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The people of 7 June

4 people in 4 stories, 19 deaths recorded, 2025

Coco Gauff

American tennis player (born 2004)

  1. In tennis, American player Coco Gauff defeats Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka 65–77, 6–2, 6–4 in the women's singles final to win her first French Open title.

    Sport · 7 Jun · with Aryna Sabalenka

Miguel Uribe Turbay

Colombian politician (1986–2025)

  1. Colombian senator and pre-candidate in the 2026 presidential election Miguel Uribe Turbay is shot during a campaign event in Bogotá, leaving him in serious condition. Police arrest a 15-year-old suspect at the scene. He died from his injuries while hospitalized two months later on August 11.

    Crime & Justice · 7 Jun

Hasan Akhund

Prime Minister of Afghanistan since 2021

  1. Afghan prime minister Hasan Akhund announces that no Afghan refugees who left the country after the fall of Kabul in 2021 will be prosecuted if they return to Afghanistan.

    Politics · 7 Jun

Vladimir Lenin

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924

  1. Kyrgyzstan takes down a 23-meter-tall statue of the Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, thought to be the tallest statue of Lenin in Central Asia.

    Culture · 7 Jun

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