More Than 2,100 Killed By Earthquake Near Marrakech, Morocco – Moroccan earthquake survivors left to fend for themselves in the Atlas Mountains. [cnn]

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi To Be Buried On Friday – The late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the traditional prime minister to the Zulu nation, will be buried on Friday. [iol]

The Rowdy US Open Encapsulates Everything That’s Wrong With New York City – What could be more civilized than a world-class Grand Slam tennis tournament, an opportunity for New York City to show its best, most competent and sophisticated face to players, tourists and viewers from around the world? [nypost]

John Lennon’s Long-Lost Patek Philippe 2499 Has Been Found, A Phillips Watch Exec Claims – Has one of the great watch mysteries finally been solved? [robbreport]

Novak Djokovic Wins US Open 2023 – Novak Djokovic won the U.S. Open on Sunday, and paid tribute to Kobe Bryant. [abc]

Europe’s Oldest Known Humans Mated With Neandertals Surprisingly Often – The two species regularly interbred by about 45,000 years ago [sciencenews]

‘The Good Ol’ Days’: 1992 Grocery Slip Leaves Mzansi Nostalgic – Imagine spending R54 on a big basket of groceries? In 1992, this was a reality for South Africans and many can’t believe it. [thesouthafrican]