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Blue Origin
organizationFTSE 100 closed eight points higher at 7077 points, up 0.12%. The smaller FTSE 250 index gained 0.3%, close to last week’s record highs. Travel stocks posted some gains, with airline group IAG up 2.8%, budget airline easyJet gaining 3.1%.
Apple
organizationiOS 15 brings big improvements to FaceTime, updates to notifications, and more. Wallet will soon let you store your ID in a digital form (in participating US states), which you’ll then use as identification in US airports. You can now place widgets anywhere on the home screen in iPadOS 15.
Max Verstappen
personSergio Perez wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix in two-lap shootout. Red Bull's Max Verstappen crashes out with five laps to go. Lewis Hamilton finishes 15th for first time in 2018. Sebastian Vettel finishes second for Aston Martin. Pierre Gasly brilliantly held off Charles Leclerc.
Meghan Markle
personMeghan Markle gave birth to a baby girl called Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor on Friday 4 June in California. Her Majesty and the royals tonight said they were "delighted" at the news. Ellen DeGeneres and William Shatner among those congratulating the parents.
FDA
organizationFDA gave aducanumab the green light after trials found high doses “significantly’ boosted memory and language skills. Experts have welcomed the decision from the FDA but said that it will "at best help a few select patients"
Rishi Sunak
personUK Chancellor Rishi Sunak hails 'historic' decision by G7 countries. New policy is thought to be aimed at the likes of tech giants Amazon and Microsoft. US President Joe Biden initially proposed a minimum global rate of 21 percent.
Group of Seven
organizationU.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen hails level of collaboration at G7. G7 rich nations agree to a global minimum tax of at least 15% on a country by country basis. Market countries awarded taxing rights on at least 20% of profit exceeding a 10% margin.
G7
organizationFinance ministers meeting in London agreed to commit to the principle of a minimum corporate tax rate of 15%. The move could see billions of dollars flow to governments to pay off debts incurred during the Covid crisis. Tech giants such as Amazon and Google could be among the companies affected.
Donald Trump has been banned from Facebook for two years. The ban was imposed after a mob stormed the US Capitol in January. After two years, Facebook will examine ‘whether the risk to public safety has receded’ and make a decision.
Donald Trump
personFacebook says it will fully or partially implement 16 of 19 recommendations from its Oversight Board. Company will shed light on its strike policy, which was previously opaque. Move comes as social media giant is also ending a policy shielding politicians from some content moderation rules.
Pfizer
organizationUK approves Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15. First time Covid-19 vaccine has been authorised for under-16s in the UK. Follows a similar move by the EU's medicines agency (EMA) last week.
Chow Hang Tung
personHong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China says its vice chair was arrested. Annual June 4 vigil is widely seen as a symbol of Hong Kong's democratic aspirations. Authorities had banned the annual vigil to commemorate the victims of Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Devin Booker
personPhoenix Suns eliminated the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers with a 113-100 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night. LeBron James scored 29 points for the No. 7 seed Lakers, but tag-team partner Anthony Davis lasted just 5 minutes.
Vladimir Putin
personArgentina and Serbia gave an official start to the industrial production of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus. Russian President Vladimir Putin was shown on TV watching the start of vaccine production in both countries via videolink. The vaccine is still under review by the World Health Organization.
Gareth Southgate
personTrent Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out of Euro 2020 with a thigh injury. The Liverpool right back limped off during England's 1-0 win over Austria. Gareth Southgate will name a replacement after Sunday's warm-up game against Romania.
WhatsApp will soon let you use the popular instant messaging app on multiple devices. Several features were confirmed, including ephemeral messages. Feature will enter public beta in the coming months, and could pave the way for iPad support later.
White House
organizationThe first 25m doses will be disbursed across Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa. The doses would mark a substantial boost to the lagging Covax effort, which to date has shared just 76m doses. Colorado is offering $1m in a weekly drawing to those who get a coronavirus jab.
Liverpool
organizationTrent Alexander-Arnold limped off in England's 1-0 win against Austria. The Liverpool right back is expected to miss up to six weeks of action. Gareth Southgate will not name a replacement until after Sunday’s game against Romania.
Ash Barty
personThe 2019 champion was trailing 6-1 2-2 against Poland's Magda Linette. The 25-year-old said earlier that she suffered a flare-up through her left hip. She joins Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova in pulling out of the tournament.
Benjamin Netanyahu
personOpposition leader Yair Lapid announced the coalition to the President on Wednesday. Mr Lapid has agreed that the right-wing leader of the much smaller Yamina party, Naftali Bennett, will serve as Prime Minister for the first two years. A vote of no-confidence in Mr Netanyahu’s government is expected to take place, but may not do so until June 15.