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Emmanuel Macron
personFrench President Emmanuel Macron is in China for a three-day tour of the country. He will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, keen to enlist Xi in the pursuit of checking Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Xi sees Macron as someone who can push the European Union toward a more moderate position on China.
Nicola Sturgeon
personPolice did not identify Peter Murrell as the 58-year-old man arrested Wednesday. Scotland's Press Association, the BBC and others reported it was Murrell. Police Scotland has been investigating the SNP’s handling of money slated for Scottish independence campaigning.
Rafael Nadal
personRafael Nadal has pulled out of next week's Monte Carlo Masters with a hip injury. Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and seventh-ranked Felix Auger-Aliassime also withdraw. Nadal was forced to skip the Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells last month.
NATO
organizationThe North Atlantic Treaty, the founding act of the alliance, was signed 74 years ago. The move is a strategic and political blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Turkey, the last holdout on Helsinki's accession to the military coalition, gave its approval on Finland's membership bid on March 30.
Angel Reese
personLSU Tigers beat Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 in the NCAA final. First Lady Jill Biden invited both teams to the White House for a visit. Tigers star Angel Reese was less than impressed with the joint offer.
Michael Keane
personMichael Keane scored in the 90th minute to earn Everton a 1-1 draw with Tottenham. Keane made amends for conceding a penalty by scoring off a long-range thunderbolt. Harry Kane had given Spurs the lead from the penalty spot in the 68th minute.
Justin Jones
personReps Justin Jones, Gloria Johnson, and Justin Pearson are all facing battles to hold onto their positions in the legislature. Republican colleagues filed resolutions to remove them for their participation in a heated protest at the state capitol in Nashville last Thursday.
Adama Sanogo
personUniversity of Connecticut Huskies beat San Diego State Aztecs 76-59. Malian power forward Adama Sanogo added 17. Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon says he is dropping his appeal. Former Indiana Hoosiers coach Bob Knight has been released from a hospital.
Jacinda Ardern
personPrince William announced Jacinda Ardern as a trustee of the Earthshot Prize. The charity aims to identify and scale-up worldwide eco-initiatives. The former New Zealand prime minister has joined its Board of Trustees.
Larry Hogan
personRoy McGrath was indicted in 2021 on accusations he fraudulently secured a $233,650 severance payment. McGrath had been on the run for three weeks after failing to show up to a federal criminal trial in Baltimore last month.
TikTok
organizationTikTok fined £12.7mn by UK data privacy watchdog. Video sharing platform ‘did not do enough’ to check who was using its platform. Australia said it will ban TikTok on all government-issued digital devices.
Lola James
personTwo-year-old Lola James died in hospital four days after she suffered ‘catastrophic’ brain injuries in the early hours of 17 July 2020. She was found to have sustained more than 100 bruises and scratches to her body, and damage to both her eyes. Her stepfather, Kyle Bevan, was found guilty of her murder at Swansea Crown Court on Tuesday. Sinead James, Lola's mother, had denied causing or allowing her death.
Rory McIlroy
personRory McIlroy in 'good place' for Masters bid after 'breakthrough' last year. Northern Irishman has had eight attempts to win a green jacket. Tiger Woods is among the 20 23 Masters longshots at 60-1.
Tesla
organizationOPEC+ announces surprise output cut of 1.16 million barrels per day. Oil prices surge by 6% with analysts predicting a potential 20% increase. Energy sector stocks see gains of over 6%, while WWE stock drops by 7%. Tesla falls short of Q1 delivery expectations, dragging NASDAQ lower.
Everton
organizationTottenham threw away a lead against 10-man Everton on Monday night. It’s the second successive game Spurs have squandered three points late on. The draw at Goodison Park led to some scathing criticism from the likes of Jamie O'Hara and Jermaine Jenas, who said he can no longer watch the team.
Donald Trump
personEx-president has lost $700M MILLION amid failure of Truth Social which promised 81m users by 2026. Trump's wealth dropped from $3.2 billion to $2.5 billion ahead of his historic arraignment today. The charges stem from hush money paid to a former porn star to keep quiet over an alleged affair.
UConn
organizationUConn beat San Diego State 76-59 on Monday night in Houston. Markquis Nowell set an NCAA tournament record with 19 assists. Adama Sanogo was named the tournament's most outstanding player. 45 million Americans wagered an estimated $3.1 billion on the 2022 men's NCAA basketball tournament.
Virgin Orbit
organizationSaga swings back to profit; Rathbones and Investec wealth businesses to merge. JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon warns that the banking crisis will have "repercussions for years to come" C3.ai falls over 25% after short-seller Kerrisdale Capital alleges accounting and disclosure irregularities.
Amir Khan
personAmir Khan has received a two-year ban from all sports. Khan tested positive for the prohibited substance ostarine. Former light-welterweight world champion Khan, 36, announced his retirement last May.
Charlie Javice
personCharlie Javice, the 31-year-old founder of student-aid assistance app Frank, is accused of defrauding JPMorgan Chase. Prosecutors allege that Javice repeatedly claimed Frank had 4.25 million users while in sale talks with JPMorgan Chase and another unnamed bank. When JPMorgan asked for proof of Frank’s user base, Javice allegedly paid “outside data scientist” $18,000 to create a fake customer list.