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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
John Eastman
personJohn Eastman emailed Rudy Giuliani, asking to be put on the presidential pardon list. Eastman was a key figure pushing a plan to overturn the 2020 election. The House Jan. 6 committee is expected in Thursday's hearing to explore Eastman's role to pressure Vice President Mike Pence.
Emmanuel Macron
personFrench President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrived in Kyiv on Thursday. They are expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visit sites of Russian attacks. The trip marks a first for the heads of the EU's three largest economies.
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.
Dominic Raab
personDominic Raab admits judges could rule that deporting asylum seekers is unlawful. Deputy prime minister refused to say any flights will take off this year. Comes as he squashed hints it might pull out of European Convention. Court granted last-minute interim measures covering three people.
Elon Musk
personStaffers at Elon Musk's SpaceX have penned an open letter criticizing the CEO for his constant tweeting. Staffers wrote that Musk tweets have 'become a source of distraction and embarrassment' for the company. Musk has offered to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion and take the company private.
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.
Payton Gendron
personPayton Gendron, 18, was hit with 26 counts of hate crimes and firearms offenses. Attorney General Merrick Garland was expected to address the federal charges. The attack at Tops Friendly Market also left three survivors.
Mayra Flores
personMayra Flores has won Texas' 34th Congressional District in a byelection. Flores received 51% of votes, while her contender - Democrat Dan Sanchez - only managed around 43%. Flores will now finish the remainder of Vela's term, which expires in January.
Priti Patel
personUK plan to send up to seven asylum seekers to Rwanda was cancelled moments before take-off on Tuesday. Two asylum seekers had their exit from the UK postponed following last-ditch intervention by the ECHR. Home Secretary Priti Patel said she was "disappointed" that the flight had been stopped.