approximate a non-white culture. [hollyrep]

Emily Ratajkowski Shows Off Her Peachy Posterior – In a leopard print bikini as she soaks up the sun on a tropical vacation. [dm]

Peachy posterior? Who talks like that?

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