Friday Briefing: A fire in Johannesburg

At least 74 people have died. 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We’re covering the deaths of dozens of people in a fire in South Africa and the next step of Ukraine’s counteroffensive. Plus: Playing Dungeons & Dragons while awaiting execution. Emergency vehicles and personnel surrounded the building in downtown Johannesburg.Jerome Delay/Associated Press A devastating fire in Johannesburg In [one of the deadliest residential fires in South Africa’s history](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMzEvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL2pvaGFubmVzYnVyZy1maXJlLWRlcmVsaWN0LWJ1aWxkaW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwOTAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMTY1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDM0NTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTwMXDxZND8hOlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), at least 74 people, including at least a dozen children, were killed in Johannesburg after an early-morning blaze tore through a five-story building that city officials said had become a dilapidated settlement for squatters. The authorities, who are still trying to determine the cause, said that many residents had lit fires for warmth and light. The building, where [electric cables dangled in corridors](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMzEvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL2pvaGFubmVzYnVyZy1maXJlLXZ1bG5lcmFiaWxpdGllcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE2NTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNDU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk8DFw8WTQ_ITpUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) and trash spilled from windows, illustrated a political crisis that has resulted in a severe lack of affordable housing in the city. President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the site of the fire yesterday and vowed to crack down on criminals who extort money out of the residents of these derelict dwellings. “It’s a wake-up call for us to begin to address the situation of housing in the inner city,” he said. On the ground: Lynsey Chutel, a reporter in Johannesburg, described the scene. “There was a real sense of chaos,” she said. “You could see people sitting on the sidewalk looking confused, looking helpless.” Ukrainian servicemen ride a tank near the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region.Viacheslav Ratynskyi/Reuters Ukrainian forces push forward After piercing Russian defenses around the southern village of Robotyne, Ukrainian forces now hope to take [the next step in their counteroffensive](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMzEvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VrcmFpbmUtY291bnRlcm9mZmVuc2l2ZS1yb2JvdHluZS12ZXJib3ZlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwOTAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMTY1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDM0NTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTwMXDxZND8hOlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), waging a fierce battle a few miles farther to the east, according to Ukrainian military commanders and U.S. officials. The intense fighting on Thursday comes amid weeks of brutal battles that have resulted in small but significant advances that Ukrainian forces are trying to exploit. Ukraine aims to drive a wedge into the so-called land bridge between Russia and occupied Crimea, a crossing that is vital to the Russian military’s supply routes. Analysis: While the Ukrainian advances do not yet represent a major operational breakthrough, they provide a morale boost for both Ukrainian troops and public sentiment, and demonstrate real progress to foreign allies backing Ukraine, a Western military official said. Grant Shapps, Britain’s new defense secretary, is a seasoned Conservative Party operative.Gleb Garanich/Reuters U.K. defense secretary is replaced The British government said that it would [replace its departing defense secretary](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMzEvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VrLWRlZmVuc2Utc2VjcmV0YXJ5LXdhbGxhY2Utc2hhcHBzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwOTAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMTY1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDM0NTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTwMXDxZND8hOlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), Ben Wallace, a well-respected former soldier who came to symbolize Britain’s steadfast support for Ukraine in the war against Russia. His successor, Grant Shapps, a close ally of Rishi Sunak, the prime minister, has signaled that he would maintain Britain’s support for Ukraine. The appointment has surprised experts: Shapps’s name was not on most short lists of candidates for the post, which has become particularly high profile since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. 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The Week in Culture - The auction house Christie’s announced that it had [canceled a sale of jewelry](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8zMS9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9jaHJpc3RpZXMtaGVpZGktaG9ydGVuLXNhbGUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA5MDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAxNjU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MzQ1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZPAxcPFk0PyE6VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) from the collection of an Austrian heiress whose fortune was connected to Nazi-era policies. - Florence Welch, the front woman of the band Florence + the Machine, announced that she had [undergone lifesaving surgery](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMjgvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy9mbG9yZW5jZS13ZWxjaC1lbWVyZ2VuY3ktc3VyZ2VyeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE2NTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNDU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk8DFw8WTQ_ITpUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - The renowned conductor John Eliot Gardiner, who was accused of hitting a singer in the face, said that he would [withdraw from performances](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMzEvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy9qb2huLWVsaW90LWdhcmRpbmVyLXBlcmZvcm1hbmNlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE2NTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNDU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk8DFw8WTQ_ITpUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) for the rest of the year. - The stakes are high for Bethesda’s newest role-playing game, Starfield, as [Microsoft seeks an Xbox