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NSO Group
organizationNSO Group, the company behind the Pegasus spyware program, has been banned from Amazon Web Services. Move comes the day after a report alleged Pegasus was used to target human rights activists and journalists. NSO has denied the latest allegations regarding Pegasus, saying they are "false"
Michael Taylor
personMichael Taylor and his son Peter pleaded guilty to helping Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon. The two men received $1.3m for their services and another $500,000 for legal fees. The former Nissan chairman remains a fugitive in his childhood home of Lebanon.
Max Verstappen
personMercedes' Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Red Bull's Max Verstappen crashed out of the race on the first lap. Hamilton was given a 10-second penalty for his role in the crash. The Briton battled back to win the race from fourth.
Lewis Hamilton
personHamilton and Verstappen battled wheel-to-wheel from the start of the race. Red Bull driver was sent out of control and crashed into the wall. Hamilton received a 10-second time penalty, which he served at his only pit-stop. The stewards are investigating the incident which could see Hamilton penalised.
Katie Hopkins
personBritish provocateur Katie Hopkins has been dropped from Australia's upcoming 'Big Brother VIP' She is being investigated by the Australian Border Force after she claimed to have purposefully broken strict quarantine rules. At 5am on Saturday, Hopkins took to Instagram live to post a speech where she 'called out' the lockdowns. She openly mocked the 14-day hotel quarantine rules revealing she planned to deliberately break them.
Christian Horner
personLewis Hamilton insists he did nothing wrong following criticism. Red Bull boss Christian Horner accused Hamilton of putting Max Verstappen's life in jeopardy following their 190mph crash. Hamilton recovered from a 10-second penalty to pass Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. stewards are investigating the incident which could see Hamilton penalised.
Red Bull
organizationHamilton wins at home for record-stretching eighth time. Verstappen crashes out on first lap. Red Bull driver's lead slashed to eight points. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc assumed the lead of the race.
Collin Morikawa
personCollin Morikawa wins The Open 2021 with a score of 15-under-par. American finishes two shots ahead of Jordan Spieth and Louis Oosthuizen. Morikawa becomes first man to win PGA Championship and Open on debut.
Biz Markie
personBiz Markie, real name Marcel Theo Hall, had been battling health issues for a year. His cause of death was not confirmed, but last year he was hospitalised for complications related to Type 2 diabetes.
Sajid Javid
personBritish Health Minister Sajid Javid reveals he has tested positive for COVID-19. 51-year-old confirmed that he's had both his jabs and his symptoms are currently "mild" Number of Covid cases in the UK has reached 277,995 in the past seven days.
Danish Siddiqui
personDanish Siddiqui, 38, was killed in southern Afghanistan while covering clashes between the country's special forces and the Taliban. He was with Afghan forces in Kandahar province when they were ambushed by the Taliban during the battle for the border crossing at Spin Boldak. Afghan special forces had been fighting to retake the main market area.
Guto Harri
personGB News director of programming John McAndrew has reportedly quit. Channel attracted 'no measurable audience' between 1pm and 1.30pm and again at 5pm. Channel accused of backtracking on its 'anti-woke' stance.
Collin Morikawa
personCollin Morikawa carded a six-under 64 to set the clubhouse lead. The American is playing in his first Open Championship at Royal St George's. Daniel Van Tonder, Emiliano Grillo and Marcel Siem are three shots back. First-round leader Louis Oosthuizen is three behind after playing in the afternoon.
Ian Benjamin Rogers
personIan Benjamin Rogers, 45, and Jarrod Copeland, 37, were followers of the extreme right Three Percenter militia movement. Rogers faces five charges of conspiracy to destroy a building, illegal bomb possession, and illegal possession of machine guns.
Louis Oosthuizen
personOosthuizen heads into second round with a one-shot lead over Spieth. Brian Harman was tied for second with Spieth after making five birdies in his first eight holes. Mackenzie Hughes of Hamilton, Ont. was in a three-way tie for fourth place with Dylan Frittell and Stewart Cink.
Britney Spears
personBritney Spears celebrated appointment of new lawyer by doing cartwheels. Spears has been under court supervision since February 2008. Her father Jamie Spears is in charge of her personal and financial matters.
Mike Verdu
personMike Verdu was previously Facebook’s vice president in charge of working with developers to bring games and other content to Oculus virtual-reality headsets. Video games give Netflix another way to lure new customers.
Jarrod Ramos
personAn Annapolis, Maryland, jury found that Jarrod Ramos, 41, was responsible for the killings on Thursday. Ramos went on a 2018 rampage following a yearslong vendetta against the newspaper. Prosecutors are seeking five life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Jordan Spieth
personJordan Spieth fires opening 5-under 65 at Royal St George's. Spieth won The Open back in 2017 at Royal Birkdale. Fellow American Bryson DeChambeau shoots one-over 71. South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen set the pace with a 64.
Chuck Schumer
personSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has proposed legislation to end the federal government's ban on marijuana. If passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by President Biden, the bill would federally deschedule cannabis.