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Novak Djokovic
personNovak Djokovic says he has been given 'positive signs' that he will be allowed to enter Australia and compete in the Australian Open. The 35-year-old Serbian was deported from Australia in the lead-up to the Grand Slam tournament this year. The former world number one is hoping to hear soon whether his visa ban set aside.
Pete Musico
personJoseph Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing “material support” for a terrorist act. Jurors read and heard violent, anti-government screeds as well as support for the "boogaloo" The three men face up to 22 years in prison.
Alphabet
organizationGoogle-parent Alphabet stumbled on Tuesday, reporting weaker-than-expected earnings for Q3. YouTube even reported a drop in revenue, falling 2% versus analyst expectations of an increase of roughly 3%. One analyst predicts a slew of bad corporate earnings will continue through next quarter.
Argo AI
organizationArgo AI, a promising developer of self-driving car technology, is shutting down and being dissolved. Ford is taking a $2.7 billion accounting charge to reduce the value of its investment in Argo. Ford reported a net loss of $800 million for the third quarter, or 21 cents a share.
Darrell Brooks
personDarrell Brooks found guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide. Brooks represented himself, unsuccessfully arguing that he didn’t intentionally kill his victims. Four women, one man and an eight-year-old girl were killed in the November 21, 2021 rampage.
Facebook parent Meta reports that its revenue decline for a second consecutive quarter. Sales shrank 4% compared to a year ago to $27.7bn, while profits halved. Shares of the company slumped 13% to their lowest level since 2017. Facebook parent has now lost $650B in market valuation so far this year.
Microsoft
organizationMicrosoft reported a 14% drop in profit for the July-September quarter. Revenue of $50.1 billion in the quarter, up 11% from last year.
Google parent company Alphabet has recorded their second slowest quarter of growth since 2013. Earnings per share missed analyst forecasts by 15.44% and has highlighted concerns over the future of advertising revenue. Apple’s recent updates are causing direct hits to the ad revenue for companies like Google, Meta and Snap.
James Cleverly
personHomosexuality is illegal in Qatar, where homosexuality can be punishable by death. Decision to host this year's World Cup in Qatar has received immense criticism with human rights groups scrutinising the treatment of local workers.
Rishi Sunak
personRishi Sunak, 42, will be the UK’s first Hindu PM, the first of Asian heritage, and the youngest for more than 200 years. He will take over as prime minister from Liz Truss, who quit last week. Penny Mordaunt and Boris Johnson dropped out of the race.
Justin Fields
personJustin Fields threw one touchdown and ran for another in 33-14 win. New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was replaced by Bailey Zappe. Cairo Santos kicked four field goals and two punts for the Bears.
Unai Emery
personUnai Emery has been appointed as the new manager of Aston Villa. The former Arsenal boss will replace Steven Gerrard who was sacked last week. Emery won the Europa League four times with Sevilla and Villarreal.
the New England Patriots
organizationNew England Patriots lost 33-14 to the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Starter Mac Jones returned from an ankle injury but was benched. Rookie backup Bailey Zappe has impressed in Jones' absence.
Adidas
organizationAdidas announced Tuesday that they will no longer work with Kanye West. The company said the rapper's recent comments were "unacceptable, hateful and dangerous" Financial analysts speculate Adidas could lose $240 million from the split.
More than 1,559 customers reported issues sending and receiving messages. Issues also appeared to be affecting Apple’s FaceTime service. The cause of the outage was not immediately clear.
Bill Belichick
personThe New England Patriots lost 33-14 to the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Back-up quarterback Mac Jones started but was taken off in the first-half. Coach Bill Belichick has been told to drop Jones and stick with Bailey Zappe.
Brittney Griner
personTwo-time Olympic gold medalist is serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia. She was convicted of smuggling and possessing cannabis oil. The WNBA star will serve time in one of the country's infamous penal colonies.
Champions League
organizationChelsea beat Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 in their Champions League Group E clash. Goals from Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz secured a last-16 spot. Graham Potter is unbeaten in his first nine games as Chelsea manager. PSG thrash Maccabi Haifa 7-2 to top Group H. Leipzig beat holders Real Madrid 3-2 in their Group F clash.
WNBA
organizationRussian court denies Brittney Griner’s appeal for lesser sentence. WNBA star was arrested at a Moscow airport in February, when agents found hashish oil in her luggage. Griner will now begin her initial nine-year sentence in one of Russia's infamous penal colonies.
Kanye West
personAdidas ended its estimated €250m partnership with West on Tuesday. Talent agency CAA also cut ties with West. Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel called for companies to boycott West. MRC Entertainment also said it would scrap a completed documentary about the rapper.