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Jim Jordan
personThe Donald Trump-backed right-wing Ohio lawmaker earned 200 votes. He needs 217 votes to secure the Speaker's chair. 20 Republicans refused to vote for him in the first round of voting.
Alec Baldwin
personProsecutors will recharge Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter for his role in the Oct. 2021 shooting. Baldwin’s prop gun had shot a round of live ammunition, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.
Tanya Chutkan
personObama-appointed Judge Tanya Chutkan previously expressed anger that President Trump was a free man and not behind bars. Trump has accused the special counsel of pursuing a politically motivated prosecution designed to harm his campaign against President Biden.
Donald Trump
personUS District Judge Tanya Chutkan barred Trump from making statements targeting prosecutors, possible witnesses, and the judge's staff. Trump is accused of conspiring to overturn the 2020 US election. His federal trial begins on 4 March - the same day as Super Tuesday.
Orbis Business Intelligence
organizationThe former US president is suing Orbis Business Intelligence, a London-based company. Trump is seeking damages from the firm for allegedly violating British data protection laws. Steele's company is seeking to have the lawsuit dismissed.
Jim Ratcliffe
personSir Jim Ratcliffe is in pole position to strike a deal with the Glazers. The British billionaire is set to have an offer worth in the region of £1.3billion for a 25 per cent stake in the club accepted by the United board on Thursday. Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani withdrew his takeover offer on Saturday.
Wadea Al-Fayoume
personWadea Al-Fayoume, 6, was stabbed 26 times at his home in Plainfield Township, Illinois. His mother, 32-year-old Hanaan Shahin, was also stabbed more than 12 times. Police have charged his landlord Joseph M. Czuba, 71, with first-degree murder, attempted murder, two counts of hate crimes and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Daniel Noboa
personBusinessman Daniel Noboa wins Ecuador presidency, eclipsing father's legacy. Noboa, 35, won more than 52% of the vote, beating leftist challenger Luisa Gonzalez, who had about 48%.
KSI
organizationTommy Fury beat fellow YouTuber KSI on points at Manchester's AO Arena. The judges declared Fury the victor with two scoring 57-56 in his favour and a third calling it a 57-57 draw. Fury has now defeated both KSI and Jake Paul this year. Conor McGregor has called out KSI for a boxing match.
Tommy Fury
personTommy Fury defeated fellow YouTuber KSI on points at Manchester's AO Arena. Molly-Mae Hague cheered on her partner courtside, proudly sporting a personalised 'Tommy' necklace around her neck. Logan Paul beat Dillon Danis via DQ in the co-main event.
Jim Ratcliffe
personSir Jim Ratcliffe has agreed a deal to buy a 25 per cent stake at Old Trafford. Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim has withdrawn his offer to pave the way for Ineos founder Ratcliffe to secure the club. Gary Neville has set out six ‘non-negotiable’ priorities for Ratcliffe.
Christopher Luxon
personConservative Christopher Luxon wins New Zealand election after incumbent PM Chris Hipkins concedes. Luxon is expected with the ACT Party to have enough votes to form a government without New Zealand First and Winston Peters. Mr Hipkins was in the job for just nine months after Ms Ardern unexpectedly stepped down.
Reuters
organizationAn Israeli shell landed in a gathering of international journalists covering clashes on the border in south Lebanon. A Reuters videographer was killed and six other journalists were injured.
Steve Scalise
personHouse Republicans are still searching for a new speaker after Congressman Steve Scalise ended his bid for the job. Scalise failed to secure enough support from the House Republican conference to take his bid to the floor for a vote. Rep. Jim Jordan will now again take a shot at the gavel, as will Rep. Austin Scott.
Microsoft
organizationBritain's competition watchdog reversed its earlier decision to block the $69 billion deal. Xbox maker's quest to acquire Activision could close imminently ahead of a Wednesday deadline. Microsoft plans to add many of Activision Blizzard’s games to the Xbox Game Pass.
Activision Blizzard
organizationXbox maker's quest to acquire Activision could close imminently ahead of a Wednesday deadline. That would wrap up a merger delayed for close to two years by intense scrutiny.
UN
organizationU.N. and World Health Organisation have urgently called on Israel to revoke the order. Palestinians fear could be a precursor to a planned Israeli ground offensive. Hamas has called the warning "fake propaganda" and urged Palestinians "not to fall for it"
Bob Menendez
personFederal prosecutors say Sen. Bob Menendez acted as a foreign agent on the behalf of Egypt. Menendez is prohibited from being a lobbyist, let alone an unregistered lobbyist for a foreign government.
Steve Scalise
personScalise won a majority of the GOP conference’s support during a closed-door vote. But it quickly became clear that Scalise did not have the support needed to win a House-wide vote. At least four Republicans said they would not support Scalise in a floor vote.
Hamas
organizationCulture Secretary Lucy Frazer has raised the issue with BBC director-general Tim Davie. Board of Deputies of British Jews said by calling Hamas ‘militants’, the BBC ‘not only offers legitimacy to their government, but also denies the fact that they commit atrocities’