Britney Spears Declares She ‘Quit The Business’ After ‘Not Having A Voice For 13 Years’ – Britney Spears casually declared that she “quit the business” as she reflected on her 13-year conservatorship in a candid new Instagram post. [pagesix]

Task Team From SA, UAE To Discuss New Extradition Bid For Gupta Brothers – A joint technical task team from South Africa and the United Arab Emirates will meet next week to go through requests for extradition made by South Africa afresh. [sowetan]

Ukraine’s Dam Collapse May Be Europe’s Biggest Ecological Disaster In Decades – President Zelenskyy said the Kakhovka dam collapse was the “largest man-made environmental disaster in Europe in decades”. [ifls]

Rod Stewart’s Maximalist $70 Million L.A. Château Comes With Its Own Soccer Field – The singer lived in the European-style abode for more than two decades. [robbreport]

I’m A Straight Guy Who Never Dated. Here’s What I’ve Learned – “Real men are supposed to date and have sex. So what kind of man are you if you’re doing neither?” [mashable]

This Startup Is Zapping Seawater To Tackle Climate Change – A new California-based startup is trying to take on climate change by simultaneously taking carbon dioxide out of the ocean and air while creating hydrogen as an alternative fuel. [theverge]

A True Crime Fan’s Obsession With The Perfect Murder Leads To Horrific Killing – A true crime enthusiast thought she had committed the perfect crime – until she was caught and charged with murder. [you]