Group Five Is Still In Trouble – But it will finish the Nelspruit High Court, a Stellenbosch University addition, and water projects for Pretoria and Durban anyway. [busins]

Trump Tries Damage Control After Offer To Foreign Spies – President Donald Trump threw up a smokescreen of deflection and confusing counter attacks Thursday as a furor mounted over his staggering comment that he would be open to dirt dug up on his 2020 opponents by foreign powers such as Russia or China. [cnn]

Sarah Sanders: White House Press Secretary Resigns – White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders is leaving her post, President Donald Trump has announced. [bbc]

Donald Trump Calls Prince Charles ‘The Prince Of Whales’ – Donald Trump raised eyebrows after branding Prince Charles ‘the Prince of Whales.’ The President of the United States referred to the heir to the British throne as ruler of mammals – rather than the country of Wales – in a tweet posted Thursday. [metro]

UK Interior Minister Signs US Bid To Extradite Julian Assange – The WikiLeaks founder will now face a court hearing on Friday after Britain’s home secretary signs extradition order. [alja]

Bryan Singer Settles Rape-Claim Lawsuit For $150,000; Still Denies It Happened – Director Bryan Singer has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle allegations that he raped a then-17-year-old boy on a yacht 15 years ago. [usat]

Desalination Company To Take City Of Cape Town To Court For Breach Of Contract – The company behind the V&A Waterfront desalination plant has started legal proceedings against the City of Cape Town, following months of negotiations over contractual disputes. [n24]

One JSE-Listed Company That Actually Had A Great Past 12 Months – In the midst of South Africa’s weakest economic environment in a decade, one publicly-listed company has seen consistently stellar results. [here]

Netflix Takes Baby Steps Into Video Gaming –  Netflix made its presence known at gaming conference E3 this year. The company, known for its streaming video service, is getting its toes wet with video games. It’s just one of the ways it’s trying to expand beyond its roots. [fort]

Watching A Boston Dynamics Robot Malfunction Is Pretty Scary – Boston Dynamics’ Spot malfunctioned during a recent demo in Las Vegas. [vice]

Zuckerberg Knew Of ‘Problematic’ Privacy Practices, WSJ Says – Facebook Inc. uncovered emails that seem to show Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg was aware of potentially problematic privacy practices at the company, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. [bloom]

Adam Catzavelos Receives Letter From Greek Authorities, Lawyer Reveals – Adam Catzavelos – the man behind the k-word slur that was captured on a video clip taken on a beach in Greece – has received a letter from Greek authorities, his lawyer says. [n24]

KFC Announces Launch Of Vegan Chicken Burger In UK – Despite its global reputation as a fast food chain renowned for its proclivity for chicken, KFC has finally entered the vegan food market. [ind] Just to confirm… we don’t want to eat meat, but we want to use plants to create something that looks and tastes like it? Ok, cool. 

Two-Hour ‘Dose’ Of Nature Significantly Boosts Health – Study – Researchers say simply sitting and enjoying the peace has mental and physical benefits. [guardian]

The (Last) Vacation Of A Lifetime: Why Are So Many Tourists Dying At Dominican Republic Resorts? – Suspicion is growing that pesticides used to fumigate rooms in this tropical paradise may be responsible for several of the deaths—but not all of them. [beast]

City Boss Is Suspended For Joking About Female Colleague’s ‘Glazed Ring’ – After bringing in baked goodies on his birthday. [dm]

Why The Wood You Choose For Your Decks And Ceilings Is So Important – There’s been a big movement towards sustainable timber over the past few years. Given how harsh the South African climate can be, you need to choose wisely. [here]

This 40,000-Year-Old Wolf Head Was Found In Siberian Permafrost – Permafrost thaw is causing a surge of incredible paleontological discoveries. It’s also one of the most dangerous byproducts of the climate crisis. [vice]

Justin Bieber Explains THAT Tweet About Challenging Tom Cruise To ‘Fight In The Octagon’ – Has Justin Bieber been influenced by those peace-offering cookies that ended the Katy Perry/Taylor Swift beef? [usat]

UK Public Transport Rolls Out ‘Chat Day’ – There will be ‘chat carriages’ on Friday as part of BBC scheme to get strangers talking. [guardian] Sounds awful.

Mira Sorvino Opens Up About Being A Date Rape Survivor – Mira Sorvino, an early member of the #MeToo movement and one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers, revealed on Wednesday that she is also a victim of date rape. [vult]

‘I Spent Eight Months Working For A Mexican Drug Cartel’ – When a well-paid – but potentially dangerous – job opportunity came up, this young man took the risk. [bbc]

Jessica Biel Weighs In On Vaccine Fight, Drawing Fierce Pushback – The pair sat smiling in a picture posted to Instagram: the actress Jessica Biel, who became famous on the television series “7th Heaven,” next to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an activist who has spread misinformation about childhood vaccines. [nyt]

50 Cent Starts Bizarre Beef With Bow Wow Over Alleged Theft Of $1,000, In Singles – Bow Wow and 50 Cent have fallen out after 50 accused Bow Wow of stealing dollar bills intended for performers at a strip club. [beast]

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