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Moderna
organizationUS firm said early clinical trials on 437 people had shown the jab led to an eight-fold jump in the levels of Omicron-specific ‘neutralising’ antibodies. Vaccine makers are studying updated boosters that might be offered in the fall to better protect people against future coronavirus surges.
Boris Johnson
personUkrainian president calls Mr Johnson a 'true friend of Ukraine' Volodymyr Zelensky spoke over video link at an online event. Johnson needed a simple majority of 359 Conservative members of Parliament to vote in his favor. He won that with 211 supporting him and 148 voting against him.
Dom Phillips
personDom Phillips and Indigenous affairs official Bruno Pereira are still missing. The pair went missing while reporting in a remote part of the Amazon rainforest. Javari valley is home to the most uncontacted indigenous people in the world.
Harry Kane
personJonas Hofmann opened the scoring for the hosts five minutes after the break. Harry Kane levelled from the spot in the 88th minute with his 50th England goal. Three Lions star is just three goals behind Wayne Rooney's all-time record.
Jair Bolsonaro
personBiden dispatched a close adviser to personally deliver the invitation to Jair Bolsonaro. CIA Director William Burns told two of Bolsonado’s ministers that the president should stop attacking the electoral system. The right wing leader is scheduled to meet Biden on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Target
organizationWall St set to open lower as Target's margin warning fuels demand worries. Shares of Target slid 7.6% in premarket trading. Big-box retailer said it would have to offer deeper discounts.
Boris Johnson
personUK PM Johnson won confidence vote handsomely, time to move on - minister says. Johnson won the vote 211 to 148, securing the support of 59% of his lawmakers. The current rules state that he can not face another confidence vote for at least a year.
Conservative Party
organizationAt least 54 Conservative Party MPs have sent letters of no confidence. Vote will take place between 6pm and 8pm tonight, and the results will be announced at 9pm. If 180 Conservative lawmakers — a simple majority — vote against Johnson, he will cease to be leader of the governing Conservative Party.
Nupur Sharma
personThe governments of Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Afghanistan and Pakistan described the comments as ‘insulting’ Brijesh Kalappa, who was Karnataka Congress’s face on TV, in talks with AAP. Mumbai Police registered an FIR against BJP leader Nupur Sharma for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
Theresa May
person54 backbenchers who called for a vote would be enough to overturn the government's 80-seat majority. At least 40 of them sided with Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party. This scenario would trigger a snap general election just as Labour achieved a slight lead in the polls for the first time in three years.
Jeremy Hunt
personHunt and Johnson are the final two candidates in the 2019 Tory leadership race. At least 54 Tory MPs have to submit a letter to Sir Graham Brady for a vote to be triggered. Vote of no confidence must be held if 15 per cent of Tory MPs write to chairman. MPs will vote between 6pm and 8pm by secret ballot.
the Golden State Warriors
organizationGolden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics 107-88 in game two of NBA Finals. Victory sees the six-time NBA champions level the best-of-seven series at 1-1. Stephen Curry scored a game-high 29 points with five three-pointers. Game Three is set for Wednesday in Boston.
John Penrose
person41% of his own MPs voted to topple him - just 906 days after his election landslide. The extraordinary result is worse than the 117 MPs who tried to oust Theresa May. 63% of voters have a negative view of PM in light of recent events.
Elon Musk has threatened to call off his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. Musk's lawyers have written to Twitter accusing it of failing to provide sufficient information about the number of false users on the service. Musk could choose “not to consummate the transaction” because of the alleged breach of contract.
the Conservative Party
organizationIf Johnson loses Monday’s vote it will fire the formal starting gun on a leadership contest. A damning report into what became known as the Partygate scandal was published late last month. The scandal has shattered Johnson's reputation and led to outrage among the public.
Boris Johnson
person54 Tory MPs have declared their lack of faith in the Prime Minister. A no-confidence vote is triggered if 15% of Conservative lawmakers write a letter to Graham Brady. Several new names have called for Johnson to go, including possible leadership rival Jeremy Hunt.
Apple
organizationApple will no longer require you to have an Apple Watch to use the Fitness app on iPhone starting with iOS 16. The upgraded Messages app in iOS 16 is getting a new "undo send" feature. Apple will soon allow you to take back messages you didn't really want to send.
Phil Mickelson
personThe 51-year-old began a self-imposed hiatus from the sport in February amid backlash over comments he made about the breakaway tour. Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Louis Oosthuizen also confirmed. The inaugural tourney on the eight-event circuit boasts a $25 million purse.
Graham Brady
personAt least 54 Tory MPs have sent letters of no confidence to Sir Graham Brady. Vote will take place between 6pm and 8pm tonight, and the results will be announced at 9pm. Mr Johnson will be forced to resign as party leader if a majority (at least 180) of Tory MPs cast their ballots against him.
the Boston Celtics
organizationGolden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics 107-88 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Stephen Curry scored a game-high 29 points with five three-pointers. Game 3 is Wednesday in Boston (9 p.m. ET, ABC)