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Sheryl Sandberg
personSheryl Sandberg, the COO of Meta, Facebook's parent company, announced Wednesday she is stepping down. Sandberg will continue to be on Meta's board of directors. Mark Zuckerberg says Sandberg's role won't be replaced, but that Javier Olivan will become Meta's next COO.
Amber Heard
personJohnny Depp has been awarded more than $10 million in damages in the blockbuster US defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. A seven-person jury returned a verdict in favour of Depp, 58, following a six-week trial. He was awarded damages of $10m (£8m) and a further $5m (£4m) in punitive damages. Depp skipped the court hearing to hang with his musician friends in London.
Rafael Nadal
personRafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6- 2, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the French Open quarter-finals. Nadal will face third-seeded Alexander Zverev in the semifinals on Friday. 18-year-old Coco Gauff beat fellow American Sloan Stephens to advance to her first career major semifinal.
Johnny Depp
personJohnny Depp has won his defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. The jury ruled that she defamed Depp when she wrote a 2018 Washington Post op-ed alluding to her past claims of domestic violence. Crowds were overheard chanting in support of Depp outside the Fairfax courthouse. Depp was not in attendance when the verdict was read.
KK
personPopular Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, widely known as KK, has died about an hour after performing. The 53-year-old Indian singer KK shot to fame in the 1990s and 2000s with hit songs.
Krishnakumar Kunnath
personKrishnakumar Kunnath, known as KK, died after performing a concert in Kolkata, India. He was in the city for a two-day run of gigs and began to feel ill during Tuesday night’s performance.
Dustin Johnson
personLIV Golf Invitational is scheduled for June 9-11 at Centurion Club outside of London. Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Talor Gooch are in the field. Phil Mickelson was missing from the list that was released Tuesday night.
Gareth Bale
personGareth Bale has been awarded an MBE for services to football and charity. Wales captain became the first British player to win the Champions League on five occasions. Rio Ferdinand, Gareth Bale and James Milner honoured by the Queen in her Platinum Jubilee Birthday Honours List. Great Britain's Olympic gold medal-winning women's curling team have also been recognised.
John Durham
personThe jury in the case of Michael Sussmann deliberated on Friday afternoon and Tuesday morning. The case was the first courtroom test of special counsel John Durham since his appointment three years ago. The verdict represents a setback for Durham’s work, especially since Trump supporters had looked to the probe to expose what they contend was bias.
Michael Sussmann
personMichael Sussmann, 57, was a lawyer for Democrats including the Hillary Clinton campaign. He was charged with lying to the FBI when he brought allegations against Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential race. Prosecutors said he lied about not representing a client at the time of the meeting.
European Union
organizationRussia currently supplies 27% of the EU's imported oil and 40% of its gas. EU pays Russia around €400bn (£341bn) a year in return. Decision is expected to cause further disruption in the supply of oil.
GasTerra
organizationEU leaders strike watered-down deal to ban more than two-thirds of Moscow's oil imports. Two Russian soldiers sentenced to more than 11 years in jail each for firing artillery at civilian areas. Gazprom announces it will cut natural gas supplies to Dutch trader GasTerra.
Tara Air
organizationTara Air turboprop Twin Otter was on a 20-minute flight Sunday. Plane was carrying three crew members and 19 passengers; 13 of them were Nepali.
Sidhu Moose Wala
personMoose Wala rose to prominence in 2017 and had become well-known in Indian diaspora countries. But he also attracted controversy for some of his lyrics. He also made an unsuccessful state assembly run last year after joining India’s Congress party.
Andy Robertson
personAndy Robertson criticises UEFA over "fake ticket" claims after Champions League final chaos. Kick-off was delayed for 35 minutes due to fans trying to force their way into the Stade de France in Paris. UEFA initially blamed supporters arriving late at the stadium for the shambolic scenes. But later attributed the issues to fans Trying to gain access with fake tickets, which caused delays.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool lost 1-0 to Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris. Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game in the 59th minute. Liverpool have missed out on a record £93million total in UEFA prize money.
Nottingham Forest
organizationNottingham Forest beat Huddersfield Town 1-0 in the Championship play-off final. Ryan Yates scored the only goal of the game after Levi Colwill's own goal. Steve Cooper becomes the first Forest manager since Brian Clough to lead them out at Wembley.
Paul Pelosi
personPelosi was arrested late Saturday night in Napa County, according to police records. The 82-year-old's bail was set at $5,000, police records show.
Real Madrid
organizationKylian Mbappe has opted to sign a three-year contract extension with PSG. It means he will not be joining Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer. Arsenal are in need of a new forward with Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah set to depart. Gabriel Jesus is understood to be their top target.
UEFA Champions League
organizationUEFA and the French authorities shamefully blamed Liverpool fans for shocking scenes in Paris. Fans who arrived as early as 5.30pm for a 9pm kick-off were corralled into the worst holding areas I’ve ever witnessed in a modern stadium. Footage has emerged of a nine-year-old boy crying on the streets of Paris after his father was hit by tear gas deployed by French police. Kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes as a dangerous situation developed outside the Stade de France.