The 5 things you should know this June 8: Castillo is surpassing Fujimori in Peru

Classified report on the origin of covid-19 in Wuhan resurfaces. The FDA approves an Alzheimer’s drug for the first time in nearly 20 years, in a controversial decision. This is what you need to know to start the day. Truth first.

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Pedro Castillo is beating Keiko Fujimori in Peru

The presidential candidate for Peru Libre, Pedro Castillo, is outperforming Keiko Fujimori, a right-wing candidate, by a small difference in the preliminary results, according to the Peruvian National Office of Electoral Processes in its latest report. Castillo asked his followers “to be very attentive to defend the popular will until the last vote is counted.” Fujimori, for his part, accused Castillo’s party of carrying out a “strategy” to “distort or delay the results” of the elections.

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Classified report on the origin of covid-19 resurfaces in Wuhan

A classified report that was edited last year and that warns that Covid-19 could have leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan has emerged as a key point for lawmakers seeking to find answers about the origin of the pandemic.

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Kamala Harris faces her first major diplomatic test

Kamala Harris’s trip to Guatemala, where she is working to address the causes of migration, is the first major diplomatic test of her vice presidency. Harris has been eager to polish her foreign policy credentials after taking office with little experience in the field, and she and her team see this trip to Latin America as an opportunity.

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Ransomware Attacks Add Biden to Serious National Security Crisis

The Biden administration faces a serious national security challenge as cyber hackers demanding ransoms target staples of American life: food, gas, water, hospitals and transportation. The attacks have prompted the FBI director to draw comparisons to 9/11 and are putting civilians on the front lines of an invisible conflict. Analysis by Stephen Collinson.

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IACHR begins its official visit to Colombia

Antonia Urrejola, president of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), reported that this Tuesday the organization’s working visit to Colombia officially begins to observe the human rights situation in the framework of the protests that are taking place in the country. The IACHR will mainly seek to listen to the victims of human rights violations and their families to receive testimonies, complaints and communications, which must be sent through the official website of the IACHR. The visit will conclude on June 10.

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FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug in controversial decision

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the experimental drug aducanumab for the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, despite an agency advisory committee finding last year that there is insufficient evidence to support efficacy. . It is the first approved drug for the disease in nearly 20 years.

The meaning of Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana Mountbatten-Windsor

When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the birth of their second child, a girl, they also revealed the name: Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana. As with many names in the British royal family, it honors those who came before it, and in this case it honors not one, but two women of particular importance to Prince Harry.

Why you should take a lunch break

If you’re trying to eat healthier, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of eating breakfast. But you might be wondering if a lunch break is important too, even with a busy schedule. Nutritionist Lisa Dryer gives us the answer.

Apple unveils new features for post-pandemic life

Apple kicked off its annual developer conference by unveiling new features for iOS 15 that respond to our lives as the world begins to emerge from the pandemic, including updates to video calling on FaceTime and digital keys on Apple Wallet.

Jeff Bezos to go into space on the first manned rocket flight

Jeff Bezos will fly into space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket manufactured by his space company, Blue Origin. The flight is scheduled for July 20, just 15 days after I step down as CEO of Amazon.

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The number of the day

US $ 270 million

Google will have to pay a $ 270 million fine and make changes to its online advertising business as part of an antitrust deal with regulators in France.

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Quote of the day

“If you cannot guarantee such risk management, then countries should reconsider their decisions to organize or hold a massive event”

When asked about the holding of the America’s Cup in Brazil, WHO’s main emergency official, Mike Ryan, said that any country that organizes a massive event must be sure that it can manage risks appropriately.

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AirPods, Apple Watch and 8th generation iPad have a special offer

Three of Apple’s flagship products are up to MX $ 2,000 off right now.

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And to finish…

The tender photo of a swan that takes care of its young after the death of its mother

Days after Boston authorities announced the death of a mother swan in the city’s Charles River, amateur photographer Matthew Raifman captured a poignant photo of the father swan carrying his young on his back.