WAO ART #106

The $LOVE smart contract was launched on Ethereum Mainnet, with a code review period for transparency and safety. Eligible wallet holders can claim $LOVE tokens via the love.game UI, and anyone can buy/sell $LOVE tokens but must own at least 1 token for interaction.

An Australian man has survived a crocodile attack while snorkelling at an exclusive Queensland resort. Marcus McGowan, 51, managed to prise the predator's jaws off his head, suffering lacerations. He was airlifted to a nearby island hospital, and later flown to Cairns for further treatment.

Nigeria's new president, Bola Tinubu, has announced plans to scrap the country's fuel subsidy, which has been in place for decades. The move has caused panic-buying of petrol, with many filling stations hiking prices or stopping sales altogether. The subsidy is a huge drain on public finances.

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has visited Brazil for the first time since he was banned by former President Jair Bolsonaro in 2019. He was received by the new president, leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, ahead of a summit of Latin American leaders in Brasilia.

President Joe Biden and Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy have reached a deal to raise the US debt ceiling, but they still need to sell it to their respective parties. The deal includes new federal spending limits and restrictions on low-income aid programs in exchange for a debt-limit increase.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of attempting to frighten Russians after multiple drones targeted Moscow on Tuesday. The defence ministry said at least eight drones caused minor damage, but Kyiv has denied responsibility.

A former Chinese government scientist, Prof George Gao, has said that the possibility of the Covid-19 virus leaking from a lab should not be ruled out. While China's government dismisses any suggestion that the disease may have originated in a Wuhan laboratory, Gao says "you can always suspect anything".