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Jeff Bezos To Blast Into Space Aboard New Shepard Rocket Ship – He will be accompanied by Mark Bezos, his brother, Wally Funk, an 82-year-old pioneer of the space race, and an 18-year-old student. [bbc]

Find details of how to watch the launch, which takes off at 3PM SA time, here.

#UnrestSA: Calm Start To The Week As Police Recover Looted Goods In Gauteng And KZN – Despite hundreds of WhatsApp voice notes that made its way through KZN, claiming renewed widespread violence in Durban, nothing materialised by Monday. [news24]

Instigators Of Violence Among ‘Six Key Arrests’, Says Government –  The charges against them include incitement to commit public violence. More arrests are expected soon, the statement said. [dailymav]

Germany And Belgium Floods – Number of dead passes 180 in ‘unreal and horrific’ European floods, as hundreds of millions of Euros of support prepared. [sky]

SA Records 7,200 New Covid-19 Cases As The Seven-Day Rolling Average Continues To Decline – The majority of the cases were recorded in Gauteng (36%, or 2,617 cases) followed by the Western Cape (17%, or 1,234 cases). [timeslive]

Robinhood Targets $35bn Valuation In IPO – Company will market 55-million shares for $38-$42 each and aims to raise more than $2bn. [busday]

Epstein Pal Fires Back At Accuser With Wild Extortion Claim – Leon Black offers details of an affair, but says the Russian model who has accused him of rape made off with millions in an elaborate scheme. [dbeast]

Revealed: Leak Uncovers Global Abuse Of Cyber-Surveillance Weapon – Human rights activists, journalists and lawyers across the world have been targeted by authoritarian governments using hacking software sold by the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group. [guardian]

First Felony Defendant Sentenced In Capitol Riot, Gets Eight Months In Prison – He was seen carrying a red-and-white “Trump 2020” flag into the well of the evacuated Senate while others stood over the vice president’s abandoned chair. [washpost]

Ingenuity Helicopter Spies Intriguing Features On Mars During Record-Breaking Flight – This ninth flight by Ingenuity broke the helicopter’s records for flight duration, distance and cruising speed. [cnn]

SARS Is Targeting ‘Home Office’ Tax Claims For Audits – And They Might Show Up At Your Door – Commissioner Edward Kieswetter advised taxpayers to think carefully before claiming home office expenses and cautioned against a ‘catch-me-if-you-can’ attitude. [bustech]

We Found The Perfect Winter Braised Beef Short Rib Potjie Recipe – We’re due for another week of wet weather and frosty temperatures, which means it’s the perfect time to plan that hearty potjie dish. [here]

These Beautiful Villages In Italy Will Pay You $33,000 To Move There – With all of these schemes—and the latest one in Calabria—the intention is to draw a new population into small Italian villages that have been losing residents over the years. [forbes]

Premier League Player Arrested On Suspicion Of Child Sex Offences – In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said: “Officers arrested a 31-year-old man on Friday 16 July 2021 on suspicion of child sex offences.” [tele]

Gymnast Disproves Theory Cardboard Olympic Beds Designed To Prevent Sex With Video Of Him Jumping On His – The rumour appears to have originated with American distance runner Paul Chelimo, who posted pictures to Twitter. [businsider]

Ticketpro Dome Becomes The Latest Lockdown Casualty, Announces Closure – The Dome opened on 8 April 1998 and played host to a concert by Diana Ross. Over 15 000 attended and were treated to a special guest appearance by Nelson Mandela. [citizen]

Prince Harry To Publish ‘Intimate’ Memoir – “I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become,” said Prince Harry in a statement published by Penguin Random House. [iol]

Eminem’s Daughter Hailie Mathers Gives Rare Look At Long-Time Boyfriend – Mathers, 25, and McClintock, 25, are high school sweethearts who began dating in 2016. They also both attended Michigan State University. [newsau]

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