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• At least 14 people were killed and nine others injured in a shooting at a bar in the South African municipality of Soweto, local authorities said. • Sri Lanka woke up today to an uncertain future in which both its President and Prime Minister are poised to resign after thousands of protesters stormed their homes in anger at the country’s crippling economic crisis. • President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order protecting access to reproductive health services after the Supreme Court ruled Roe v. Wade had fallen. • Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter on Friday.
Next week
Monday
July 11th is World Population Day. The world population will reach 8 billion this year, up from 7 billion in 2021, according to the United Nations.
Tuesday
The House of Representatives special committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol will hold its seventh hearing beginning at 10 a.m. ET. The committee has not yet announced any witnesses.
Wednesday
President Joe Biden begins a contentious trip to the Middle East with stops in Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia — a foreign policy compromise that completes the reversal of his campaign pledge to make the kingdom a “pariah.” Meeting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in person would be the first time Biden has directly engaged with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler since taking office. Biden has strongly criticized the Saudis’ human rights record, their war in Yemen and their government’s role in the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Thursday
A third hearing is scheduled for two-time US basketball Olympic gold medalist and WNBA star Brittney Griner, who pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian court near Moscow last week. Griner, who the US State Department has found wrongfully imprisoned, faces up to 10 years in prison on the charges. Griner’s lawyers said last week they expect the court to consider the 31-year-old athlete’s guilty plea and hope for leniency. It’s also Bastille Day in France.
Saturday
The new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number – 988 – goes online in the US. Similar to dialing 911 in an emergency, all 988 calls are routed directly to the National Suicide Hotline.
Want more 5 things?
This week, CNN’s White House reporter Natasha Bertrand on Sunday’s podcast 5 Things previews President Biden’s upcoming trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Saudi Arabia. We examine why, despite his promise to make the kingdom a “pariah,” Biden is now ready to meet with members of the Saudi government. Listen!
photos of the week
Check out more moving, fascinating and thought-provoking images from the past week, curated by CNN Photos.
What Happens in Conversation
“Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World”
This groundbreaking documentary series, which premieres tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN, explores the wonders of one of the wildest places on earth. Filmed over a dramatic year, it shows what it takes to survive and thrive on the edge of the world.
‘Better call Saul’
The second half of the show’s sixth and final season will air Monday at 9 p.m. ET on AMC and AMC+. The series finale of the “Breaking Bad” spinoff is scheduled to air on August 15.
Emmy nominations
JB Smoove (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) and Melissa Fumero (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) will announce the nominees for the 74th Emmy Awards on Tuesday. Observers expect plenty of love for dark dramas like “Severance” and “Ozark” peppered with a dash of laughter for comedies like “Hacks” and “Abbott Elementary.” The nomination will be announced at 11:30 am ET.
“Where the crayfish sing”
The film adaptation of Delia Owen’s bestselling 2018 novel, about a girl abandoned by her family to fend for herself in the North Carolina swamps, hits the big screen Friday.
What happens in sports
Wimbledon
The men’s singles final on Center Court has just started today. Nick Kyrgios meets Novak Djokovic, who came from behind to defeat Cameron Norrie 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 on Friday. Last week, 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament before the semi-finals due to a stomach injury – Kyrgios automatically sent him to the final. On Saturday, Elena Rybakina won the women’s singles final, claiming her first Grand Slam title and first for Kazakhstan. Rybakina defeated world No. 3 Ons Jabeur in three sets, winning 3-6 6-2 6-2 after falling from a set deficit.
British Open
The 150th Open Championship – known outside the UK as the British Open – begins on Thursday at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. The Open is one of the four Grand Slam golf tournaments and St Andrews is considered the “Home of Golf”.
quiz time!
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“Bridge Over Troubled Waters”
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