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Brittney Griner
personBrittney Griner has been relocated to a penal colony in Mordovia, about 210 miles east of Moscow. She was sentenced in August following her February arrest at an airport in Moscow, when Russian authorities say she was caught entering the country with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. The US State Department declared Griner to be 'wrongfully detained'
Taylor Swift
personTicketmaster and SeatGeek announced Thursday that the public sale of tickets has been canceled. Ticketmaster says extreme interest, combined with bot attacks, led to "unprecedented traffic on our site"
Malaysia Airlines
organizationDutch court finds two Russian men and one Ukrainian man guilty of shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Russian foreign ministry said that prosecutors had ignored all evidence it said indicated that the missile could have been launched by Ukrainian troops. Russia denies any involvement or responsibility for MH17's downing in 2014.
Nancy Pelosi
personHouse Democrats suffered defeat in the 2022 midterm elections. After two years of unified control in the House and Senate, the party will pass control back to Republicans. With the party's loss, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be forced to hand over the speaker's gavel.
Xi Jinping
personXi Jinping took a stern tone with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G-20 world meeting in Indonesia. Xi complained of "inappropriate" leaks to the press. Trudeau pushed back at the criticism, telling the Chinese leader, "We believe in free and open and frank dialogue"
NATO
organizationTwo civilians have been killed after a missile landed in Poland, close to the country's border with Ukraine. If confirmed, it would be the first time since the invasion of Ukraine that a Russian weapon came down on a NATO country. Incident could threaten an escalation of the war as Poland is a NATO member.
Dominic Raab
personDominic Raab says he is 'confident' he behaved 'professionally' Deputy PM faces investigation into two formal complaints against him. Former Foreign Office permanent secretary Lord McDonald claimed some officials were'scared' to enter his office.
NASA
organizationNASA has finally launched its most powerful rocket yet into space. The 32-story tall Space Launch System blasted off from the storied Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 01:47 local time. The goal of the Artemis 1 mission is to put the Orion spacecraft through its paces. Artemis aims to land the first woman and the first person of color on the moon.
Nato
organizationFirst time territory of a Nato country has been struck during Ukraine war. Secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said Russia bears the "ultimate responsibility" for the crisis. Joe Biden said it does not appear missile was fired 'from Russia'
Kevin Spacey
personKevin Spacey was hit with seven additional charges in the United Kingdom on Wednesday. The new charges date back to the early 2000s and relate to one alleged victim. The 63-year-old actor was charged on Tuesday with a number of sexual offenses against the same man between 2001 and 2004.
Ticketmaster
organizationTicketmaster faces a heap of criticism from Taylor Swift fans. Many faced technical issues, long virtual lines and, now, sky-high resale prices. Swift announced earlier this month she was going on a new U.S. stadium tour starting next year.
Andrzej Duda
personNATO will hold an emergency meeting at 9am GMT chaired by Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. Poland is likely to trigger NATO Article 4, which calls for discussions on a threat to an ally. If Poland does trigger Article 4 and call a meeting to discuss the security threat, the alliance could decide to trigger Article 5.
Target
organizationThe S&P 500 lost 0.8% Wednesday. The Nasdaq fell 1.5%, and small-company stocks fell even more. Target reported a 52 percent drop in profits for its third quarter.
Justin Trudeau
personCanadian reporters captured the exchange on video during the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. The video captured a rare candid moment for Xi, whose image is carefully curated by Chinese state media.
Christopher Nkunku
personChristopher Nkunku has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar. The RB Leipzig forward limped out of training on Tuesday. Didier Deschamps has called up Randal Kolo Muani as a replacement. Les Bleus begin their World Cup campaign against Australia on November 22.
Mitch McConnell
personFlorida Sen. Rick Scott is challenging Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for the role of Senate Republican leader. Trump claimed on his social media platform Truth Social that the disappointing election result for Republicans was McConnell's fault. Rep. Kevin McCarthy won the GOP nomination for House speaker in a 188-31 vote on Tuesday.
Harvey Weinstein
personJennifer Siebel Newsom, 48, is a documentary filmmaker and wife of California's governor. She says Weinstein raped her in 2005 when she was trying to build a career. Weinstein is on trial in Los Angeles on 11 charges of rape and sexual assault. He has pleaded not guilty.
Kari Lake
personKari Lake, a far-right former TV news anchor, won't be Arizona's next governor. She's been outspoken about her extreme views on election security, abortion, and immigration. Lake is the latest Trump-endorsed MAGA candidate to be rejected by voters in the midterm elections.
Katie Hobbs
personKatie Hobbs, Arizona’s Democratic election chief who built a national profile by standing up to false claims about the 2020 presidential election, has won the state's race for governor. The Associated Press, NBC News and CNN called the race for Hobbs Monday shortly after 7 p.m. local time. Hobbs rose to prominence as a staunch defender of the legitimacy of the last election.
NATO
organizationU.S. official: Some of the missiles crossed into Poland, where two people were killed. It is the first time in the war that Russian weapons have come down on a NATO country. At least a dozen regions reported power outages, affecting millions of people.