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Jair Bolsonaro
personFar-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro lost to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. His Liberal Party claimed without evidence that voting machines were compromised. The court said the complaint was made "in bad faith" and fined the party 22.9m reais (£3.5m)
Anwar Ibrahim
personAnwar Ibrahim, 75, was sworn in as Malaysia's new prime minister on Thursday. His appointment brings an end to a political crisis after an election ushered in an unprecedented hung parliament. Anwar's progressive bloc won the most seats in parliament, but did not secure a majority.
Breel Embolo
personSwitzerland beat Cameroon 1-0 in their World Cup Group G opener. Breel Embolo scored the only goal of the game in the second half. Cameroon have now lost eight consecutive World Cup finals matches. Uruguay take on South Korea in Group H at 1pm.
Lisa Murkowski
personAlaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating Donald Trump-endorsed GOP rival Kelly Tshibaka. Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola is projected to win reelection to her at-large House seat against Republican challenger Sarah Palin.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personPortugal beat Ghana 3-2 in Group H opener in Doha on Thursday. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with a penalty in the 65th minute. Andre Ayew equalised for Ghana before Joao Felix and Rafael Leao scored. Osman Bukari pulled back for Ghana late on.
Portugal
organizationPortugal beat Ghana 3-2 in their opening Group H match. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opening goal from the penalty spot. Joao Felix and Rafael Leao added two more goals for Portugal. Osman Bukari halved it with an 89th-minute header.
Voria Ghafouri
personVoria Ghafouri, 35, was detained after a training session with his club Foolad Khuzestan. He was listed as a member of Iran's 2018 World Cup squad but was not named in the final lineup playing at this year's World Cup.
Richarlison
personRicharlison scores twice as Brazil beat Serbia 2-0 in World Cup opener. Tottenham Hotspur forward has been in fine form for Brazil this year. Brazil leapfrogged Switzerland who are second in the group after they beat Cameroon 1-0.
Mary Peltola
personMary Peltola, a Democrat and the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, has won her bid to retain the state’s sole seat in the House of Representatives. She is also the first woman to represent Alaska in Congress since it became a state in 1959.
Supreme Court
organizationSupreme Court rules that the Scottish parliament does not have the right to declare a referendum on Scottish independence. Judges ruled the Scotland Act does not permit Holyrood to legislate on the reserved issue. In the last Scottish independence vote, 55.3% voted no, with 44.7% voting yes.
Manchester City
organizationPep Guardiola has signed a new two-year contract with Manchester City. The Spanish manager's current deal was set to expire at the end of the season. Guardiola has won 11 trophies, including four Premier League titles.
Michy Batshuayi
personBelgium beat Canada 1-0 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Qatar. Michy Batshuayi scored the winner with a wonderful half-volley. Alphonse Davies missed a penalty in the first half that would have given Canada the lead.
Ferran Torres
personSpain thrash Costa Rica 7-0 in World Cup Group E opener in Doha. Goals from Dani Olmo, Marcos Asensio, Gavi, Carlos Soler, Alvaro Morata and Ferran Torres. Spain become the sixth nation to score more than 100 times in the tournament.
Pep Guardiola
personPep Guardiola has signed a two-year contract extension with Manchester City. The deal will keep the Spaniard at the Premier League champions until 2025. His previous deal had been due to expire in seven months’ time. Guardiola joined City in 2016 and has overseen the most successful period in club history.
John McFall
personJohn McFall lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident when he was 19. The 41-year-old went on to become a professional track and field athlete. He won a bronze medal at the Beijing Paralympic Games in 2008. Mr McFall saw off competition from more than 200 candidates.
Nicola Sturgeon
personScotland's semi-autonomous government cannot hold a vote on independence without London's consent. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold a referendum on 19 October next year. But the court ruled unanimously that she does not have the power to do so. UK government has so far refused to grant consent for a vote that was in place before 2014.
Holyrood
organizationSupreme Court rules Holyrood cannot legislate for an independence referendum. That means there will not be an indyref2 on 19 October 2023, as the Scottish government had planned. A wildcat ballot in the Catalan-style is not an option.
Ritsu Doan
personJapan beat Germany 2-1 in their World Cup Group E opener on Wednesday. Goals from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the last 15 minutes gave Japan a stunning upset. Germany had taken the lead through a first-half penalty from Ilkay Gundogan.
Gavi
personSpain go top of Group E after Japan come from behind to beat Germany 1-2. Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio, Ferran Torres, Carlos Soler and Alvaro Morata on target for Spain. Gavi becomes youngest World Cup scorer since Pele in 1958, aged 18 years and 110 days.
Alejandro Mayorkas
personMcCarthy: "Our country may never recover from Secretary Mayorkas' dereliction of duty" DHS spokesperson: "He has no plans to resign" Five House Republicans are threatening to vote against McCarthy for speaker.