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Carlos Alcaraz
personTop seed Carlos Alcaraz beats 84th-ranked Alexandre Muller 6-4 7-6(2) 6-3. The 20-year-old Spaniard has not dropped a set in his two matches at Wimbledon. He is seeded to play defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final.
Joe Biden
personRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden's reelection campaign. It's a strong sign of Democratic unity from one of the party's most liberal members. State and local governments added about 59,000 jobs in June.
Connor Chapman
personConnor Chapman, 23, fired 12 shots from a Skorpion submachine gun. He killed beautician Elle Edwards outside The Lighthouse pub in Merseyside. Chapman also injured five men, two of whom were his intended targets. Mr Justice Goose jailed him for life with a minimum term of 48 years.
Mark Rutte
personDutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his resignation on July 7. He cited irreconcilable differences within his four-party coalition. Rutte presided over crisis talks between the four coalition partners but failed to reach a deal.
Instagram and Facebook owner launched hotly-anticipated app at midnight on Wednesday night in Britain. Comes after a cease-and-desist letter was sent to Mr Zuckerberg by a lawyer acting for Twitter claiming Threads is a 'copycat'
Elle Edwards
personConnor Chapman, 23, used a military-grade submachine gun to spray bullets at a group of people from a rival housing estate. Elle Edwards, a 26-year-old beautician, was killed when she was hit in the head by two bullets. Chapman also injured five men, two of whom were his intended targets. Assistant Chief Constable Mark Kameen has said it’s the most violent year in 30 years.
Cameron Norrie
personCameron Norrie beaten 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-6 (3) by Chris Eubanks. Andy Murray lost in five sets to Stefanos Tsitsipas. Liam Broady lost to Denis Shapovalov in four sets. Katie Boulter is the last British player in the singles draw.
Stefanos Tsitsipas
personAndy Murray beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(3), 6-7(2), 4-6, 7-4, 6-4 at Wimbledon. Former world No.1 suffered a groin injury in the second set. Cameron Norrie suffered a shock defeat to world No 43 Christopher Eubanks. Liam Broady’s thrilling run came to an end as he lost to Denis Shapovalov.
The Gujarat High Court
organizationGujarat High Court turned down Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's request seeking a hold on his conviction in a defamation case. Gandhi was convicted by a Surat court in March and subsequently disqualified as an MP. The case was filed by BJP leader Purnesh Modi based on a speech given by Gandhi in 2019.
Victor Wembanyama
personBritney Spears filed a police report alleging battery against Victor Wembanyama. She said she was struck in the face by the San Antonio Spurs player’s security in the ARIA Resort & Casino's Catch restaurant. Las Vegas police confirm that no charges will be filed against the person involved.
Threads
organizationTwitter accuses Meta Platforms of stealing trade secrets for Threads, but faces legal hurdles in potential lawsuit. Threads launched this week in a direct challenge to Twitter, attracting more than 30 million users in just its first day.
Rahul Gandhi
personGujarat High Court on Friday refused to stay the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the 'Modi surname' defamation case. Gandhi was convicted by a Surat court in March and subsequently disqualified as an MP. The case was filed by BJP leader Purnesh Modi based on a speech given by Gandhi in 2019.
Meta
organizationTwitter is reportedly threatening to take legal action against Meta. The Facebook and Instagram parent company launched Threads, a new text-based social media network. Twitter claims Meta stole trade secrets to build its new microblogging site. Legal experts say the cases are difficult to prove.
Patrick Crusius
personPatrick Crusius, 24, will likely be sentenced to multiple life terms in federal prison. He could still face the death penalty in a separate case in a Texas state court that has yet to go to trial. The attacker used an assault-style rifle to target mostly Hispanic shoppers.
Britney Spears
personLas Vegas police confirm that no charges will be filed against the person involved. Spears filed a police report alleging battery against Victor Wembanyama. Spears said in posts on Twitter and Instagram that the run-in was "super embarrassing"
Andy Murray
personAndy Murray, Cameron Norrie and Liam Broady all beaten in bleak 90-minute spell. Katie Boulter is the last British hope left in singles. Scot was two sets to one up overnight when the 11pm curfew came into play. Former world number one lost 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (2-7), 4-6, 6-3.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
personRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly called a fellow Freedom Caucus member a "little b----" Greene has been a key ally to House leadership as the conference attempts to unify around legislation.
Alexander Lukashenko
personYevgeny Prigozhin is reportedly in St Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city. His movements seemingly violate the peace deal Lukashenko brokered with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Wagner's uprising in exchange for safe passage to Belarus.
Chris Pincher
personStandards Committee said conduct was ‘completely inappropriate’ and ‘especially grave’ He quit as Deputy Chief Whip and was suspended from the Commons. Boris Johnson appointed him despite being aware of a previous complaint.
Walt Nauta
personWalt Nauta is accused of helping the former president, also charged, hide materials from the federal government. His arraignment was postponed that day because he did not have with him a defense attorney authorized to practice in Florida.