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☆ $1,850 a day? What it costs to visit the 10 most expensive vacation destinations in the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Quek Jie Ann | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The travel website FloridaPanhandle.com analyzed costs in 100 popular vacation spots, looking into average prices for accommodations, transportation, food and attractions. According to the analysis, the most expensive vacation destinations, excluding flight costs, are: Gustavia, St. Barts Gstaad, Switzerland Aspen, Colorado Park City, Utah Maui, Hawaii London, England Cocoa Island, Maldives Maun, Botswana Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Monte Carlo, MonacoThe 10 most expensive vacation destinations around the globe. Where hotels average $1,000 per nightThe Caribbean island of St. Barts is the most expensive vacation destination in the world, largely because of its high accommodation costs, which average $1,770 per night, according to the analysis. The town in the Swiss Alps also has the highest average food costs on the list, at $177 per day. Despite having higher overall average costs, St. Barts and the Maldives' attractions were valued at $0.

Persons: Barts, Switzerland's Gstaad, Nik Wheeler, FloridaPanhandle.com, Ostill Organizations: Cayman, CNBC, Aspen, Istock, Getty Locations: St, Barts Gstaad, Switzerland Aspen, Colorado Park City , Utah Maui, Hawaii London, England, Maldives Maun, Botswana, Cayman Islands Monte Carlo, Monaco, London, Switzerland's, Swiss, Aspen , Colorado, Park City , Utah, Maun, Africa's, Maldives, Monte Carlo

☆ Ukraine is tracking Da Vincis and Warhols on the art market to stop sanctioned Russian oligarchs cashing in by selling their assets
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine has launched a site to track $1.3 billion of art owned by sanctioned Russian oligarchs. The site lists artworks like Picassos and Warhols believed to be bought and sold by sanctioned figures. The nature of the art market offers many loopholes for the transfer of assets, the site says. The database, it says, will allow art market actors to check that they are not dealing in sanctioned goods. Art dealings can be a perfect vehicle for the quiet transfer of assets, largely taking place away from the public eye.

Persons: Warhols, Christ, Auguste Rodin's, Dmitry Rybolovlev, oligarch, Mikhail Fridman, Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, Kandinsky, Petr Aven, Vladimir Putin Organizations: National Agency on Corruption Prevention, Ukraine, EU Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Israeli

☆ Fuelled by Rice, Arsenal ready for next step in title race
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Those three signings were all completed early in the close4 season meaning Arsenal should be ready to hit the ground running when they kick off at home to Nottingham Forest next Saturday. While Rice's price tag appears over-inflated, he looks capable of giving Arsenal the drive their midfield began to lack in the closing months of the campaign. Timber offers the sort of defensive depth Arsenal sadly lacked after France's William Saliba was injured in March. "The players will have learned a hell of a lot with that title run, and this year is about going that one step ahead. ($1 = 0.7843 pounds)($1 = 0.9112 euros)Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Arsenal's Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Peter Cziborra, Mikel Arteta's, Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, Havertz, Mikel Arteta, Granit Xhaka, William Saliba, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Rice, Arsenal's, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer, Arsenal, AS Monaco, Emirates, Peter Cziborra LONDON, Manchester City's, Premier League, City . Arsenal, West Ham United, Ajax Amsterdam, Nottingham Forest, Bayer Leverkusen, Timber, City, Barcelona, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, West, Chelsea, Arsenal's, California

Federal prosecutors said the six officers sexually and physically assaulted two handcuffed Black men for more than two hours during a Jan. 24 raid on a Braxton, Mississippi, home for which they had no warrant. The officers carried out mock executions on one of the men and shot him in the face, critically injuring the man. The officers pleaded guilty to 16 felonies including civil rights conspiracy, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence and conspiracy to obstruct justice, among others. As part of their federal pleas, the men are also scheduled to plea guilty to state charges on Aug. 14, federal prosecutors said. The two Black men, Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker, filed a $400 million federal civil rights lawsuit against Rankin County in June over the case.

