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Kanhaiya Lal
personDutch MP Geert Wilders says Hindus should be safe in India as it is "their country" and "their homeland" Two men with a cleaver killed tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur city's Dhan Mandi area. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot appeals for calm and people not to share videos.
Dominic Raab
personDominic Raab appeared to wink at Angela Rayner before criticising her for attending the Glyndebourne opera festival. Deputy PM also suggested that “champagne socialism is back in the Labour party’
Emma Raducanu
personEmma Raducanu beaten in straight sets by Caroline Garcia. Cameron Norrie beats Jaume Munar 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-0 6-2 at Wimbledon. Andy Murray will play American John Isner immediately after defeat. Novak Djokovic and Jelena Ostapenko cruise into third round.
NATO
organizationNATO invites Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, Madrid summit statement says. Turkey dropped its objections, putting the alliance on track to cement the most stunning security overhaul in Europe in decades. U.S. President Joe Biden promised to send two F-35 squadrons to the U.K. and two destroyers to Spain.
R. Kelly
personR&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday. He was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking last year. The sentence caps a slow-motion fall for Kelly, who sold millions of albums. A jury found Kelly guilty in September of sex trafficking charges. He still faces a trial in Chicago on charges of child pornography.
Thanasi Kokkinakis
personDefending champion Novak Djokovic beats Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1 6-4 6-2. The Serb will next play Miomir Kecmanovic or Alejandro Tabilo. Cameron Norrie and Harriet Dart progress to third round.
Robert Sylvester Kelly
personFormer 90s star, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, has been branded a ‘predator’ He was convicted on multiple counts of racketeering, with the charges relating to bribery and forced labour. Judge Ann M. Donnelly handed down Kelly's sentence in Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday, despite the defense lawyers' request for a sentence of 10 years or less. He's still facing child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Chicago, where a trial is scheduled to begin Aug 15.
Caroline Garcia
personBritish No 1 beaten in straight sets by Caroline Garcia of France. Second seed Anett Kontaveit lost 6-4 6-0 to Jule Niemeier. Former Wimbledon winner Garbine Muguruza lost in the first round.
Donald Trump
personEx-US president chose to cling to the ‘stolen election’ instead of properly challenging Joe Biden’s many failures, says Michael Opelka. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is an obvious choice for 2024, he says. But there are other capable 2024 flag-bearers, he adds.
Dame Deborah James
personDeborah James, 40, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in December 2016. She was told early on that she might not live beyond five years. Mother-of-two was known for her documentation of life under treatment. She raised more than £500,000 for cancer charities in her final months.
Paul Jubb
personHeather Watson and Ryan Peniston each won on Day 2. Paul Jubb was among those to fall at the first hurdle. Jack Draper and Alastair Gray also reached the second round. Jay Clarke couldn't replicate his second-round run of 2019.
Everton
organizationTottenham have stepped up their efforts to prise Richarlison away from Everton. The Toffees have rejected a proposal that included Steven Bergwijn as a makeweight. Lionel Messi 'failed' to persuade Sadio Mane to join Barcelona. Arsenal are leading Manchester United in the race to sign Lisandro Martinez.
Frenkie de Jong
personManchester United have reached an agreement with Barcelona over an initial £56million transfer fee for Frenkie de Jong. De Jong is new United manager Erik ten Hag's number one summer transfer target. The 25-year-old can control the pace of a game in the manner of Luka Modric or Marco Verratti.
Ghislaine Maxwell
personGhislaine Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of sex trafficking, transporting a minor to participate in illegal sex acts and two conspiracy charges. Sentenced to 20 years in prison for trafficking underage girls with Epstein. Her sentence includes five additional years of supervised release and a $750,000 fine.
NATO
organizationFormer NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis says the addition of Finland and Sweden to the alliance would be a "huge win" NATO aims to cut its civilian and military greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says 300,000 Western troops, drawn from 30 countries, will be put on a higher state of readiness.
Cassidy Hutchinson
personCassidy Hutchinson, a 25-year-old former White House aide who worked under Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testified Tuesday. She said she remembered 'hearing noise' shortly after an Associated Press article came out that quoted Attorney General Bill Barr - who said there was no evidence of widespread 2020 election fraud. Hutchinson stitched together repeated warnings — some involving Trump himself, including that he was warned that his Jan. 6 rallygoers had weapons.
Nick Kyrgios
personKyrgios is likely to be fined for his outburst and refusal to apologise. The 27-year-old also admitted that he spat in the direction of one of the spectators who he said was hassling him. The Australian had been involved in several heated outbursts during the match.
Lewis Hamilton
personNelson Piquet used a racist slur to describe Lewis Hamilton on a Brazilian podcast. The triple world champion referred to the Briton as a 'Neguinho', which translates as 'little n*****' The Formula One community was appalled by the comments. Hamilton responded to the comments in a series of posts on Twitter. F1 bosses have condemned the comments, calling Hamilton an 'incredible ambassador'
Greg Abbott
person50 people from Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala were found dead in a trailer. Texas's governor, Greg Abbott, blamed the deaths on Joe Biden's immigration policies. Biden's press secretary said Abbott was playing politics.
Mark Meadows
personCassidy Hutchinson, a 25-year-old former White House aide who worked under Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testified Tuesday. She said she remembered 'hearing noise' shortly after an Associated Press article came out that quoted Attorney General Bill Barr - who said there was no evidence of widespread 2020 election fraud. Hutchinson portrayed Meadows as checked out and unconcerned at best, and at worst, as the enabler of Trump's worst instincts.