Brazil Miners Kill Tribal Leader In Amazon Land Invasion – Armed miners have reportedly invaded a village in a remote part of Brazil and killed a tribal leader. [tele]
Inside The Effort To Turn Trump Against Amazon’s Bid For A $10 Billion Contract – Tech giant Oracle’s push to scuttle a bid by its rival Amazon to win a highly sought-after defense contract has reached President Donald Trump’s desk — a possible attempt to appeal to the President’s well-known animosity toward the online retail giant and its founder, Jeff Bezos. [cnn]
Russian Opposition Leader Ill After Exposure To ‘Undefined Chemical’ – Alexei Navalny taken from jail to hospital, as hundreds held at anti-government protests., [guardian]
When Epstein Was Cosmo’s Bachelor Of The Month – In July 1980, the predatory financier was featured as the magazine’s “Bachelor of the Month” seeking a “cute Texas girl.” [beast]
Checkers Apologises For Springboks ‘Quota Squad’ Cake – Checkers has distanced itself from a message included on a Springboks cake, that was put on the shelf of one of its stores, ahead of the game against New Zealand this weekend. [n24]
California Garlic Festival Shooting: Gunman Kills At Least Three At Gilroy Event – Police kill gunman, whose motive remains unclear, amid witness reports of a possible second suspect,. [guardian]
Sunday Times Editor Bongani Siqoko Subpoenaed By The Hawks Over Koko Claims – ‘I have no reason to believe that the allegations by Mr Koko are true’ – Editor [tlive]
Prince Harry Broke Royal Protocol – To re-enact a ‘chimp greeting’ with a world-renowned primatologist. [busins]
Boris Johnson’s First Hours Of Power – Candid behind the scenes photos chart the new Prime Minister’s dramatic first day in No 10. [dm]
Paris’ Most Scandalous Restaurant Reopens – “Lapérouse is thus one of those addresses of libertinism that makes Paris the ‘capital of gastronomy’ as much as ‘the brothel of Europe.’” [beast]
Elon Musk Says That Teslas Will Soon Be Able To Stream Netflix And YouTube – Elon Musk has long touted the potential that the in-car displays found in Teslas have for drivers: they can not only provide information, but entertainment as well. To that end, he says that the cars will soon be able to stream video from Netflix and YouTube. [verge]
Grace Kelly’s Grandson Louis Ducruet Marries His College Sweetheart Marie Chevallier In Monaco – In front of his proud mum Princess Stéphanie and hundreds of guests. [dm]
Freedom Of Movement Partners With PayJustNow – For Freedom of Movement founders and brothers, Roal and Léan, building a brand from the basement of a university building to opening stores nationwide has been nothing short of an eventful journey. [here]
Max Verstappen Wins Thrilling German GP After Lewis Hamilton Error – What was supposed to have been a homecoming celebration for Mercedes turned to ashen-faced defeat rarely experienced in their dominance of Formula One over the past five years. [guardian]
‘Forces For Change’: Meghan Picks 15 Women For British Vogue Cover – Meghan is the guest editor of the renowned September issue of the fashion bible, dubbed Forces For Change. [sky]
Blake Fielder-Civil ‘Trying To Claim £1 million From Amy Winehouse’s Estate’ – Amy Winehouse’s ex-husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, is said to be making a £1 million claim from her estate, eight years after the singer tragically died. [metro]
Warm Water Is Melting Glaciers 100 Times Faster Than We Thought – A new study shows that the underwater melt rate of an Alaskan glacier is 100 times faster than we thought, a finding that could change already-dire projections of sea level rise. [vice]
Amber Heard Highlights Her Sensational Physique Poolside – She was recently honoured with the Experience Award for her service to film and charity during the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy. [dm]
The World’s Most Glamorous Lake Is Europe’s New ‘It’ Place – Forget the Amalfi Coast, Capri and the Riviera. The hottest destination in Italy these days is Lake Como. [cnn]
Quentin Tarantino Nets His Biggest Opening Weekend Ever With $40.4 Million Take For ‘Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood’ – Sony’s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,” the ninth movie from Quentin Tarantino and the first-ever from the auteur backed by a studio (up to this point in his career, Tarantino’s movies have only been released by Harvey Weinstein-owned companies), came in second place this weekend with $40.4 million. The best opening ever for Tarantino, topping the $38 million made by “Inglourious Basterds” its first weekend in 2009. [busins]
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