Persons: General Merrick Garland, Lisa O, Kenneth, Read, Black, Tasers, General Merrick B, Garland, egregiously, Hunter Elward, Christian Dedmon, Brett McAlpin, Jeffrey Middleton, Daniel Opdyke, Joshua Hartfield, Michael Corey Jenkins, Eddie Terrell Parker, Brad Brooks, Donna Bryson, Chris Reese Organizations: Monaco, Department's, Justice Department, Thomson Locations: Mississippi, Braxton , Mississippi, Rankin County, Richland , Mississippi, Lubbock , Texas

☆ Man City are the 'team to beat' in Community Shield, says Arteta
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Arsenal enjoyed an eight-point lead over City until mid-March but lost it at the end of April and will now look to seek revenge in Sunday's traditional curtain-raiser to the Premier League season at Wembley. Since then, he has helped Arsenal qualify for the Champions League for the first time since the 2016-17 campaign. Arteta said he wants his team to build on the momentum from last season and elevate it to new heights. "Very excited to play a final to win a trophy, we are playing against the team to beat," Arteta told reporters. What we did last year was not enough to win the big trophy, and we have to be better.

Persons: Mikel Arteta, Peter Cziborra, Pep Guardiola, Arteta, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, David Raya, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Soccer Football, Arsenal, AS Monaco, Emirates, Premier League, Manchester City, Champions League, City, Wembley, FA, Brentford, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Arteta, Bengaluru

☆ US man pleads guilty to laundering crypto stolen from Bitfinex hack
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Photo illustration of Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange website taken September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationWASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A New York technology entrepreneur pleaded guilty on Thursday to laundering funds stolen from Bitfinex, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, with his wife, an online rapper, expected to follow. His wife Heather Morgan, who used the hip-hop alias "Razzklekhan" to promote her music, is expected to enter her own plea later on Thursday. Lichtenstein and Morgan had been arrested in February 2022 on charges of laundering more than 100,000 bitcoin that was stolen after a hacker attacked Bitfinex in 2016. A docket entry in late July shows that Lichtenstein and Morgan reached their plea deal with the U.S. Attorney's office in Washington.

Persons: Bitfinex, Dado Ruvic, Ilya Lichtenstein, Colleen Kollar, Heather Morgan, Lichtenstein, Morgan, Lisa Monaco, Luc Cohen, Andrea Ricci Organizations: REUTERS, WASHINGTON, U.S, U.S . Department of Justice, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: York, Washington, United States, U.S

☆ Monaco sign Ghana defender Salisu from Southampton
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Soccer Football - Premier League - Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - February 11, 2023 Southampton's Mohammed Salisu in action with Wolverhampton Wanderers' Adama Traore REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File PhotoAug 1 (Reuters) - AS Monaco have signed Ghana defender Mohammed Salisu from English second-tier side Southampton on a five-year contract, both clubs said on Tuesday. Local media reported that the Ligue 1 side paid Saints about 15 million euros ($16.53 million) for the 24-year-old. Salisu joined Southampton in August 2020 from Real Valladolid. He made nearly 70 Premier League appearances before Southampton were relegated last season. Salisu made his Ghana debut in September 2022 in a 3–0 friendly defeat by Brazil.

Persons: Southampton's Mohammed Salisu, Adama Traore, Peter Nicholls, Mohammed Salisu, Salisu, Otto Addo, Anita Kobylinska, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Southampton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Adama Traore REUTERS, AS Monaco, Local, Ligue, Saints, Real Valladolid, Monaco, Thomson Locations: Mary's, Southampton, Britain, Ghana, Real, Brazil, Qatar, Ghana's, South Korea, Gdansk

☆ I became a superyacht chef without any formal training. Here's how I turned my hobby into cooking for celebrities like Pharrell Williams while traveling the world.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Since then, I've worked on 20 different superyachts in Asia, in the Caribbean, and in the Mediterranean. The yachts I've worked on have personal submarines, helipads, and spas. Dinner reservations can fall through, or once they get to the restaurant, the yacht owners may decide the vibes are off and that they no longer want to eat there. But I don't just cook for the owners, the guests, and the crew — sometimes, I cook for the owner's pets. I get my jobs through word of mouth, but to help people who are starting out to connect with other yacht chefs, I launched thesuperyachtchef.com in 2019.

