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LONDON (Reuters) - New York-based Saba Capital Management, famed for its winning bet against the JPMorgan Chase trader known as the 'London Whale', is closing its office in London's Mayfair district, two sources close to the situation told Reuters.

The $1.8 billion hedge fund firm will move European trading operations to New York, said one of the sources with direct knowledge of the matter, becoming the second U.S. fund firm to do so this year after Goldman Sachs Investment Partners. Читать дальше...

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GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Javier Duarte, a former state governor from Mexico's ruling party wanted on charges of embezzlement and organized crime, is likely to be extradited from Guatemala by the end of this month, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

During a break in proceedings at a courthouse in Guatemala City discussing federal charges against Duarte, his lawyer told Reuters it was now most likely the ex-governor of the Gulf state of Veracruz would be extradited to Mexico before the end of July. Читать дальше...

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Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was extradited to the US on January 19 and has occupied a cell in a high-security facility in Manhattan ever since, awaiting his trial in April 2018.

As Guzman stews in his cell, largely isolated from the outside world, the cartel he guided to the top of Mexico's narco hierarchy has seen its power and reach erode, according to Mexican government data.

No Mexican criminal organization has spread as far as the... Читать дальше...

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Brussels (AFP) - The European Union on Tuesday warned it may consider additional sanctions against North Korea after it carried out what Pyongyang tested what it claimed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Last month, the EU expanded its sanctions blacklist after North Korea launched a volley of surface-to-ship cruise missiles off its east coast.

The EU's external affairs arm said in a statement that the bloc expected North Korea to abide by UN resolutions... Читать дальше...

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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The U.S. military says it has carried out an airstrike against al-Shabab in Somalia as the Trump administration quietly steps up efforts against the deadliest Islamic extremist group in Africa.

Pentagon spokeswoman Maj. Audricia M. Harris says the strike occurred Sunday and the U.S. is assessing the results.

She did not call it a drone strike. Somali officials have said the U.S. has carried out several drone strikes in recent years against al-Shabab. Читать дальше...

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• Trump has made Chicago a focus of his anti-crime remarks over the past year.
• But the city's reputation for violence belies its relative level of homicides.
• Nationwide, homicides have ticked up but remain at historically low levels.

For much of the past year, President Donald Trump's rhetoric and statements about crime in the US have zeroed in on Chicago as an example of the worst of the worst.

The president has used his Twitter... Читать дальше...

"WTF" is a fitting acronym for LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman's newest project to rethink what the Democratic Party is today. 

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The outrage caused by weekend photographs of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lounging on a public beach amid a statewide shutdown carried a familiar tone.

With scandals that range from shutting down a major bridge to get back at a democratic mayor to saying that teachers unions need a "slap in the face," Christie's career has been rocked by repeated controversies — and, as of June 2017, approval ratings of no more than 15%.

Once trying his luck as a presidential candidate... Читать дальше...

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Fourth of July is here — the day when Americans love to fire up the grill and watch fireworks. Americans take their Independence Day seriously, but Norwegians may take the cake with their national holiday, Syttende Mai (May 17th). 

Two hundred years ago, on May 17th, 1814, Norway declared itself independent, chose a king, and signed its own constitution into law to avoid being taken over by Sweden after the dissolution of Denmark-Norway in the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic wars. Читать дальше...

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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's dissident state prosecutor, Luisa Ortega, said she expected to be fired later on Tuesday after alleging human rights violations and decrying erosion of democracy under President Nicolas Maduro.

Ortega, the main challenger to Maduro from within the ruling socialist movement during three months of opposition protests, said she would not recognize legal proceedings against her by an "unconstitutional and illegitimate" Supreme Court.

MAZATLAN, Mexico (Reuters) - Relatives of 17 suspected gang members killed late last week by police in northwest Mexico fear a skewed death toll points to what has become a grimly regular complaint in recent years — summary executions by security forces.

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Morgan Stanley, a Wall Street giant, is convinced that only a "handful" of roboadviser startups will survive. The CEO of the largest roboadviser startup agrees. 

Roboadvisers provide financial advice or portfolio management online or via a smartphone application. Rather than using human managers to build portfolios, they use algorithms to determine where to invest. 

Global assets managed by robos could reach $13 trillion by 2025 in a best case scenario, according... Читать дальше...

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There's no better way to celebrate the the birth of the USA than with the mighty Corvette.

Business Insider readers already know that we like the Chevy Corvette Stingray.

We named it our 2014 Car of the Year, concluding that although it might not be the mythical Corvette of the Mind — that honor goes to the second-generation version of the car from the early 1960s or the third-gen Vette, built from 1968 to 1982 — it was certainly the best Corvette... Читать дальше...

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VITTEL, France — Peter Sagan was just kicked out of the Tour de France.

