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Ofgem
organizationOfgem confirmed price cap will fall from £2,074 to £1,923 on October 1. It means the average household will see their annual bill drop by £151. Price that a supplier could charge for gas will drop from 6.9p per kilowatt hour to 6.89p. Price of electricity is dropping from 30.1p per kWh to 27.35p.
Windham Rotunda
personBray Wyatt, real name Windham Rotunda, has died at the age of 36. Triple H announced Rotunda's death on Thursday (24 August) Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson also shared heartbreak over the loss.
Bray Wyatt
personBray Wyatt has died at the age of 36, Chief Content Officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque announced on social media. The three-time WWE world champion had not competed since his win over LA Knight in a Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match back in January. The 2017 WWE champion was also known as “The Fiend’ His last televised performance came at the 2023 Royal Rumble.
Shohei Ohtani
personOhtani suffered a tear to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow. He will not pitch again this season and it is unclear if he will require Tommy John surgery. The 29-year-old is heavily expected to pick up another AL MVP award at the end of the campaign.
WFI
organizationThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) received a suspension from the United World Wrestling (UWW), the sport's world governing body. The decision will see Indian wrestlers having to compete under a neutral flag at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade. WFI has been embroiled in controversy for the last few months over allegations of sexual harassment against its former chief.
Vladimir Putin
personVladimir Putin congratulates India on successful Moon landing of Chandrayaan-3. This comes after Russia's own moon mission, Luna-25, failed to land successfully. Putin praised mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin as a talented businessman.
Anthony Watson
personAnthony Watson ruled out of Rugby World Cup with calf injury. Jonny May and Joe Cokanasiga called up by Steve Borthwick. Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola handed bans for tournament. Elliot Daly, Henry Arundell, Tom Curry and George Martin are short-term absentees.
Luis Rubiales
personLuis Rubiales has been accused of inappropriate behaviour by a former colleague. The head of the Spanish football federation is also accused of making obscene comments to Tamara Ramos. He denies the accusations and his organisation issued a statement describing them as'very serious and false'
Ron DeSantis
personFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared to stumble through the early part of Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate. Chris Christie railed against the former president several times, drawing boos. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris slammed policies proposed by the GOP candidates.
GOP
organization'It's a cop-out': Jen Psaki slams GOP candidates'state should decide' stance on abortion. Ann Coulter is facing backlash for racist comments she made about the two Indian Americans running for the GOP nomination.
Fox News
organizationDonald Trump Jr. said Fox News is trying to “censor and silence Trump supporters” The network banned him from entering the post-debate spin room. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused Fox News of "censorship"
Alia Bhatt
personGangubai Kathiawadi won five National Film Awards, including best actress honour for Alia Bhatt. Sanjay Leela Bhansali won two awards - for best screenplay writer (adapted) and best editing. Kriti Sanon won the National Film Award for her movie Mimi.
Nikki Haley
personFormer Clinton adviser and Democrat pollster Mark Penn applauded Nikki Haley's performance. Penn: "I thought Nikki Haley showed real foreign policy experience. She showed foreign policy, you know, experience and knowledge far above anybody else"
GCSE
organizationIn academies, it was 69.4% down from 74.6%. It is all part of a plan to bring grades back in line with pre-pandemic levels.
Vivek Ramaswamy
personVivek Ramaswamy, a 38-year-old entrepreneur, is in the running for US President. He is a climate change skeptic and entrepreneur who made his fortune in biotechnology. A week ago, his net worth exceeded $1 billion.
Cyril Ramaphosa
personArgentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have all been invited to join the BRICS alliance of emerging economics. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the countries would be admitted as ‘full members’ from January 1 2024.
Yevgeny Prigozhin
personYevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a jet that crashed in Russia's Tver region on Wednesday, killing all 10 people aboard. The Wagner Group leader's death is expected to have widespread repercussions, including setting back Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy.
Allu Arjun
personBest Actor award went to Allu Arjun for his performance in Pushpa: The Rise. Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the top honour for best actress in Gangubai Kathiawadi. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect won the Best Feature Film award.
Wagner Group
organizationYevgeny Prigozhin was presumed dead after a Wagner-affiliated plane plummeted to the ground outside Moscow. The Wagner Group founder recently staged a short-lived mutiny against Russia's military. Without him, Wagner's key operations, finances, and future are unclear.
Kremlin
organizationYevgeny Prigozhin was reportedly on the passenger list of a private jet. All 10 passengers on board, including three crew members, were killed. His apparent death comes two months after he launched a failed coup attempt.