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Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro R. Pierluisi lost his bid for a second term on Sunday after a fierce primary election, a rare defeat for the island’s sitting governor.According to the Associated Press, Pierluisi lost the primary election for the ruling New Progressive Party, which supports statehood for Puerto Rico, to Jennifer Gonzalez Colon, a non-voting member of Congress from Puerto Rico.Four years ago, Pierluisi and González-Colón ran as allies on the same ticket, pledging unity after a tumultuous period that included the resignation of a former New Progressive Party governor. But in challenging his former ally, González-Colón criticized his administration…

FTI Consulting Co., Ltd.DUSSELDORF, Germany, June 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) today announced the continued expansion of its business transformation capabilities in Europe with the addition of chemical industry expert Stefan Van Tienen as Senior Managing Director of Corporate Finance and Restructuring. His arrival follows the recent launch of its Business Transformation practice in Belgium with Jean-Michel Molot.Van Tienen specializes in operations management and business optimization in the chemical sector, particularly in the areas of sustainability and digital transformation. In his role at FTI Consulting, he will contribute to the expansion of the company’s chemical capabilities…

The results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to be announced tomorrow, June 4. Counting of votes by the Election Commission in 543 Lok Sabha constituencies will begin at 8 am. People across India are eagerly awaiting the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which will decide the formation of the next government at the Centre. As the Election Commission prepares to declare the results, there are several ways for voters to stay updated on the results in their respective constituencies. One way is to visit the Election Commission’s official website – results.eci.gov.in – to get real-time…

Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.China’s intelligence agency has accused British spy agency MI6 of recruiting a Chinese couple who were employed by a “central state agency”, in a move that is set to espionage espionage tensions with Britain.China’s Ministry of State Security announced that a man surnamed Wang and his wife surnamed Zhou had been recruited by MI6 to gather intelligence for the UK.Wang was targeted by MI6 soon after arriving in the UK in 2015 as part of the “Sino-British Exchange Programme”, the MSS said in…

Even as Pakistani law enforcement agencies have completed their investigation into the Dasoo terror attack, Beijing is not satisfied with Islamabad’s efforts to protect Chinese nationals working in Pakistan and ensure security for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. The attack was carried out by the Pakistan Taliban (TTP) in March and left five Chinese nationals dead. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Not satisfied with Pakistan’s response so far, China wants Pakistan to launch a major counter-terrorism operation against militants who have been targeting Chinese people in the country, similar to Operation Zarb-e-Azb, which the Pakistani military…

Basketball passion meets Olympic passion as Team USA features a men’s 3×3 team looking to bring home a gold medal for America and show the world where the best of basketball lies. One of the players is Colorado Springs native Canyon Barry, the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry, who played basketball at Cheyenne Mountain. “I think wearing the USA logo on my chest is the greatest honor in basketball,” Barry said. “I feel so blessed to have had this opportunity, and now I just want to make my country, my family and everyone proud and bring home a…

(Bloomberg) — GameStop Corp. shares are set to crash when trading opens on Monday after a Reddit account that helped power 2021’s meme-stock boom posted a position in the company’s shares worth $116 million.Most read articles on BloombergA screenshot posted by Keith Gill, known on Reddit as DeepF-Value, on June 2 showed the purchase of 5 million shares at $21.27 apiece. It was the account’s first post in three years. The screenshot also included, but was not able to be viewed, 120,000 call options worth $65.7 million expiring on June 21, which would allow Gill to buy the stock at…

Image caption, Beijing and some Western countries have increasingly traded accusations of espionage.Article informationauthor, Kelly Ngrole, BBC News1 hour agoChina has accused Britain’s secret intelligence service, MI6, of recruiting Chinese civil servants as spies.China’s Ministry of State Security said in a post on its official WeChat channel that MI6 operatives had turned a Chinese man, identified only as Wang, and his wife, also surnamed Zhou, against Beijing.Both men worked in “core secret” departments at Chinese government agencies. The ministry alleges that MI6 began lobbying Wang when he studied in the UK on a Sino-British exchange programme in 2015.The department claims…

Temperatures in Southern California will rise over the next few days, bringing the first real heat of the season. The National Weather Service is warning parts of the interior and desert South that temperatures will rise, possibly reaching 90 degrees or even 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas. Wednesday is expected to be the warmest day of the week, according to the service. NBC4 meteorologist Shanna Mendiola said the warming is expected to start starting Monday. “This is the first time we’ve seen such heat this season so there will be an increased risk of heat exposure.” see nextFirst heatwave…

Borussia Dortmund will wonder how it came to this, but just ask Bayern Munich. Manchester City might also lend a sympathetic ear. The defeated finalists are just the latest to be blindsided by a Real Madrid side.Bayern were still believing they would go to Wembley until the 88th minute of their Champions League semi-final second leg at the Bernabeu, after City had 33 shots in the quarter-final second leg but still lost on penalties. For Dortmund, the moment came and went in the first 45 minutes of the Champions League final. Edin Terzic’s team had seven of eight shots from…