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Deutsche Bank
organizationDeutsche Bank and UBS Group drop 13% and 6%, respectively, after credit default swaps spike. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -1.06% fell 233 points, or 0.5%, to 32086.
The Lok Sabha
organizationRahul Gandhi, of the opposition Congress party, was sentenced to two years imprisonment. He walked free on bail after his lawyers vowed to appeal Thursday's verdict. Lok Sabha disqualified Rahul Gandhi as MP from Wayanad in Kerala.
Thomas Tuchel
personBayern Munich have appointed Thomas Tuchel as their new manager. Julian Nagelsmann was sacked by the Bundesliga champions on Thursday. Tuchel has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at the Allianz Arena. The 49-year-old won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021.
Charles
personCharles and Camilla were due to begin a four-day trip to France on Sunday. But after a night of violent nationwide demonstrations, the trip was shelved. Violence was prompted by French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms.
Charles III
personDowning Street said Mr Macron had asked the British government to postpone the trip. French feared the security of King Charles could not be guaranteed 'because of his interest in mingling with crowds' More than 450 protesters were arrested in Paris and beyond.
Rahul Gandhi
personRahul Gandhi found guilty of defamation over a speech he gave in 2019 in which he referred to people with the surname Modi as thieves. Gandhi will now not be able to contest elections for eight years, a major setback for the opposition party.
Kansas State
organizationNo. 3 Kansas State beats No. 7 Michigan State 98-93 in overtime. Markquis Nowell scored 20 points and dished out a NCAA tournament record 19 assists. The 19th assist vaulted Nowell past UNLV's Mark Wade, who had 18.
Lok Sabha
organizationWayanad MP faces possible disqualification from Lok Sabha and a six-year bar on contesting elections. A district court in Gujarat’s Surat on Thursday sentenced him to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case.
Lionel Messi
personArgentina beat Panama 2-0 in a friendly on Thursday with goals from Thiago Almada and Lionel Messi. Messi scored his 800th career goal in the game with a free kick. Cristiano Ronaldo holds the all-time record for career goals (830) Argentina will continue their World Cup winners' homecoming against Curacao on Tuesday.
Ike Ekweremadu
personNigerian politician Ike Ekweremadu and his wife found guilty of organ-harvesting plot. They were accused of arranging the travel of a 21-year-old man to the U.K. for a kidney donation. The victim, who was transported to London in February 2022, believed he was being taken for work. It is legal to donate a kidney but not for a reward.
FC Barcelona
organizationBarcelona have been charged with corruption over payments to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira. The La Liga giants made payments totalling €7.3 million to the former vice-president of the Referee's Committee between 2001 and 2018. Barca have vowed to clear their name in court and have come in for fierce criticism from rival clubs and supporters.
Shou Zi Chew
personChief executive Shou Zi Chew is facing questions about how the app deals with user data. Lawmakers have argued that the app poses a national security threat to the US. UK announced last week a security ban of TikTok on government devices.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personPortugal beat Liechtenstein 4-0 in their first Euro 2024 qualifier. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to extend his international tally to 120. The 38-year-old is now the most-capped male international footballer of all time.
Ben Foster
personBen Foster has joined Wrexham on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The 39-year-old has agreed to come out of retirement to help the Vanarama National League side. Foster was spotted by then Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson when he was at Stoke City.
TikTok
organizationChina says it would oppose possible US plans to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the short-video service. UK announced last week a security ban of TikTok on government devices. Scotland announced Thursday that it would also ban the app on its official devices.
Rahul Gandhi
personRahul Gandhi was found guilty in a 2019 defamation case by a Surat court on Thursday. The defamation case pertained to his remarks on the 'Modi surname' He had allegedly said, "How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?"
Ja Morant
personJa Morant received a standing ovation from Grizzlies fans when he returned to the court Wednesday. Morant hadn’t played since March 3, the game before he appeared to flash a gun while at a strip club. The Grizzlies have a two game lead over Sacramento for the two seed in the West.
Tottenham
organizationTottenham striker scores penalty in 2-1 Euro 2024 qualifying win away to Italy. England captain moves clear of Wayne Rooney's tally of 53 goals for Three Lions. Bobby Charlton is third on 49 goals.
Purnesh Modi
personThe case against Gandhi dates back to an election rally in 2019. The complainant, Purnesh Modi, said Gandhi’s comments had “defamed the entire Modi community’ Gandhi had made the alleged remarks about Modi's surname.
Harry Kane
personHarry Kane becomes England's all-time top scorer as he takes his tally to 54. Tottenham striker scored a penalty against Italy in a Euro 2024 qualifying win away to Italy. Kane's goals have come in 81 appearances whereas Wayne Rooney scored 53 times in 120 games.