Fri 17 June 2022: The extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face criminal charges was approved by British interior minister Priti Patel on Friday, putting his long-running legal struggle to a conclusion. WikiLeaks’ revelation of massive troves of sensitive US military records and diplomatic cables, which they said put lives […]
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Fri 17 June 2022: As per the regional governor, Ukrainian missiles hit a Russian naval tugboat transporting soldiers, weapons, and ammunition to the Russian-occupied Zmiinyi (Snake) Island south of the Odesa region on Friday, Reuters reported. The Ukrainian Naval Forces hit a Russian tugboat, which was transporting people, the “TOR” anti-aircraft missile system, and other […]
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Fri 17 June 2022: Ferrari, the luxury carmaker, stated at an investor presentation that it will be 60% electric by 2026. The carmaker said that by 2026 Ferrari targets a well-diversified product portfolio, composed of 60 per cent hybrid and fully electric and 40 per cent ICE in terms of the number of models. “Our […]
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Thu 16 June 2022: An international team of researchers believe they have discovered the origins of the 14th century pandemic known as the Black Death, Anadolu News Agency reports. “Through multiple lines of evidence, our data support an early fourteenth-century source of the second plague pandemic in central Eurasia,” according to a study published in Nature magazine […]
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Fri 17 June 2022: Barbara Hernandez, a Chilean swimmer, announced on Tuesday that she had set a new Guinness World Record by swimming between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in Cabo de Hornos, Chile. In February, Hernandez set a new Guinness World Record by swimming one nautical mile in 15 minutes and three seconds. She […]
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Thu 16 June 2022: In a tweet mocking national stereotypes, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ridiculed a visit to Kyiv by numerous European leaders, calling it useless. “European fans of frogs, liverwurst and spaghetti love visiting Kyiv,” he wrote in English, apparently referring to French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister […]
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Thu 16 June 2022: In the United Kingdom, Apple is set to face another class-action lawsuit demanding $935 million in damages for deliberately slowing down the performance of older iPhones to push people to upgrade to newer models. According to TechCrunch, consumer rights activist Justin Gutmann has filed a complaint in London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal […]
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Thu 16 June 2022: Tech billionaire Bill Gates has said that he holds no position in cryptocurrencies or non-fungible tokens (NFTs), as they are “100 per cent based on greater fool theory”. The theory is a financial concept that even overpriced assets can make money as long as you find a bigger idiot to sell […]
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Thu 16 June 2022: The French president, German chancellor and Italian prime minister have arrived in Kyiv, Emmanuel Macron’s office has said. The three leaders are on their way to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in what Macron told reporters was “an important moment”. The French president said he would pass on the message of “European […]
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Thu 16 June 2022: Revlon Inc, a cosmetics company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling in recent years to compete with online-focused startup competitors, Reuters reports. On Wednesday the nail polish and lipstick maker owned by billionaire Ron Perelman listed assets and liabilities between $1bn and $10bn, according to a filing with […]
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