Persons: Rachel Cunningham, Niki Lauda, Pharrell Williams, she'd, I've, I'd, wouldn't, must've, documentarian, Barts, Jeong Kwan, I'm Organizations: Service, Michelin, Netflix, Rachel Cunningham Chefs Locations: Asia, Caribbean, Wall, Silicon, Europe, Australia, Palma, Mallorca, Spain, France, London, Bluewater, Florida, Monaco, Seychelles, Bali, Malta, LordHenriVoton, Miami, Alaska, St, Devon, South Korea, Japan, Antigua

Spacey, tried under his full name Kevin Spacey Fowler, said in evidence that the case against him was weak, and that the incidents, if they had occurred at all, were consensual. [1/4]Actor Kevin Spacey leaves Southwark Crown Court after he was found not guilty on charges related to allegations of sexual offenses, in London, Britain, July 26, 2023. Spacey became one of several prominent names in entertainment to face allegations of sexual misconduct during the #MeToo movement. The court also heard evidence from singer Elton John and his husband David Furnish, who gave evidence by videolink from Monaco as part of Spacey's defence. Reporting by Michael Holden and Sam Tobin; editing by Kate Holton, Christina Fincher and Nick MacfieOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Spacey, Kevin Spacey, Oscar, Kevin, Kevin Spacey Fowler, Susannah Ireland Spacey, Anthony Rapp, Buzzfeed, Rapp, Vic, Val Kilmer, Judi Dench, Elton John, David, videolink, Patrick Gibbs, Michael Holden, Sam Tobin, Kate Holton, Christina Fincher, Nick Macfie Organizations: London's Old, Southwark Crown, REUTERS, WORLD, Thomson Locations: London, Southwark, Spacey's London, Britain, U.S, Monaco

☆ Meet a lawyer who turned a pandemic-era freelance gig into his full-time work, travels the world, and has already made more than $100,000 this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Derrick Morgan Jr. turned his freelance work while working at a law firm into a full-time gig. Morgan lands freelance work through the freelance-site Fiverr, where his starting price for different trademark services vary. Additionally, he has his own full-service law firm, but didn't disclose how much money he makes from this to Insider. He actually got started in trademark-attorney work during the pandemic while working for a law firm. "I would take three international trips a year just because I had the flexibility with my law firm," he said.

Persons: Derrick Morgan Jr, he's, Morgan, I've, —, Fiverr, Selina Organizations: Service, — Locations: Wall, Silicon, Europe, Hungary, Croatia, Monaco, Italy, Iceland, Mexico City, Chicago, Asia, Fiverr

☆ Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon shatters women’s mile world record
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Caolán Magee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon smashed the women’s mile world record by almost five seconds at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday. It just went smoothly and to accomplish the world record - that is amazing,” said Kipyegon per Reuters. Faith Kipyegon celebrates after setting a new world record at four minutes, 7.64 seconds. “When I started this season, my goal was to just break the 1500m world record. Laura Muir went on to shatter Zola Budd’s 38-year-old British women’s mile record, finishing fourth.

Persons: CNN —, Kipyegon, Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan, “, ”, Claudia Greco, ” Kipyegon, Ciara Mageean, Sonia O’Sullivan’s, Ethiopia’s Freweyni Hailu, Laura Muir, Zola, Australia’s Jessica Hull, Nikki Hiltz, Melissa Courtney, Bryant Organizations: CNN, Monaco Diamond League, Reuters, Kenyan, United States Locations: Hungary, Budapest, United, American

☆ Kipyegon shatters mile world record at Monaco Diamond League
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Athletics - Diamond League - Herculis - Stade Louis II, Monaco - July 21, 2023 Kenya's Faith Kipyegon celebrates after winning the women's 1 mile final and setting a new world record REUTERS/Claudia GrecoJuly 21 (Reuters) - Kenya's Faith Kipyegon shattered the women's mile world record by almost five seconds at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday. The 29-year-old completed the race in four minutes, 7.64 seconds to smash Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan's 2019 mark of 4:12.33. Hassan's record was also set in Monaco. It just went smoothly and to accomplish the world record - that is amazing." Kipyegon has now broken three world records in just two months, including the 1500m and 5000m.

Persons: Stade Louis II, Kipyegon, Claudia Greco, Tommy Lund, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Diamond League, Stade, Monaco Diamond League, Thomson Locations: Monaco, Gdansk

☆ Kipyegon smashes mile world record, Warholm sparkles at Monaco Diamond League
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

July 21 (Reuters) - Kenya's Faith Kipyegon shattered the women's mile world record, while compatriot Ferdinand Omanyala won the men's 100 metres in a photo finish at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday. "Tonight, I just confirmed what I am capable of," Omanyala said after securing his first Diamond League victory in the 100m. American Fred Kerley, who suffered his first defeat of the season last week at the Silesia Diamond League, did not run. Sweden's world record holder, Armand Duplantis, experienced a challenging time at the pole vault competition, losing the event for the first time this year. "Today did not go as planned, and this is my last competition before the World Championships in Budapest.

