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Europa League
organizationManchester United face Villarreal in the Europa League final on Wednesday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are firm-favourites to win in Gdańsk, Poland. William Hill are giving brand new customers the chance to back Man Utd at 25/1 to lift the trophy.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
personGOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene compared COVID-19 safety measures like mask-wearing to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy called Greene's comments 'appalling' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also blasted Greene, calling her comments 'outrageous'
Moctar Ouane
personFrance condemns ouster and detention of Mali's interim president and prime minister. Col Assimi Goïta says President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane failed in their duties. He says they were seeking to sabotage the country's transition to civilian rule.
George Floyd
personA year has passed since the brutal murder of George Floyd by the police. Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts after a three-week trial. Joe Biden will host a large contingent of the Floyd family in a private meeting.
State
organizationSecretary of State Antony Blinken announced a $112 million package of assistance for the Palestinians and other humanitarian projects in Gaza. Blinken also announced that the U.S. would reopen its consulate general in Jerusalem, which had been downgraded by the Trump administration.
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.
Julio Jones
personJulio Jones caught 51 passes for 771 yards and three touchdowns in nine games in 2020. NFL Network reported Jones requested a trade months ago. SportsBetting.ag made the New England Patriots the overwhelming favorite to land him.
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.
Alexander Lukashenko
personRoman Protasevich, 26, was a journalist known for vocally opposing Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's rule. Nexta TV journalist was detained after Ryanair flight was forced to land in Belarus. His girlfriend, Sofia Sapenga, 23, was also arrested in'state-sponsored hijacking'
Mike Pompeo
personGordon Sondland alleges in the lawsuit that Pompeo had committed to reimburse his legal expenses. A spokesperson for Pompeo called the lawsuit "ludicrous" The allegations in the suit also offer new details on Sondlands rapid devolution from Trump insider to political outcast.
Phil Mickelson
personPhil Mickelson becomes the oldest major winner of all time at 50. The American won two shots clear of Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen. It is his sixth major and the first time he has won a tournament 30 years apart. He joins Nick Faldo and Lee Trevino on six victories in the modern grand slam.
European Union
organizationBelarus appears to have forced a Ryanair plane traveling to Lithuania from Greece to land in its capital Minsk. The Eastern European country then detained Belarusian journalist and opposition activist Roman Protasevich, who was on board. His arrest has provoked outrage in Europe and the U.S. who called for his immediate release.
Gretchen Whitmer
personMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologized Sunday after she was seen in a photo with a dozen people at a bar. The restaurant outing violated the state's May 15 order that restricted indoor dining to no more than six people. Whitmer has come under scrutiny for using a jet owned by prominent business executives.
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.
Ryanair
organizationFlight FR4978 had been flying from Athens in Greece to Vilnius in Lithuania. Forced to make an emergency landing at Minsk Airport, where authorities arrested dissident journalist Roman Protasevich. Comes amid suspicions over the role of up to four mystery Russians on board the aircraft.
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.
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.