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Evan Gershkovich
personWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich found guilty of espionage. First US journalist accused of spying since the Cold War. Sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony. His employer slammed the decision and called it a 'disgraceful, sham conviction'
Sky News
organizationSky News went off air and an ABC News presenter was unable to read from an autocue. Microsoft confirmed it was investigating an 'issue' with its 365 apps and operating systems.
Microsoft
organizationMicrosoft fell 2.7% in premarket trading after the cloud disruption. CrowdStrike Holdings slumped 19% after the Australian government said some outages in the country appeared to be linked to an issue at the company. Sky News went off-air and businesses including airlines and banks affected as Windows computers suffer the fallout.
Evan Gershkovich
personEvan Gershkovich is the first Western journalist to be charged with spying since the Soviet era. He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday for the second hearing in his trial. If he is convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
Leny Yoro
personManchester United have completed the signing of Lille defender Leny Yoro. The 18-year-old defender has signed a five-year deal with the club. The France Under-21 center back cost a reported 62 million euros ($68 million) with 8 million euros in performance-related add-ons.
Ursula von der Leyen
personUrsula von der Leyen clung on as European Union Commission president. 720-strong European Parliament approved her for second five-year term. She received 401 votes in her favour but some 284 against and 15 abstentions.
Labour
organizationNew laws will 'fix the foundations of this nation for the long term' Rail services to be brought into public ownership and conversion therapy banned. New Crime Bill will introduce'stronger measures' to tackle low-level shoplifting. Labour has previously pledged to recruit 13,000 more PCSOs.
Leny Yoro
personManchester United are close to signing Lille defender Leny Yoro. The 18-year-old is set to fly to Manchester to finalise personal terms. Yoro is poised to become United's second signing of the summer.
Enzo Fernandez
personEnzo Fernandez filmed himself singing racist and transphobic chant after Argentina won the Copa America. French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo has filed a legal complaint against the Argentine Football Association and FIFA. Chelsea have confirmed they are investigating the incident.
Anne Hidalgo
personSwimming will occur along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral. Summer Games will kick off July 26 with a lavish open-air ceremony.
Jay Slater
personJay Slater, 19, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, went missing on June 17. Spanish police called off the search for the teenager in late June. Autopsy revealed Jay had broken bones when he plunged to his death.
Tenacious D
organizationJack Black has canceled all upcoming Tenacious D shows. Bandmate Kyle Gass was accused of hate speech and encouraging political violence following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Australian senator Ralph Babet has called for band to be deported from Australia.
Zara McDermott
personGraziano Di Prima, 30, was axed from Strictly Come Dancing last week. Reports he verbally and physically abused his partner Zara McDermott. Footage taken from their time backstage reportedly reduced production staff 'to tears'
JD Vance
personFormer Obama adviser Van Jones said that the choice of JD Vance as running mate is "dangerous for the world" Only 27 percent of US Republican adults taking part in the survey believed that Vance was the best possible pick Trump could have made.
Amazon Prime
organizationAmazon is rolling out its biggest sale so far this year. Save big on golf balls and back-to-school essentials. Save 32% on the Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)
J.D. Vance
personOhio Senator J.D. Vance will be Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick. In leaked text messages, Vance pondered if Trump was 'a cynical a****e like Nixon' or rather 'America's Hitler'
Bob Menendez
personMenendez, 70, had pleaded not guilty to the charges, which also included acting as a foreign agent and obstructing justice. The Senate has only expelled 15 of its members in U.S. history. Menendez said afterwards that he plans to appeal.
GOP
organizationFormer President Donald Trump appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Convention’s opening night with a bandage over his right ear. The convention had formally nominated the former president to head the Republican ticket in November against President Joe Biden.
Jack Black
personJack Black has cancelled the rest of Tenacious D's world tour. Bandmate Kyle Gass made a joke about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump during a performance in Sydney on Sunday. Black said he was ‘blindsided’ by the comment. Australian senator Ralph Babet has called for band to be deported from Australia.
Real Madrid
organizationKylian Mbappe was formally unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday. The 25-year-old completed his move from Paris Saint-Germain last month. He could make his debut in the UEFA Super Cup on August 14 against Atalanta.