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the Boston Celtics
organizationGolden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics 103-90 in game six to win 4-2. It is Golden State's fourth NBA title in eight years and first since 2018. Stephen Curry scored 34 points and was named Finals MVP.
Pfizer
organizationThe FDA has granted emergency authorization of a Covid-19 treatment made by the American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly. The authorization applies only to people newly infected with the virus, and the agency said it should not be used in hospitalized patients. Pfizer said early data showed that its coronavirus vaccine appeared 90 percent effective.
Priti Patel
personWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is one step closer to being extradited to the US. UK Home Secretary Priti Patel gave the green light to the extradition order. Assange is wanted in the US on espionage charges.
WikiLeaks
organizationWikiLeaks says it will challenge the order, and Assange’s lawyers have 14 days to lodge an appeal. Assange has battled in British courts for years to avoid being sent to the U.S. The Australian is being held at Belmarsh prison in London.
The European Commission
organization"Ukrainians are ready to die for the European perspective," commission President Ursula von der Leyen says. Leaders of Germany, France, Italy and Romania voiced support for Ukraine's EU membership bid.
SpaceX
organizationGroup of SpaceX employees reportedly wrote a letter to the company's executives. Letter detailed frustrations over the recent behavior and public statements of the company’s founder and CEO, Elon Musk.
Stephen Curry
personGolden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics 103-90 in game six to win 4-2. Stephen Curry named NBA Finals MVP for the first time. It is Golden State's fourth NBA title in eight years and first since 2018.
Julian Assange
personHome Secretary Priti Patel signed the extradition order on Friday. It follows a British court ruling in April that Assange could be sent to the U.S. He is wanted on espionage charges over the release of a massive trove of classified military records.
the Golden State Warriors
organizationGolden State Warriors win fourth NBA Championship in eight years. Warriors beat Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game Six in Boston. Stephen Curry scored 34 points to win his fourth NBA championship and first Finals MVP award.
Elon Musk
personSpaceX fired several employees involved in an open letter that blasted the billionaire. The letter writers denounced Musk for actions that they said are a "frequent source of distraction and embarrassment" It's unclear how many SpaceX workers lost their jobs.
Fabio Vieira
personFabio Vieira will join Arsenal in a £35million deal, which could rise to £40m with add-ons. The 22-year-old will undergo a medical at the Emirates this afternoon. Vieira helped Porto win the Portuguese top flight title last season. He has been capped 21 times by Portugal Under-21s.
European Union
organizationEuropean Commission recommends Ukraine be granted EU candidate status. Decision likely to be formalised at an EU leaders' summit on June 23-24. Formal "candidate" status could open up a years-long path towards joining the bloc.
Arsenal
organizationPortuguese champions Porto agree to sell midfielder Fabio Vieira to Arsenal in a 40m euro (£34.2m) deal. Arsenal will pay an initial 35 million euros with a further five million dependent on the 22-year-old achieving his targets. Former candidate for the Porto presidency José Fernando Rio has hit out at the club's decision to let Vieira go for less than the €50m release clause. Eddie Nketiah has reportedly penned a new deal with Arsenal.
NBA
organizationGolden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics to win fourth NBA title in eight seasons. Game 6 was won on 21-0 run, the longest in an NBA finals game in 50 years. Stephen Curry was named Finals MVP for the first time in his career.
Adam Hadwin
personCanadian fires a four-under-par 66 at The Country Club outside Boston. It was his lowest score in 63 career rounds in major championships. Hadwin moved ahead of Rory McIlroy, who shared the lead at the conclusion of his round before ending up in a five-way tie for second place.
Mike Pence
personRep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) said Pence was “one window pane away from the mob’ when Trump pressed send on the tweet. Trump's lawyer, John Eastman, drafted the plan for Pence to reject votes from seven states President Joe Biden won. No vice president has ever tried to overturn an election using the scheme.
Gazprom
organizationThe Urengoyskoye gas field burst into flames at around 2.30am this morning. This is the latest fire in a series of similar blazes at key pieces of Russian infrastructure. Canada says it is in talks with Germany to resolve an issue with a Siemens Energy turbine.
Geidt
personLord Geidt resigned as Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests. Peer said he had been put in an 'impossible and odious' position. He had been asked to consider measures which risk a deliberate and purposeful breach of the Ministerial Code.
Ghislaine Maxwell
personGhislaine Maxwell was found guilty on Dec. 29 of aiding notorious financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of teenage girls. Her lawyers asked a federal judge to sentence her to less than the 20 years recommended by the probation department. They cite Maxwell's abusive upbringing and alleged mistreatment in prison as reasons for leniency.
Christopher Geidt
personChristopher Geidt is the second Downing Street ethics adviser to resign in less than two years. He served in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War and liaised with General Ratko Mladic.