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Muhyiddin Yassin
personMalaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin resigned as Malaysia's prime minister on Monday. He says he has lost majority support to govern, making him the country’s shortest-ruling leader. Political leaders have already begun to jostle for the top post.
Joe Biden
personTaliban fighters entered Kabul Sunday demanding unconditional surrender. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has been installed as the head of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Special Forces units are joining 600 British troops from the 16 Air Assault Brigade, including 150 Paratroopers. RAF planes are being scrambled to airlift more than 500 British Government employees out of Kabul.
Ashraf Ghani
personAfghan president Ashraf Ghani destroyed opportunity for a two-week ceasefire when he fled Afghanistan. There are currently about 2,500 US troops in Kabul to help organise the evacuation Americans and Afghans who worked for them. Around 4,000 British nationals and eligible Afghans are thought to be in the city and in need of evacuation.
Taliban
organizationTaliban fighters have entered the Afghan capital and seized the presidential palace. One fighter claimed he was a former inmate of the US-controlled Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba. At least five people are thought to have died in the chaos at Kabul airport.
Taliban
organizationThe U.S. lost 2,300 servicemen and women in Afghanistan, almost as many people as died on 9/11. The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the US was set to complete its troop withdrawal. Puerto Rico will require COVID-19 vaccination for all guests of hotels and short-term rentals.
Tesla
organizationTesla slumps after U.S. opens probe into Autopilot. Tinder intends to roll out ID verification for all of its users. Pearson is paying a $1 million fine for a 2018 breach that leaked millions of student records.
Bob Dylan
personSinger-songwriter, 80, is accused of befriending the youngster over a six-week period between April and May of 1965. Dylan sexually abused the girl at his apartment at New York’s famed Hotel Chelsea.
Harry Kane
personHarry Kane left out of Tottenham squad for Manchester City clash. Striker has been deemed not fit enough to start against City. Kane remains keen on joining Manchester City before the end of the window. Tottenham beat Manchester City 1-0 in their Premier League opener.
Roger Federer
personRoger Federer will miss the U.S. Open after undergoing knee surgery. The 40-year-old will be on crutches for many weeks and out of the game for months. Federer had sat out nearly all of 2020 to nurse a twice-repaired right knee.
Taliban
organizationKabul, the ultimate prize in every Afghanistan war, fell to the Taliban Sunday. President Ashraf Ghani, sources said, had fled the country. UK's ambassador to Afghanistan, Laurie Bristow, will be airlifted out of Afghanistan by Monday evening.
Ashraf Ghani
personAfghan President Ashraf Ghani has reportedly left the country, paving the way for the Taliban to take control of the country. UK media report that the UK's ambassador to Afghanistan, Laurie Bristow, will be airlifted out of Afghanistan by Monday evening. Albania agrees to take in Afghan refugees seeking visas to enter the United States.
Antony Blinken
personPresident Ashraf Ghani flew out of the country, head of Afghan National Reconciliation Council says. Secretary of State Antony Blinken blamed the Afghan military for ‘being unable to defend the country’ US helicopters evacuated diplomats from the embassy. RAF planes were scrambled to evacuate 6,000 Britons.
Son Heung-min
personTottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 1-0 in their Premier League opener. Son Heung-min scored the only goal of the game in the 55th minute. Harry Kane was not included in the matchday squad for the game. Nuno Espirito Santo makes his debut as Tottenham manager.
Narendra Modi
personPrime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to praise Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff's version of the song Vande Mataram. The government recently announced that the medical and dental courses in India will have a 27 per cent reservation for OBCs under the All India Quota Scheme.
Manchester City
organizationTottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 1-0 in their Premier League opener. Son Heung-min scored the only goal of the game in the 55th minute. Harry Kane was not in the Tottenham squad for the game. Gary Neville believes the striker's absence was a sign he will leave Spurs.
Paul Pogba
personManchester United beat Leeds United 5-1 in their Premier League opener. Paul Pogba set up two of Bruno Fernandes' three goals. Jadon Sancho came off the bench for the final 15 minutes of the game.
Brentford
organizationArsenal lost 2-0 to Brentford on the opening day of the Premier League. Goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard were enough to see off the Gunners. Mikel Arteta is joint favourite to be the first top-flight boss sacked this season.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United beat Leeds 3-0 in their Premier League opener. Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick in the win at Elland Road. Paul Pogba set up four goals as United make a statement. Jadon Sancho makes his debut off the bench for United.
Bruno Fernandes
personManchester United beat Leeds United 5-1 in their Premier League opener. Luke Ayling stunned the home crowd with thumping strike. Jadon Sancho makes his debut off the bench for United in front of 72,722 fans.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
personArsenal lost 2-0 to Brentford in their Premier League opener. Gunners were without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette. Folarin Balogun and Gabriel Martinelli made their first-team debuts.