It happened on Tuesday after the double road world champion was involved in a nasty crash on the race's fourth stage that sent star British sprinter Mark Cavendish into the crowd barriers and onto the ground at high speed.

The official announcement came from the Tour jury after 7 p.m. local time, about an hour and a half after the stage finished.

Cavendish was taken to the hospital with shoulder and finger injuries after crashing... Читать дальше...

The US has a long history of scientific discoveries.

From the invention of the steam-powered boat engine in the 18th Century to the sequencing of the human genome at the turn of the 21st, each state can claim its own scientific advancements.

To celebrate those achievements, we've compiled a list of important science discoveries in every state. Scroll through to find out more.

Tanya Lewis and Melissa Stanger contributed reporting. 

ALABAMA: The first rocket to send Americans to the moon was built in this state. Читать дальше...

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You know an airport is bad when the President of the United States calls it "third world."

"Our airports are like from a third world country," Trump said in late 2016, calling out LAX and New York City’s three international airports.

Many Angelenos and New Yorkers apparently agree, according to a recent J.D. Power study of airport satisfaction. These are among the airports that fared worse=t in a survey of more than 36,000 travelers who made round-trip flights between January and October 2016. Читать дальше...

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Beer has been around for thousands of years. And though it's one of the most popular beverages in the world, it's also commonly misunderstood. 

Even regular drinkers frequently cite myths about how beer can get skunked or how many calories dark beers contain.

We talked to Sheri Jewhurst and Xavier Jirau, respectively the "dictator" and scientific adviser for Brooklyn homebrew club The Brewminaries, to get to the truth about beer.

How many of these facts did you already know? Читать дальше...

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UPDATE: Peter Sagan kicked out of Tour de France.

British cyclist Mark Cavendish may have been knocked out of the Tour de France in an ugly crash that was some feel was accidental but has others screaming foul.

The final kilometers at the end of the fourth stage of the Tour de France were expected to be exciting and potentially dangerous, but once the lead riders cleared two sharp turns it was expected to just be a sprint to the finish.

But as the leaders raced for the finish line at more than 30 mph... Читать дальше...

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Summer's here, and with it comes a whole new wardrobe — and a whole new opportunity for wardrobe mistakes.

But it doesn't have to be that way.

We've identified five of the most common mistakes that happen when men try to dress for the warmer months.

We also included solutions to those problems, so there's no excuse now.

The mistake: Going too far with sandals and flip flops.

Just because the weather is warm doesn't mean you should let your feet fly free. Читать дальше...

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This Fourth of July marks the 241st anniversary of the United States of America's independence from Britain. Across the US, we'll celebrate, as we always do, with fireworks, barbecues, and car deals.

It's also a good time to think about American history — namely, the people who made the decision to break away from the Mother Country and found a new system.

The Founders were largely a group of politicians, lawyers, military men, and wealthy landowners. That being said... Читать дальше...

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Cameron Craig is a communications professional with 20+ years experience working with Apple, Visa, PayPal, and other brands. Formerly, he was a tour publicist for Johnny Cash.

It was September 2003 in Paris, France. Steve Jobs was moments away from delivering his keynote at the annual Apple Expo gathering of media and Mac faithful.

I was on Apple’s PR team, working the photographer and broadcast pit at the Palais des Congrès. As was customary, music was blaring to pump up the crowd. Читать дальше...

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Chipotle has a menu hack that lets you order a ton of food for under $5. 

It's been hiding in plain sight for years: It's called the kids menu. 

The menu isn't readily advertised on Chipotle's menu boards, so it's easy to overlook.

You can get tacos or a quesadilla, a drink, and chips — all for $3.75 to $4.75. That's much cheaper than the average order at Chipotle, which is around $12. 

We visited a Chipotle in Richmond, Virginia... Читать дальше...

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and China joined diplomatic forces on Tuesday and called on North Korea, South Korea and the United States to sign up to a Chinese de-escalation plan designed to defuse tensions around Pyongyang's missile program.

The plan would see North Korea suspend its ballistic missile program and the United States and South Korea simultaneously call a moratorium on large-scale missile exercises, both moves aimed at paving the way for multilateral talks. Читать дальше...

North Korea just tested a nuclear-capable missile that experts say can hit Alaska. The US has no practical way to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile development. The US will just have to live with the fact that North Korean nukes can range its major cities, just like South Korea and Japan already do. As Americans slept through the first few hours of July 4, Kim Jong Un personally observed the culmination of a years-long goal — the testing of a missile that he can use to nuke the US mainland. Читать дальше...

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Good company, delicious food, and plenty of sunshine: That's the winning formula for any summer vacation.

But in certain corners of the country, the summer soirées seem a bit more extravagant.

We turned to Instagram to find out how the most expensive vacation town in America — Southampton, New York — is celebrating this 4th of July.

The occasion is filled with pool parties, fancy backyard dinners, and beautiful views. Читать дальше...