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The Know Daily - Friday 1 September 2023
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Happy Friday!
Even though it’s been a long (long) time since I left school, my brain still seems to work by the school holiday calendar - which means that September is the time when I start thinking about all the life admin I put off doing over the summer.
Top of my list is finally getting my finances in order. If this makes you nod in agreement, you’ll want to check out this week’s guide which features seven “golden rules" for doing exactly that.
Scroll down for the usual roundup of the week’s biggest global headlines, our Friday quiz, shoutouts for our incredible ambassadors and culture recs to see you through the weekend.
Have a great one!
Kate x
Editor-in-Chief
€30,000 How much a 2.2kg wheel of blue cheese recently fetched at an auction, breaking the world record. | Five million The number of bees that escaped after crates of hives fell off a truck in Toronto, Canada. |
£109 The “reward” offered by a Chinese county to newlywed couples if the bride is aged 25 and under, in a bid to promote “age-appropriate marriage and childbearing”. | One-fifth The proportion of all known life on Earth that can be found at Unesco World Heritage sites - despite such areas comprising less than 1% of the planet. |
POLITICS & GLOBAL AFFAIRS
🇬🇦 The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo, was ousted in a military coup just days after he was declared the winner of a disputed election. If the coup succeeds, it will be one of at least nine to have taken place in Africa in the past three years.
⚽ Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales refused to resign after kissing World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso without her consent. Spanish prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into whether the incident amounts to a crime of sexual assault.
🌏 Developed countries were urged to contribute to a new nature fund, agreed to at the Cop15 biodiversity summit in December. Canada and the UK are the only countries to donate so far, leaving the scheme around $40m short of the amount needed to formally launch.
CULTURE
📽️ The Venice Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday. “Fewer stars, much more controversy” is how Euronews described the event’s 80th edition, amid ongoing actors’ strikes and the inclusion of several controversial directors in the lineup.
🎭 Vogue editor Anna Wintour told the BBC that she is raising money for arts in the UK as a result of funding cuts. London-based institutions stand to benefit most, with Wintour saying this was in response to the government’s decision to move arts funding outside the capital.
🏅 Simone Biles secured her eighth all-round title at the US Gymnastics Championships, breaking a 90-year record.
WORK & INNOVATION
🖥️ Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy reportedly told remote employees that their time at the company is “probably not going to work out” unless they come into the office three days a week.
🏥 The NHS will become the first health system in the world to roll out a jab that treats cancer in seven minutes, cutting treatment times for some patients by up to three-quarters.
🍏 Apple announced that it will hold a “special event” on 12 September, where it is widely expected to launch the new iPhone 15.
UPLIFTING STUFF
💓 Laughter is good for heart health, according to a new study. Researchers found that patients with coronary artery disease who engaged in laughter therapy had reduced inflammation and better health.
🤝 Nunatsiavut - one of four Inuit homelands in Canada - announced that it is partnering with the federal government to co-develop the world’s first Inuit-protected area.
🔭 A distant whirlpool galaxy was captured by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope - and the pictures are seriously stunning 👇.
💸 The seven golden rules for securing your financial future
Time constraints, the male-centric financial advice landscape and not knowing where to start can leave many people feeling like they’re in the passenger seat of their own finances.
So how can readers rewrite the narrative and take control of their financial future? We teamed up with financial empowerment and networking platform Frankie’s, to create this handy guide.
📰 Read: This searingly honest and relatable Vogue piece by writer Kui Mwai. “I talked to four former friends to hopefully figure out why friendships are so hard for me,” Mwai wrote on X. “If you’ve ever lost a friend or felt lonely like me, this one’s for us.”
🎧 Listen to: Continuing on the theme of human connection, we recommend Conversations with People Who Hate Me - and don’t be put off by this podcast’s title! Host Dylan Marron connects people who have clashed online - from old friends to complete strangers - to explore why we believe what we believe and foster new connections.
📺 Watch: L’immensità (out in cinemas now), At Home With The Furys (Netflix), Takeshi’s Castle (Prime Video), Henpocalypse! (BBC iPlayer).
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This week, we’ve also been loving:
♻️ Plainandsimple’s super-sustainable t-shirts, which are “made to be re-made”
👀 This very cute dress which is made from deadstock fabric (to help reduce waste from textile mills and garment factories)
🍂 And Omnes’ oversized pink cardie; it’s perfect for autumn and made with recycled cotton
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