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Andy Murray
personAndy Murray beaten in straight sets by Denis Shapovalov. Canadian will now face Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in fourth round. Novak Djokovic beats Denis Kudla 6-4 6-3 7-6 (9-7)
George Galloway
personKim Leadbeater won 13,296 votes compared to Tory rival Ryan Stephenson’s 12,973. George Galloway – whose campaign, many feared, could decimate the red vote – came third with 8,264. Mr Galloway said he had "multiple grounds" to overturn the result.
Sha'Carri Richardson
personSha'Carri Richardson tested positive for THC, the main psychoactive component of marijuana. Cannabis is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The 21-year-old is ranked second in the world for the 100m with a time of 10.72.
Keir Starmer
personKim Leadbeater secured the seat with 13,296 votes, with Tory Ryan Stephenson on 12,973 and George Galloway in third with 8.264. Result was a surprise after opinion polls put the Tories in the lead and Labour insiders had feared the worst.
Kim Leadbeater
personKim Leadbeater wins with 13,296 votes and a majority of 323 over Tory candidate, Ryan Stephenson. George Galloway, who targeted voters in traditionally Labour areas, came third. Turnout was significantly down on the 66.5% attained at the 2019 General Election at 47.61%.
Labour
organizationStarmer hails victory `against the odds´ as Labour holds Batley and Spen. Kim Leadbeater squeezed home by just 323 votes after a bitter and divisive campaign. If lost, the seat would have heaped pressure on Starmer to stand down.
Richard Branson
personBritish billionaire Richard Branson will apparently get into orbit before US magnate Jeff Bezos. Virgin Galactic flight scheduled for July 11, nine days ahead of Amazon mogul's Blue Origin blastoff. Branson himself will be on board Virgin Galactic’s fourth test flight as ‘Astronaut 001’
The Boy Scouts of America
organizationBoy Scouts of America reaches agreement with attorneys representing abuse victims. Agreement could prove to be pivotal moment in organization's bankruptcy case. BSA sought bankruptcy protection in February 2020, moving to halt hundreds of lawsuits.
Virgin Galactic
organizationShares of Richard Branson's aerospace company Virgin Galactic soared 41% overnight. The billionaire will be onboard the test flight scheduled for July 11. Amazon's Jeff Bezos will be accompanied into space on July 20.
Xi Jinping
personPresident Xi Jinping hails China's course from colonial humiliation to great-power status. Speech reaches deep into history to remind patriots at home and rivals abroad of his nation's ascendancy. Xi has presented a defiant face to overseas rivals led by the US.
Roger Federer
personRoger Federer beat Richard Gasquet 7-6 (1), 6-1, 6-4 at Wimbledon. The 20-time grand slam champion will now face Cameron Norrie in the third round. Andy Murray plays Denis Korda of the U.S. on Friday.
Andrea Constand
personBill Cosby released from prison after sexual assault conviction overturned. Comedian's 2018 conviction for drugging and molesting ex-basketball player Andrea Constand was overturned on Wednesday. Pennsylvania Supreme Court found that a prior agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. Cosby served more than two years of a three-to-10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia.
Emma Raducanu
personEmma Raducanu beat Marketa Vondrousova 6-2 6-4 at Wimbledon. The 18-year-old is the last Brit standing in the women's draw. Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans and Andy Murray are the British male representatives.
Bill Cosby
personBill Cosby's spokesman said Wednesday was a “beautiful day’ not just for the disgraced TV star but for women across the county. “Millions of supporters and millions of women have gotten in touch with us and said ‘We know these women made up these allegations,’” Andrew Wyatt said. Cosby was convicted on assault charges against Andrea Constand and sentenced to three to 10 years behind bars. Cosby has been accused of sexual assault by more than 60 women.
Meghan McCain
personMeghan McCain, 36, announced Thursday she will leave the popular ABC daytime show "The View" at the end of this month. The outspoken conservative has been a co-host on the talk-show for four years. She often clashed with its liberal majority and angered left-leaning viewers.
Jadon Sancho
personManchester United have agreed a fee with Borussia Dortmund for Jadon Sancho. The Red Devils will pay £72.9m with no further add-ons over a four-year period. The 21-year-old is set to be handed the No.7 shirt by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Nissan
organizationNissan says it will build its next generation all-electric vehicles at the company's plant in Sunderland. Project will create more than 6,200 jobs at the factory and its suppliers. Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the project as a "major vote of confidence in the U.K."
Prince Harry
personAmanda Holden, 50, joined Prince Harry at the WellChild charity event. She described him as a 'brilliant' and 'low-key' person. Body language expert Judi James analysed Harry's surprise appearance. Prince Harry criticised his father Charles and said William and the family were trapped.
Princess Diana
personThe bronze statue was sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley and is 1.25x life size. Diana’s family joined the two brothers for the ceremony at Kensington Palace. First time the brothers have appeared in public together since the funeral of their grandfather, Prince Philip, in April.
Jamie Spears
personJudge denies Britney Spears’ attempt to have father Jamie removed as conservator. Jamie Spears remains the main conservator for all other aspects of Spears' conservatorship. Britney had previously stated she wanted the private wealth management firm appointed as'sole conservator'