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| **Three months after ] suspended its operations in Russia and sold its 850 restaurants to Alexander Govor, the rebranded restaurants are reopened as ]. | **Three months after ] suspended its operations in ] and sold its 850 restaurants to Alexander Govor, the ] restaurants are reopened as ]. | ||
| * The ] cryptocurrency lending platform announced it was "pausing all withdrawals, swap, and transfers between accounts" amidst a large pullback in the cryptocurrency market. | * The ] ] ] announced it was "pausing all withdrawals, swap, and transfers between accounts" amidst a large pullback in the cryptocurrency market. | ||
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| *Authorities in ] seize an ]ian ] which was transferred to ] last year. It is unclear if the impound is related to sanctions that have been imposed on both countries. | *Authorities in ] seize an ]ian ] which was transferred to ] last year. It is unclear if the impound is related to ] that have been imposed on both countries. | ||
| *At least 30 members of the American ] group ] are arrested for conspiracy to ] at a ] in ], United States. | |||
| '''Politics and elections''' | '''Politics and elections''' | ||
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| **Voters in ] go to the ] to elect the first round of the 577 ] of the 16th National Assembly. | **Voters in ] go to the ] to elect the first round of the 577 ] of the 16th National Assembly. | ||
| **Exit polls show ] headed by ] ] barely edging out ] ]'s coalition ] for the most votes in the first round, winning 25.6% and 25.2% of the votes respectively. Overall turnout is projected to be 47%, the lowest recorded for a French election. | **Exit polls show ] headed by far-left ] ] barely edging out ] ]'s coalition ] for the most votes in the first round, winning 25.6% and 25.2% of the votes respectively. Overall turnout is projected to be 47%, the lowest recorded for a French election. | ||
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| **The referendum for the reform of the judicial system is invalidated as it did not reach the required 50% threshold. | **The ] for the reform of the ] is invalidated as it did not reach the required 50% threshold. | ||
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| **In ], ] of Sweden becomes the first female winner on the ] following her win in the ]. The tournament was co-sanctioned with the ] in 2020. | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:45, 16 June 2022
June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12) (Sunday)Arts and culture
- 75th Tony Awards
- At this year's Tony Awards, A Strange Loop wins Best Musical while The Lehman Trilogy wins Best Play. (New York Times)
Business and economy
- 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
- Three months after McDonald's suspended its operations in Russia and sold its 850 restaurants to Alexander Govor, the rebranded restaurants are reopened as Vkusno i tochka. (AP)
- The Celsius Network cryptocurrency lending platform announced it was "pausing all withdrawals, swap, and transfers between accounts" amidst a large pullback in the cryptocurrency market. (CNBC)
Law and crime
- Authorities in Argentina seize an Iranian Boeing 747 which was transferred to Venezuela last year. It is unclear if the impound is related to sanctions that have been imposed on both countries. (Reuters)
- At least 30 members of the American neo-fascist group Patriot Front are arrested for conspiracy to riot at a pride event in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States. (AP)
Politics and elections
- 2022 French legislative election
- Voters in France go to the polls to elect the first round of the 577 members of the 16th National Assembly. (AP)
- Exit polls show the coalition of left-wing parties headed by far-left deputy Jean-Luc Mélenchon barely edging out President Emmanuel Macron's coalition Ensemble Citoyens for the most votes in the first round, winning 25.6% and 25.2% of the votes respectively. Overall turnout is projected to be 47%, the lowest recorded for a French election. (The Guardian)
- 2022 Italian referendum
- The referendum for the reform of the judicial system is invalidated as it did not reach the required 50% threshold. (Reuters)
Sports
- 2022 European Tour
- In golf, Linn Grant of Sweden becomes the first female winner on the PGA European Tour following her win in the Scandinavian Mixed. The tournament was co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour in 2020. (CNN)