Son Sues Mother For Embezzlement As Aldi Heirs’ Feud Escalates – A feud between the German billionaire heirs to the Aldi and Trader Joe’s retail empire has escalated after the grandson of one of the two supermarket chain’s founders decided to sue his mother for allegedly embezzling funds from a family trust. [guardian]

Kanye Posts Photos Of His Record Deal Amid Dispute – Kanye West, who is demanding to be released from his recording and publishing deals, has uploaded photos of his contracts to Twitter. [bbc]

Race Horse Killed As Disgruntled Ex-Workers Protest On Racecourse Grounds In Port Elizabeth – One horse has been killed and others have been wounded during a protest by former Fairview racecourse workers over alleged Unemployment Insurance Fund non-payment. [n24]

Stay, Play, And Work Out: Ideas Cartel’s Latest Offering Ticks All The Boxes – The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the fitness industry landscape, and companies have had to find creative, safe solutions. Some are managing better than others. [here]

Richard Branson Wants To Set Up A R6.5 Billion ‘Blank Cheque’ Company – Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group has joined the “blank-cheque” frenzy and is looking to raise $400 million – the equivalent of R6.5 billion – to fund a possible takeover. [busins]

The Military Wanted To Use A Heat Ray To Clear Protesters Outside The White House – The military police were so desperate to clear a path for President Donald Trump to walk out of the White House and hold up a Bible for a June photo-op that they stockpiled munitions and tried to source a “heat ray” that would make protesters feel like their skin was burning. [vice]

Why The New iOS Update Will Significantly Change Our Lives – My crusade against unscheduled phone calls is well documented and, as the rest of the world adapts to the inevitable, we are still left with a disproportionate number of people that assume everyone is doing nothing, besides waiting for their call. [2ov]

Lionel Messi Wins Nine-Year Fight To Trademark His Surname – Footballer Lionel Messi can register his name as a trademark after a nine-year legal battle, the EU’s top court has ruled. [bbc]

Apple Is Making Shazam A Bigger Part Of Your iPhone – iOS 14.2 can identify songs that are playing inside your apps. [verge]

Tesla Driver Caught Asleep Behind Wheel Of Self-Driving Car Going 93mph – Police – who spotted both front seats fully reclined – say the autopilot feature “still comes with the responsibility of driving”. [sky]

Qantas Offers A Seven-Hour Flight To Nowhere – Pre-pandemic, many of us viewed flying simply as a method of getting from one destination to another as quickly as possible. [cnn]

Cheer Star Jerry Harris Arrested On Charges Of Child Sexual Abuse Images – Harris admitted during interview after FBI agents raided his home that he had asked teen to send him photos and videos. [guardian]

Beer, A Set Of Teeth, And A Pram – Oktoberfest Sounds Like A Good Time – Oktoberfest may have been cancelled this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t reminisce about some oddities from years gone by. [here]

‘I Just Don’t Understand The Science Behind Quarantine’ – I feel for all those quarantine-busters, though I don’t understand the science: “You’ve got two days to get back!” [tele]

Intense Videos Show Hurricane Sally Hit The Gulf Coast Hard – Hurricane Sally — one of a record number of storms that have formed so far in the Atlantic this year — is pummeling parts of the Gulf Coast. [mash]

How Michael Imperioli Became Instagram’s Favorite Punk Intellectual – The ‘Sopranos’ star, who has become a cult figure on social media, shares his radical views (and a playlist!) with VICE. [vice]

‘You’re GREEDY!’ Nicky Hilton Calls Out Money-Hungry Sister Paris For Being Addicted To Work – As $300m globetrotting star, 39, claims she hasn’t taken a vacation since she was 15. [dm]

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