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Sam Tarry
personShadow transport minister Sam Tarry was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer. He stood shoulder to shoulder with rail workers on picket line outside Euston. John McDonnell described it as a'severe mistake' and backed calls for a general strike.
Lucy Bronze
personEngland beat Sweden 4-0 in their Euro 2016 semi-final at Bramall Lane. Goals from Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby secured win. England will now face either Germany or France in Sunday's final.
J. Alexander Kueng
personJ. Alexander Kueng, 28, and Tou Thao, 35, were convicted by a federal jury in February along with their former police colleague Thomas Lane, 39. Lane received a sentence last week of 2 1/2 years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights. The potential for lower sentences raises questions about whether they will consider a plea deal.
Alessia Russo
personEngland beat Sweden 4-0 in their Euro 2022 semi-final at Bramall Lane. Goals from Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby propelled England to a sensational win. Sarina Wiegman's side will now face either Germany or France in Sunday's final.
Lionesses
organizationEngland reached the final of Euro 2022 thanks to a 4-0 semi-final victory over Sweden. The Lionesses will face either France or Germany in Sunday’s Wembley decider following goals from Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby. It will be England's first major tournament final since 2009.
Network Rail
organization40,000 Network Rail workers and 14 train operators go on strike. 80 per cent of train services set to be cancelled. Similar walkouts and chaos expected to hit tube next month. Lufthansa confirms nearly all flights at Frankfurt and Munich will be cancelled tomorrow.
Meta
organizationRevenue at Facebook parent Meta fell for the first time ever in the last three months. Profit shrank 36% to $6.7 billion. The FTC filed an injunction to block Meta’s acquisition of the virtual reality studio Within.
RMT
organization40,000 workers at Network Rail and 14 train operators are walking out. Threat of compulsory redundancies and unsafe 50 per cent cuts to maintenance work had been raised. Just three trains will run in each direction between London King's Cross and Edinburgh.
Sam Tarry
personShadow transport minister Sam Tarry breached "collective responsibility" rules. Leader Sir Keir Starmer had previously told frontbenchers not to join picket lines. News of sacking sparked an immediate backlash.
Gazprom
organizationGazprom to cut gas delivery via the Nord Stream pipeline to about 20 percent of its capacity. Moscow is retaliating against European countries that have hit Moscow with further sanctions and provided Ukraine with weapons. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says this is "gas blackmail" against Europe.
Alessia Russo
personEngland beat Sweden 4-0 in their Euro 2022 semi-final at Bramall Lane. Goals from Alessia Russo, Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze and Fran Kirby. Sarina Wiegman's side will now face USA in Sunday's final.
Gazprom
organizationState-run company says another turbine will be halted from Wednesday. Kremlin claims disruption is caused by maintenance issues and sanctions. But the West has accused Putin of weaponizing energy to drive up prices.
Nicole Shanahan
personElon Musk is the richest person in the world, with an estimated fortune of $240 billion. Musk has denied having an affair with Nicole Shanahan, the wife of Google's co-founder, Sergey Brin. Brin filed for divorce from Shanahan in January of this year, citing 'irreconcilable differences'
Tobi Amusan
personNigeria's Tobi Amusan wins 100-year-old men's magazine. She then goes on to beat the women's and men's magazines at the same time. The 100m hurdles gold was announced as a world record 12.06 seconds but later ruled ineligible due to excessive wind speed.
Sergey Brin
personElon Musk took to Twitter late Sunday to deny a report that he had fallen out with Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Musk said in a post on Twitter, where he has more than 100 million followers, that the Journal's story was untrue. The Wall Street Journal said Brin had an affair with Brin's wife last fall. Musk denied the claims on Sunday night and has since tweeted a picture to back-up his claim.
David Warner
personThe Emmy Award winner had a prolific career, starring in a vast number of films, including The Omen, Tron, and Titanic. Warner is survived by his partner Lisa Bowerman, son Luke and his “many gold dust friends,” among others.
BBC
organizationUkrainian entry Kalush Orchestra triumphed at this year's competition in Turin, Italy. It is usually tradition for the winning country to host the competition the following year. But amid the ongoing war in Ukraine the country is not able to host as it poses a'significant risk'
Denny Hamlin
personDenny Hamlin's Toyota Camry had illegal material hidden in the nose. Chase Elliott won the race, and Hamlin finished 35th. Hamlin was the first Cup winner to be disqualified since April 17, 1960, when Emanuel Zervakis’ victory at Wilson Speedway in North Carolina was thrown out.
Charles Leclerc
personFerrari driver Charles Leclerc crashed out of the French Grand Prix. The Monegasque span out and into the tyre wall while leading the race. He now trails Red Bull's Max Verstappen by 63 points after 12 races. Lewis Hamilton finished second to claim his best result of the season.
Lewis Hamilton
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen wins French Grand Prix to extend championship lead. Lewis Hamilton finished second in his 300th grand prix. George Russell was third after he fought his way past Sergio Perez. Carlos Sainz, who started last following an engine penalty, took fifth.