People
1258 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 6 of 21.
Davide Falanga
Drone autonomy researcher leading Skydio's Zurich GPS-denied R&D office, PhD from UZH Robotics and Perception Group.
Drone autonomy researcher leading Skydio's Zurich GPS-denied R&D office, PhD from UZH Robotics and Perception Group.
David Jolly
Former US Representative and Democratic candidate for Florida governor.
Former US Representative and Democratic candidate for Florida governor.
David KirkFormer Chief Scientist at NVIDIA; angel investor in UK space startup NewOrbit.
Former Chief Scientist at NVIDIA; angel investor in UK space startup NewOrbit.David Lancaster MBE
Labour councillor for Salford whose death in February 2026 triggered the Barton and Winton by-election.
Labour councillor for Salford whose death in February 2026 triggered the Barton and Winton by-election.
David McCormickRepublican US Senator from Pennsylvania since January 2025; did not vote on the fifth War Powers Resolution on 22 April 2026.
Republican US Senator from Pennsylvania since January 2025; did not vote on the fifth War Powers Resolution on 22 April 2026.David PriorReform UK candidate expelled after appearing on a BNP membership list disclosed by HOPE not hate.
Reform UK candidate expelled after appearing on a BNP membership list disclosed by HOPE not hate.
David SilverUCL professor and former Head of Reinforcement Learning at Google DeepMind; creator of AlphaGo and AlphaZero; founded Ineffable Intelligence in 2025.
UCL professor and former Head of Reinforcement Learning at Google DeepMind; creator of AlphaGo and AlphaZero; founded Ineffable Intelligence in 2025.
David SolomonCEO of Goldman Sachs
CEO of Goldman Sachs
Davis IngleWhite House spokesperson who praised the 2026 World Cup as "safest ever" while refusing to address FIFA's ICE moratorium request.
White House spokesperson who praised the 2026 World Cup as "safest ever" while refusing to address FIFA's ICE moratorium request.
Debbie Wasserman SchultzFlorida Democratic congresswoman and former DNC chair targeted by DeSantis's 24R-4D redistricting map.
Florida Democratic congresswoman and former DNC chair targeted by DeSantis's 24R-4D redistricting map.
Deb HaalandFormer US Secretary of the Interior and Democratic candidate for New Mexico governor.
Former US Secretary of the Interior and Democratic candidate for New Mexico governor.
Declan RiceEngland and Arsenal midfielder; scored the opening goal of the 2026 bronze final.
England and Arsenal midfielder; scored the opening goal of the 2026 bronze final.
Delia RamírezIllinois Democrat; visited Havana in July 2026 and moved to curb executive Cuba-sanctions power.
Illinois Democrat; visited Havana in July 2026 and moved to curb executive Cuba-sanctions power.
Delyan Peevski
Delyan Peevski is the leader of Bulgaria's Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF); Radev ruled out forming a government with him after the April 2026 election.
Delyan Peevski is the leader of Bulgaria's Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF); Radev ruled out forming a government with him after the April 2026 election.
Demetrio Albertini
Former Italy and AC Milan midfielder, discussed as FIGC presidential candidate in 2026.
Former Italy and AC Milan midfielder, discussed as FIGC presidential candidate in 2026.Demis HassabisNobel laureate, DeepMind co-founder and CEO, and Isomorphic Labs founder; knighted 2023.
Nobel laureate, DeepMind co-founder and CEO, and Isomorphic Labs founder; knighted 2023.
Denis ColemanChief financial officer of Goldman Sachs.
Chief financial officer of Goldman Sachs.
Denise CasperUS federal district judge in Boston who made her injunction of Trump's voting executive order permanent.
US federal district judge in Boston who made her injunction of Trump's voting executive order permanent.
Deniz Undav
VfB Stuttgart and Germany striker; scored in Germany's 3-1 win over the USA on 6 June 2026.
VfB Stuttgart and Germany striker; scored in Germany's 3-1 win over the USA on 6 June 2026.
Désiré Doué
France forward and PSG attacker; Golden Boy winner who scored at the 2026 World Cup aged 20.
France forward and PSG attacker; Golden Boy winner who scored at the 2026 World Cup aged 20.
Diana Atwine
Uganda Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary; confirmed Kampala Bundibugyo index case 14 May 2026.
