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Volodymyr Zelensky
personNATO says it's bringing Ukraine "closer" to the alliance, but will not invite the country to join until certain "conditions are met" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was ‘absurd’ and ‘unprecedented’ that no timetable for his country joining. Zelenskiy suggested he had seen a leak of the final text.
Elina Svitolina
personElina Svitolina beat Iga Swiatek 7-5 6-7 (5) 6-2 in Wimbledon quarter-final. Ukrainian wildcard will face Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova in last four. She is the fourth wild card to reach a Grand Slam semifinal in the Open era.
Pat Fitzgerald
personNorthwestern fired longtime football head coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday night. The school suspended Fitzgerald for two weeks on Friday following a months-long investigation. Fitzgerald is one of the longest-tenured coaches in all of college football.
Tommy Tuberville
personAlabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican, is blocking hundreds of military nominations. Pentagon says as many as 650 critical leadership positions might be vacant by year's end. Republican party senator blocked over 200 military appointments.
Gal Luft
personDr. Gal Luft faces federal charges of arms trafficking, operating as an unregistered lobbyist for China, and conspiring to flout US sanctions on Iran. Luft was an adviser to CEFC China Energy, a business conglomerate with extremely close ties to the Chinese Communist Party. CEFC Energy paid Hunter Biden approximately $5 million in 2017 alone to secure energy deals in the United States.
NATO
organizationNATO to send 'positive signal' about Ukraine's drive to join alliance - US's Sullivan. Diplomats said on Tuesday that differences were narrowing. Prisoner exchange is likely the ‘only way’ to free journalist Evan Gershkovich.
Apple
organizationCanalys said the worldwide PC market declined by 12% in the second quarter of 2023. Apple outperformed the market with a 51% jump thanks to strong demand for its recently launched 15-inch MacBook Air.
Amazon Prime
organizationOnline giant's annual sale is one of the biggest shopping events of the year. Save up to $300 on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone. Beats Studio3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones on offer for just £194.99.
Amazon Prime Day
organizationAn Amazon Prime account gets you some of the best deals of the year. Fire TV Stick 4K for $22.99 with Amazon Prime membership. Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) for $199 (Save $50)
Amazon
organizationAmazon Prime Day is going to be held today and tomorrow (Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 July) Shoppers hoping to snap up a hefty discount on big-ticket items and smaller, everyday household essentials. There are great sales on toys and games from Barbie, Hot Wheels, American Girl, LEGO, Play-Doh and more.
Madison Keys
personMadison Keys beat Mirra Andreeva 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 at Wimbledon. The 16-year-old Russian was looking to become the youngest player to reach the last eight of Wimbledon since 1997. Keys has now won nine straight grass court matches after taking the Eastbourne title.
Amazon Prime Day
organizationAmazon Prime Day is an annual two-day sales event that will run July 11-12, 2023. Hundreds of deals are already available early for Prime members, including discounts of up to 79 percent.
Allisen Corpuz
personAllisen Corpuz becomes first American in 20 years to win U.S. Women's Open. Corpuz wins by three shots over Charley Hull (66) and Jiyai Shin (68) $2 million prize is the richest ever for an LPGA major champion.
Elina Svitolina
personElina Svitolina took to Instagram to reveal she had to give up her tickets to Harry Styles' concert in Vienna, Austria. The 28-year-old tennis player said Wimbledon changed her plans. The singer quickly replied to her post, saying she was welcome at any of his shows.
BBC News
organizationFamily of teenager allegedly paid £35,000 for sexually explicit photos said to be upset by BBC's response. BBC says it first learned of complaint in May, but last week was told of new allegations "of a different nature" British police say they are assessing information provided by the BBC.
Hubert Hurkacz
personNovak Djokovic beats Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-3. World No 17 had a two set lead but lost the third set. Serbian saved three set points on his way to winning two tie-breaks.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
personSweden has been trying to join NATO since last year after ending a historic policy of neutrality in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Turkey previously resisted Sweden joining the alliance after accusing Swedish authorities of being complicit in Islamophobic demonstrations.
Victoria Azarenka
personElina Svitolina has vowed not to shake hands with any Russian or Belarusian players. Belarus has been a staunch ally to Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. Wimbledon have 'no intention' of making an announcement on handshakes.
NATO
organizationTurkey has been blocking Sweden’s membership bid, accusing Stockholm of harbouring Kurdish activists Ankara regards as terrorists. NATO members are meeting to discuss whether to invite Ukraine to join the alliance.
Margot Robbie
personThe much-anticipated Barbie film, starring Margot Robbie as the iconic Mattel doll and Ryan Gosling as her beloved Ken, made its world premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday.