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Raman Pratasevich
personU.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken calls the diversion “shocking.” Ryanair says Belarusian flight controllers told the crew there was a bomb threat against the plane. EU leaders condemned the arrest of 26-year-old Raman Pratasevich.
Roman Protasevich
personJournalist Roman Protasevich was arrested by Belarusian forces. The 26-year-old had been critical of Belarus' dictator Alexander Lukashenko. Plane had been flying from Greece to Lithuania. Police are questioning the passengers who later disembarked in Vilnius.
Sasha Johnson
personSasha Johnson, a 27-year-old mother, is in a critical condition after the incident. She was shot in the London borough of Southwark at around 3 a.m. Sunday. The incident comes amid “numerous death threats,” according to a statement from the political party she is affiliated with.
Valtteri Bottas
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen wins Monaco Grand Prix for first time. Dutchman overtakes Lewis Hamilton to open up four-point lead in F1 standings. Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas retires with front-left wheel unable to be released. Fernando Alonso returns to Formula One after a two-year break.
Lewis Hamilton
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen won the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time. Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton finished seventh after losing out to three drivers mid-race. Valtteri Bottas retired on lap 31 after Mercedes team were unable to get the nut off his front right tyre.
Max Verstappen
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen wins Monaco Grand Prix. Dutchman takes four-point championship lead from Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Fernando Alonso returns to Formula One after a two-year break. McLaren's Lando Norris moved up to third in the standings with a second-place finish.
Mercedes
organizationRed Bull's Max Verstappen won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. The victory took him to the top of the Formula One standings for the first time in his career. Lewis Hamilton finished seventh after a poor Mercedes strategy call.
Champions League
organizationLiverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to finish third in the Premier League. Juventus beat Bologna 4-1 in Serie A to secure Champions League qualification. Chelsea qualify for Champions League despite losing 2-1 to Aston Villa. Tottenham came from behind to beat Leicester 3-2 at the King Power Stadium.
Charles Leclerc
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen wins Monaco Grand Prix to lead F1 world championship. Lewis Hamilton finished seventh to surrender lead in Drivers' Championship. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz finished second after team mate Charles Leclerc crashed.
Phil Mickelson
personPhil Mickelson is the oldest player to win a major, surpassing Julius Boros who won the 1968 PGA Championship at 48. The 50-year-old carded a closing 73 amid euphoric scenes around the 18th green. Jason Scrivener finished as the leading Australian with a three-under 69.
Premier League
organizationPremier League's greatest achievement this term is survival of the league itself. Plans for ‘Project Big Picture’ were leaked to the media last year. Manchester City won the Premier League title with a 5-0 win over Everton. Mohamed Salah, Harry Kane and Edinson Cavani make my team.
Ryanair
organizationA top Belarusian opposition figure was flying from Greece to Lithuania, when his Ryanair flight was ordered to land in Minsk. A journalist onboard the flight, Raman Pratasevich, was detained. Opposition blogger Roman Protasevich was arrested at the airport. Lithuania has demanded that NATO and the European Union act to resolve the situation.
James Newman
personItaly's Måneskin have won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with their entry, Zitti e Buoni. UK's James Newman came last, getting zero points from both the jury and the public. Britain used to be a Eurovision powerhouse winning the contest five times from 1956-1997.
Tottenham
organizationHarry Kane has won the Premier League Golden Boot award for a third time. Tottenham striker scored in Spurs' 4-2 win at Leicester to take his season tally to 23. Liverpool and Chelsea secure their places in next season's Champions League. Leicester and West Ham will compete in the Europa League. Fulham, West Brom and Sheffield United will play in the Championship.
Simone Biles
personSimone Biles won the all-around title at the U.S. Classic in Indianapolis. The 24-year-old last competed at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart. Biles posted the highest scores of the night on balance beam, floor exercise and vault.
Alexander Lukashenko
personPlane carrying opposition figure Raman Pratasevich was travelling to Lithuania. Leaders of Greece, France, Poland and Baltic countries expressed anger. Poland's Prime Minister labelled the diversion "state terrorism"
Sergio Aguero
personSergio Aguero scored twice in Manchester City's 5-0 win over Everton. Aguero is leaving the club after next week's Champions League final. 10,000 fans returned to the Etihad Stadium to see Aguero say goodbye.
Atletico Madrid
organizationAtletico Madrid beat Valladolid 2-1 to clinch La Liga title. Angel Correa and Luis Suarez score second-half goals for Atleti. Real Madrid beat Villarreal 3-2 at the Bernabeu.
Lewis Hamilton
personFerrari driver was leading the time charts when he hit the barriers. Max Verstappen finished second with Valtteri Bottas third. Lewis Hamilton was seventh on a disappointing day for the championship leader. Mick Schumacher will start last after crashing on the exit of Casino Square.
Nuno Espirito Santo
personNuno Espirito Santo will leave Wolves at the end of the season. The Portuguese will leave by ‘mutual consent’ following Sunday’s season finale against Manchester United. Nuno's name will now be in the frame for the managerial vacancy at Tottenham Hotspur.