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Keir Starmer
personLabour leader had curry and beer with staff while campaigning in Durham. He was seriously considering announcing he intended to resign if fined. Durham Police announced an investigation into 'Beergate' - whether lockdown rules were breached by a gathering Sir Keir attended in the city.
Mahinda Rajapaksa
personSri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned amid mass protests. Move came as the island was placed under curfew after violent clashes. At least 78 people have been injured in the violence in the capital, Colombo.
WBA
organizationDmitry Bivol defeated Canelo Alvarez to retain his WBA light-heavyweight title. Kyrgyz-born Russian used his superior size and technique to brilliant effect. All three judges scored the bout 115-113 in the Russian's favour.
Dmitry Bivol
personDmitry Bivol defeated Canelo Alvarez to retain his WBA light-heavyweight title. The Kyrgyz-born Russian used his superior size and technique to brilliant effect. All three judges scored the bout 115-113 in the Russian's favour.
Rich Strike
personLongshot Rich Strike crossed the finish line first in the Run for the Roses on Saturday. Epicenter was second by a length, with Zandon third by another half-length. Former US president Donald Trump was a late arrival ahead of the race.
Canelo Alvarez
personDmitry Bivol beat Canelo Alvarez to retain his WBA light-heavyweight title. All three judges scored the bout 115-113 in the Russian's favour. Canelo's plans to face Gennady Golovkin in September were wrecked.
John Lee
personLee received 1,416 votes in the chief executive election, far exceeding the 751 votes needed to win. 99 percent of those who cast ballots (1,416 members) voted for Lee, while only eight voted against. Lee will replace current leader Carrie Lam on July 1.
Luke Ayling
personLeeds defender Luke Ayling sent off for horror tackle on Gabriel Martinelli. Eddie Nketiah scored twice, including from Illan Meslier's error. Diego Llorente's header pulls Leeds level but Arsenal hold on for victory.
Ncuti Gatwa
personNcuti Gatwa will become the 14th Doctor on the popular BBC sci-fi series. He will take over from Jodie Whittaker, who has played the 13th doctor since 2017. The 29-year-old is best known for his role as Eric Effiong in Netflix hit Sex Education.
Todd Boehly
personTodd Boehly and his consortium have won the bid to buy Chelsea. BoeHly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss must now wait for Premier League and UK Government approval. Abramovich put his interest in the team up for sale in March before he was sanctioned by the UK government in the wake of the Russian military campaign in Ukraine.
DUP
organizationSinn Féin has overtaken the Democratic Unionist party with 29% of the vote. The all-Ireland republican party will be entitled to nominate Michelle O'Neill as first minister. DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said he would refuse to join a new administration until the UK government ‘dealt with’ the protocol.
Sinn Fein
organizationSinn Fein secured 29% of first-preference votes compared with 21.3% by the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) With almost all votes counted, Sinn Fein secured 27 of the Assembly's 90 seats. A victory would bring Sinn Fein’s ultimate goal of a united Ireland a step closer.
Taliban
organizationThe decree recommends women wear the head-to-toe burqa, with women only showing their eyes. It is the latest restriction on women since the Taliban seized power nine months ago.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United lost 4-0 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion. Goals from Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard saw the Seagulls run riot. Defeat means it is mathematically impossible for United to qualify for the Champions League. United will finish with their lowest points tally of the Premier League era.
Fred Savage
personFred Savage, 45, was canned as the executive producer of the new version of "The Wonder Years" There were multiple complaints lodged against Savage. The original “Wonder Years” ran from 1988-93.
Brighton
organizationManchester United were thrashed 4-0 by Brighton at the Amex. United will finish with their lowest points tally of the Premier League era. The defeat means that United will not be in the Champions League.
Carlos Alcaraz
personCarlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in the semifinals. The 19-year-old Spaniard will play Alexander Zverev or Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday's final. He is the youngest player in the top 10 since Rafael Nadal in 2005. Ons Jabeur of Tunisia faced Jessica Pegula in the women's final late Saturday.
Labour
organizationTories keep control of Basildon Council and take seat from Labour leader. Tories occupy 25 of the 42 seats on the Essex authority. Labour leader Jack Ferguson lost his Pitsea North West ward seat. Tories lose Wandsworth and Westminster, which they have held since 1978.
Eintracht Frankfurt
organizationWest Ham lost 1-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League semi-final. David Moyes and Aaron Cresswell were both sent off for the Hammers. Frankfurt will now face Rangers in the final.
Labour
organizationLabour now has 26 of 66 seats - two more than the Tories. Greens are celebrating two gains and now have nine councillors. Conservatives are down to four, not seen since the dying days of John Major's government.