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Viktor Bout
personBrittney Griner was jailed in February in Moscow for bringing marijuana into Russia. She was released today after widespread outcry among celebrities and Dems. Griner swapped for war criminal Viktor Bout, who is so notorious he is nicknamed the 'Merchant of Death'
Celine Dion
personCeline, 54, diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) Condition causes her muscles to tense uncontrollably. Leaves sufferers as 'human statues' as it progressively locks body into rigid positions.
Narendra Modi
personHindu nationalist party looks set to retain control in his home state of Gujarat. The landslide win is expected to provide a big boost to the party ahead of national elections due in 2024. Modi was Gujarat’s top elected official for 13 years before becoming prime minister in 2014.
The Pittsburgh Pirates
organizationPittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday won the MLB's first-ever draft lottery and the right to the No. 1 pick in the draft next year. It will be the sixth time the Pirates pick first and second in three years. Former OU signal-caller Baker Mayfield, just one day after being released by the Carolina Panthers, was claimed on waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.
Border Force
organizationStaff at major UK airports will walk out of work from December 23 until Boxing Day. Further strike action will take place between December 28 and New Year's Eve. Alongside Border Force staff, train workers will grind British transport to a halt.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
organizationThe Aam Aadmi Party won 134 of the total 250 wards in the first unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections. The BJP bagged 104 seats, while the Congress won nine and three wards went to Independents. Out of the 250 wards, 42 were reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.
MCD
organizationAam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 134 seats, easily crossing the 126-majority mark. The BJP won 104 seats and the Congress managed to get just nine wards of the MCD. Vote share of the ruling party in Delhi also soared from 21.09 per cent in 2017 municipal polls to 42.05 per cent.
Aaron Judge
personThe New York Yankees have re-signed slugger Aaron Judge. Judge has agreed a nine-year, $360 million deal to remain with the Yankees. The 30-year-old American League Most Valuable Player vaulted into the pantheon of baseball greats.
Gonçalo Ramos
personGonçalo Ramos scored the World Cup's first hat-trick in Portugal's 6-1 win over Switzerland. The 21-year-old forward was called on to start against Switzerland in place of Cristiano Ronaldo. Coach Fernando Santos had expressed frustration with Ronaldo the day before.
Pat Cummins
personSteve Smith returns as captain for the second test in Adelaide. Pat Cummins ruled out due to injury. Scott Boland will replace Cummins in Australia's XI. Australia lead two-test series 1-0 after beating Caribbeans by 164 runs.
AAP
organizationThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 134 of the total 250 wards in the national capital's civic body poll. The BJP won 104 seats and the Congress managed to get just nine wards of the MCD. The focus shifts to the high-stakes Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections, with the counting of votes on Thursday.
Raphael Warnock
personDemocrat Raphael Warnock has won the US Senate run-off election in Georgia. His defeat of rival Herschel Walker ensures he will keep his seat and secures a majority for Democrats in the U.S. Senate. President Biden called Warnock to congratulate him on his win.
Herschel Walker
personWalker joins the losing ranks of failed GOP candidates like Blake Masters and Dr. Mehmet Oz. Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he has no plans to run for president in 2024. Rep. Lee Zeldin says he won’t run to lead the Republican National Committee. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is ‘quietly’ considering a run for the White House.
Cody Bellinger
personCody Bellinger agreed to a one-year, $17.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. The move comes less than three weeks after the Dodgers declined to tender him a contract for the 2023 season. Bellinger was named the National League's Most Valuable Player after a 2019 season.
the New York Yankees
organizationJudge, 30, hit free agency after one of the greatest seasons in baseball history. He hit an American League-record 62 homers to break the mark set by Roger Maris in 1961. Judge will earn $40 million per season, the highest average annual payout for a position player.
Congress
organizationAam Aadmi Party won 134 of the total 250 wards in the national capital's civic body polls. BJP won 104 wards and Congress was reduced to nine, which means its base in Delhi continues to erode. AAP MP Raghav Chaddha said that the voters of Delhi have given a big mandate.
Senate
organizationSen. Raphael Warnock’s win in a runoff election over GOP challenger Herschel Walker comes after two years in which Vice President Kamala Harris provided a tiebreaking vote in the 50-50 Senate. The extra seat will give Senate Democrats a solid majority that provides greater control.
Jamal Khashoggi
personKhashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, had written critically of the harsh ways of Prince Mohammed. The U.S. intelligence community concluded the Saudi crown prince ordered the operation. The killing opened a rift between the Biden administration and Saudi Arabia.
Shania Twain
personThe White Lotus Season 2 penultimate episode jumps a whopping 22% to 2.8 million viewers... topping last week's series high. Ryan Reynolds will be honored with The People's Icon Award for his contributions to the entertainment industry.
Rohit Sharma
personIndia captain Rohit Sharma ruled out of third ODI against Bangladesh. Sharma suffered a blow to his left thumb while fielding in second ODI. Bangladesh beat India by five runs in Mirpur to seal 2-0 series victory.