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Update: Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes begins 11-year prison sentence

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Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has reported to the federal prison where she will serve an 11-year sentence. Holmes, 39, was convicted early last year on four counts of fraud linked to her failed blood testing start-up. In mid-May, a court rejected her request to remain free on bail while a challenge to the original conviction was considered. She will serve her term in a minimum-security prison in Texas. Holmes reported to the federal facility in Bryan, Texas, which holds between 500 and 700 inmates at any given time, on Tuesday. It is about 100 miles (160km) north of Houston, … Continue reading Update: Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes begins 11-year prison sentence

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Update: US penalises Kosovo after violent unrest

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The US has announced measures against Kosovo for ignoring its advice to avoid raising tensions in majority-Serb northern areas. It has criticised Kosovo’s decision to install ethnic Albanian mayors in northern Kosovo “by forcible means”. Kosovo has been expelled from participating in an ongoing American-led military exercise in Europe. Police and Nato troops clashed with Serb protesters in Zvecan, north Kosovo, on Monday. Protesters had tried to invade a government building amid unrest over the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors in areas where Serbs make up the majority of the population. Nato is to deploy an additional 700 troops to … Continue reading Update: US penalises Kosovo after violent unrest

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Nvidia briefly hit the $1 trillion threshold due to AI boom

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The elite club of US companies worth more than $1 trillion got a new member on Tuesday – at least for few hours. Chip maker Nvidia briefly joined the ranks, as its share price shot up more than 5% before retreating. Shares had already jumped more than 25% last week after the company forecast “surging demand” due to advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft are the other publicly traded US firms worth more than $1tn. Founded in 1993, Nvidia was originally known for making the type of computer chips that process graphics, particularly for computer games. … Continue reading Nvidia briefly hit the $1 trillion threshold due to AI boom

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Elon Musk on first China trip in over three years

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Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is in China, as he makes his first trip to the world’s second largest economy in over three years. He arrived in Beijing on Tuesday and is also expected to visit Tesla’s huge manufacturing plant in Shanghai. The multi-billionaire met China’s foreign minister Qin Gang within hours of arriving in the country. Mr Musk has not yet publicly commented on the trip, which comes amid tensions between the US and China. He also declined to make any comments about his plans for the trip when asked by reporters as he left a hotel in Beijing … Continue reading Elon Musk on first China trip in over three years

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Uyghur student not missing in Hong Kong – Amnesty

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Rights group Amnesty International has corrected its report alleging an Uyghur student went missing from Hong Kong airport, saying he is “accounted for”. “Abuduwaili Abudureheman… told us he did not travel to Hong Kong, contrary to previous information received,” the group’s correction read. Mr Abuduwaili is safe in Seoul, his base for the last seven years, his university colleagues say. The Hong Kong government is calling on Amnesty to “apologise”. “We will continue to strive to offer support to people who reach out to us when they believe they or their loved ones are at risk,” Amnesty said in a correction … Continue reading Uyghur student not missing in Hong Kong – Amnesty

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North Korea says spy satellite launch crashed into sea

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North Korea has said an accident happened as it planned to send up its first space satellite, causing it to crash into the sea. Pyongyang announced earlier it planned to launch a satellite by 11 June to monitor US military activities. It now says it will attempt a second launch as soon as possible. The launch sparked a false alarm in the South Korean capital Seoul, while in Japan a warning was issued to residents of Okinawa, in the south. There was chaos and confusion in Seoul as people awoke to the sound of an air raid siren and an … Continue reading North Korea says spy satellite launch crashed into sea

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Ex-Ajax and Netherlands star prosecuted for smuggling 1,370kg of cocaine

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Former Ajax star and Netherlands international Quincy Promes is being prosecuted by Dutch authorities for helping to smuggle 1,370 kilograms of cocaine into Europe. Promes spent two years with Ajax between 2019 and 2021, scoring 22 goals in 53 appearances for the Dutch giants. He left for Spartak Moscow in February 2021 but now finds himself in hot water back in the Netherlands. The country’s Public Prosecution Service have confirmed that Promes has been accused of attempting to smuggle in two batches of about 650 kilos and 713 kilos. These were intercepted in the port of Antwerp in January 2020. Together the … Continue reading Ex-Ajax and Netherlands star prosecuted for smuggling 1,370kg of cocaine

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10 dead as bus carrying Hindu pilgrims falls into gorge

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Abus carrying Hindu pilgrims to a shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir skidded off a bridge into a Himalayan gorge on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 55, police said. The bus was on its way to Katra from Amritsar in the northern state of Punjab when it fell into the gorge near Jammu, police said. Police officer Chandan Kohli told reporters the bus was overloaded. He said the dead were from India’s eastern Bihar state. The shrine of Vaishno Devi in Katra is highly revered by Hindus and hundreds of thousands visit it every year. India has some of … Continue reading 10 dead as bus carrying Hindu pilgrims falls into gorge

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Fresh clashes erupts in Kosovo as Nato troops called in to northern towns

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Nato has condemned as “totally unacceptable” attacks by demonstrators in Kosovo that left some 25 of its peacekeepers injured. Police and Nato troops clashed with Serb protesters in the north where there has been unrest over the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors. Tear gas and stun grenades were used to deter protesters in Zvecan, after they tried to invade a government building. Nato soldiers also formed a security cordon around two other town halls. The crisis dates back to April when Kosovo Serbs boycotted local elections, allowing ethnic Albanians to take control of local councils with a turnout of less … Continue reading Fresh clashes erupts in Kosovo as Nato troops called in to northern towns

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Malaysia detains Chinese ship suspected of looting British WW2 wrecks

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Malaysia has detained a Chinese-registered vessel suspected of looting two British World War Two shipwrecks. The bulk carrier was seized on Sunday for anchoring illegally at the site in the South China Sea. Ammunition believed to be from the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, which were sunk by Japanese forces more than 80 years ago, was then found on board. The UK Ministry of Defence had earlier condemned the alleged raid as a “desecration” of marime war graves. For years, the historic shipwrecks have been targeted by scavengers for low-radiation steel and scrap metal. Their resting site is on … Continue reading Malaysia detains Chinese ship suspected of looting British WW2 wrecks

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German police arrest stripper over toy gun

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Police in the German city of Frankfurt am Main mistakenly arrested a stripper after being told about a man with a gun, which turned out to be a toy. The incident happened on Friday evening, when police said a “suspicious man” was seen on a street in the city’s Nordend district. He was wearing a US police uniform and helmet and was thought to be carrying an assault rifle. The man had in fact been hired for a stag party at a nearby pub. Police got the man on the ground and handcuffed him before discovering the gun was a … Continue reading German police arrest stripper over toy gun

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Lula welcomes back banned Venezuelan leader Maduro

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Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has visited Brazil for the first time since he was banned by former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in 2019. Mr Maduro was received by the new president, fellow leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, ahead of a summit of Latin American leaders in Brasilia. “What’s important about Maduro coming here is that it’s the beginning of Maduro’s return,” Lula said. Mr Maduro talked of a “new era” in bilateral relations. Lula said the region should tackle poverty. A number of countries question the legitimacy of Mr Maduro, who is described by opponents as a dictator. Greeting … Continue reading Lula welcomes back banned Venezuelan leader Maduro