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Ukraine War: CIA Chief Says No Intelligence That Putin Is In Bad Health – There has been increasing unconfirmed media speculation that Mr Putin, who turns 70 this year, may be suffering from ill health, possibly cancer. [bbc]

Inflation Surges To 7.4% – Highest In 13 Years – The June rate is the highest inflation recorded since May 2009 (8.0%), following the global financial crisis. Fuel prices were 45.3% higher in June than the year before – the biggest increase on record. [fin24]

When Russia Is The Only Way Out Of A War Zone, Ukrainian Refugees Must Hide Their Hatred – Human rights groups say Ukrainians are being “filtered” before being taken to the temporary shelters in Russia and any suspected of posing a threat are not allowed through. [cnn]

Survivor Says Some People Brought Alcohol From Another Shebeen To ‘Tavern Of Death’ – Forensic tests have shown that all those who died had methanol in their blood. [dailymav]

Why A 40C Day In The UK Is Deadlier Than A 40C Day In Other Countries – Some have wondered why in other parts of the world, like in the Middle East and Australia, temperatures of 40C (104F) do not warrant similarly high levels of alarm as seen in the UK. [sky]

Ivana Trump Funeral: Donald Trump And Children Attend ‘Wonderful Send-Off’ – Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric – Ivana’s three children with her ex-husband – gather for memorial at Catholic church in Manhattan. [guardian]

Robot Dog Not So Cute With Submachine Gun Strapped To Its Back – The robot’s feet, various ports, and its front are completely different from Boston Dynamics’ Spot. [vice]

Why 20,000 Delayed Flights A Day Are Not Going Away Anytime Soon – On Monday, airports around the world tallied more than 25,000 flight delays and 3,100 cancellations, according to FlightAware tracking data. [forbes]

Ray-Ban Aviators Are Flying Off The Shelves Because Of ‘Top Gun’ – Sales of the iconic model also rose after the release of the original film in 1986. [robbrep]

Lindiwe Sisulu: ‘Jessie Duarte’s Cancer Medicine Is In My Head, Not My Pocket’ – Her comments came after she made headlines for saying: “I was invited to Russia, and while I was there I tried to get medication for her. I succeeded but arrived home too late.” [iol]

We Found A Simple Coffee Subscription Service To Keep Your Home Well-Stocked – Headaches like load shedding are largely beyond our control. Running out of coffee, however, is something you shouldn’t tolerate. [here]

South Africa’s First Cannabis Fund Launches On EasyEquities – The venture capital company founded in early 2021 has already invested in a local medicinal cannabis facility. [businsider]

Prince Charles’ Charity Will Not Face Investigation After Bags Of Cash Donation – Charles accepted the handoffs ― which totaled $3.2 million in cash ― from the Qatari politician on three separate occasions, between 2011 and 2015. [huffpost]

Lacking Motivation, Magnus Carlsen Will Give Up World Chess Title – “I don’t have any inclination to play,” the reigning world champion said in announcing he would not defend his crown next year. [nytimes]

Wayde Van Niekerk Fights Hard To Book First Final Spot In Five Years –  He qualified for his first major final in five years as he finished second in his 400m semifinal heat at the world championships in Eugene, Oregon. [timeslive]

Quidditch Becomes Quadball As Players Distance Themselves From ‘Anti-Trans’ JK Rowling – The International Quidditch Association said the real-life version of the game should move ‘away from direct association’ with the author. [tele]

Ricky Martin To Testify Against Nephew In Incest Case – The news comes after Martin denied the accusations that he and his 21-year-old nephew had a “romantic or sexual relationship” for seven months. [newsau]

Sienna Miller Shows Off Her Toned Frame And Sun-Kissed Glow In A Skimpy White Bikini – As she soaks up the rays during St Tropez getaway. [dmail]

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