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Alia Bhatt
personAlia is the daughter of film director Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni Razdan. She played a spy in the thriller Raazi, one of the highest-grossing Hindi films with a female lead.
Elon Musk
personTesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk has now made his 'best and final', offer to buy 100 percent of Twitter. Musk is by far the richest person in the world, with a net worth of $273 billion. Musk's offer price of $54.20 per share represents a 38% premium to Twitter's April 1 close.
Alyssa Nakken
personAlyssa Nakken, 31, is the first woman to ever have a full-time coaching job on a major-league team. The uniform she wore for the Giants in the 2020 opener was donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. San Francisco manager Gabe Kapler said Nakken had "prepared for this moment"
Viktor Medvedchuk
personRussia tells Ukraine to 'watch out' after it captures pro-Kremlin politician. Viktor Medvedchuk, 67, was snatched in a covert raid by spooks from Ukraine's security service, the SBU, on Tuesday. He is the leader of the Opposition Platform for Life, Ukraine's biggest opposition party.
Champions League
organizationReal Madrid beat Chelsea 5-4 on aggregate to reach Champions League semifinals. Manchester City held on for a draw against Atletico Madrid to set up a clash with Real. Liverpool gave up a 3-1 lead to draw 3‑3 against Benfica but progressed 6-4. Ibrahima Konaté header and a Roberto Firmino brace secured a date with Villarreal.
Atletico Madrid
organizationManchester City beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 in Champions League quarterfinal second leg. Atletico had Felipe sent off in the closing stages of the game. Defender headbutted Raheem Sterling and pulled Jack Grealish's hair. Pep Guardiola pelted with bottles as he left the pitch.
Frank James
personFrank James, 62, was arrested on a street corner in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Police say James used a legal handgun in the attack that injured 23 people. James was arrested at least 12 times by the NYPD between 1984 and 1998 on charges ranging from burglary, possession of burglar tools, and criminal sexual acts. He was known to the FBI and was questioned in 2019 in New Mexico.
Kenny Shiels
personNorthern Ireland lost 5-0 to England in a World Cup qualifier in Belfast. Manager Kenny Shiels said women's teams concede more goals in quick succession because they are more 'emotional' than men. Ian Wright led the condemnation on social media to Shiels' comments. Shiels has since apologised in an official statement.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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"
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.
Novak Djokovic
personNovak Djokovic lost 6-3 6-7 (5), 6-1 to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. World No 1 was playing in his first event since the Dubai Tennis Championships back in February. Serbian star had been forced to miss Australian Open and many of the ATP Tour's biggest tournaments this year due to Covid-19 vaccination status. Britain's Dan Evans reached the second round after beating Benjamin Bonzi.
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.
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.
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'