Sweden Had A Woman Prime Minister – For 7 Hours – Magdalena Andersson quit just hours after making history as Sweden’s first woman prime minister following a budget defeat in Parliament. [vice]

Roman Abramovich Wins First Round Of Libel Battle Over Putin’s People Book – UK judge rules some passages convey a defamatory meaning, including claim Putin told him to buy Chelsea. [guardian]

Where The Rand Is Heading Right Now – The South African rand hit its weakest level in over a year this week, on the back of a stronger dollar and surging US inflation – brought on by the pandemic. [btech]

A Majority Of Gen Z Investors Think Crypto Will Make Them Millionaires, New Survey Shows – It sometimes seems crypto is minting new millionaires by the day, particularly those with the stomach to dabble in the risky world of altcoins. The most famous of these — like doge and shiba inu — have produced some eye-watering returns in 2021. [busins]

Trump Details Rittenhouse Visit To Mar-A-Lago On Fox News – Former President Donald Trump said he was recently visited at his Palm Beach, Florida, resort by Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who was acquitted last week on all charges after fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer. [cnn]

Migrants Deaths In Channel: Boris Johnson Calls For British Police Patrols Along French Coast After 27 Die In Channel – Five women, including a pregnant woman, and a girl were among the victims in the worst incident of its kind in the Channel since the current migrant crisis began. [sky]

Is Prince William Going To Cut BBC Off In Row Over Documentary? – Duke of Cambridge raises stakes in his row with corporation, sparking rumours he is putting future TV projects at risk. [dm]

Tesla Demands Access To Interior Car Cameras In Exchange For ‘Full Self-Driving’ Beta – And yes, Tesla will associate the camera footage with specific cars. In other words, the company will know who it’s looking at. [mash]

TikToker Kills Herself On Livestream. Then Her Ashes Are Stolen For A ‘Ghost Marriage.’ – A deceased fashion blogger’s ashes were stolen and nearly sold for a “ghost wedding,” weeks after she took her own life during a livestream on China’s version of TikTok. [vice]

Lobsters And Crabs Are Sentient Beings And Shouldn’t Be Boiled Alive, UK Report Says – Octopuses, crabs and lobsters are capable of experiencing pain or suffering, according to a review commissioned by the UK government, which has added the creatures to a list of sentient beings to be given protection under new animal welfare laws. [cnn]

‘Bawled My Eyes Out’: Tears And Cheers Of New Zealanders Free To Head Home – Lifting of strict isolation rules brings wave of relief – but some say being locked out has soured their view of ‘home’ forever. [guardian]

MetService Unearths ‘Priceless’ Artefacts Linked To Famous Antarctic Explorers – Generations of New Zealand school children have grown up on the heroic tales of Captain Robert Falcon Scott​ and Sir Ernest Shackleton​ and their attempts to reach the South Pole. [stuff]

Swedish Hitman Disguised Himself As A Litter Picker Before Shooting Father In London, Court Hears – Flamur Beqiri, 36, had been walking in Battersea with his wife and two-year-old son moments before the alleged killer struck from behind. [tele]

Maradona Buried Without Heart ‘To Foil Rival Fans’ Plot To Steal It’ – Diego Maradona was buried without his heart to stop fans of a rival football club stealing it in a raid on his tomb, it has been claimed. [times]

ATP To Limit Bathroom Breaks To A Single Three-Minute One Only From The Start Of The 2022 Season – The rule comes in following public backlash when Stefanos Tsitsipas was criticised by Andy Murray for taking too long in the bathroom during their first round match at the US Open. [euro]

10 Of The Worlds Biggest Superyachts – Does size really matter? When it comes to superyachts, it seems the answer is most certainly “yes.” [cnn]

Holly Valance Wows In A White Minidress And Glittering Stilettos – As she parties with her billionaire husband Nick Candy in London. [dm]

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