Persons: Kipyegon, Ferdinand Omanyala, Ciara Mageean, Omanyala, Jamaica's Ackeem Blake, Fred Kerley, Karsten Warholm, Alison Dos Santos, Warholm, Jamaica's, Jackson, Julien Alfred, Saint Lucia, Dina Asher, Smith, Armand Duplantis, Christopher Nilsen, Duplantis, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: Monaco Diamond League, Kenyan, Diamond League, Silesia Diamond League, Thomson Locations: Ireland, Botswana, Silesia, Oslo, Brazil, Budapest, Gdansk

☆ Tom Brady has always been looking for speed; he had to retire from the NFL to find it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Tom Brady did it all; he’s a paragon of excellence and a poster child for longevity. If there was anything that Tom Brady lacked, it was speed. “If I couldn’t run that fast, I better figure out a vehicle that could move fast!” quipped Brady. And we’re so lucky to have him.”Legendary quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement after 23 seasons in the NFL earlier this year. “I’ve done my part in professional football,” said Brady.

Persons: Tom Brady, He’s, Brady, I’ve, ”, Alejandro Agag, who’s, Brady can’t, “, ” Brady, ” Tom Brady, Billie Weiss, ’ Brady isn’t, they’ve, there’s, Didier Drogba, Rafael Nadal, Sergio Pérez, Agag, that’s, Didier, he’s, Rafa, it’s, ” Agag, “ Brady, Harry, There’s, I’ll Organizations: CNN, NFL, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, Patriots, CNN Sport, world's, Formula, Gillette, Chelsea, Champions League, Premier League, ”, North, Tampa Locations: New England, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Venice, Monaco, Rotterdam, Europe, North America, Asia, Miami , New York, Chicago, San Francisco , Hong Kong, Macau, Tokyo, Florida, Foxborough , Massachusetts, Ivory Coast, Spain, Mexican, powerboating, Tampa Bay

☆ Elton John gives evidence by videolink at Kevin Spacey's London trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Actor Kevin Spacey walks outside Southwark Crown Court, as his trial over charges related to allegations of sex offences continues, in London, Britain, July 14, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File PhotoLONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Singer Elton John appeared by videolink in a London court on Monday to give evidence at Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey's sexual assault trial. Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty at London's Southwark Crown Court to 12 charges of sexual offences allegedly committed against four men in Britain between 2001 and 2013. The two-time Academy Award winner on Monday called John as a witness, with the British singer appearing by videolink from Monaco. Furnish told the court he remembered asking the complainant "how is the most handsome driver in London?

Persons: Kevin Spacey, Hollie Adams, Singer Elton John, videolink, Kevin Spacey's, Spacey, groped, John, Christine Agnew, John's, David, Sam Tobin, Michael Holden, Alex Richardson Organizations: Southwark Crown, REUTERS, Old, Thomson Locations: Southwark, London, Britain, London's Southwark, British, Monaco, Windsor

☆ Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy found not guilty of rape and attempted rape Benjamin Mendy: Former Manchester City footballer found not guilty of rape and attempted rape
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has asked for privacy to begin “rebuilding his life” after he was found not guilty on a charge of rape and a separate charge of attempted rape. But jurors at the time failed to decide on two charges, resulting in the second trial. Outside court, Mendy said, “Alhamdulillah,” meaning “praise be to God” in Arabic. Mendy, who plays as a left-back, was suspended by Manchester City in August 2021 when the original charges against him were announced. He began his career playing professional leagues in France for Le Havre, Olympique de Marseille, and Monaco before moving to Britain to play for Manchester City.

Persons: Benjamin Mendy, Mendy, “, Jenny Wiltshire, “ Benjamin Mendy, ” Organizations: London CNN — Former Manchester City, French, Chester Crown, CNN, Crown Prosecution Service, CPS, Manchester City, Le Havre, Olympique de Marseille Locations: England, France, Monaco, Britain

Lara and Roger Griffiths bought their dream home … and then life fell apart. The Daily MailBefore they won a $2.76 million lottery jackpot in 2005, Lara and Roger Griffiths, of England, reportedly never argued. Then they won and bought a million-dollar barn-converted house and a Porsche, not to mention luxurious trips to Dubai, Monaco, and New York City. Shortly after, there were claims that Roger drove away in the Porsche after Lara confronted him over emails suggesting that he was interested in another woman. That ended their 14-year marriage.

