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Uber
organizationLeaked documents from 2013-17 reveal how Uber courted senior politicians. Mark MacGann, a former lobbyist for Uber, has identified himself as the whistleblower. He spearheaded Uber's efforts to woo governments. French President Emmanuel Macron is facing public criticism and parliamentary scrutiny.
Beanie Feldstein
personLea Michele will take over the role of Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl" She will succeed Beanie Feldstein, who is leaving the show. Michele made her Broadway debut at the age of 8 in Les Misérables.
Bernie Ecclestone
personBernie Ecclestone charged with one count of fraud by false representation. He is accused of failing to declare more than 400 million pounds of overseas assets. First hearing in the case will take place on 22 August at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Novak Djokovic
personNovak Djokovic beat Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 (3) in Wimbledon final. Serbian has now won seven of the last 11 titles at the All England Club. Victory brought a fourth consecutive title and 21st grand slam crown.
Novak Djokovic
personNovak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-3) on Centre Court. It is the Serb's seventh SW19 men's title and only Roger Federer has more. Victory also moved him one behind Rafael Nadal's record 22 men's majors.
Nick Kyrgios
personNovak Djokovic beat Nick Kyrgios in straight sets to win Wimbledon. Serbian won 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 in the final at SW19. It is the Serb's seventh SW19 men's title and only Roger Federer has more.
Charles Leclerc
personFerrari's Charles Leclerc wins Austrian Grand Prix for third win of season. Monaco driver held on to beat second-place Max Verstappen by 1.5 seconds. Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz's hopes of a second place finish ended when his engine blew. Lewis Hamilton made his way from eighth on the grid to finish third.
Elon Musk
personTwitter says it will sue Elon Musk to complete the $44B merger he just rejected. Twitter board chairman Bret Taylor said that the company will "pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement" Musk avoided discussing the collapsed Twitter deal as he addressed an audience of moguls.
Ranil Wickremesinghe
personRanil Wickremesinghe told party leaders that he’ll resign immediately. His decision came after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his residence. A horde of protesters stormed his residence in Colombo earlier on Saturday. The speaker of parliament will likely become acting prime minister.
Tony Sirico
personTony Sirico, who played mobster Paulie Walnuts in "The Sopranos," dies at 79. Sirico was part of the cast that won the Screen Actors Guild’s outstanding ensemble award in 2008.
Elena Rybakina
personElena Rybakina is the first tennis player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles championship. The 23-year-old beat Tunisia's One Jabeur 3-6 6-2 6-1 on Centre Court. Ry bakina switched allegiance to Kazakhstan in 2018. John McEnroe questioned her participation following the All England Club's ban on Russian and Belarusian players.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
personThousands of protesters stormed the president’s official residence and his secretariat on Saturday. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa reportedly fled as crowds broke through a police cordon. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has also agreed to resign. Opposition parties in Parliament are currently discussing the formation of a new government.
Ons Jabeur
personElena Rybakina beat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2,6-2 in the Wimbledon final. The 23-year-old Russian-born star is the first tennis player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles championship.
Michel Platini
personFrench footballing legend Michel Platini has described his joy after a Swiss court on Friday acquitted the former national team skipper of fraud. "I want to express my happiness for all my loved ones that justice has finally been done after seven years of lies and manipulation," Platini said.
Shinzo Abe
personA man in his 40s has been arrested for attempted murder, and a weapon has been retrieved from the scene. Abe, 67, was shot in the back after a man fired a home-made shotgun at him at close range from behind. Police said the suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, was dissatisfied with Abe and wanted to kill him.
Fumio Kishida
personJapanese PM Fumio Kishida suspended his election campaign on Friday. Mr Abe, 67, is Japan's longest-serving PM having held office twice. He was shot in the chest while giving a campaign speech in the city of Nara.
Novak Djokovic
personWimbledon stripped of ranking points after ban on Russian and Belarusian players. Novak Djokovic will drop from three to seven in the world rankings. Nick Kyrgios faces the prospect of being unseeded for the US Open in New York.
Sergei Lavrov
personSergei Lavrov is leaving the meeting early, according to reports. His US counterpart Anthony Blinken made a direct appeal for Moscow to unblock Ukraine grain exports. Annual inflation in Ukraine has accelerated to a new high of 21.5% in June.
Novak Djokovic
personNovak Djokovic beats Cameron Norrie 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in Wimbledon semi-final. Top seed will play Nick Kyrgios in Sunday's showpiece at the All England Club. Australian was given a walkover in his semifinal after Rafael Nadal pulled out with an abdominal strain. Women's final will be between Ons Jabeur and Elena Rybakina.
Joe Biden
personU.S. adds 372,000 jobs in June and unemployment stays at 3.6%. Economists forecast that 270,000 Jobs would be added in June, below the 390,000 in May. Some economists say the US could already be in a recession after the gross domestic product fell at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the first quarter.