Financial Times Sunday No.55 – News by Guy

The US and Russia had an exchange of prisoners this month, which included Russia releasing US journalist Evan Gershkovich.

A number of people have been charged and some jailed following violent “protests” across the UK earlier this month.

The aforementioned US journalist released by Russia.

Not sure if this relates to any particular news story but sounds like it could.

The UK is represented at the Olympics by Team GB rather than the individual nations – which is why we don’t take part in the football (different national associations).

Democrats have been upsetting Republicans lately by referring to them as weird, which seems less offensive (and more factually accurate) than some of the terms Republicans have been using about Democrats but seems to have touched a nerve.

Another reference to the political prisoner swap.

Is this a news story? One I’ve missed if so.

The Hollywood star appeared at the closing ceremony in Paris as part of the handover to LA, which is hosting the 2028 Games.

Brit Alex Yee won the men’s triathlon in Paris in a dramatic finish. Delightful clue for what was one of the top highlights of the Games for me.

The Queen of Pop is soon to be returning to London for more concerts as part of her ongoing world tour.

Jeffrey Piccolo sued Disney after his wife Kanokporn Tangsuan died from an allergic reaction to a restaurant meal at their theme park in Florida in February. The corporation tried to have the case thrown out on the grounds that Piccolo had taken out a subscription to the Disney+ TV service.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra was this week sworn in as Thailand’s youngest ever Prime Minister. She’s the daughter of former PM and business tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra.

Shreyas Royal, 15, became the youngest ever British chess Grandmaster this month.

At the Olympics, Saint Lucia sprinter Julien Alfred won the women’s 100 metres in the athletics. According to legend, King Alfred burnt some cakes while on the run from the Danes.

The smallest Russian currency unit.

Sir Keir changed his holiday plans this month to stay at work and deal with the aforementioned protests. Reiki is a form of “alternative” medicine that involves the practitioner placing the hands on or above their patient and supposedly healing them by transferring energy.

Wildfires have been spreading across Greece this month.

Track cyclist Laura Kenny née Trott, the most successful British female athlete in Olympic history, was a commentator for the BBC’s coverage of track cycling in Paris.

The luxury super-yacht Bayesian recently sank off the coast of Sicily during a freak storm with the loss of seven lives, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch.

The town was largely destroyed in a recent wildfire.

Mpox, previously known as monkey pox, is the latest threat to global health with authorities fearing another pandemic on the way due to a rise in cases in Africa.

Schoolchildren in the UK received their GCSE results this week, and A-level results earlier in the month – during their summer holidays.