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Sidharth Shukla
personSidharth Shukla died of a massive heart attack on Thursday morning. Doctors at Mumbai's Cooper Hospital confirmed his death on Thursday afternoon. He was best known for his role in the long-running TV show 'Balika Vadhu'
John Roberts
personChief Justice John Roberts joined Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in dissenting from the move. Texas officials argued the claims raised by the abortion providers and advocacy groups were "hyperbolic"
Ireland's data privacy watchdog has dished out its biggest ever fine of €225 million ($266 million) to WhatsApp. Fine is for infringements regarding the sharing of personal information with other companies also owned by Facebook.
Supreme Court
organizationThe Supreme Court refused to block an extreme abortion law in Texas. The law criminalizes abortion at six weeks and deputizes citizens to enforce the ban. Similar laws have been enacted in Mississippi, North Dakota, Iowa and Kentucky. President Biden called the ruling ‘an unprecedented assault on a woman’s constitutional rights’
Piers Morgan
personTV personality Piers Morgan was cleared on Wednesday by Britain's media watchdog. More than 50,000 complaints rejected over his criticism of Meghan. Office of Communications said Morgan did not breach broadcasting code. Mr Morgan praised the decision in a tweet as a "victory for free speech"
Saul Niguez
personSaul Niguez joins Chelsea on a season-long loan from Atletico Madrid. Midfielder will start work with Thomas Tuchel while team-mates are away on international duty, after fall-out over his position at Atletico. Chelsea have the option to make the move permanent next summer.
Piers Morgan
personMorgan attracted nearly 60,000 complaints for his remarks about Meghan and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan revealed she previously had suicidal thoughts due to the abuse she had received when joining the royal family. GMB received more than 57,000 Ofcom complaints. ITV has no current plans to invite Morgan back to Good Morning Britain.
Ofcom
organizationPiers, 56, stormed off GMB in March after dismissing Meghan Markle's claims to Oprah that she suffered suicidal feelings. Meghan and Harry personally lodged a complaint against Piers to ITV and Ofcom. But in a huge win for freedom of speech, Ofcom said restricting Piers Morgan's strong views would be an "unwarranted and chilling restriction on freedom of expression"
Dominic Raab
personBritish officials told Afghans to wait at the main Abbey Gate entrance to Kabul Airport only hours before last week's suicide bombing there. Half of Afghanistan's female MPs are stuck in the country and now risk being murdered by the Taliban. British lawmakers are examining the country's relationship with the U.S.
Cam Newton
personThe Patriots have reportedly released Cam Newton ahead of the roster cut deadline. The move clears the way for rookie first-round selection Mac Jones to be the Week 1 starter. The hashtag has already surfaced: #CamToDallas.
Daniel James
personLeeds confirm £30m signing of Daniel James from Manchester United. Welsh winger joins on a five-year contract from Old Trafford. James scored nine goals in 74 appearances for United after joining in 2019.
Stefanos Tsitsipas
personMurray 'lost respect' for Tsitsipas over lengthy breaks during match. Murray: "I feel it influenced the outcome of the match" Tsitipas' younger brother Petros hit back at Murray in now-deleted reply.
Elizabeth Holmes
personElizabeth Holmes, 37, faces up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of the 12 charges of fraud against her. Theranos was at one point valued at approximately $9bn, but is now a byword for corporate misconduct. Her lawyers have said she may make the unusual move of taking the stand in her own defense.
Andy Murray
personAndy Murray lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of the US Open. The three-time Grand Slam champion was left fuming by the Greek star's gamesmanship. Tsitstipas steamed ahead to claim the final set, winning 2-6, 7-6 (7), 3-6,. 6-3, 6-4.
Taliban
organizationTaliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Afghanistan had "gained full independence" Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi has openly backed the Taliban amid its takeover of Afghanistan. Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said that recognising the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan was not a priority.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personManchester United have confirmed the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portugal international has returned to the club after years of speculation. United have paid Juventus an initial £12.86million fee for his signature. Ronaldo won three Premier League titles and the Champions League at United before leaving the club in 2009.
Mike Richards
personMike Richards has been officially disqualified as the showrunner for both that longtime game show and “Wheel of Fortune. Michael Davies from Embassy Row has agreed to help with production on an interim basis until further notice. Richards stepped down from the coveted host gig last week amid public outrage and resurfaced sexist comments.
Mac Jones
personCam Newton was released by the New England Patriots on Tuesday. The Patriots named rookie Mac Jones as the team's starting quarterback. Brian Hoyer will be Jones' backup for the season opener.
Apple
organizationShares of Apple fell 0.6% and were the biggest drag on the Nasdaq. Zoom Video Communications Inc tumbled 16.7% as it signaled a faster-than-expected easing in demand. South Korea's National Assembly voted to approve the “Anti-Google law”
Patrick Cantlay
personPatrick Cantlay beat Bryson DeChambeau in a six-hole sudden-death play-off. Cantlay made a 17 1/2-foot birdie on the sixth playoff hole to win the tournament. The title is the 29-year-old American's third on the PGA Tour this year.