Uganda Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary; confirmed Kampala Bundibugyo index case 14 May 2026.Diana Taherabadi
Iranian prisoner, aged 16; named in Trump's claimed US-brokered deal to spare eight women from execution.
Iranian prisoner, aged 16; named in Trump's claimed US-brokered deal to spare eight women from execution.Dick Advocaat
Dutch manager aged 78; Curaçao head coach and the oldest manager in 2026 World Cup history.
Dutch manager aged 78; Curaçao head coach and the oldest manager in 2026 World Cup history.
Didier DeschampsDidier Deschamps is France's head coach since 2012 and the country's most successful, having led them to the 2018 World Cup title.
Didier Deschamps is France's head coach since 2012 and the country's most successful, having led them to the 2018 World Cup title.Dirk WillerCiti's global head of macro strategy; warned AI growth can coexist with unemployment and deflation.
Citi's global head of macro strategy; warned AI growth can coexist with unemployment and deflation.
Dmitry Medvedev
Former Russian president and PM; deputy Security Council chair; Putin's Iran funeral envoy.
Former Russian president and PM; deputy Security Council chair; Putin's Iran funeral envoy.
Dmitry PeskovRussia's chief spokesman: the Kremlin's voice on war, diplomacy, and denial.
Russia's chief spokesman: the Kremlin's voice on war, diplomacy, and denial.
Dmytro LubinetsUkraine's Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights; principal public voice on POW conditions and exchanges.
Domenic VenutoHorizon Media Chief Product Officer; architect of the HorizonOS Blu agentic media buying platform launched in 2026.
Horizon Media Chief Product Officer; architect of the HorizonOS Blu agentic media buying platform launched in 2026.
Dominik Livakovic
Croatia's first-choice goalkeeper whose early movement off his line forced a penalty retake against England on 17 June 2026.
Croatia's first-choice goalkeeper whose early movement off his line forced a penalty retake against England on 17 June 2026.
Donald Trump47th US President; Iran war on Day 99 with zero signed Iran instruments; OFAC only designated Cuba.
47th US President; Iran war on Day 99 with zero signed Iran instruments; OFAC only designated Cuba.
Donald Tusk
Prime Minister of Poland, whose government proposed a mandatory technological sovereignty test for public contracts.
Prime Minister of Poland, whose government proposed a mandatory technological sovereignty test for public contracts.Don ScottSpeaker of the Virginia House of Delegates who cancelled the 18 June 2026 data-centre budget session.
Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates who cancelled the 18 June 2026 data-centre budget session.
Douglas HurdFormer Conservative Foreign Secretary who questioned first-past-the-post in 1998.
Former Conservative Foreign Secretary who questioned first-past-the-post in 1998.
Dr John SorochanFIFA-appointed turfgrass scientist solving the natural grass problem at 2026 World Cup stadia.
FIFA-appointed turfgrass scientist solving the natural grass problem at 2026 World Cup stadia.Dr. Majid Al Ansari
Adviser to the Qatari Prime Minister and MoFA spokesperson who stated Qatar would not mediate US-Iran talks.
Adviser to the Qatari Prime Minister and MoFA spokesperson who stated Qatar would not mediate US-Iran talks.
Duncan Crabtree-IrelandSAG-AFTRA chief negotiator; leading the 2026 AI protections fight with studios.
SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator; leading the 2026 AI protections fight with studios.
Đuro Jovanić
Director of Serbia's Military Security Agency; identified TurkStream pipeline explosives as US-made on 5 April.
Director of Serbia's Military Security Agency; identified TurkStream pipeline explosives as US-made on 5 April.
Eamonn O'BrienLabour councillor and new chair of the Local Government Association who called for the local government reorganisation timetable to be adjusted.
Labour councillor and new chair of the Local Government Association who called for the local government reorganisation timetable to be adjusted.
Ebrahim AziziHead of the national security and foreign policy committee of Iran's parliament (Majlis). Declared all US and Israeli bases in the region legitimate targets with no red lines.
Head of the national security and foreign policy committee of Iran's parliament (Majlis). Declared all US and Israeli bases in the region legitimate targets with no red lines.Ebrahim DolatabadiIranian protest leader secretly executed Mashhad six days after sentencing, May 2026.
Ebrahim Farhadi TopkanlouIranian prisoner reportedly executed on drug charges at Torbat-e Heydarieh Prison, 19 May 2026, documented by Hengaw.
