Russia's influence in Africa (www.eureporter.co)
More than 50 pilot whales die after mass stranding on Scottish beach (www.reuters.com)
Tesla directors pay $735M to settle claims they overpaid themselves (techcrunch.com)
Second Alzheimer's drug in the pipeline promises to slow worsening but with safety concern (apnews.com)
Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of donanemab. If cleared, it would be only the second Alzheimer’s treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease — after the recently approved Leqembi from Japanese drugmaker Eisai.
Elton John lends celebrity support to Kevin Spacey at the actor's sexual assault trial (apnews.com)
China’s Q2 GDP expected to growth by 7%, as nation steps up policy support to bolster confidence (www.globaltimes.cn)
China’s economic growth is expected to hit 7 percent during the second quarter this year thanks to the lower base effect last year and a steady recovery of consumption, according to market forecasts....
Swatch sues Malaysia over seizure of LGBTQ pride watches (www.aljazeera.com)
Swatch has sued the Malaysian government over authorities’ seizure of watches celebrating LGBTQ pride....
Australian sailor and his dog survive two months at sea (www.bbc.com)
An Australian sailor who survived two months in the Pacific Ocean by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater is “stable and very well”, a doctor says.
Canadian wildfires put nearly 60 million US residents under air quality alerts (www.cnn.com)
Canadian wildfire smoke continues to plague the United States, triggering air quality alerts for 11 states across the northern Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes region
The top US economist under fire for taking an EU job (www.politico.eu)
Sony and Microsoft agree Call of Duty stays on PlayStation (www.dw.com)
China economic data likely to show recovery is fading quickly (www.reuters.com)
A flurry of economic data from China on Monday is expected to show its post-pandemic bounce is quickly fizzling out, raising expectations that Beijing needs to unveil more stimulus measures soon to shore up activity and shaky consumer confidence.
Iran's morality police to resume headscarf patrols (www.bbc.co.uk)
Russia claims drones shot down over Crimea as Putin says Moscow has cluster bomb stockpile (www.euronews.com)
China should be pressured on climate issues, US national security adviser says (www.politico.eu)
American abducted and held for 8 months in Mexico is released (www.nbcnews.com)
These are America’s 10 best states to live and work in for 2023 (www.cnbc.com)
Other countries don't have an issue with 'tipflation.' Here's how much people tip around the world (www.cnbc.com)
Free-solo climber dies after falling hundreds of feet from ridge in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park (www.cnn.com)
White neighbour who fatally shot Black mother in row over children playing pleads not guilty to manslaughter (www.independent.co.uk)
Teen and mom plead guilty to abortion charges based on Facebook data (techcrunch.com)
Farmers Insurance is leaving Florida in latest blow to homeowners (www.tampabay.com)
The decision was “necessary to effectively manage risk exposure,” the company said.