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Tearful Ghislaine Maxwell Denied Bail By US Court Which Rules Her ‘Definition Of Flight Risk’ – British heiress pleaded not guilty to six criminal charges, including transporting minors for illegal sexual acts. [telegraph]

‘Iron Woman’, 80, Survives Being Kidnapped, Dropped Off Barefoot In -5°C Lesotho Weather – Daleen van der Hoven, 80, who was attacked on her farm in the Free State, before being kidnapped to Lesotho, has been discharged from hospital. [news24]

Trump Leans Into Racist Rhetoric And Downplays Police Violence Against Black Americans – “So are White people. So are White people. What a terrible question to ask. So are White people. More White people, by the way. More White people,” Trump said. [cnn]

Michigan Face Mask Row Ends In Fatal Police Shooting – Police say the incident began in a convenience store near Lansing, where the suspect – named as Sean Ruis – attacked a 77-year-old man who had challenged him for not wearing a mask. [bbc]

South Africa Edges Closer To 300 000 COVID-19 Cases – 10, 496 new COVID-19 cases have been reported bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 298,292. There have been 174 coronavirus related deaths in the last 24-hours. [enca]

SAA 2.0 Gets The Green Light – South African Airways’ (SAA) creditors have voted to adopt the airline’s proposed business rescue plan which will see the formation of a new restructured national airline. [bustech]

The Rhea-Sistance: Bird Pecks Bolsonaro During Coronavirus Quarantine – Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has been bitten by an emu-like bird that he tried to feed while under coronavirus quarantine at the presidential palace. [guardian]

Mike Tyson Will Print (Yes, Print) Cannabis Beverages – Just when you thought you’d seen every cannabis product imaginable, from CBD pillows to weed hummus, Mike Tyson is coming in with a surprise jab. [forbes]

Ambulance Scooters Saga: ‘We Showed The Minister The Wrong Vehicles’ – The Eastern Cape Department of Health has admitted it showed the wrong motorcycles to Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, in an elaborate display that was later to fail. [dailymav]

Delft’s Fredie Blom, 116, Up And About Again After Breathing Scare –  The oldest man in Cape Town and possibly the world, Oom Fredie Blom, 116, from Delft, had a health scare when he was admitted to hospital for breathing problems. [iol]

Need Some Good News About COVID-19? Here Are Six Reasons For Optimism – These days of rising cases, hospitalizations and now surging deaths can be overwhelming. To help get through this storm, we must keep track of positive developments, too. [washpost]

Victoria’s Secret Dismisses Allegations Tags Embedded In Their Underwear Used For Sex Trafficking – The claims appear in a series of recent social media posts alleging the lingerie company has been using the technology for sex trafficking purposes. [businsider]

Nestlé Confirms Chocolate Log Will Be Discontinued – The chocolate, made with a marshmallow centre sitting on a crisp wafer and covered in chocolate, has been a staple of school tuck shops, corner stores and sweet aisles for the past 50 years. [capetownetc]

Finally, A Loyalty Rewards Programme For Skincare – There’s Discovery Vitality, and eBucks, and other similar programmes, but what about a way to earn rewards for taking care of yourself and your skin? [here]

Ex-South Africa ‘A’ Fast Bowler Ethy Mbhalati Lifts The Lid On Allegations Of Racism In Cricket – In a no-holds-barred exclusive interview‚ Ethy Mbhalati gave a detailed account of a system that he said was designed to frustrate black players. [timeslive]

NASA: Alien Life Is ‘Highest Planetary Protection Priority’ For Mars Missions – NASA wants to explore Mars, but a new agency directive shows that avoiding “extraterrestrial life and bioactive molecules” hitching a ride back to Earth is a top priority. [vice]

Johnny Depp’s Housekeeper ‘Horrified’ After Finding ‘Faeces In Bed’, Court Hears – Hilda Vargas appeared as a witness at the actor’s libel action trial against The Sun and its publishers via video link on Tuesday. [sky]

Kendall Jenner Shows Off Bombshell Bikini Body –  she frolics on the beach with pal Jaden Smith following his parents’ tell-all interview. [dmail]

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