Game of Thrones heads Emmy Award nominations, Epstein battles for bail

[Like what you're reading? Get more here.]( [FIRST THING With John Stupart] Wednesday, 17 July 2019 “Fair is irrelevant. This is the law – it has nothing to do with justice.” Kenneth Eade Story of the Day [Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, Suicide-Bomber-in-Chief]( By Richard Poplak ‘How come I am a participant in this huge enterprise known as Reality?’ wondered the Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, back in 1843. ‘Why should I be a participant? Is there no choice in the matter? And if there is no choice, then where is the manager — there’s something I want to say to him. Is there no manager? Then to whom shall I address my complaint?’ WHO IS SA'S NO.1 UNIT TRUST ASSET MANAGER?...[CLICK HERE]( WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING [Epstein facing 'harsh treatment' because he's rich - lawyer]( Suspected sex trafficker for presidents and the wealthy alike, Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers have argued that he should be allowed bail because he would otherwise be treated unfairly due to his wealth. Prosecutors argue that Epstein's wealth and influence would allow him to escape the country without much resistance. Considering he is accused of smuggling underage girls for sex in two states, it is amazing that bail is even an option. [HBO dominates at Emmy's]( HBO has been nominated for a staggering 137 Emmy Awards. The studio's flagship Game of Thrones stood head and shoulders above all contenders as the nominees were announced on Tuesday, despite a horrendous final few episodes. It was Chernobyl and a slew of women-led shows, however, that really pushed the right buttons at the nominations. Click through to read the full list. [House condemns racist Trump tweet]( Several days into Donald Trump's latest brand of making America white again, and the US House of Representatives voted in favour of condemning the president's statements. The vote largely went along party lines, but at least four Republicans and one Independent opted to vote based on their conscience, not their stomach. [R Kelly denied bail]( Rapper R Kelly has been ordered to jail without bail after pleading not guilty to a range of charges related to various sex crimes. Kelly is accused of running a forced sex racket involving young women. Kelly's denial of bail was largely due to obstruction of justice concerns. if found guilty, the singer could faced up to 190 years in prison. Picture of the Day By EPA-EFE/Tamas Kovacs Swimmers start the men's open water 10km race at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Yeosu, South Korea, 16 July 2019. In Numbers [7.67%]( The conviction rate in South Africa for house robberies. Facts of the Day Today is World Emoji Day. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ಠ_ಠUsain Bolt has never won a bronze medal. WHO IS SA'S NO.1 UNIT TRUST ASSET MANAGER?...[CLICK HERE]( Featured Articles [Zuma’s Stalingrad: The former president who knows not…]( [Zuma’s Stalingrad: The former president who knows not…]( By Jessica Bezuidenhout [Budget debate homes in on the EFF’s behaviour, a shortage of cash and much unfinished business]( [Budget debate homes in on the EFF’s behaviour, a shortage of cash and much unfinished business]( By Marianne Merten [Ace: ‘I know some of the things that President Zuma might be saying’]( [Ace: ‘I know some of the things that President Zuma might be saying’]( By Chanel Retief [Food gardens and small-scale farmers hold key to food system transformation]( By Naudé Malan [Criminal networks co-exist with state corruption, says analyst]( By Tessa Knight [Lindiwe Sisulu vows to clean up woebegone Water and Sanitation Department]( By Melanie Gosling Opinionistas [To Jacob Zuma: Secrets and lies were our friends in the Struggle, but Truth is the daughter of time]( A column by Oscar Van Heerden [Man Friday: An elephant by any other name… is still an elephant]( A column by Tony Weaver [OPINIONISTA: As the sporting cliché goes, it was a shame there had to be a loser]( A column by Colin Bryden Weather BFN: min: 1° max: 21°, cloudy CPT: min: 11° max: 17°, cloudy DBN: min: 9° max: 28°, cloudy EL: min: 11° max: 23°, cloudy JHB: min: 7° max: 18°, sunny MHK: min: 4° max: 25°, sunny NLP: min: 9° max: 29°, cloudy PE: min: 11° max: 19°, cloudy PMB: min: 7° max: 29°, cloudy Financial Data R/$ = 13.94 +0.27% R/£ = 17.24 -0.88% R/€ = 15.64 -0.12% R/BTC = 144,199 +0.61% [At -+5am or latest: % open to close.]( [Courtesy of Business Maverick.]( WHO IS SA'S NO.1 UNIT TRUST ASSET MANAGER?...[CLICK HERE]( [FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO A FRIEND]( [Fb] [Tweet] [Link] [Yt] Copyright © 2019 Daily Maverick, All rights reserved. You are receiving this mail because you are awesome and on the Daily Maverick First Thing subscriber list. Interested in advertising with us? [Click here to sign the pact.](mailto:advertising@dailymaverick.co.za?subject=Advertising%20query%3A%20First%20Thing%20Mailers) [Getting too many emails from us? Manage your preferences]( [Unsubscribe](