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Mehmet Ali Ağca is a Turkish former hitman for Grey Wolves. On 1 February 1979, he murdered journalist Abdi İpekçi, known for his leftist views, and was imprisoned, but escaped. He…
Italy pardons Mehmet Ali Ağca, the Turkish gunman who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981
United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, adopted on 19 March 1978, five days after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in the context of Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon …
The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22
Dejan Kuluševski is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Sweden national team.
Dejan Kulusevski, Swedish footballer
Victoria De Angelis, also known mononymously as Victoria, is an Italian bass player, songwriter, producer, and DJ. She founded the rock band Måneskin in 2016 in Rome alongside guit…
Victoria De Angelis, Italian musician
Alek Thomas is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. He has played for the Mexico…
Alek Thomas, American baseball player
Yui Hiwatashi is a Japanese idol and former member of the groups AKB48 and Karat. She is represented by the talent agency AKS.
Yui Hiwatashi, Japanese singer
Dean Ruben James is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.
Dean James, Indonesian footballer
Trey Aubrey Lance is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dako…
Trey Lance, American football player
Yuki Tsunoda is a Japanese racing driver who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls. Tsunoda competed in Formula One from 2021 to 2025.
Yūki Tsunoda, Japanese racing driver
Wang Chuqin is a Chinese professional table tennis player, Olympic champion, and World Champion. He is currently ranked world No.1 in men's singles.
Wang Chuqin, Chinese table tennis player
Bae Jin-young is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a former member of South Korean boy groups CIX and Wanna One, after finishing tenth in the final rankings of Produce 101 sea…
Bae Jin-young, South Korean singer
Divine Joshua Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper. He gained recognition with his 2019 song "Dumebi". That same year, he signed with D'…
Rema, Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper
Dayana Oleksandrivna Yastremska is a Ukrainian professional tennis player and musician. She has been ranked as high as world No. 21 in singles by the WTA, and No. 82 in doubles, bo…
Dayana Yastremska, Ukrainian tennis player
Kouassi Ryan Sessegnon is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left midfielder, or left winger for Premier League club Fulham.
Ryan Sessegnon, English footballer
Zeze Steven Sessegnon is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.
Steven Sessegnon, English footballer
Luis Victoriano García, known professionally as Luis García Jr., is a Dominican-American professional baseball second baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball …
Luis Garcia, Dominican-American baseball player
Julián Simón Carranza is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Necaxa.
Julián Carranza, Argentine footballer
Felipe Drugovich Roncato is a Brazilian racing driver who competes in Formula E for Andretti.
Felipe Drugovich, Brazilian-Italian racing driver
Israel Reyes Romero is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, right-back and defensive midfielder for Liga MX club América and the Mexico national team.
Israel Reyes, Mexican footballer
Claire Liu is an American professional tennis player. On 30 January 2023, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 52.
Claire Liu, American tennis player
Hwang Ye-ji, known mononymously as Yeji, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Itzy, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2019. Yeji relea…
Yeji, South Korean singer
Abner Vinícius da Silva Santos, known as Abner Vinícius or simply Abner, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Brazil nation…
Abner Vinícius, Brazilian footballer
Philip Walter Foden is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.
Phil Foden, English footballer
Risealeaana "Risi" Pouri-Lane is a New Zealand rugby union and sevens player. She captained the 2018 Youth Olympics squad that won gold in Buenos Aires. She also won gold medals wi…
Risi Pouri-Lane, New Zealand rugby sevens player