The Know Daily - Friday 28 July 2023

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Happy Friday!

As lots of our readers are on summer holidays right now, I’m curious to know where you opened this email from. Are you soaking up the sights of some far-flung destination, enjoying a (slightly rainy) UK staycation or simply stealing a moment to yourself ahead of an ordinary day of work? Whatever your situation is, we’re so glad that you’re here with us! 🤗

For this week’s Friday edition, we decided to spread the seasonal joy and bring you a selection of our recent summer-themed reads. And, as always, you’ll also find a roundup of the week’s biggest global headlines, our news quiz and the team’s recs for things to watch, read and listen to this weekend.

Have a good one!

Kate x
Editor-in-Chief

POLITICS & GLOBAL AFFAIRS

🇮🇱 Thousands of people in Israel took to the streets to protest PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plan to reshape the country’s justice system. See pictures of the demonstrations here.

🇬🇭 Ghana’s parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, replacing the sentences of the 170 people on death row with life imprisonment. It is the 29th African country to do away with the death penalty - and the 124th globally.

🔥 The Greek island of Rhodes was put into a state of emergency as a result of wildfires which caused tens of thousands of people to leave their homes and hotels. Eight other European countries experienced blazes.

CULTURE

⚖️ Prince Harry will be allowed to take part of his damages claim against News Group Newspapers (publisher of The Sun) to a trial at the High Court. The same judge threw out the Duke of Sussex’s phone hacking claims.

🎞️ Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer prompted outrage among India’s Hindu right wing for the use of a sacred scripture during a sex scene between actors Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh.

❌ The 1975 cancelled upcoming gigs in Indonesia and Taiwan after the band’s concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was cut short last Friday. Lead singer Matty Healy had criticised the country’s anti-LGBT laws on stage.

WORK & INNOVATION

🐦 Twitter began rebranding to X, removing the iconic bird logo that has been a part of the social media platform’s identity for more than a decade. Marketing Week has a list of 10 reasons why the rebrand is a mistake.

📱 Usage of Threads - Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter rival - declined significantly since its launch on 5 July, a new report found. Even so, Meta reported an 11% rise in revenue in the quarter ending in June - the company’s most profitable quarter since 2021.

👩‍🍼 A US trial of zuranolone, a postnatal depression medication, was found to lead to “significant improvements in depressive symptoms” in participants when compared with those given a placebo.

UPLIFTING STUFF

🇫🇷 Paris is in the final phase of a historic, €1.4 billion clean-up operation that will transform the capital’s noxious Seine river into a safe swimming spot ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

🏥 St Ives residents raised £1m to save a beloved community hospital three years after it was closed by the NHS. Cornwall’s former Edward Hain Memorial hospital will be turned into a new hub for health and wellness.

🦋 An endangered moth called a dark bordered beauty (pictured below) was sighted at a secret spot in the Scottish Highlands, raising hopes that the species might be revived.

📺 Watch: The Beanie Bubble (Apple TV+ and UK cinemas), The Sixth Commandment (BBC iPlayer), Baato (out in UK cinemas), How to Become a Cult Leader (Netflix).

🗞️ Read: This great Guardian article featuring 10 ways you can grow plants for little or no money. These handy low-cost cultivation tips include making your own compost and taking cuttings from an existing plant.

🎧 Listen to: The History of the World’s Greatest Nightclubs, a 12-part podcast exploring how different clubs around the world have revolutionised the way we party and interact with one another. This joyous, unexpectedly touching podcast - hosted by Ultra Naté and executive produced by Paris Hilton - is a true soundtrack for summer.

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