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Rand Paul
person"You don't know what you're talking about," Dr. Anthony Fauci told Kentucky's Rand Paul. Paul suggested he lied to Congress about whether the National Institutes of Health funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sajid Javid
personBritish Health Minister Sajid Javid reveals he has tested positive for COVID-19. 51-year-old confirmed that he's had both his jabs and his symptoms are currently "mild" Number of Covid cases in the UK has reached 277,995 in the past seven days.
Danish Siddiqui
personDanish Siddiqui, 38, was killed in southern Afghanistan while covering clashes between the country's special forces and the Taliban. He was with Afghan forces in Kandahar province when they were ambushed by the Taliban during the battle for the border crossing at Spin Boldak. Afghan special forces had been fighting to retake the main market area.
Guto Harri
personGB News director of programming John McAndrew has reportedly quit. Channel attracted 'no measurable audience' between 1pm and 1.30pm and again at 5pm. Channel accused of backtracking on its 'anti-woke' stance.