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Sam Curran
personEngland beat Afghanistan by five wickets in T20 World Cup Group 1. Sam Curran took 5-10 - England's first five-wicket haul in men's T20s. Mark Wood and Ben Stokes took two wickets apiece. England next face Ireland in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Juan Maldonado
personSgt. Juan Maldonado is the first member of the state police force to lose his job over the botched response to the May massacre. Officials did not divulge the exact reason for the decision.
Manchester City
organizationManchester City beat Brighton 3-1 at the Etihad on Saturday. Erling Haaland scored twice, the second from the penalty spot. Kevin de Bruyne scored his second goal of the season. Victory moves City on to 26 points after 11 games.
Li Keqiang
personA party congress effectively removed Premier Li Keqiang from senior leadership. Li is a proponent of market-oriented reforms, which are in contrast to Xi’s moves to expand state control over the economy.
Taiwo Awoniyi
personNottingham Forest beat Liverpool 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday. Taiwo Awoniyi scored the only goal of the game in the second half. Liverpool have now lost three league games this season.
Hu Jintao
personThe 79-year-old was seated next to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Some Western commentators were quick to describe the move as a "purge" Search results for him on Weibo have since appeared to be heavily censored.
The San Francisco 49ers
organizationThe Panthers announced the move Thursday night and thanked McCaffrey in a tweet. Cristiano Ronaldo will be left out of Manchester United’s squad to face Chelsea. Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American to grace U.S. currency.
Steve Bannon
personBannon sentenced to four months in prison plus a $6,500 fine on contempt of Congress charges. Accusations stem from Bannon’s refusal to provide documents or testify before the House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6 riots on Capitol Hill. Protesters outside the courthouse in Washington greeted Bannon, a figurehead among the US far-right, with chants saying, "Traitor!"
Steven Gerrard
personSteven Gerrard sacked as Aston Villa manager on Thursday night. The 42-year-old had been in charge at Villa Park since November 2021. He was sacked after Villa's 3-0 defeat to Fulham in the Premier League. Villa fans are calling for Brendan Rodgers or Sean Dyche to take over.
the Carolina Panthers
organizationCarolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night. The Panthers will receive picks in the second, third and fourth rounds of the 2023 draft, as well as a fifth-rounder in 2024. A first-round pick was not on the table from either the 49ers or the Los Angeles Rams.
Imran Khan
personImran Khan found guilty of selling state gifts worth over $1 million and concealing assets. Tribunal's findings bar him from holding public office again. A lawyer for Mr Khan says "we will challenge it [the ruling]"
Taylor Swift
personThe 32-year-old singer released the music video for her new single, Anti-Hero, after releasing her tenth studio album Midnights just hours before. The album includes 13 songs, all of which are 'new work' from the singer, as well as three bonus tracks on varying platforms and editions of the album. Swift's new album is the most-streamed in a single day in Spotify history.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personManchester United beat Tottenham 2-0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute for the second time this season. The Portuguese star refused to come on late in the game and then trudged down the tunnel, ignoring fans who were reaching out for his hand. Erik ten Hag says Ronaldo failed to live up to the standards he expects.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk warns his £38bn Twitter deal could be blocked by Joe Biden. US president's officials considering probing deal on national security grounds. Twitter shares dropped after Bloomberg said buyout could be reviewed.
Aston Villa
organizationSteven Gerrard sacked as Aston Villa manager after 3-0 defeat at Fulham. Former Rangers boss had just two wins in first 11 games of the season. Villa are 17th in the table, level on points with Wolves, who are in the bottom three.
Boris Johnson
personRishi Sunak's resignation from government triggered a landslide. More than 50 Conservative ministers followed suit. Penny Mordaunt, their other main rival, is also expected to throw her hat into the ring. Boris Johnson was forced to resign in July after a series of scandals.
Giorgia Meloni
personFar-right leader Giorgia Meloni named Italian PM. She is the first woman to head a government in Italy. Her post-fascist Brothers of Italy party won September 25 legislative polls. New government will be formally sworn in on Saturday morning.
Simona Halep
personSimona Halep tested positive for the blood-boosting drug Roxadustat. The world number nine has been provisionally suspended. Halep is the highest-profile tennis player to fail a drugs test since Maria Sharapova six years ago.
Boris Johnson
personDefence Secretary backs Boris Johnson to succeed Liz Truss as PM. Comes as Tories have begun to declare their allegiances in leadership contest.
US officials are allegedly growing uncomfortable with Musk's $44 billion venture with a group of foreign investors to purchase the social media platform. There's also concerns of Musk's recent threat to pull his Starlink satellite service from Ukraine amid tweets suggesting the country give up part of its territory to Russian invaders.