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Angela Merkel
personGermany has inferior jabs roll-out and higher daily death rate. Calls for a 14 day mandatory quarantine period for travellers from Great Britain. UK currently requires 10-day isolation on return from all EU destinations.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personCristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal's 2-2 draw against France. The 36-year-old now has 109 goals in 176 games for Portugal, surpassing Iran's Ali Daei. Portugal face Belgium in the last 16 of the tournament on Sunday.
Britney Spears
personFormer couple dated between 1998 and 2002. Spears spoke about her "abusive" conservatorship for the first time in 13 years. Britney referenced Paris Hilton's boarding school abuse claims in court.
Microsoft
organizationMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke at the end of a presentation of Windows 11. Firm confirmed Windows 11 would include redesigned start menu and store. It will also be able to run Android apps accessible through the Amazon store.
India Walton
personIndia Walton, a nurse and activist, beat four-term incumbent Byron Brown in Tuesday's primary. The Associated Press has called the Tuesday primary for Walton, given that the number of outstanding absentee ballots are not enough to flip the result.
Eric Adams
personBrooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is leading a field of 13 Democratic candidates. With 90% of the in-person votes counted, Adams had been picked as the top choice on 31% of ballots. Maya Wiley, de Blasio’s former legal counsel, is trailing with 22% and Kathryn Garcia has 19%.
John McAfee
personJohn McAfee, 75, was found lifeless at his cell in Brians 2 jail in Sant Esteve Sesrovires. Guards and prison medical staff attempted resuscitation, but to no avail. Comes just hours after the Spanish High Court authorised the extradition of McAfee to the United States where he faces tax evasion charges. McAfee was arrested in October 2020 for failing to file tax returns from 2014 to 2018 in Tennessee.
Apple Daily
organizationClosure comes after offices raided, five executives arrested. Company-linked assets worth HK$18m ($2.3m; £1.64m) were later frozen. Police cited more than 30 articles published by the paper as evidence of an alleged conspiracy to impose foreign sanctions.
Britney Spears
personBritney Spears has been under a legal guardianship since 2008. Her father Jamie and other legal guardians manage her financial and personal life. Spears said the arrangement is "abusive" and prevents her from living a "full life"
Bukayo Saka
personEngland beat the Czech Republic 1-0 in their Euro 2020 Group D clash. Raheem Sterling scored the only goal of the game in the first half. Bukayo Saka was named star of the match by UEFA.
Harrison Ford
personHarrison Ford suffered a shoulder injury while rehearsing a fight scene. The Hollywood star has returned to the role of the all-action archaeologist at the age of 78. Indiana Jones 5 is set for release in cinemas on July 28, 2022.
Andrew Yang
personYang was trailing in fourth place with 11 percent of the vote and 86 percent of precincts reporting. Eric Adams was at 31.7% with 84% of early and on-the-day votes counted. Maya Wiley, a progressive civil rights lawyer, trailing on 22.3%. Kathryn Garcia, a former New York sanitation commissioner, was third with 19.5%.
Dieter Reiter
personUEFA have turned down a request from the mayor of Munich for the city's stadium to be lit up in rainbow colours for Wednesday's Euro 2020 match. Munich mayor Dieter Reiter wanted to light up the stadium in the colours in protest against a new law in Hungary. The law prohibits sharing with minors any content portraying homosexuality or sex reassignment.
Jack Grealish
personJack Grealish set to start for England against Czech Republic. Aston Villa captain has been heavily linked with a summer move to Manchester City. Harry Maguire expected to replace Tyrone Mings at right back. Arsenal playmaker Bukayo Saka could be a shock inclusion on the right wing.
Las Vegas Raiders
organizationLas Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib has become the first active NFL player to come out as gay. He made the announcement on a video posted on Instagram. He also donated $100,000 (£71,000) to the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention service for LGBTQ young people in the US.
UEFA
organizationUEFA reject plan for Pride flag on stadium for Germany vs Hungary match. Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter’s application made clear it wanted to protest a law passed by Hungarian lawmakers last week. The law prohibits sharing with minors any content portraying homosexuality or sex reassignment.
Carl Nassib
personCarl Nassib became the first openly gay active NFL player on Monday. The Las Vegas Raiders defensive end said in a video message to his followers that ‘representation and visibility are so important’ The 28-year-old also donated $100,000 to the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention service for LGBTQ young people in the US.
European Commission says it has opened a formal investigation into Google. Probe will assess whether the U.S. company is distorting competition by favoring its own business. Google generated $147 billion in revenue from online ads last year.
Mason Mount
personMason Mount and Ben Chilwell have been ordered to self-isolate. The pair were seen hugging and speaking to Chelsea team-mate Billy Gilmour after Friday's draw with Scotland. The Chelsea duo have missed England’s final Group D fixture against Czech Republic. Scotland have been given the all-clear for their game with Croatia.
NFL
organizationLas Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib has become the first active NFL player to come out as gay. He also donated $100,000 (£71,000) to the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention service for LGBTQ young people in the US. The NFL said it was proud of Nassib for "courageously sharing his truth"