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Carrie Johnson
personPM under pressure to resign after being fined over 'Partygate' scandal. He was fined for taking part in his own birthday bash in the Cabinet Room. Chancellor Rishi Sunak was also in the room and has also been fined. First time in history a Prime Minister has been in breach of the law. Britain deserves better, they have to go.
Crispin Blunt
personImran Ahmad Khan, 48, was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. He was expelled from the Tory party following the verdict on Monday. Ex-justice minister Crispin Blunt blasted a "dreadful miscarriage of justice"
Gilbert Gottfried
personGilbert Gottfried's family confirmed the sad news on Twitter. The late star was best known for his voice work on the classic Disney film, Aladdin. He died from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II.
Keir Starmer
personStarmer accuses Sunak of 'rank hypocrisy' for using'schemes' to avoid tax. PM's wife, Carrie, and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case also fined. Details of parties held at Downing Street while rest of country was in lockdown.
Johnny Depp
personJohnny Depp accused of sexually assaulting ex-wife Amber Heard with a bottle. His lawyer branded her a 'compulsive liar' as their defamation trial begins. He is suing her for £32.4 million, while she is counter-sued for £76.7 million. A civil jury of seven members, plus four alternates, was selected Monday to hear the case.
Rishi Sunak
personPM told he will be fined for breaking Covid laws by attending party in June 2020. His wife Carrie and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have also been notified of penalties. Police have issued 50 fixed penalty notices so far. Detectives are investigating 12 events as part of Partygate probe.
Amber Heard
personJohnny Depp's $50 million defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard began in Virginia on Tuesday. Depp sued Heard over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in which she described being a domestic violence survivor. In return, she is suing him for $100million (£76m) The hearing is taking place at the Fairfax County Courthouse in Virginia.
Boris Johnson
personPM, his wife and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will all be fined for breaking Covid laws. News will place huge pressure on the PM, who has faced calls from opponents and within his own party to resign if sanctioned. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said that Johnson had misled the House of Commons.
Brian Benjamin
personNew York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was indicted for alleged bribery and other offenses, as part of what federal prosecutors say was a "scheme" to get campaign contributions in exchange for a $50,000 state grant. Benjamin, formerly a state senator from Harlem, had joined the administration of Gov. Kathy Hochul in September.
Johnny Depp
personJohnny Depp is suing his ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million. Depp claims Heard defamed him in an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post. Heard filed a counterclaim accusing Depp of allegedly orchestrating a ‘smear campaign’
Twitter shares slumped after Elon Musk reversed his decision to join the board. Musk is the richest person in the world with a net worth of $262.6 billion. Joining the board would have required Musk to cap his overall ownership of Twitter at 14.9%.
Ali Harbi Ali
personAli Harbi Ali, 26, stabbed Tory MP Sir David Amess to death last year. London-born Ali had become self-radicalised in 2014, court heard. He considered travelling to Syria to fight but opted for an attack in Britain. Ali will be sentenced on Wednesday for murder and preparing terrorist acts.
Britney Spears
personSpears, 40, shared the news on Instagram alongside a photo of a cup of tea. This is Spears' first child after she had two sons with ex-husband Kevin Federline. The singer did not reveal the due date to her fans.
Elon Musk
personTwitter shares fell in premarket trading Monday after CEO revealed that Elon Musk has abandoned his plan to join the company's board. The social media company's stock tumbled over 8% to less than $43 a share at 4 a.m. ET before recovering slightly. Musk recently acquired more than 9% of the company.
Frank Vogel
personThe 48-year-old had signed a contract extension last year to keep him at the Lakers until 2023. In three seasons with the team, Vogel went 127-98. The Lakers are expected to pursue Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse to replace Vogel.
Parag Agrawal
personElon Musk is thought to be the richest man in the world with assets worth an estimated €288 billion. Tesla CEO was named to Twitter's board of directors after tweeting several polls on hot-button issues within the company. Musk amassed a 9.2 percent stake in the company with transactions dating to Jan. 31. He agreed not to boost his stake above 14.9 per cent.
Amber Heard
personAmber Heard and Johnny Depp are going to court this coming week. Depp claims Heard defamed him in an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post. He has asked for $50m (£38.4m) in damages. Heard filed a counterclaim accusing Depp of allegedly orchestrating a'smear campaign'
Marine Le Pen
personEmmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are neck-and-neck ahead of the runoff. With 97 percent of votes counted on Monday morning, Mr Macron had a 27.6 percent share, followed by Ms Le Pen with 23.41 percent. The two will now face off in the final battle for the presidency in a runoff on April 24.
Imran Ahmad Khan
personImran Ahmad Khan, 48, was today convicted of the attack in 2008. Forced the teenager to drink gin and tonic before attacking him. He has been expelled from the Tory party and told to step down as an MP. Former colleague Crispin Blunt has described the verdict as ‘a dreadful miscarriage of justice’
Scottie Scheffler
personWorld No 1 Scottie Scheffler won the Masters at Augusta National. American held a three-shot lead after 54 holes and carded a closing 71 to finish 10 under par. Rory McIlroy finished three shots behind after carding a closing 64. Tiger Woods shot a 78 for the second consecutive day and finished 23 shots off the lead.