‘Worst Downturn In Recent History’: Zuckerberg Issues Dire Warning On Economy – Facebook owner Meta has cut plans to hire engineers by at least 30 per cent this year as it faces intense competition for users’ attention from TikTok and the global technology sector slashes costs because of a stormy economic outlook. [smh]

Amber Heard Asks For Johnny Depp Defamation Verdict To Be Tossed – Amber Heard has asked a Virginia judge to toss her losing verdict in the defamation lawsuit filed by ex-husband Johnny Depp — claiming the evidence doesn’t hold up. [nyp]

Denmark: Gunman Kills Three, Wounds Several At Copenhagen Mall – Police arrest a 22-year-old ‘ethnic Dane’ over the killing of three people in a gun attack in the Danish capital. [alja]

SA Nears Record Year Of Load Shedding – Just 6 Months In – South Africa’s crippling power cuts are approaching an annual record, and there are still six months to go. [n24]

Oscar Pistorius Meets Father Of Murdered Partner Reeva Steenkamp In Parole Bid – Inmates in South Africa are required to take part in ‘victim-offender dialogue’. [ind]

It’s School Holidays – How Does Your Child Keep Busy? – It’s the end of term and school is out. It’s time for a well-earned break, but how will you keep your child occupied during this time? [here]

Glacier Collapses In Italian Alps, Six Dead: Rescuers – An avalanche sparked by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others on Sunday. [fr24]

‘She’s 10’ – Child Rape Victim’s Abortion Denial Sparks Outrage on Twitter. [newsweek]

City’s New Law To Seize Cars – Cape Town sheriff JP Smith and his band of merry men will be coming down hard on wayward Cape Town motorists following a newly approved by-law which could see cars being immediately impounded. [dv]

Sars Doesn’t Owe Model Candice Van Der Merwe A R44 Million Refund On A Politician’s Gift, Supreme Court Rules – Van der Merwe had paid that money in settlement of a dispute about tax on a R142.9 million gift she received from former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri. [busins]

Breyton Paulse’s Mom And Aunt Drown In Hermanus After Being Swept Away By Waves – Former Springbok Breyton Paulse has asked for prayers after his mother and aunt drowned at the Old Harbour in Hermanus in the Western Cape. [n24]

Sainz Claims First Win At Silverstone With Late Pass On Leclerc – Carlos Sainz Jnr claimed his first grand prix victory at Silverstone after passing team mate Charles Leclerc during a late Safety Car restart. [racefans]

“That’s What I Said To Dad” – Mick Schumacher Shares Emotional Radio Moment With Sister Gina After Glorious Maiden Points Haul at British GP. [ess]

Wimbledon News, Results – Will Roger Federer play again? The Swiss great reveals his goals. [hersun]

Willemse’s Last-Gasp Penalty Downs Ill-Disciplined Wales In A Test Thriller – The Springboks scored 29 second-half points, overcoming an 18-3 half-time deficit to beat Wales in the first of three Tests played at Loftus on Saturday. [tlive]

‘I STILL Love Rupert’ – Jerry Hall, 66, tells friends she was ‘heartbroken’ when Rupert Murdoch, 91, sent ruthless EMAIL to say their marriage was over while she waited for him to join her in the UK. [dm]

Thinking Of Veneers But Scared Of The Drill? There’s New Tech For That – It is no secret that people are becoming increasingly self-conscious about the way their teeth look. [here]

Mzansi Is Home To One Of The World’s Most Stunning Streets, Says Science – A study to find the globe’s most eye-catching avenues has put SA in fourth place overall, ahead of contenders in San Francisco, Singapore and Amsterdam. [tlive]

Rocky Meets Scarface! – Sylvester Stallone and Al Pacino enjoy a pizza together in Beverly Hills. [dm]

Barbie Fashion Is Big With Celebrities Like Megan Fox, Kim Kardashian – Blame Greta Gerwig’s upcoming movie based on Mattel’s iconic toy — starring Margot Robbie in the titular role, and Ryan Gosling as her Ken — or perhaps Valentino’s all-pink-everything collection, but Barbiecore is taking over Hollywood in a big way. [p6]

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