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Kevin Spacey Fowler
personHollywood star accused of sexually assaulting four men. Spacey, 63, denies 12 charges, including sexual assault and indecent assault. Prosecutor Christine Agnew KC described him as a'sexual bully' If convicted, Spacey could face a prison sentence.
Zac Goldsmith
personTory peer said he was "horrified" the government had "abandoned" promises on animal welfare, climate change and nature. Comes a day after he was criticised following the Partygate scandal.
Nathan Lyon
personEngland cut Australia's first-innings lead of 416 to 138 in the second Ashes test. Australia took three wickets for 34 runs to leave the home side 278-4 at the close. Todd Murphy will almost certainly be the man called in if Nathan Lyon is ruled out. Lyon injured his right calf running in the field after tea on Thursday.
Scot Peterson
personScot Peterson, 60, stayed outside during the February 2018 mass shooting at the Parkland high school. His attorney argued the then-Broward Sheriff's Office deputy didn't enter the building. 17 people, including 14 students, were gunned down at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Madonna
personMadonna, 64, was put in intensive care after she contracted a ‘serious bacterial infection’ on Saturday. Manager Guy Oseary says the 64-year-old singer is expected to make a full recovery.
George Springer
personPittsburgh Pirates score five times in seventh to rout San Diego Padres 7-1. New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge played catch before a game at Oakland in his first baseball activity since tearing a ligament in his right big toe. Atlanta Braves won their fifth straight game, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-0.
Nahel
personThe 17-year-old who died on Tuesday has been identified only as Nahel. His mother is Algerian and father Moroccan, according to an acquaintance. The shooting sparked unrest and rioting across France, leading to at least 150 arrests.
Nathan Lyon
personEngland trail Australia by 138 runs in the second Test at Lord's. Nathan Lyon limped off with a calf injury during the afternoon session. The spinner had been playing his 100th consecutive Test for Australia.
Travis Scott
person10 people died at Astroworld music festival nearly two years ago. Thousands were injured as the over-capacity crowd pressed towards the front of the stage. Eight people, including two teenagers under the age of 18, were pronounced dead the night of the concert.
Hun Sen
personA video posted on his Facebook page had violated Meta's rules against violent threats. Cambodia will go to the polls on July 23 in an election that has been widely dubbed a sham.
Aaron Judge
personYankees outfielder Aaron Judge played catch before Wednesday's game at Oakland. It was his first baseball activity since tearing a ligament in his right big toe June 3. Judge was injured when he slammed into the outfield wall at Dodger Stadium.
Just Stop Oil
organizationThree Just Stop Oil protesters have been charged with aggravated trespass. Daniel Knorr, 21, Jason Bourne, 26, and Judit Murray, 69, threw orange powder into the air before being tackled to the ground. It follows disruption at Lord's cricket ground yesterday.
Nadine Dorries
personPrivileges Committee found allies put 'improper pressure' on MPs. Aim was to 'influence outcome of inquiry' and 'impede work of committee' Nadine Dorries and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of waging campaign.
UNC
organizationAffirmative action policies at UNC and Harvard ruled unconstitutional. Black applicants will be most devastated. Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called the ruling "let-them-eat-cake obliviousness"
Ketanji Brown Jackson
personThe US Supreme Court ruled 6-2 in the Harvard case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the decision 'rolls back decades of precedent and momentous progress' Chief Justice John Roberts said universities can, however, consider a students' discussion of how race affected his or her life.
Harvard College
organizationSupreme Court strikes down affirmative action policies used by Harvard and University of North Carolina. Court ruled that the way the schools approached race violated the 14th Amendment. Decision drew a sharp rebuke from the court's liberal wing.
non-NFL
organizationNFL bans Isaiah Rodgers, Rashod Berry and Demetrius Taylor for the ENTIRE 2023 season for betting on league games in 2022. It follows the NFL's revelation of six 'key rules' relating to its gambling policy. NFL’s gambling policy bars players, coaches and league and team officials from betting on NFL games.
Rahul Gandhi
personSecurity forces stopped his convoy at Bishnupur, about 20 km from the capital Imphal. Teargas shells were then fired to disperse a crowd that had started gathering. Gandhi arrived at Imphal for a two-day visit to strife-torn Manipur on Thursday.
NFL
organizationNFL suspends 3 players indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy. 4th player sidelined for 6 games. Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers reportedly won a $1,000 bet related to his own team.
The Court of Appeal
organizationCourt of Appeal rules UK government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda unlawful. Judges say Rwanda's asylum system cannot be considered a safe third country. Government likely to take case to UK Supreme Court.