Good News For Load-Shedding For The Rest Of The Year – Eskom’s power station generating capacity recovery has been significant enough that South Africans might only experience two weeks of load-shedding in 2024, according to the Sunday newspaper Rapport. [mybroadband]
Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Boxing Match Rescheduled To November – Jake Paul and Mike Tyson both say they will knock out the other in what Most Valuable Promotions predicts will be “the most cross generational sporting event in history.” [forbes]
Carlos Alcaraz And The Turning Point Of An Epic French Open Fightback – Alcaraz is now walking in the footsteps of legends as he dragged Alexander Zverev into his hall of horrors in an epic five-set French Open final. [independent]
Medieval Game Pieces Emerge From The Ruins Of A Mysterious German Castle – Among them are a six-sided die and a chess piece whose surface is worn from use. [artnet]
Putin’s Daughters Make Rare Appearance At St. Petersburg Economic Forum – The daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin rarely make public appearances, but this week they took part in panels at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. [cnn]
Macron Says France Needs ‘Clear Majority’ After Calling Snap Elections Following Far-Right Surge – Far-right gains in the EU elections have triggered a snap parliamentary election in France, with President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise decision to call the vote labelled by many as a high-risk move. [guardian]
