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Ali Bongo Ondimba
personPresident Ali Bongo Ondimba, 64, won a third term by taking just under two-thirds of the vote. Gunfire was heard in the centre of the capital, Libreville, on Wednesday. The whereabouts of the Bongo and other top government leaders remain unclear.
Ali Bongo
personSoldiers from different military sectors said they were “ending the regime’ Crowds celebrated his downfall in the streets of the capital Libreville. Announcement came after the Central African state's election body announced that President Ali Bongo had won a third term.
HBO
organizationHBO has confirmed it’s cancelled The Idol after just one season. Lily-Rose Depp, who played Jocelyn, took to Instagram to share some racy snaps. Reports suggested problems behind the scenes including the departure of a cast member.
FBI
organizationThe FBI helped dismantle Qakbot, a botnet that infected over 700,000 computers. The botnet was responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Christopher Gonzalez-Nuñez, 26, is charged with being a felon in possession of three guns.
Maria Sakkari
personMaria Sakkari lost in straight sets to Rebeka Masarova on Day 1 of the US Open. The world No. 8 complained to the umpire about the smell of marijuana. Court 17 has become notorious among players in recent years for its distinctive, unmistakable odor.
Mark Harper
personMark Harper says ULEZ expansion is 'about raising money' 4,000 premature deaths a year in London were directly to air pollution. Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed on Monday.
Nats
organizationNats air traffic control lost ability to automatically process flight paths. This meant they all had to be manually entered. Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed due to the technical glitch. easyJet will provide five flights to Gatwick and said it is now "operating normally"
Francis Suarez
personMiami Mayor Francis Suarez announced Tuesday that he's suspending his 2024 Republican presidential race. Suarez, 45, formally jumped into the Republican primary race in mid-June and failed to gain steam throughout his short-lived run.
Laura Siegemund
personCoco Gauff beat Laura Siegemund 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the first round. The 19-year-old will next face Mirra Andreeva, 16, the youngest player in the main draw. No American woman has won at Flushing Meadows since 2017.
National Air Traffic Services
organizationMore than a quarter of flights at UK airports were cancelled on Monday. ATC provider National Air Traffic Services said problem was resolved. But disruption continued into Tuesday as many aircraft and crews were out of position.
Coco Gauff
personCoco Gauff beat German qualifier Laura Siegemund 3-6, 6-2,6-4. The 19-year-old will next face Mirra Andreeva, 16, the youngest player in the main draw. Barack and Michelle Obama joined the likes of Billie Jean King, Anna Wintour and Lindsey Vonn on court.
Eminem
personVivek Ramaswamy is running against Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The 38-year-old investor rapped to the hip-hop superstar’s 2002 hit Lose Yourself at the Iowa State Fair Grounds earlier this month. Music company BMI said they would no longer grant his campaign the license to play Eminem's music.
Tanya Chutkan
personDonald Trump to stand trial next year over bid to overturn election result. Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a defence request to push the trial back until April 2026.
Iga Swiatek
personDefending champion Iga Swiatek beats Sweden's Rebecca Peterson 6-0, 6-1. The 22-year-old Pole is bidding to win her fifth Grand Slam title. Novak Djokovic returns to the US Open for the first time since his defeat in the 2021 final.
Mukesh Ambani
personMukesh Ambani announced that his children Akash, Anant and Isha have been inducted into the company's board of directors. His wife Nita will be stepping down from the board, and will attend the meetings as a permanent invitee. Reliance Jio will launch AirFiber on September 19.
Neeraj Chopra
personNeeraj Chopra becomes first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships. Chopra, who recently suffered an injury won the competition with a massive throw of 88.17. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem took the silver medal, the first World Championship medal for his country.
Simone Biles
personSimone Biles won her record eighth U.S. championship Sunday night. Biles posted an all-around total of 118.40, four points clear of runner-up Shilese Jones. Florida junior Leanne Wong claimed third.
Trent Alexander-Arnold
personTrent Alexander-Arnold and Kyle Walker make the only team to win its opening three matches. Referee John Brooks was spot on to send Virgil Van Dijk off against Newcastle. It shows the impact Howard Webb’s changes are having on the game.
Neeraj Chopra
personNeeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a world championship gold. The 25-year-old threw a throw of 88.17m to win the gold. Chopra also secured his berth at the Paris Olympics 2024. Parul Chaudhary will be taking part in the 3000m steeplechase final.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool came from behind to beat Newcastle 2-1 at St James' Park. Anthony Gordon had put the Magpies in front before Virgil van Dijk was sent off. Substitute Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score two late goals. Jurgen Klopp hailed the victory as the most remarkable of his career.