Nigeria's so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like (www.bbc.co.uk)
Tour de France 2023: Fan causes crash on stage 15 while taking selfie (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ukraine, Poland say Wagner fighters arrive in Belarus (www.reuters.com)
Tunisia and EU sign pact to stem migration (www.reuters.com)
China should be pressured on climate issues, US national security adviser says (www.politico.eu)
South Korea to provide more demining equipment to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
Pickleball Is America's Fastest-Growing Sport – But Is It Also The Most Dangerous? Report Shows It Could Cost US $500 Million In Medical Expenses (finance.yahoo.com)
Pickleball, a fusion of tennis, badminton and table tennis, has gained recognition as the fastest-growing recreational sport in the United States since 2019, and its popularity continues to soar on a global scale.
7.2 earthquake strikes off southern Alaskan coast, tsunami advisory no longer in effect (www.cnn.com)
A tsunami advisory issued after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska late Saturday has since been canceled, officials said.
Ukraine war: Last grain ship leaves Odesa as deal deadline looms (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ukraine’s future is in NATO, US national security adviser affirms (www.politico.eu)
Russia claims drones shot down over Crimea as Putin says Moscow has cluster bomb stockpile (www.euronews.com)
Elon Musk says Twitter cash flow is negative due to ad revenue declines, ‘heavy debt’ (www.cnbc.com)
Rescuers battle to reach cars in flooded S Korea tunnel (www.bbc.co.uk)
9 bodies are pulled from a flooded tunnel in South Korea as rains cause flash floods (www.npr.org)
South Korean rescuers on Sunday pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country, officials said.
An otter in California that keeps bullying people off of their surfboards has been too quick for wildlife officials to catch (www.insider.com)
Sheriff says baby dies after teen mom put fentanyl in bottle (www.cnn.com)
Florida rocked by home insurance crisis: ‘I may have to sell up and move’ (www.theguardian.com)
Soaring hurricane-cover premiums are bad news for the state’s homeowners – and Ron DeSantis is accused of dragging his feet
Kosovo buys Turkish Bayraktar drones (www.reuters.com)
Never Mind the Delivery, More Online Consumers Are Turning to Store Pickup (www.wsj.com)
The hybrid fulfillment tactic known as buy online, pickup in store is proving resilient in postpandemic retail business
Insurance may not cover birth control drug Opill without prescription (www.cnbc.com)
Teen Passenger Detained In Airport For 'Skiplagging' (jalopnik.com)
A teenager on his first flight alone was pulled into security and had his trip home canceled after gate agents figure out he was skiplagging, or booking a flight with the layover as the actual intended destination. …
American abducted and held for 8 months in Mexico is released (www.nbcnews.com)
Chinese Scientists Are Leaving the United States (foreignpolicy.com)
Facing an increasingly suspicious research climate, a growing number of Chinese scientists are leaving the United States for positions abroad, the latest indicator of how worsening U.S.-China relations are complicating academic collaboration and could hamstring Washington’s tech ambitions.
Revealed: How major US banks are funding anti-LGBTIQ groups (www.opendemocracy.net)
Bank of America and Goldman Sachs have both been lauded for their LGBTIQ-friendly workplaces. But tax filings uncovered by openDemocracy show nonprofit foundations linked to the banks have also funded ultraconservative groups fighting to roll back civil rights for the queer community worldwide....
Tesla builds its first Cybertruck four years after unveiling prototype (www.cnn.com)
Tesla finally built its first Cybertruck, the company tweeted Saturday, two years behind schedule.
