G7 Summit: War Of Words Erupts Between US And Key Allies – A war of words has erupted between the US and its G7 allies, hours after the group had put on an apparent show of unity at the end of a tense summit. [bbc]
G7 Photo Of Trump Becomes Internet Classic, Going From Baroque To Ridiculous – Viral picture of Angela Merkel standing over Donald Trump gets the meme treatment. [guardian]
Marli Van Breda’s Future Care, Curatorship Matter To Be Heard – The WC High Court is expected to hear Marli van Breda’s future care arrangements and whether the current curator’s appointment should be extended on Monday. [news24]
Jacob Zuma Poised To Bring ANC Down With Him – Votes for the ANC have never dipped below 60% since the first general election in 1994, but it seems that proud record is in danger when the country goes to the polls next year. [iol]
Outrage After Kruger Lion Baited And Shot By Trophy Hunter In Neighbouring Reserve – An American is believed to have paid R1-million to bring down a Kruger Park lion from a pride beloved of tourists. [dailymav]
The Former Card Counter Who Can’t Step Into South African Casinos – For five years, Robert* went to a casino every night to gamble with his employer’s money. [mybb]
Meet The Guys Who Tape Trump’s Papers Back Together – The president’s unofficial ‘filing system’ involves tearing up documents into pieces, even when they’re supposed to be preserved. [politico]
White House Advisers Take Up Fight Against ‘Back-Stabbing’ Trudeau – “There’s a special place in hell for any foreign leader that engages in bad faith diplomacy with President Donald J. Trump and then tries to stab him in the back on the way out the door.” [time]
Elon Musk’s ‘Not A Flamethrower’ Devices Show Up On eBay For Thousands – Prices range from just under $3,000 to one listing with a “Buy it Now” price of $20,000. [cnn]
Arm Found Inside Alligator Likely Belongs To Florida Woman – The arm may have belonged to a woman who was walking her dogs in the park where the alligator lived, and who is now presumed dead. [newsweek]
The Most Stylish Way To Save R500 A Month On Petrol – The petrol price hike has got motorists gloomy, and their pockets even gloomier, but a simple change here and there can save a lot of dough. [here]
When Craft Beer Goes Too Far – Possibly The Worst-Timed Campaign Ever – It’s clear that this marketing campaign was doomed to fail, and those behind it have spent this week putting out fires all over the show. [here]
Why Eight Hours A Night Isn’t Enough, According To A Leading Sleep Scientist – For something that we spend a third of our lives doing (if we’re lucky), sleep is something that we know relatively little about. [quartz]
He Returned The Orange Juice To Save Money — Picked up a winning $315 million lottery ticket. [washpost]
French Open 2018: Rafael Nadal Beats Dominic Thiem To Win 11th Title – Nadal, 32, won 6-4 6-3 6-2 to earn his 17th Grand Slam, three adrift of Roger Federer’s all-time men’s record. [bbc]
I Got My Tactics Wrong, Admits Rassie Erasmus – The Springboks might have launched one of the best comebacks in their history but they certainly looked directionless at the start of the Ellis Park epic. [citizen]
TV Walkout: Probe Extended, Ashwin Yet To Testify – He is believed to be yet to provide his version of affairs in the SuperSport studio walkout saga to the independent review. [sport24]
Amal Clooney Gushes In Speech About Early Romance With George – The human rights attorney confessed she’d been “resigned to the idea that I was going to be a spinster” before meeting the actor. [huffpost]
Robert De Niro Screams ‘F*ck Trump’ Twice At Tony Awards, Gets Big Standing Ovation – On a night of big speeches and grand political stances, the loudest message at the Tony Awards couldn’t be heard by those at home. [dbeast]
Anthony Bourdain’s Mother Says She Never Thought He Would Commit Suicide – “He had everything,” his mother told the Times. “Success beyond his wildest dreams. Money beyond his wildest dreams.” [time]
Everyone Seems To Have A Phenomenal Anthony Bourdain Story – Here Are the Best So Far. [melmag]
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