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Sofia News Agency 

Ruja Ignatova's Associate Surrenders to US Authorities

William Morro, a key associate of Ruja Ignatova, has surrendered to authorities in the United States. The Southern District of New York court revealed that Morro confessed to his involvement in laundering funds linked to the crypto scheme masterminded by Ignatova, also known as the "crypto-queen." Scheduled for sentencing on August 1, Morro voluntarily surrendered before being formally charged by the US Justice Department. ...

France24.com (en) 

Historic NBA draft for France with three Frenchmen in top ten picks

France's Zaccharie Risacher was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the first overall pick in Wednesday's opening round of the NBA Draft, while French players were chosen with three of the top six picks, setting an NBA record for the most non-US players from one nation taken in the top 10.

Sydney Morning Herald 

Upton try-saver halts rains on Blues' parade

Caitlan Johnston-Green looked to have set up Corban Baxter a metre out from the try line before a desperate lunge from Tamika Upton pushed the ball out.

France24.com (en) 

Uzbekistan tries to put fresh spin on its silk industry

With her expert fingers honed by 40 years of labour, Pardayeva delicately removed the white silkworm cocoons from bushy dried mulberry branches. Each contains a silk thread about a kilometre long secreted by the caterpillar of the domestic silk moth. "Everything is done by hand. The most complicated part is caring for the silkworms and then harvesting their cocoons without altering their quality," Pardayeva told AFP in Nurafshon, south of the capital Tashkent. During the rearing season, from April to June... Читать дальше...

Horse Sport of Ireland 

Blake names strong Aachen Nations Cup team, with Olympics combinations potentially on show

The Underwriting Exchange Irish Senior Show Jumping Team athletes have been named for the CSIO5* Nations Cup in Aachen next weekend, with Irish combinations for the Paris Olympics potentially lining out. HSI High Performance Show Jumping Director Michael Blake has selected three of the four riders travelling to Paris next month for the Games, with Cian O’Connor, Shane Sweetnam and Bertram Allen joining Denis Lynch on the team. The Irish Senior team has been in fine form this season as they gear towards Paris... Читать дальше...