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Jeff Bezos
personBlue Origin has sent its first crewed mission to space. Jeff Bezos, who founded the company in 2000, said he was "so happy" Bezos also announced he was starting a $100 million Courage and Civility Award, with CNN contributor Van Jones and Michelin star chef José Andrés.
Boris Johnson
personDominic Cummings left his job as an adviser to Boris Johnson in November. He has since launched a series of excoriating attacks on his former boss. Cummings said Johnson resisted locking down the country in the fall of 2020.
Amazon
organizationThe 4th-generation iPad Air is currently down to $500 at Amazon and Best Buy. Amazon is offering the Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) with GPS, in the blue aluminum case with deep navy sport band, for $349. Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara is on sale for £4.46 on Amazon.
Pedro Castillo
personLeftist Pedro Castillo was proclaimed the winner of the June 6 run-off on Monday. He beat right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori by just 44,000 votes. Castillo worked as an elementary school teacher for the last 25 years.
Blue Origin
organizationBlue Origin launched its first customers into space on their New Shepard rocket. Jeff Bezos, who founded the company in 2000, said he was "so happy" Bezos also announced he was starting a $100 million Courage and Civility Award, with CNN contributor Van Jones and Michelin star chef José Andrés.
Dominic Cummings
personDominic Cummings left his job as an adviser to Boris Johnson in November. He has since launched a series of excoriating attacks on his former boss. Cummings said Johnson resisted locking down the country in the fall of 2020. Accused Mr Johnson of not having a plan and said he ‘doesn’t know how to be Prime Minister’
Microsoft Exchange
organizationU.S., allies formally accuse China of mass-hacking of Microsoft Exchange servers. Biden administration said the attack, launched by hackers backed by China's Ministry of State Security, resulted in "significant remediation costs" UK government found Beijing responsible for a "pervasive pattern" of hacking.
NSO Group
organizationNSO Group, the company behind the Pegasus spyware program, has been banned from Amazon Web Services. Move comes the day after a report alleged Pegasus was used to target human rights activists and journalists. NSO has denied the latest allegations regarding Pegasus, saying they are "false"
Paul Allard Hodgkins
personProsecutors want Paul Allard Hodgkins to serve 18 months behind bars. He pleaded guilty last month to one count of obstructing an official proceeding. His sentencing could set the bar for punishments of hundreds of other defendants.
Jeff Bezos
personBlue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and three crewmates are blasting off into space Tuesday for a 10-minute sub-orbital flight. Bezos will become the second billionaire to fly a rocket he helped fund, after Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson launched on July 11th. The crew will experience a few minutes of weightlessness at the top of the ride.
Katie Hopkins
personFar-right British commentator Katie Hopkins is getting the boot from Australia. The media personality had arrived in the country ahead of an appearance on Big Brother VIP. She had her visa canceled by the federal government after bragging about breaching her hotel quarantine. Australia has for months limited the number of citizens it allows into the country.
Michael Taylor
personMichael Taylor and his son Peter pleaded guilty to helping Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon. The two men received $1.3m for their services and another $500,000 for legal fees. The former Nissan chairman remains a fugitive in his childhood home of Lebanon.
Carlos Ghosn
personUS father and son jailed over helping ex-Nissan chairman Ghosn escape. Michael Taylor sentenced to two years in prison, while his son Peter was sentenced to one year and eight months. They were charged with helping a criminal in the December 2019 escape.
Lewis Hamilton
personHamilton and Verstappen battled wheel-to-wheel from the start of the race. Red Bull driver was sent out of control and crashed into the wall. Hamilton received a 10-second time penalty, which he served at his only pit-stop. The stewards are investigating the incident which could see Hamilton penalised.
Red Bull
organizationHamilton wins at home for record-stretching eighth time. Verstappen crashes out on first lap. Red Bull driver's lead slashed to eight points. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc assumed the lead of the race.
Collin Morikawa
personCollin Morikawa wins The Open 2021 with a score of 15-under-par. American finishes two shots ahead of Jordan Spieth and Louis Oosthuizen. Morikawa becomes first man to win PGA Championship and Open on debut.
Christian Horner
personLewis Hamilton insists he did nothing wrong following criticism. Red Bull boss Christian Horner accused Hamilton of putting Max Verstappen's life in jeopardy following their 190mph crash. Hamilton recovered from a 10-second penalty to pass Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. stewards are investigating the incident which could see Hamilton penalised.
Max Verstappen
personMercedes' Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Red Bull's Max Verstappen crashed out of the race on the first lap. Hamilton was given a 10-second penalty for his role in the crash. The Briton battled back to win the race from fourth.
Katie Hopkins
personBritish provocateur Katie Hopkins has been dropped from Australia's upcoming 'Big Brother VIP' She is being investigated by the Australian Border Force after she claimed to have purposefully broken strict quarantine rules. At 5am on Saturday, Hopkins took to Instagram live to post a speech where she 'called out' the lockdowns. She openly mocked the 14-day hotel quarantine rules revealing she planned to deliberately break them.
Biz Markie
personBiz Markie, real name Marcel Theo Hall, had been battling health issues for a year. His cause of death was not confirmed, but last year he was hospitalised for complications related to Type 2 diabetes.