Elon Musk’s Net Worth Plunged By $16.3 Billion In A Single Day – Elon Musk’s net worth took a steep nosedive on Tuesday, plummeting by more than $16 billion in one day after Tesla stock tumbled 21%. [abc]

Donald Trump Responds To Claims He Deliberately Played Down Coronavirus Outbreak – According a new book, the president understood the threat of COVID-19 as he was telling the US it was no worse than the flu. [sky]

Chechen Teen ‘Tortured’ In Humiliating Video – A video of a teenager appearing to be tortured and “apologising” for criticising the Chechen government on social media has emerged online. [bbc]

England To Set Tough New Socialising Rules After Virus Spike – From Sept. 14, groups of more than six people will be banned from meeting and fined if they fail to comply, Johnson will say. [mav]

Renowned Human Rights Lawyer George Bizos Has Died – During the height of apartheid, Bizos dedicated his professional career to the fight for human rights. [tlive]

‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ May Be Leaving, But The Family’s Fortune Is Here To Stay – There may no longer be any need to keep up with the Kardashians, but the first family of reality television isn’t going anywhere—and for now, neither are any of the spinoff revenue streams it has spawned. [forbes]

Chinese Embassy Demands Twitter Probe After Ambassador Account Likes Porn Tweet – The account also liked tweets critical of the Chinese Communist Party. [verge]

El Chapo Claims VICE’s Interview With A Juror Should Get Him A New Trial – The ex-Sinaloa cartel leader filed an appeal listing 10 reasons his conviction should be overturned, including comments made by an anonymous juror last year. [vice]

Zimbabwe To Resume Flights In Bid To Boost Tourism – Zimbabwe will resume domestic flights from Thursday and international flights next month in a boost to tourism, but travellers will be required to have Covid-19 clearance certificates, the government said. [iol]

Wildlife In ‘Catastrophic Decline’ Due To Human Destruction, Scientists Warn – Wildlife populations have fallen by more than two-thirds in less than 50 years, according to a major report by the conservation group WWF. [bbc]

Growthpoint’s Debt Surges To Almost R70bn – Property heavyweight Growthpoint has seen its debt levels spike 41.5% from around R49.5 billion to just shy of R70 billion by the end of its financial year to June 30, its latest results published on Wednesday show. [moneyweb]

California Wildfires: Smoke Turns Skies Orange – A plume of smoke from wildfires in the US state of California has descended on the San Francisco area, causing the sky over the region to turn orange. [bbc]

Naspers-Backed Crypto Exchange Luno Acquired By New York Firm – Naspers-backed cryptocurrency exchange Luno has been acquired by New York-based digital asset investment firm Digital Currency Group (DCG), according to a company release seen by Bloomberg. [n24]

Sebastian Vettel Poised To Join Aston Martin F1 As Sergio Pérez Moves Aside – Sebastian Vettel appears poised to drive for Racing Point, to be rebranded as Aston Martin next season, after Sergio Pérez announced he is no longer wanted by the Formula One team. [guardian]

Amazon Spent $24,000 To Kill Portland’s Facial Recognition Ban – The legislation would be the strongest ban on the technology in the US, blocking both government and commercial use. [vice]

SA: 82 Covid-19 Related Deaths Recorded Over Past 24 hours – South Africa recorded 1,990 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday evening. [tlive]

Belarus Opposition Figure Maxim Znak Taken From Office By Masked Men – Lawyer was one of few remaining leading members of coordination council still free. [guardian]

This Netflix Series Is The Inspiration You Need To Finally Tackle That Home Clutter – If you’ve been putting off decluttering your home, then ‘Get Organised with The Home Edit’ might be exactly what you need. [here]

Denise Richards Leaving ‘The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills’ – In what is perhaps the most logical occurrence in the history of Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise, a representative for Denise Richards has confirmed that she will not be returning to “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” next season. [var]

Mulan Is The Year’s Most Beautiful Letdown – It’s the best Disney remake by a mile, but it’s still missing some much-needed heart. [verge]

Katie Holmes, 41, Puts On Another VERY Steamy Show With Toyboy Lover Emilio Vitolo Jr., 33. – While his restaurant boss father awkwardly averts his eyes. [dm]

Ronald Bell: Kool & The Gang Co-Founder And Writer Of Disco Hit ‘Celebration’ Dies – The music legend was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018. [sky] We gonna have a good time tonight..

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