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The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USBolivia’s capital of La Paz is reeling in the wake of an attempted coup as troops led by a top general rammed the doors of the government palace in tumultous scenes that threatened to drag the South American democracy into chaos.Military forces led by army chief General Juan Jose Zuniga appeared to take control of president Luis Arce’s government by seizing control of the city’s central square and unleashing tear gas on protesters who flooded the…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Europe’s best strikers are vying for individual honours as well as team success as they aim to top the scoring charts at Euro 2024.The quadrennial continental tournament is currently taking place in Germany with many of the world’s top marksmen on show and battling it out for the Golden Boot.Cristiano Ronaldo became the leading scorer in competition history with five goals at Euro 2020 taking his overall aggregate to 14 and sealing the Golden Boot in the…

Marking the launch of this year’s E2E Tech100 track, we spent 100 seconds with three entrepreneurial UK businesses excelling in the tech space.Sat Sanghera, CEO of IP Integration (IPI), has a wealth of experience in the tech sector. He co-founded and successfully sold DatapointEurope before joining IPI in 2019. Founded in 2001, IPI provides Contact Centre, Cloud and Connectivity services and solutions, driving exceptional experiences, better business outcomes and increased revenues. Source link

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailThe Supreme Court rejected a multi-billion dollar bankruptcy plan that protects the Sackler family – the former owners of the pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma which is responsible for marketing and selling the opioid OxyContin – from civil lawsuits.In a 5 to 4 decision, justices said that bankruptcy code does not permit a type of Chapter 11 reorganization plan that protects those who do not declare bankruptcy themselves.“Once more, the Sacklers seek greater relief than a bankruptcy discharge normally…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Anthony Gordon has become the butt of jokes in the England camp after the forward fell off his bike and gashed his chin.The 23-year-old made his major tournament debut as a late substitute in the 0-0 draw with Slovenia on Tuesday, which confirmed the Euro 2020 runners-up as Group C winners.Eyebrows were raised when Gordon turned up to training two days later sporting a big cut on his chin, as well as on his hands and legs,…

Marking the launch of this year’s E2E Tech100 track, we spent 100 seconds with three entrepreneurial UK businesses excelling in the tech space.Peter Yeung is Chief Information Officer and Global Data Protection Officer of Optimizely, a Digital Experience Platform (DXP) provider, whose Optimizely One platform is an industry-first operating system for marketers, powering every phase of the marketing lifecycle through a single, AI-accelerated workflow. Launched 30 years ago, as a 100-person company based out of Stockholm Optimizely is now a multinational company with 1,600 employees across 20 offices. Source link

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailThe Supreme Court rejected a multi-billion dollar bankruptcy plan that protects the Sackler family – the former owners of the pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma which is responsible for marketing and selling the opioid OxyContin – from civil lawsuits.In a 5 to 4 decision, justices said that bankruptcy code does not permit a type of Chapter 11 reorganization plan that protects those who do not declare bankruptcy themselves. This means the bankruptcy plan, which initially had a $6 billion…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter As Khvicha Kvaratskhelia attempted to put words on what he’d helped create, with so much joyous feeling swirling around his thoughts, his mind ultimately went to the only place it could. “I’d love to see what’s happening in Tbilisi,” the Georgia playmaker said.It’s a nice line that can be said about smaller countries enjoying a first national moment. Those who attend the tournament actually miss it, because the real event is back home: the parties, the elation.…

My journey into entrepreneurship wasn’t exactly conventional. For one thing, I didn’t actually intend to found a business. In my first job, I was working as a web security tester (AKA computer hacker), and I made some software to help me do my job better. On a whim, I called it Burp Suite and put it online for sale. Somewhat surprisingly, this hobby project sparked the birth of what would become a thriving business.As PortSwigger attracted paying customers, I soon had the funds to build a team. It wasn’t a conscious decision to “bootstrap” the business without any investor funding.…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsAustralia has recalled mushroom gummies after reports of consumers being rushed to hospital with “racing heartbeats” and “disturbing hallucinations”.Food Standards Australia New Zealand on Wednesday cautioned people against eating Uncle Frog’s mushroom gummies due to people experiencing “unexpected toxicity”.At least five people have been treated in hospitals in New South Wales after consuming the “lion’s mane” and “cordyceps” gummies since April, prompting the state’s health department to issue a warning under the Public Health Act.Queensland…