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Apple Daily
organizationPolice seize 38 computers used by its reporters, Apple Daily says. Move is the latest blow to the newspaper’s jailed owner Jimmy Lai. Lai was arrested in August last year and later charged under national security law.
Naomi Osaka
personNaomi Osaka will not play at Wimbledon this year. World No. 2 has decided to take a break from professional tennis. Rafael Nadal has also pulled out of Wimbledon and the Olympics. Wimbledon begins on June 28 and runs through July 11.
Rafael Nadal
personRafael Nadal will not play at Wimbledon or the Olympic Games this summer. The Spaniard revealed his decision on Twitter. Nadal is coming off a grueling four-set loss to Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals.
CureVac
organizationGerman biotech firm CureVac saw billions of euros wiped from its market value on Thursday. The disappointing efficacy of its vaccine, CVnCoV, emerged from an interim analysis. European governments had been hoping to add it to their arsenal.
Kevin De Bruyne
personBelgium take on Denmark in Copenhagen for their Group B match at Euro 2020. Kevin De Bruyne is recovering well from his facial fractures. Jan Vertonghen may miss this match after picking up an ankle knock. Axel Witsel could return from an Achilles issue.
Supreme Court
organizationThe Supreme Court ruled unanimously for a Catholic foster care agency that was cut off by the city of Philadelphia from receiving foster care referrals. The agency refused to work with same-sex couples looking to serve as foster parents because of the agency's religious beliefs about marriage. Non-fatal strangulation, choking or suffocation is likely to become a standalone offence in Tasmania.
Real Madrid
organizationManchester United have had an initial £50m bid for Raphael Varane rejected by Real Madrid. The La Liga giants are holding out for £80m for the France star. Louis van Gaal will take charge of Dutch second-tier club SC Telstar for just one game.
Patricia McCloskey
personMark and Patricia McCloskey were indicted last October on charges of unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence. The couple waved weapons at demonstrators in June of 2020. They claimed the protesters were trespassing and that they feared for their safety.
Matt Hancock
personBoris Johnson appears to have described Matt Hancock as 'totally f*****g hopeless' PM was scrambling to increase covid-19 testing capacity last year. In another exchange, which occurred a month later, he also appears to has described the Government's handling of personal protective equipment as a 'disaster'
Dominic Cummings
personDominic Cummings was Johnson's most senior adviser until late last year. He left his job in November after a power struggle inside the prime minister's office. Cummings claims people died needlessly because of the government's slow and chaotic response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gareth Bale
personWales beat Turkey 2-0 to reach the last 16 of the World Cup. Aaron Ramsey and Connor Roberts scored at the end of each half. Gareth Bale set-up both goals as he picked out Ramsey before the break. Wales have four points from two Group A matches before facing Italy.
Connor Roberts
personWales beat Turkey 2-0 in Euro 2020 qualifier in Baku. Goals from Aaron Ramsey and Connor Roberts secured victory. Gareth Bale missed a penalty but made up for it with an assist. Wales now have the best winning percentage in the Euros' history.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personCoca Cola suffer $4 billion loss after Cristiano Ronaldo 'bottle' incident. Ronaldo made the gesture during a press conference ahead of Portugal's match against Hungary. Coke is a sponsor of the ongoing Euro 2020 in which the former Real Madrid star is leading Portugal.
Vladimir Putin
personVladimir Putin sees an America weakened by internal division, tired of being the world's policeman. The Russian rouble firmed after long-awaited talks between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Two COVID-19 cases detected in Sydney overnight, sparking urgent release of multiple exposure site locations.
Wales
organizationWales beat Turkey 2-0 in their Euro 2020 Group A match in Baku. Goals from Aaron Ramsey and Connor Roberts secured victory. Gareth Bale missed a penalty but made up for it with an assist. Wales now have the best win percentage in the tournament's history with five wins in eight games.
Aaron Ramsey
personWales defeated Turkey 2-0 in their Euro 2020 Group A opener in Baku. Goals from Aaron Ramsey and Connor Roberts secured the win. Gareth Bale missed a penalty but made up for it with an assist. Wales have four points from two Group A matches before facing Italy.
Vladimir Putin
personRussian political activist and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov slammed NBC over its Friday interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Biden will push Putin to stop meddling in democratic elections, ease tensions with Ukraine. Cyber will also be a focal point, with the Geneva summit coming just days after NATO expanded its Article 5 mutual defense pact.
European Union
organizationIndia's supreme court has closed all the proceedings against two Italian marines. Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre were arrested in February 2012 over the shooting of two fishermen. They said the killings were accidental, as they mistook the fishermen for pirates. Uber has committed to being a zero-emission mobility platform across Europe by 2030.
Scott Morrison
personScott Morrison has had an audience with the Queen at Windsor Castle. The agreement could boost the Australian economy by up to $1.3billion each year. Britain is Australia’s fifth largest trading partner with two-way goods and services valued at $28.2 billion.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
personRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) made the comments on a conservative podcast. She compared the required wearing of masks in the House to the horrors of the Holocaust. A fellow House member is set to introduce a resolution to censure her.