Persons: Lara, Roger Griffiths, Roger Organizations: Daily, Porsche, New York City . Media Locations: England, Dubai, Monaco, New York City

☆ Daniel Ricciardo returns to F1 grid as Australian driver replaces Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Daniel Ricciardo is making a surprising mid-season return to the Formula One grid, with the Australian driver replacing the struggling Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri. Ricciardo, currently a Red Bull reserve driver, is being sent “on loan” to Red Bull’s feeder team for the remainder of the 2023 season, the team announced Tuesday. The 34-year-old, who will race for AlphaTauri in the next grand prix in Hungary on July 23, said he was “stoked to be back on track with the Red Bull family,” according to the F1 website. “It was great to see Daniel hasn’t lost any form while away from racing and that the strides he has been making in his SIM sessions translate on track,” Red Bull team principle Christian Horner said. After a fast start to the season, Perez has made the podium just once in the last five races.

Persons: CNN — Daniel Ricciardo, Vries, Ricciardo, “, ”, Bull, Lawrence Barretto, Daniel hasn’t, Red, Christian Horner, Daniel, ” Ricciardo, AlphaTauri –, Toro Rosso –, Red Bull, De Vries, Mark Thompson, Pierre Gasly, Toro Rosso, Alex Albon, ’ Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen, Perez Organizations: CNN, Red Bull, AlphaTauri, Scuderia AlphaTauri, Bull, Renault, McLaren, Red, Monaco Locations: AlphaTauri, Hungary, British

☆ From 'Barbie' to Formula 1, TAG Heuer is making its mark on the luxury watch market
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

It plans to more than double its boutiques in the U.S. to 50 by 2026, according to TAG Heuer CEO Frédéric Arnault. Frédéric Arnault, CEO of TAG Heuer. Arnault said TAG Heuer is making strides due in part to marketing wins and new products, such as the new TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph with a skeleton dial worn by Verstappen, which clocks in at more than $10,000. Gosling has been sporting a 36mm TAG Heuer Carrera with a bright pink dial as part of his promotion of the new "Barbie" movie. Arnault said "Barbie" fans can expect to see other TAG Heuer watches in the film as well.

Persons: Frédéric, Bernard Arnault, Arnault, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Frédéric Arnault, LVMH, Fred, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Philippe Nautilus, Ryan Gosling, Gosling, Barbie, Ryan Organizations: LVMH, TAG, TAG Heuer, CNBC, Oracle Red Bull Racing, Monaco, CNBC TAG, Zenith, Carrera Locations: U.S

☆ Mercedes Performance Improves After Adjustments to Its Racecar
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Ian Parkes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

After qualifying was finished for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in March, Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, condemned his own car. “We got the physics wrong, and now we need to correct it,” Wolff said. “We gave it our best go, and now we need to regroup, sit down with the engineers and decide the development direction we want to pursue in order to win races. “We hit our targets, and that showed us that it is simply not good enough.”Weeks later, at the Monaco Grand Prix, Mercedes introduced an upgraded version of its W14 car. There was also a new floor and front suspension.

Persons: Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Max Verstappen, Red Bull, “, ” Wolff, ” Weeks, Mercedes Organizations: Prix, Mercedes, Monaco Locations: Bahrain

☆ Medvedev revved up for deep run after F1 trip
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Russian Daniil Medvedev said he revved himself up for Wimbledon by watching the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix in Barcelona after a disappointing early exit at the French Open. "I can either say next day I'm going to practise already full and try to prepare the next tournament, or I take some days off. In the often insular world of tennis, Medvedev said seeing another sporting perspective had been useful. Then I was like, okay, let's go back to practise, try to prepare well Wimbledon. Medvedev took a while to get up to speed in his first-round match against British wildcard Arthur Fery but was impressive in a 6-3 6-3 7-6(5) win over the dangerous Mannarino, completing the victory after bad light interrupted his charge on Thursday.

Persons: Russian Daniil Medvedev, revved, Thiago Seyboth Wild, Roland Garros, Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, Medvedev, let's, Arthur Fery, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, Spanish, Brazilian, British, Thomson Locations: Russian, Barcelona, Paris, Monaco

☆ Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s Environmental Photography Award: Powerful images show challenges and hope
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. CNN —A windswept Arctic fox, a murmuration of birds facing a snowstorm in the Himalayas, and a man and a boy in a flooded living room are among the images recognized in this year’s Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s Environmental Photography Award. “Photography is a powerful tool for giving a voice to threatened wildlife and biodiversity,” said jury president Sergio Pitamitz in a press release. A photograph of elephants being transported between national parks in Malawi claimed first place in the “Change Makers: Reasons for Hope” category. The winning images are now being exhibited in Monaco on the Promenade du Lavotto, before touring internationally.

