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Balthazar
organizationCorden, 44, ate at SoHo restaurant Balthazar on October 9 and complained so harshly about his order that owner Keith McNally banned him from ever returning. McNally called Corden the most abusive customer to his servers since the restaurant opened 25 years ago. Corden has since issued an apology to McNally.
James Heappey
personJust 10% of Brits have a favourable opinion of the PM. 80% view her unfavourably, including 62% who view her very unfavourable. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace would also be under pressure to resign.
Diogo Jota
personDiogo Jota has been ruled out of the World Cup with a calf injury. The 25-year-old was forced off in the closing stages of Liverpool's 1-0 win over Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Jota will miss the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Portugal international has struggled with hamstring injuries for months.
Netflix
organizationNetflix picked up 2.4 million subscribers during the July-September period. That's a comeback from a loss of 1.2 million customers during the first half of the year. For Q4, Netflix expects to gain 4.5 million new streaming customers.
Karim Benzema
personKarim Benzema is the first Frenchman to win the Ballon d'Or since Zinedine Zidane in 1998. The Real Madrid striker is the oldest winner since Stanley Matthews in 1956. No American finished in the top 25 for the men’s award. Manchester City crowned as the 2022 Club of the Year.
Keith McNally
personCorden, 44, ate at SoHo restaurant Balthazar on October 9 and complained so harshly about his order that owner Keith McNally banned him from ever returning. But hours later, McNally updated the story, saying he had received a call from Corden apologizing for his behavior earlier in the month.
Giphy
organizationThe UK's Competition and Markets Authority has ordered Meta to sell Giphy. The company lost its battle at the Competition Appeal Tribunal. A Meta spokesperson said the company was "disappointed" with the decision.
Penny Wong
personForeign minister Penny Wong said the Labor government has agreed to recognise Tel Aviv as the capital. Israel's Foreign Ministry voiced "deep disappointment" with the decision. Previous Prime Minister Scott Morrison had reversed decades of Middle East policy.
Saad Ibrahim Almadi
personSaad Ibrahim Almadi, a US citizen of Saudi origin, was sentenced to 16 years in prison. He was detained in November at the airport regarding 14 tweets he wrote over the previous seven years. His son, Ibrahim, told the Washington Post that his father had expressed only "mild" opinions.
Elnaz Rekabi
personElnaz Rekabi, 33, attended the Asian Sport Climbing Championships in Seoul, South Korea, over the weekend. But she refused to don a headscarf to compete in line with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s strict policies. Iran is in the grip of protests prompted by the death in custody of a 22-year-old student who had been arrested for improper hijab.
James Corden
personLate Late Show host banned from Balthazar restaurant after 'yelling at staff' Restaurant owner Keith McNally branded Corden a 'cretin of a man' in Instagram post. Keith said he had taken the decision to ban James - but later made a U-turn.
Steve Bannon
personBannon should serve six months in prison and pay a $200,000 fine, prosecutors say. His lawyers, meanwhile, deny he was acting in bad faith and are asking for probation. He was found guilty in July on two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress.
Jeremy Hunt
personJeremy Hunt has reversed almost all of the tax cuts promised in mini-Budget. Also scrapped plans to cut dividend tax and reform controversial tax rules for the self-employed. Corporation tax will now rise from 19% to 25% as planned. Alcohol prices could now rise next year after he confirmed duty freeze won’t go ahead. Energy Price Guarantee will be scaled back from April.
Jeremy Hunt
personFTSE 100 up 0.3% and pound up against dollar and euro today. Yields on UK government bonds have dropped sharply ahead of Hunt's statement. Treasury said Mr Hunt will announce overhaul of mini-Budget within hours rather than waiting until Halloween.
Ye
personThe move comes days after Twitter and Instagram locked Ye's accounts over a series of antisemitic posts. Parler, which has raised about $56 million US to date, said it expects the deal to close during the fourth quarter of 2022.
Josh Allen
personBills quarterback Josh Allen led a fourth quarter comeback with a late touchdown pass. The Bills are now 5-1 and the overwhelming favorite to earn home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The Chiefs fall to 4-2 and are still the favorites to win the AFC West.
Kanye West
personFinancial terms for Kanye West’s agreement to buy Parler weren’t released. Amazon stopped hosting the company last year after the technology giant said Parler had failed to block content that could incite violence.
the House of Commons
organizationTreasury said the move was designed to ‘ensure sustainable public finances underpin economic growth’ The Chancellor will address the House of Commons later on Monday. Comes after just this morning he ripped up Liz Truss' tax measures and announced a shock U-turn on energy bill support.
Pep Guardiola
personManchester City lost 1-0 to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. Pep Guardiola was pelted with three coins worth a combined total of £2.50. Manchester City also allege that their team bus was hit by an object. City fans have been condemned for graffiti and offensive chants. Liverpool launched a counter claim insisting that vile graffiti about Hillsborough was found in toilets in the Anfield Road away section.
Karim Benzema
personKarim Benzema has won the Ballon d'Or for the second year in a row. Sadio Mane was second ahead of Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne. Alexia Putellas won the women's award for a second time. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have won 12 of the last 13 awards.