Day: December 8, 2022

FaceOff Fight Night 3: Kamaru Usman hosts the most anticipated sporting event of the year

The highly anticipated Mixed Martial Arts event; The FaceOff Fight Night series, is back with its third edition — this time, featuring 22 fighters from 6 African countries. FaceOff Fight Nights, which are usually a series of high-end MMA events with fighters from all over Africa, combine sports and entertainment while giving sports fans an… Read More FaceOff Fight Night 3: Kamaru Usman hosts the most anticipated sporting event of the year

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Russia releases U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap including arms dealer Viktor Bout

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is on her way back to the United States, President Joe Biden said on Thursday, ending what he called months of “hell.” The Russian foreign ministry said it traded Griner for Russian citizen Viktor Bout, a former arms dealer. The… Read More Russia releases U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap including arms dealer Viktor Bout

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U.S. judge sentences former Theranos president Ramesh Balwani to nearly thirteen years imprisonment for fraud

A U.S. judge on Wednesday sentenced former Theranos Inc President Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani to 12 years and 11 months in prison on charges of defrauding investors and patients of the blood testing startup led by Elizabeth Holmes, a spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office confirmed. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California, imposed… Read More U.S. judge sentences former Theranos president Ramesh Balwani to nearly thirteen years imprisonment for fraud

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Guatemalan court jails former President Otto Perez, ex-VP Roxana Baldetti in graft case

A Guatemalan court on Wednesday sentenced both former President Otto Perez and his vice president, Roxana Baldetti, to 16 years in prison each in a graft case years after explosive corruption revelations forced the two out of office early and into prison. The pair were found guilty of illicit association and customs fraud, but were… Read More Guatemalan court jails former President Otto Perez, ex-VP Roxana Baldetti in graft case

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Peru swears in Dina Boluarte as new president following impeachment and arrest of predecessor Pedro Castillo

Peru swore in a new president on Wednesday after a day of political drama that saw leftist leader Pedro Castillo arrested after his ousting from office in an impeachment trial following his last-ditch bid to cling to power by dissolving Congress. Ignoring Castillo’s attempt to shut down the legislature by decree, lawmakers moved ahead with… Read More Peru swears in Dina Boluarte as new president following impeachment and arrest of predecessor Pedro Castillo

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