hit](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8zMS9hcnRzL3N0YXJmaWVsZC1iZXRoZXNkYS1taWNyb3NvZnQteGJveC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE2NTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNDU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk8DFw8WTQ_ITpUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Travis Scott has [announced a North American tour](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vcGl0Y2hmb3JrLmNvbS9uZXdzL3RyYXZpcy1zY290dC1vZmZpY2lhbGx5LWFubm91bmNlcy0yMDIzLXV0b3BpYS1jaXJjdXMtbWF4aW11cy10b3VyLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA5MDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAxNjU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MzQ1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZPAxcPFk0PyE6VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). It will be the rapper’s first since the [2021 Astroworld tragedy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMTEvMTIvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy9hc3Ryb3dvcmxkLXRyYXZpcy1zY290dC1jb25jZXJ0LXNhZmV0eS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE2NTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNDU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk8DFw8WTQ_ITpUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). A Morning Read Christopher Smith for The New York Times For some women, a diagnosis of A.D.H.D. has been revelatory, helping them [get control over their finances](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8zMC9idXNpbmVzcy93b21lbi1hZGhkLW1vbmV5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwOTAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMTY1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDM0NTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTwMXDxZND8hOlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) and resist impulse spending. SPORTS NEWS Selling Elvis and signing The Beatles: [Tottenham Hotspur’s 2013 transfer window](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzQ4MTgzMzEvMjAyMy8wOC8zMS90b3R0ZW5oYW0tYmFsZS1zZXZlbi1zb2xkYWRvLXBhdWxpbmhvLWVsdmlzLWJlYXRsZXMvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE2NTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNDU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk8DFw8WTQ_ITpUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), a decade on. U.S. Open: [Novak Djokovic returns](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzQ4MjA1NTMvMjAyMy8wOC8zMC9ub3Zhay1kam9rb3ZpYy11cy1vcGVuLWNhcmxvcy1hbGNhcmF6Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA5MDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAxNjU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MzQ1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZPAxcPFk0PyE6VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and is heading toward a Carlos Alcaraz rematch. Formula 1 mailbag: [Our writers answer your questions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNDgxOTk1My8yMDIzLzA4LzMwL2FzdG9uLW1hcnRpbi1yZWQtYnVsbC11cHNldC1mMS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwOTAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMTY1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDM0NTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTwMXDxZND8hOlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. ARTS AND IDEAS Glenna Gordon for The New York Times Playing Dungeons & Dragons on death row The average prisoner awaiting execution in the U.S. will languish on death row for two decades. To cope with the isolation, many seek escape through books, religion or even chess. But for a group of men on death row in Texas, [the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons has become a lifeline](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8zMS9tYWdhemluZS9kdW5nZW9ucy1kcmFnb25zLWRlYXRoLXJvdy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE2NTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNDU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk8DFw8WTQ_ITpUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). “One of the things of D.&D. is that it’s the roll of the dice,” one inmate said. “And if you make a roll of the dice and your dice roll is too low to be able to save you, then, you know, you bite the bullet.” Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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Celebrate September with [cozy mushroom bourguignon](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMDczOC1tdXNocm9vbS1ib3VyZ3VpZ25vbj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA5MDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAxNjU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MzQ1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZPAxcPFk0PyE6VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Stream [five exceptional classical music albums](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8zMS9hcnRzL211c2ljL2NsYXNzaWNhbC1tdXNpYy1hbGJ1bXMtanVseS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE2NTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNDU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk8DFw8WTQ_ITpUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Spend a [weekend in Amsterdam](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjMvMDgvMzEvdHJhdmVsL3RoaW5ncy10by1kby1hbXN0ZXJkYW0uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA5MDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAxNjU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MzQ1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZPAxcPFk0PyE6VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Watch [Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDgvMzEvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy90YXlsb3Itc3dpZnQtZXJhcy10b3VyLWNvbmNlcnQtbW92aWUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA5MDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAxNjU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MzQ1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZPAxcPFk0PyE6VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) in movie theaters this fall. Play the [Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwOTAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMTY1OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDM0NTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmTwMXDxZND8hOlSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). 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You can find all our puzzles [here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm0_UxP0TRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzA5MDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAxNjU5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MzQ1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZPAxcPFk0PyE6VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). That’s it for today’s briefing. Have a fabulous weekend. — Natasha P.S. 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