Influencers Abandon TikTok Shop In Latest Blow To UK Ecommerce Venture – Content creators say ‘livestream’ model means they earn less and now take flak for limited stock and shipping issues. [ft]

France’s Macron Loses Parliamentary Majority As Left And Right Surge – France’s far right and a coalition of left wing parties surged while President Emmanuel Macron lost his coveted majority in the parliamentary elections on Sunday, a loss that could shape the country’s politics for years to come. [ind]

Ex-Rebel Fighter Gustavo Petro Wins Colombia’s Presidency – Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 movement, wins Colombia’s presidential runoff with 50.5 percent of the vote. [alja]

Ben Stiller Visits War-Torn Ukraine After Meeting With Refugees In Poland – Actor Ben Stiller was spotted in war-torn Ukraine on Sunday after meeting with Ukrainian refugees across the border in Poland. [nyp]

UK Pilots With HIV Able To Work Unrestricted After ‘Landmark Changes’ In Aviation Guidance – Previously, those who disclosed they had HIV were automatically required to undergo cognitive testing to assess their mental abilities – a complex and expensive process. [sky]

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? The top 10 best-paid government jobs in South Africa. [mav]

You Can Now Collect Chronic Meds From Post Offices, But Pharmacists Are Worried – The South African Post Office now allows patients to collect chronic medication from more than 300 branches. Pharmacists have raised serious concerns about how this medication is stored and handled. [busins]

Elon Musk Wants To Turn Twitter Into WeChat. Why His Vision Is Closer To Delusional Than Doable – Elon Musk had a simple message Thursday for Twitter employees wondering how he plans to quintuple that company’s user base: We’ll just be more like WeChat. [fortune]

Max Masterclass After Title Challenger’s Crushing Blow, McLaren Nightmare In F1 Thriller – Red Bull has taken out a sixth consecutive victory after Max Verstappen outlasted Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz in a thrilling end to the Canadian Grand Prix. [fox]

Todd Boehly Issues Warning Over Chelsea’s Transfer Window Spending Power – New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has said UEFA’s financial fair play rules are starting to get some teeth and clubs will no longer be able to sign players ‘at any price’ due to the risks of sanctions. [metro]

In Praise Of Voice Notes, The Most Despised Form Of Communication – Tapping the mic in WhatsApp or iMessage is a way to maintain real connection in a text-first world. [ft]

Ed Sheeran Crowned UK’s Most-Played Artist Of 2021 – And Also Wins Accolade For Most-Played Single – It is the second time Sheeran has claimed both accolades in a single year, and the fourth time in five years he has been named the UK’s most played artist. [sky]

Schools Are At Capacity – But Education Doesn’t Need A School Building, Does It? – The limitations of four walls that can only sit 30 or so children are one of the reasons parents and guardians need to apply to multiple schools. [here]

Meet ‘Resilience,’ The New 213-Foot Superyacht With The Plush Décor Of A 5-Star Hotel – To give you an idea, the sky lounge comes with its own self-playing grand piano. [rr]

South Africans Can Get ‘Retirement Visas’ For These 3 Countries Without Having To Buy Property – Residence- and citizenship-by-investment (RBI and CBI) programmes have become very familiar over the past few years to South Africans who don’t have ancestral ties to other countries but are keen to gain residency or citizenship in a European country, and access to visa-free travel anywhere in the EU. [btech]

Amber Heard Spotted Shopping At TJ Maxx, $8.3 Million Judgment Looms – Amber Heard is facing a stark and expensive reality after the Johnny Depp trial — namely, that she could be on the hook for millions … so it’s no surprise she’s out bargain hunting. [tmz]

Best Star Snaps Of The Week – Summer fun with Camila Cabello, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson. [p6]

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