Tony Blair Defends Knighthood After Iraq Criticism – Former British prime minister Tony Blair said on Sunday his leadership should be remembered for more than the Iraq war as he rejected fierce criticism over his receipt of a knighthood. [n24]

British Citizen Shot Dead After Taking Hostages In Texas Named A Malik Faisal Akram – The four synagogue hostages did not sustain any physical harm. [ind]

Prince Harry In Legal Fight To Pay For U.K. Police Protection – “The U.K. will always be Prince Harry’s home and a country he wants his wife and children to be safe in,” his legal representative said. [nbc]

World’s 10 Richest Men See Their Wealth Double During Covid Pandemic – Oxfam calls for windfall tax as 99% of world population takes a pay cut while top 10 incomes grow by $1bn a day. [guardian]

Nurse Arrested In Italy After ‘Faking COVID Vaccinations’– Police in Italy say they secretly filmed a nurse in Palermo, Sicily, loading up a dose of Covid-19 vaccine, then emptying it before injecting a patient in the arm. [euro]

Simple Calculator For South Africans To Work Out International Courier Costs – Figuring out all those courier costs, like shipping, import duty and VAT, clearance, and disbursement can be a real headache. [here]

Sisulu Comments Stoke ANC Succession Scramble – Cyril Ramaphosa’s opponents emboldened by attack on judiciary with president wary of taking action. [bday]

Jamie Lynn Spears Begs Britney To End Public Feud: ‘This Is Embarrassing’ – The “Sweet Magnolias” star took to her Instagram Stories Saturday, begging sister Britney Spears to put an end to their “embarrassing” war of words. [p6]

4,500 Year-Old Avenues Lined With Ancient Tombs Discovered In Saudi Arabia – Researchers from the University of Western Australia have carried out a wide-ranging investigation over the past year, involving aerial surveys conducted by helicopter, ground survey and excavation and examination of satellite imagery. [cnn]

A UK Woman Got Her Ex Arrested With Dozens Of Fake Instagram Accounts. Now She Has Been Jailed – A 20-year-old British woman is behind bars after she set up dozens Instagram accounts in a bid to frame her ex-boyfriend as a violent stalker, according to reports. [busins]

Alonso Recovering From Latest Jaw Surgery – Fernando Alonso has confirmed the surgery he was planning for January after last year’s cycling accident has already taken place. [pf1]

Introducing: The Zillennial Capitalist – The devil hustles hard, but these girlbosses and crypto bros hustle harder. [vice]

Four Reasons The Crypto Bull Market Is Still Far From Over – As they say in the business, time in the market beats timing the market. [here]

Apple Will Now Require Employees To Submit Proof Of COVID-19 Booster Shot – Unvaccinated employees will need negative COVID-19 tests before entering the workplace. [verge]

China Landed On The Moon And Found Water In Dirt And Rocks – The moon is nearly bone dry. But Chinese lunar lander Chang’E-5’s recent detection from the moon’s surface shows there might be more water than expected. [mash]

Steve Coogan transforms into disgraced Jimmy Savile – As he plays out sexual deviant’s campaign of abuse against women in distressing scenes for controversial BBC drama The Reckoning. [dm]

Bella Hadid Poses In Lingerie – And more star snaps. [p6]

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