Persons: Prince Albert II of, ”, Sergio Pitamitz, Kallol Mukherjee, Jasper Doest, ” Pitamitz, “, ” “ Doest, Marcus Westberg Organizations: CNN, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Wildlife Forensics Academy Locations: Gabon, Africa, Netherlands, Malawi, South Africa, Monaco

☆ Still dreaming Correa has sights set on Formula One
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/4] Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium - August 27, 2020 Juan Manuel Correa visits the place where he was injured in an accident in a Formula 2 race last year that also killed Anthoine Hubert. "Before the accident I sort of felt if I didn't make it to F1 my life would be ruined," Correa told Reuters in a phone interview. In what has been a career reboot, Correa said the focus needed to get back on the track had made him stronger mentally. There is no looking into the rear view mirrors for Correa, only what is ahead and he sees a path to Formula One. But I am convinced I have what it takes to succeed in Formula One.

Persons: Juan Manuel Correa, Anthoine Hubert, REUTERS, Francois Lenoir, Hubert, Correa, Spielberg, Niki Lauda, Robert Kubica, Billy Monger, Robert Wickens, Steve Keating, Ken Ferris Organizations: Belgian, Prix, American, Van Amersfoort, Austria, Reuters, Formula, British, IndyCar, Monaco, Forever Warriors, One, Thomson Locations: Spa, Belgium, Eau Rouge, Ecuador, Toronto

☆ U.S. files first-ever charges against Chinese fentanyl manufacturers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight individuals over allegations they illegally trafficked the chemicals used to make fentanyl — a highly addictive painkiller that has fueled the opioid crisis in the United States. The indictments mark the first time the U.S. has sought to prosecute any of the Chinese companies responsible for manufacturing precursor chemicals used to make the painkiller. Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu condemned the move as "a well-planned entrapment operation by the U.S. side, which seriously infringed upon the legitimate rights of relevant enterprises and individuals." He said such "long-arm jurisdiction" would create more obstacles for China-U.S. counter-narcotics cooperation. The move came after Antony Blinken made the first visit to China by a U.S. Secretary of State in five years and said he had made clear that Washington needs much greater Chinese cooperation to stem the flow of fentanyl.

Persons: General Merrick Garland, Lisa Monaco, Robert F, Kennedy, Liu Pengyu, Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping Organizations: Attorney, Eastern, of, U.S, U.S . Justice, Embassy Locations: of New York, Washington ,, United States, China, U.S, Washington

The indictments mark the first time the U.S. has sought to prosecute any of the Chinese companies responsible for manufacturing precursor chemicals used to make the painkiller. The companies at the heart of the three separate indictments are accused of selling precursor chemicals to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, which in turn has flooded the U.S. with the drug. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan announced the unsealing of an indictment against the China-based chemical company Hubei Amarvel Biotech, along with its executives Qingzhou Wang, 35, Yiyi Chen, 31, and Fnu Lnu, also known as Er Yang, with fentanyl trafficking, precursor chemical importation, and money laundering offenses. "Fentanyl poses a singular threat, not only because the smallest doses can be lethal, but because fentanyl does not occur in nature. In the Eastern District of New York, prosecutors announced the unsealing of two more indictments against three other Chinese companies and individuals accused of conspiring to manufacture and distribute fentanyl in the U.S.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Qingzhou Wang, Yiyi Chen, Fnu Lnu, Er Yang, Joaquin, El, Guzman, Lisa Monaco, Blinken, Wang, Chen, Yang, Sarah N, Lynch, Luc Cohen, David Brunnstrom, Chizu Nomiyama, Angus MacSwan Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S . Justice, U.S, Hubei Amarvel Biotech, Justice Department, Embassy, Global Coalition, Administration, of, U.S . Prosecutors, Hebei Sinaloa Trading, Thomson Locations: United States, China, Washington, Sinaloa, Mexico, Manhattan, Hubei, cryptocurrency, Los Angeles, Honolulu , Hawaii, New York, of New York, Hebei Sinaloa, U.S

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