Iranian prisoner reportedly executed on drug charges at Torbat-e Heydarieh Prison, 19 May 2026, documented by Hengaw.Ebrahim RaisiIran's eighth president, 2021-2024; died in helicopter crash 19 May 2024.
Ebrahim RezaeiIranian MP and security commission spokesman; set Hormuz-control precondition that predated the 9 May MOU collapse.
Iranian MP and security commission spokesman; set Hormuz-control precondition that predated the 9 May MOU collapse.
Ed DaveyLiberal Democrat leader since 2020; targeting 2026 English locals as a Lib Dems versus Reform fight.
Liberal Democrat leader since 2020; targeting 2026 English locals as a Lib Dems versus Reform fight.
Éder Militão
Éder Militão is a Brazilian international central defender at Real Madrid; ruled out of the 2026 World Cup following hamstring surgery.
Éder Militão is a Brazilian international central defender at Real Madrid; ruled out of the 2026 World Cup following hamstring surgery.
Edin Dzeko
Bosnia and Herzegovina's veteran forward, 40+, at the 2026 World Cup alongside tournament's oldest field.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's veteran forward, 40+, at the 2026 World Cup alongside tournament's oldest field.
Edson Alvarez
Mexico's holding midfielder and defensive anchor, deployed by Aguirre in the 2026 World Cup opener.
Mexico's holding midfielder and defensive anchor, deployed by Aguirre in the 2026 World Cup opener.Eduardo CamavingaEduardo Camavinga is a French-Angolan midfielder for Real Madrid, a key figure in their Champions League success.
Eduardo Camavinga is a French-Angolan midfielder for Real Madrid, a key figure in their Champions League success.
Effie Defrin
IDF chief spokesman who publicly named the Iranian Supreme Leader as an assassination target.
IDF chief spokesman who publicly named the Iranian Supreme Leader as an assassination target.Ehsan AfrashtehPolitical prisoner secretly executed at Urmia on 13 May 2026 on espionage charges; part of Iran's wartime execution cluster.
Political prisoner secretly executed at Urmia on 13 May 2026 on espionage charges; part of Iran's wartime execution cluster.
Ehsan HajsafiIran's captain and most-capped outfield player; key figure in the 2026 World Cup visa dispute.
Iran's captain and most-capped outfield player; key figure in the 2026 World Cup visa dispute.Ehsan Hosseinipour HesarlooIranian teenager on death row; convicted over a mosque fire in Pakdasht, denied legal counsel.
Iranian teenager on death row; convicted over a mosque fire in Pakdasht, denied legal counsel.Elin JonesWelsh Finance Minister; long-serving Plaid Cymru MS for Ceredigion, former Llywydd of the Senedd.
Welsh Finance Minister; long-serving Plaid Cymru MS for Ceredigion, former Llywydd of the Senedd.
Elisabeth KendallYemen scholar at Girton College, Cambridge; characterised Houthi restraint as strategic patience, not avoidance.
Yemen scholar at Girton College, Cambridge; characterised Houthi restraint as strategic patience, not avoidance.
Elizabeth MacDonoughUS Senate Parliamentarian who rules on procedural compliance including the Byrd Rule.
US Senate Parliamentarian who rules on procedural compliance including the Byrd Rule.
Elizabeth WarrenUS Senator (D-Massachusetts); pressed the FCC over the Paramount-WBD merger deadline.
US Senator (D-Massachusetts); pressed the FCC over the Paramount-WBD merger deadline.
Elma Saiz
Spain's government spokesperson, who announced on 29 June 2026 that the coalition would bring a July housing royal decree-law regulating seasonal rentals.
Spain's government spokesperson, who announced on 29 June 2026 that the coalition would bring a July housing royal decree-law regulating seasonal rentals.
Elon MuskSpaceX founder and chief executive; controls Starlink, whose access decisions have shaped Ukraine's wartime connectivity.
SpaceX founder and chief executive; controls Starlink, whose access decisions have shaped Ukraine's wartime connectivity.
Eloy Room
Curaçao goalkeeper who made 15 saves against Ecuador on 20 June 2026, a World Cup record for a clean sheet in 90 minutes.
Curaçao goalkeeper who made 15 saves against Ecuador on 20 June 2026, a World Cup record for a clean sheet in 90 minutes.