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Magnus Carlsen Resigns From Rematch With Hans Niemann After Opening Move – Magnus Carlsen has resigned from an online match against Hans Niemann after making only one move, reigniting the controversial feud between the two players. [guardian]

Britain Bids Farewell To Queen Elizabeth With An Outpouring Of Emotion – The funeral, which served as both a state and religious service and marked the culmination of 10 days of mourning, honoured the Queen with the sort of pageantry that she used to promote the royal family and “brand Britain” throughout her life. [cnn]

Queen Elizabeth II’s Corgis Waited For Her Funeral Procession At Windsor Castle, Photo Shows – The Queen’s remaining two corgis, Muick and Sandy, will be adopted by her son, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, following her death. [businsider]

Eskom Launches Three-Pronged Programme To Bolster Generation Capacity – The power utility said the combined impact of the programmes, predicted to exceed 1,000MW, will make an important contribution towards reducing the load-shedding burden. [timeslive]

Covid-19 Pandemic Is Over In The US – Joe Biden – Mr Biden said that while “we still have a problem”, the situation is rapidly improving. Statistics show that over 400 Americans on average are dying from the virus each day. [bbc]

More Military Defeats Could ‘Finish Off Vladimir Putin’, Warns Russian War Criminal – The comments by the influential Igor Girkin pile more pressure on the Kremlin, which has started to see previously loyal support slip away. [tele]

Hacker ‘Leaks Early Footage’ From Grand Theft Auto VI – Shares in Take-Two, the owner of Rockstar Games, fell more than 3.8% on news of the hack, as the company reportedly began issuing takedown notices on the footage and links to the footage. [sky]

‘So Many People Wanted Him Dead’ – Rashied Staggie’s Son Shot Dead In Manenberg – Abdullah Boonzaaier was the son of murdered gang boss Rashied Staggie who was killed outside his Salt River home in 2019. [capetalk]

Crocodile Turns On Handler At KwaZulu-Natal Reptile Park – The crocodile handler at KZN’s Crocodile Creek sustained wounds to his hand and thigh. [getaway]

California Mom Who Faked Her Own Kidnapping Gets Prison Time – Sherri Papini pleaded guilty in April to carrying out the elaborate fake kidnapping in November 2016. [dbeast]

Strange Purchases From Amazon’s ‘Deep, Dark Rabbit Hole’ – When close to 200 million people around the world visit your online store each month, you can get away with selling some nonsensical rubbish willy-nilly. [here]

‘How Many Women Were Abused To Make That Tesla?’ – Seven women are suing the Elon Musk-led company, alleging sexual harassment. [rolstone]

‘Out Of control’: Rise In STDs, Including 26% Syphilis Spike, Sparks US Alarm – The rate of syphilis cases has hit its highest in three decades as officials work on new solutions such as at-home test kits. [guardian]

Frans Steyn Set To Start At Flyhalf For Boks In Rugby Championship Decider – Handre Pollard is in England with club side Leicester where he has started rehab for a knee injury, and Elton Jantjies has been excommunicated after off-field transgressions. [dmav]

Shane Warne Children Slam ‘Beyond Disrespectful’ TV Drama –  Australia’s Nine Network — who employed him for years as a commentator — announced this week it plans the two-part film “Warnie” to be broadcast next year. [iol]

An Emotional Farewell As Royal Family Release Never-Before-Seen Photo Of The Queen – Elizabeth often prayed in St George’s Chapel, which dates back more than 500 years, and it was her wish that a final ceremony be held there. [ch24]

Model Claims Lengthy Affair With Maroon 5 Rocker Adam Levine – Levine is currently expecting his third baby with wife Behati Prinsloo. [newsau]

Surgery-Addicted Social Media Star Says She Now Needs A Mobility Scooter – Because her bottom and 10kg breast implants have left her in so much pain she may NEVER walk again. [dmail]

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