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BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Moeen & Hales drafted for Caribbean Premier League
Former England internationals Moeen Ali and Alex Hales joined overseas stars Quinton de Kock, Glenn Phillips and Tim David in being signed in the draft for the 2025 Caribbean Premier League on Wednesday. Moeen, 38, joins Guyana Amazon Warriors alongside Phillips and will play with West Indies' Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope and Romario 36, was signed by Trinbago Knight Riders and will play with Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine at the four-time winners. Australia's Tim David and South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi join defending champions Saint Lucia Kings, who have Alzarri Joseph and Roston Chase on their roster. South African De Kock joins Afghanistan's Mujeeb ur Rahman at Barbados Royals alongside West Indies' Rovman Powell, Brandon King and Sherfane Rutherford. Afghanistan's Fazalhaq Farooqi was signed by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, as was South Africa's Rilee Rossouw. They join Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers and Evin Shakib Al Hasan and Afghanistan's Naveen Ul-Haq join Antigua & Barbuda Falcons. The tournament begins at 00:00 BST on 15 August.
National Post
2 days ago
- Business
- National Post
SINOVAC Announces New Board Member
Article content BEIJING — Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Nasdaq: SVA) (' SINOVAC ' or the ' Company '), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced that it received a resignation notice from David Guowei Wang, a member of the board of directors (the ' Board ') and a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Wang's resignation was due to increased professional commitments and time constraints and was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. Article content The Board has appointed Geoffrey C. Hsu, CFA, as a director to the Board to fill the vacancy created by such resignation under the laws of Antigua and Barbuda. Mr. Hsu has also been elected as a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. Article content Mr. Hsu is a General Partner and Portfolio Manager at OrbiMed, one of the world's largest dedicated healthcare investment firms, managing over $17 billion in assets. Mr. Hsu brings extensive investment experience in the biotechnology industry and China. He joined OrbiMed in 2002 and has been a Portfolio Manager since 2005, leading the public equity team's biotech and emerging markets efforts. He has been responsible for overseeing the firm's public equity investments in China since 2009 and the firm's investment in SINOVAC since 2013. Prior to joining OrbiMed, Mr. Hsu worked as a financial analyst in the healthcare investment banking group at Lehman Brothers. He received an A.B. degree summa cum laude from Harvard University and holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Article content Following this appointment, the Board consists of four members, including Dr. Chiang Li (Chairman), Mr. Yuk Lam Lo, Mr. Sven H. Borho, CFA, and Mr. Hsu. The Audit Committee of the Board consists of three members, including Mr. Borho, Mr. Lo and Mr. Hsu. The Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board each consists of Dr. Li, Mr. Lo and Mr. Hsu. Article content About SINOVAC Article content Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (SINOVAC) is a China-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the R&D, manufacturing, and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases. Article content SINOVAC's product portfolio includes vaccines against COVID-19, enterovirus 71 (EV71) infected hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), hepatitis A, varicella, influenza, poliomyelitis, pneumococcal disease, etc. Article content The COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac ®, has been approved for use in more than 60 countries and regions worldwide. The hepatitis A vaccine, Healive ®, passed WHO prequalification requirements in 2017. The EV71 vaccine, Inlive ®, is an innovative vaccine under 'Category 1 Preventative Biological Products' and commercialized in China in 2016. In 2022, SINOVAC's Sabin-strain inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV) and varicella vaccine were prequalified by the WHO. Article content SINOVAC was the first company to be granted approval for its H1N1 influenza vaccine Panflu.1 ®, which has supplied the Chinese government's vaccination campaign and stockpiling program. The Company is also the only supplier of the H5N1 pandemic influenza vaccine, Panflu ®, to the Chinese government stockpiling program. Article content SINOVAC continually dedicates itself to new vaccine R&D, with more combination vaccine products in its pipeline, and constantly explores global market opportunities. SINOVAC plans to conduct more extensive and in-depth trade and cooperation with additional countries, and business and industry organizations. Article content Article content Article content
Gulf Insider
3 days ago
- Gulf Insider
First View: Oil Tanker Erupts In Flames After Collision Near Strait Of Hormuz
Unconfirmed video circulating on X shows the crude oil tanker Adalynn fully engulfed in flames following a high-impact collision with the tanker Front Eagle. The footage suggests Front Eagle struck the Adalynn on the port quarter, resulting in a substantial breach to the hull and subsequent fire aboard the vessel. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, crude oil tankers Adalynn and Front Eagle collided in the Gulf of Oman, about 24 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates, just outside the critical Strait of Hormuz chokepoint. The maritime incident occurred amid ongoing regional instability and increased GPS signal degradation, most likely linked to broader electronic warfare surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict. According to a report from Bloomberg, maritime security firms Vanguard Tech and Ambrey have assessed the tanker collision as a navigational accident with no indications of foul play or links to the ongoing regional conflict. Both firms have classified the incident as non-hostile in nature, downplaying initial speculation of an attack. The Adalynn, a 23-year-old Antigua and Barbuda-flagged tanker with no known insurance and a history of Russia-India sailing routes, may be part of Moscow's 'dark fleet.' All 24 crew members aboard were safely evacuated by the UAE National Guard. The Front Eagle, owned by Frontline Plc and flagged in Liberia, also reported no injuries and is cooperating in the investigation. While traders initially feared a security-related event, which spooked oil and shipping markets, preliminary assessments so far indicate otherwise and likely just a navigational incident. Ambrey analyst Daniel Smith stated, 'At the time of writing, we can only confirm that it is not a security incident. We continue to investigate the cause.' Possible visual evidence of the incident, reportedly showing at least one of the involved tankers engulfed in flames, was circulated on X. The footage remains unverified but has been widely shared. There are unconfirmed reports that three ships are on fire in the Gulf of Oman. NASA Firms data shows three fires in the waters of UAE. Ambrey says it is aware of an incident "22 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan in UAE", as per alert lines up with Firms data — Faytuks News (@Faytuks) June 17, 2025 The maritime incident comes one day after widespread GPS jamming was reported across the Strait of Hormuz, scrambling navigation for more than 900 vessels. GPSJam—a site that publishes daily heat maps of GPS/GNSS disruptions affecting aircraft—shows multiple 'high-interference' zones clustered around the Strait of Hormuz. The broader concern is that critical maritime chokepoints—including the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, and the Suez Canal—remain highly vulnerable to disruption should the Israel-Iran conflict escalate or proxy groups tied to Tehran become further entangled. These corridors are essential to global energy flows and commercial shipping, and any kinetic spillover or asymmetric activity in these waterways could have immediate consequences for energy prices and global supply chains.
