French Court Dismisses Appeal Over Topless Photos Of Kate Middleton – Closer magazine, a weekly round-up of gossip about the rich and famous, was ordered to pay 100,000 euros in damages to Prince William, second-in-line to the British throne, and his wife Kate Middleton. [n18]

Nigeria Has “Suspended” Plans To Launch A New National Airline – The plans for the new carrier, named Nigeria Air, complete with a logo unveiling, were announced at Farnborough, a renowned international aviation exhibition in London back in July. [qz]

Nigeria’s Central Bank Says Reviewing Information To Resolve $8.1 bln MTN Repatriation – Nigeria’s central bank is reviewing information provided by MTN and four banks accused of helping the South African telecoms company to illegally repatriate $8.1 billion, with a view to reaching an equitable resolution, it said on Wednesday. [reuters]

US Wants To Restart Nuclear Talks With Pyongyang After North-South Summit – Trump hails ‘tremendous progress’ as analysts warn the two leaders have different ideas of what denuclearization entails. [guardian]

Meet The Billionaire Dreamer Taking Musk’s Rocket To The Moon – In a country known for conformity, Yusaku Maezawa has always sought to stand out. [f24]

Social Media Could Destabilise The Economy, Bank of England Warns – Social media echo chambers could spread false ideas about the economy, leading to groupthink on a vast scale and undermining growth with “waves of collective irrationality”, the Bank of England has warned. [tele]

Rich, Older South African Men Are Buying Plan B Passports In Europe In Record Numbers – “Most of our clients were not looking to emigrate immediately, they are looking for an alternative, for an option, for if and when,” says Amanda Smit, head of Henley & Partners in east, central, and southern Africa. [busins]

Facebook Used By People Traffickers To Sell Desperate Migrants Often Deadly Trips To Europe, Theresa May Warns – The human smuggling gangs peddle their services like travel agents across social media, with 539 pages referred to Europol by British police last year. [mirror]

Kirsten Dunst Couldn’t Find Her Seat At The Emmys But She Styled It Out Beautifully – Who hasn’t been able to find their seat at the most inopportune moment? Everyone, that’s who. [mash]

Lucid Motors Secures $1 Billion From Saudi Wealth Fund To Launch The Air – Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is investing $1 billion into Lucid Motors, capital that will finance the commercial launch of the startup’s first electric vehicle. [tc]

Instagram Adds A Shopping Tab To The Explore Page – You can now shop from Instagram Stories, too. [verge]

Anthony Bourdain’s ‘I Pinch Myself’ Moment From First Posthumous Episode – In the first new ‘Parts Unknown’ episode to air since Anthony Bourdain’s death, he tells his fellow CNN host, ‘I cannot f—ing believe that I get to do this.’ [beast]

A Very Australian Coup: Murdoch, Turnbull And The Power Of News Corp – In the first part of a series, Guardian Australia reveals the outsize influence of a media mogul two Australian prime ministers blame for their demise. [guardian]

Goldman Sachs And Others Just Invested R760 Million In A South African Startup That Helps Poor People Get Loans – Cape Town-headquartered fintech startup Jumo has landed $52 million, or roughly R766 million, in a funding round led by prominent US investment bank Goldman Sachs, the company said on Tuesday. [busins]

Amazon Considering Opening Up To 3,000 Cashierless Stores By 2021 – Amazon is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new Amazon Go cashierless stores in the next few years, Bloomberg reported here on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. [reuters]

Mark Cuban To Donate $10 Million In Lieu Of Fine After NBA’s Investigation Into Workplace Misconduct – Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has agreed with the NBA that he will donate $10 million to organizations that promote women in leadership roles and combat domestic violence as a result of the independent investigation into workplace misconduct within the franchise, the league announced. [si]

Who Is Royal Bride-To-Be Gabriella Windsor? (Her Fiancé Dated Pippa Middleton!) – Mark your calendars! There’s another royal wedding in the works — and there will likely be a famous ex-girlfriend in attendance. [people]

The Crazy Backstory Of How The Gin And Tonic Came To Be So Popular – There’s nothing better than a gin and tonic to round off the day. Did you know that your favourite drink actually has a pretty weird history? [here]

Six Signs You Have Become An Embarrassing Mid-Life Drinker – We all know drinking to excess is bad for us. A recent study even indicated drinking any booze at all has negative health consequences. And yet still we cling to that story we read once somewhere, about those people in Greece, or was it Spain? who live to be 105 on a diet of red wine, filterless fags, the odd ripe tomato and glug of olive oil. [tele]

Send This To Your Friend Who Shares Those Animal Abuse Videos On Facebook – We’ve all been there – log into Facebook, see a video that looks innocent enough, end up having your day ruined. Does sharing those videos actually make a difference? [here]

How Lil Tay Conned Her Way To Stardom With Scripted Feuds, Scandals, And Racism – Nine-year-old internet star Lil Tay built fame from ‘constructed’ controversies, then went dark over the summer. But new, disturbing images raise questions about what’s real. [beast]

The Disappearance Of Fan Bingbing: Is Chinese Actor A Victim Of Her Own Success? – Two months after she disappeared, star’s fame and influence have been blamed for turning the ruling party against her. [guardian]

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