Cocaine Stash Worth €9m Lands On Roof Of Home In Sardinia – Startled owners hear a loud bang and call the police, who find a black suitcase filled with drugs. [guardian]

Police To Protect Convoys Bringing Food, Fuel Into KwaZulu-Natal – Food, fuel and other critical aid bound for KwaZulu-Natal will be transported in armed police convoys, after days of unrest shattered supply chains and left the province with a dwindling supply of essential goods. [n24]

SA’s Covid Cases Increase By 16 435 With 377 New Deaths Recorded – More than 16 000 additional people have tested positive for Covid-19, taking South Africa’s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 2 253 240. [iol]

The French Rush For Vaccines After They’re Told They’ll Need Them To Go To Cafes – A record number of French citizens booked vaccine shots Monday after French President Emmanuel Macron said that starting in August, anyone who wants to visit cafes, bars or shopping centers must show a “health pass” that certifies they’ve been vaccinated or recently tested negative for the coronavirus. [npr] Imagine not getting your daily baguette! The horror!

Unvaccinated People In Parts Of China To Be Denied Access To Hospitals, Parks And Schools – Unvaccinated residents in parts of China will be banned from accessing public services including hospitals, schools and nursing homes, as the country targets an inoculation rate of at least 80% against Covid-19. [cnn]

Melbourne: Australian City Enters Snap Lockdown With 18 Cases – The Australian state of Victoria – home to its second largest city, Melbourne – has begun a snap lockdown after two more local cases of the virus. [bbc]

Over 60 Dead, Dozens Missing As Severe Floods Strike Europe – More than 60 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse. [ap]

‘Fearless’ Dutch Reporter Peter R De Vries Dies After Shooting – Peter R. de Vries reported on the biggest Dutch crime cases in recent history and showed compassion for the relatives of murder victims. [alja]

We Should Be Cautious With This Kremlin-Trump Documents Leak – The Kremlin doesn’t leak, at least not without a purpose. Or is this just a leak from Western intelligence? [esquire]

Bill Gates Admitted ‘Messing Up’ Marriage At ‘Moving’ Sun Valley Panel, Report Claims – Couple announced split in May after nearly 30 years of marriage. [ind]

See It – The moment a heartless thief robs e-scooter from 6-year-old boy. [nyp]

Pesquera Owner Cut Three Eldest Daughters Out Of Will – Alejandro Fernández, founder of leading Ribera del Duero estate Pesquera, cut three of his daughters out of his will five days before his death, leaving his entire fortune to the youngest. [tdb]

Pharmacies Pull J&J Sunscreens Off Shelves After Carcinogen Found In Some Sprays – Pharmaceutical and consumer goods company J&J on Wednesday voluntarily recalled five Neutrogena and Aveeno brand aerosol sunscreens and advised consumers to stop using the products and discard them after internal testing found low levels of benzene in some sprays. [reuters]

Jeffrey Epstein Victim Maria Farmer ‘Horrified’ Over Vicky Ward’s Podcast – Vicky Ward’s new Jeffrey Epstein podcast, “Chasing Ghislaine,” and her upcoming Discovery+ documentary is retraumatizing some of his victims, they claim. [p6]

Donald Trump Jr Eviscerated For Hateful Message Celebrating Destruction Of George Floyd Memorial – Donald Trump Jr has posted a hateful message on social media, bizarrely claiming that the destruction by lightning of a mural honouring the late George Floyd, is a sign from a ‘higher power’. [ind]

Britain’s Duchess Meghan Developing New Animated Family Series For Netflix – Britain’s Duchess Meghan has created a new animated family series for streaming platform Netflix that she will also executive produce, her production company said on Wednesday. [dmav]

How To Get Rid Of Visible Stretch Marks – Knowing how stretch marks appear is one way to help treat your skin the way that it needs to be treated to counteract the visibility of any unwanted marks. [here]

Lewis Hamilton Will Regret Supporting Black Lives Matter – Says an F1 boss who ran sport for decades. [busins]

Inside Ivanka Trump And Jared Kushner’s New $24M Florida Estate – Are Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner planning on draining the swamp in their backyard? [nyp]

Dispute Over James Brown Estate Largely Ends As Heirs Agree On Plan – After nearly 15 years, the settlement may allow administrators to fund a trust outlined in the musician’s will that would finance the education of underprivileged children. [nyt]

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