The Independent
3 days ago
- General
- The Independent
British engineer died on £50m superyacht in Caribbean after being electrocuted during repair work
A British engineer died on a luxury superyacht in the Caribbean after being electrocuted while repairing a fault, an inquest has heard. Roy Temme, from Southampton, was one of the 17-strong crew of the 62.5 metre-long Baton Rouge in February 2024 when it was moored in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua. He embarked on the repair of the ventilation damper in an enclosed compartment of the vessel. An inquest held at Winchester Coroner's Court heard the 47-year-old father-of-two could only work for 10 minutes at a time in the overpressure duct compartment because of the temperatures ranging between 50C and 55C – which required him to take ventilation breaks. Coroner Jason Pegg told the hearing that a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) found that Mr Temme had not isolated the electricity for the repair and the electric breaker was found to be still on. He added that no permit had been sought to carry out the electrical repairs on the yacht, which had no guests on board at the time. Mr Pegg said that Mr Temme was 'hot and sweaty' while repairing and this would have aided the electricity to flow through his body. The coroner added that Mr Temme was found by the chief officer, who himself received an electric shock from him. A statement read to the inquest from Mr Temme's widow Natasha said: 'He's an amazing father, amazing husband, always cheerful, great sense of humour. 'Roy was a strong man, family man, sober habits, courteous and always willing to help.' The coroner added: 'The evidence would suggest that when Roy embarked on that task which involved the electric circuits on the ship, there was no making safe of the electrical system by Roy or anyone else.' He said that a post-mortem report found that Mr Temme, who had previously served in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, had suffered cardiac arrest caused by the electric shock which also caused burns to his body. This then led to hypoxia – oxygen deficiency – which caused Mr Temme's death. Recording a conclusion of misadventure, Mr Pegg said that he would not be producing a prevention of future deaths report as the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) had stated that 'procedures had been reviewed and existing ones have been reinforced'. Luxury superyacht Baton Rouge, which costs £358,000 a week to charter, boasts five decks and seven cabins and offers accommodation for up to 12 guests and features a beach club and gym on board. Made in 2010, it is currently on sale for €59,950,000 (£51,143,045) and also comes equipped with two £20,000 Yamaha Waverunner jet skis.
Telegraph
3 days ago
- Telegraph
Diamond tycoon ‘kidnapped and smuggled onto yacht in honeytrap plot'
A diamond tycoon was kidnapped and smuggled via yacht across the Caribbean in a honeytrap plot, the High Court has heard. Mehul Choksi was taken from Antigua to Dominica as part of an alleged Indian intelligence operation. The 66-year-old claims his abductors hoped to extradite him back to India, where he is accused of involvement in the country's biggest bank fraud. He is suing the Indian government, claiming it plotted the kidnapping, alongside the five individuals said to have carried it out in 2021. Choksi is wanted in connection with Nirav Modi, his diamond magnate nephew. Modi, known as the Diamond King, saw his jewellery empire collapse in 2018 when Indian authorities accused him of overseeing a £1.3 billion 'Ponzi-like' fraud scheme. The 54-year-old has been in a British prison fighting extradition to India since his arrest in 2019. Edward Fitzgerald KC, representing Choksi, told a preliminary hearing that only India had the ability to carry out the kidnapping. 'The evidence points inevitably to India being behind this – they had the motivation, they had the resources,' he said. The court was told an investigation by Antigua police found five UK-based individuals – Gurdip Bath, Barbara Jarabik, Leslie Farrow-Guy, Gurmit Singh and Gurjit Singh Bhandal – were involved. All deny wrongdoing. 'Interrogated by Indian agencies' The hearing was told Jarabik, a 35-year-old Hungarian luxury goods expert who was living in England, asked Choksi to visit her apartment on the island. However, upon his arrival, a group of men detained him and told him he was being 'interrogated by Indian agencies', it was heard. Choksi alleges he was beaten in a failed attempt to extort a false confession and implicate India's political opposition, which he said pointed to state involvement in the incident. He was then said to have been taken from the yacht by the Dominican coastguard vessel. Despite India applying to extradite him to his native country, he was freed on bail two months later. India's lawyer Harish Salve said in court filings that 'there is no evidence of India having anything to do with the alleged events'. India argues it has state immunity.
