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Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who twice filed lawsuits against the NFL, has suffered a dramatic fall. On Thursday, Avenatti received a 30-month prison sentence following a scheme to extort Nike of up to $25 million. Judge Paul Gardephe deviated well below the bottom of the nine-year term suggested by the sentencing guidelines. The judge gave Avenatti […]
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The kitchen doors are open wide, held in place by terracotta pots of rosemary. Butterflies – pale blue, the occasional rust and black monarch – find their way in and join me at the stove. The menu is, as ever, guided by the season. Tonight, a pan of green and yellow courgettes and mushrooms, cooked […]
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Sudan received approval from the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday for relief on more than $56 billion in debt and new IMF funding of $2.5 billion over three years. The IMF has accepted the East African country into the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative based on the country’s commitment to macroeconomic reforms, it said, […]
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The Realme Buds Q2 is the latest pair of budget true wireless earbuds to be launched in India. Being yet another option in the budget tier of personal audio products, the Realme Buds Q2 will unsurprisingly attract attention in terms of whether it sits alongside the likes of the Oppo Enco W51, the Soundcore Liberty […]
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An injured leopard broke into the canteen of a school in Maharashtra. While it is not uncommon for wild animals to stray into areas with human settlement, it can often lead to tense situations if not handled appropriately. Officials in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra were faced with such a challenge when a leopard was […]
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Lions quarterback David Blough reports to training camp July 23. His wife, Melissa Gonzalez, competes in the first round of the 400-meter hurdles in Tokyo on July 31. Gonzalez, who has dual citizenship with a father born in Colombia and a mother born in the United States, made the Colombian Olympic team. “She’ll get to […]
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Britain’s food supply is highly vulnerable to cyber-attacks, a leading food expert has warned, saying greater emphasis on domestic production would boost the UK’s food security. “If anyone wanted to really damage the British food system, they could just take out the satellites,” said Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City, University of London. […]
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Mercuria Energy Group had a boom year in 2020, buoyed by the extreme volatility seen in oil markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as very strong returns across its portfolio, particularly gas and power. The Geneva-based firm had its best year ever in 2020, making $786 million, compared with $576 million in 2019, […]
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When the team behind the serene adventure Alto’s Odyssey were working on the sequel, they had a lot of ideas that didn’t make it into the final release. One of those was a vibrant city that would be the game’s fourth biome, joining the existing desert, canyons, and ancient temples. For various reasons, the city […]
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A huge explosion at a chemical plant in Thailand made its impact felt in neighbouring areas. A video of the impact of a powerful explosion at a chemical factory on the outskirts of Bangkok last week is now going viral. The video showed how intense the blast was, as it shattered windows into smithereens and […]
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