Greetings, TicToc readers! Wednesday's almost over. Here's what's happening: But first...  MBS implicated in Khashoggi killingAn independent UN human rights investigator says Saudi Arabia is responsible for the "deliberate, premeditated execution" of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last October. In a 101-page report, Agnes Callamard said she found no "smoking gun" but revealed disturbing new details from audio recordings of the murder and maintained there was "credible evidence" warranting an investigation into the role of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. More: - Callamard said the recordings found that a Saudi forensic expert discussed dissecting a body before Khashoggi entered the building.
- Another person was recorded asking whether the "sacrificial animal" had arrived at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
- While the CIA concluded MBS ordered the execution, according to the Washington Post, Trump has remained supportive of him.
Headlines from around the worldMH17 investigators leveled murder charges against 3 Russians and a Ukrainian for shooting down Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in 2014. Ta-Nehisi Coates criticized Mitch McConnell at a congressional hearing on reparations a day after the Senate Majority leader rejected the idea. Hope Hicks refused to answer questions about Trump during closed-door questioning by a House panel probing possible obstruction of justice.Jerome Powell said the law is on his side if Trump tries to remove him as Fed Chair, adding he intends to serve a four-year term. Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, became the first Native American to be named a U.S. poet laureate. Data of the dayDynamic shifts. China's reign as the world's most populous country could end within a decade, with India projected to take its spot around 2027. The world population is expected peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100.  Lean back and watchThe USD is king in Venezuela. U.S. cash has practically replaced the nearly worthless bolivar after a foreign currency ban was lifted. The $100-billion club got bigger. Bernard Arnault, Europe's richest person, is the latest centibillionaire, along with Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. Most plastic waste is dumped in Southeast Asia. And environmental groups are urging those governments to ban imports of foreign trash. We asked, you answeredThe votes are in. As the U.S. remodeling market reached a record $424 billion, we asked, what would be your dream home improvement project. Here's what you said:  Don't miss thisUnexpected competition. Six fishermen off the New Jersey shore were surprised when a great white shark stole a bag of bait from their boat. Exclusive eats. There's a secret restaurant inside the New York Stock Exchange, and it's invite-only. Are these dogs walking on water? This photo taken on Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheets shows the unusually warm June in the Arctic.  Before you goSound on. Marine biologists at the NOAA have recorded singing by North Pacific right whales, one of the rarest species of the animal. It's the first time any right whale calls in any population have been documented.  Thanks for reading! Watch your inbox for our next newsletter tomorrow. Until then, share TicToc Tonight with your friends.
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