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Michael Block
personPeople's Champion Michael Block produced a hole-in-one on his way to finishing tied 15th after making the cut for the first time in his seventh attempt at a major. The 46-year-old saw his tee shot fly straight into the cup at the 151-yard 15th hole to cause the biggest roar of the week.
Meta
organizationFacebook's owner, Meta, fined €1.2bn (£1bn) for mishandling data. It is the largest fine imposed under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation privacy law. The tech giant, worth around $630 billion, said it plans to appeal the ruling.
Stan Grant
personStan Grant says he is leaving the ABC's Q+A because he feels he is 'part of the problem' The Wiradjuri journalist said he had received 'grotesque racist abuse' on social media. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has condemned the racial abuse and relentless trolling. Hundreds of ABC staff walked out of offices in solidarity with Grant.
Andy Murray
personAndy Murray had hoped to play at Roland Garros for the first time since 2020. The three-time Grand Slam champion wants to focus on Wimbledon. Rafael Nadal, Matteo Berrettini, Marin Cilic and Nick Kyrgios also out.
Natalie Portman
personNatalie Portman and Julianne Moore star in Todd Haynes' "May December" The film earned a 6-minute standing ovation at Cannes. UK release date tbc.
NAACP
organization'The bullseye has been put on black people's back by this governor,' said James Muwakkil, the Lee County NAACP branch president. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to announce a run for the GOP presidential nomination this week.
Vinicius Junior
personBrazil international Vinicius Junior was racially abused during Real Madrid's clash with Valencia. 22-year-old was later sent off after he hit out at Valencia's Hugo Duro. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said La Liga had a "racism problem"
Michael Block
personBrooks Koepka won the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill. He shot a final round 67 to finish 9-under. Michael Block, the 46-year-old feel-good story of the week as a playing pro, finished with a 71.
Borussia Dortmund
organizationBorussia Dortmund are one win away from their first Bundesliga title in a decade. Two second-half goals from Sebastien Haller delivered a 3-0 win at Augsburg. Dortmund are two points clear of Bayern Munich, who lost 3-1 to RB Leipzig on Saturday.
New Democracy
organizationWith over 96% of votes counted, New Democracy is leading with 40.79%. The left-wing Syriza party is trailing behind with 20.06%. The country has not seen a 20-point victory margin in a parliamentary election since 1974.
Syriza
organizationConservative New Democracy took a commanding lead of 40.8%. Radical leftist Syriza, which governed from 2015 to 2019, polled 20.1%. Interior ministry projected New Democracy could win 145 seats in parliament.
Rayyanah Barnawi
personTwo Saudi astronauts, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni are part of the AX-2 space mission. The mission consists of four astronauts all travelling towards the International Space Station. Joining the crew are Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut who now flies for Axiom and John Shoffner, the pilot.
The Denver Nuggets
organizationDenver Nuggets take 3-0 series lead on the Los Angeles Lakers. Jamal Murray led Nuggets with 37 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Nikola Jokic adds 24 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter. Anthony Davis led the way for the Lakers in defeat with a 28-point double-double.
La Liga
organizationReal Madrid's Vinicius Junior subjected to racist chants at Valencia. The 22-year-old was dismissed for violent conduct on 97 minutes. Barcelona tumbled to a 2-1 defeat to Real Sociedad. Mikel Merino and Alexander Sorloth struck for the visitors.
Daniil Medvedev
personDaniil Medvedev wins the Italian Open for the first time. The Russian had never won a title on clay before Sunday. Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that he won't be competing at the French Open.
Bakhmut
personUkrainian President Zelenskiy appears to confirm loss of Bakhmut to Russia. Says 'I think no' when asked if it remained in Kyiv's control. Institute for the Study of War says any fall would be 'purely symbolic'
Valencia
organizationReal Madrid lost 1-0 to Valencia in LaLiga on Sunday. Diego Lopez scored the only goal of the game. Vinicius Junior was sent off after a scuffle following alleged racist abuse from the stands. The 22-year-old took to Twitter to vent his frustration.
Chelsea
organizationManchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Julian Alvarez scored the only goal of the game in the 12th minute. Victory extends City's unbeaten run to 24 games in all competitions. Frank Lampard says he has no plans to stay at Chelsea.
Leeds United
organizationLeeds lost 3-1 away to West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday. The result leaves Leeds in the relegation zone with two games to play. The defeat means they will have to beat Tottenham on the final day to stay up.
Suella Braverman
personPrime Minister did not state whether he will launch an investigation into the Cabinet minister. Labour and the Lib Dems have called for an ethics inquiry into whether she broke the ministerial code. PM Rishi Sunak declined to back his embattled minister at the G7 summit in Hiroshima.