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Karim Benzema
personReal Madrid beat Chelsea 3-1 in Champions League quarter-final first leg. Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick before Kai Havertz and Edouard Mendy also netted for Los Blancos. Rio Ferdinand has tipped the French forward for Ballon d'Or glory.
Champions League
organizationChelsea lost 3-1 to Real Madrid in Champions League quarter-final first leg. Thomas Tuchel admits Chelsea are now odds-on to lose Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti tested negative for the coronavirus.
Benfica
organizationLiverpool beat Benfica 3-1 in Champions League quarter-final first leg in Lisbon. Goals from Ibrahima Konate, Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz earn Liverpool victory. Liverpool face Manchester City in Premier League on Sunday.
Tiger Woods
personTiger Woods will play in this week's Masters at Augusta National. The 46-year-old has not played in a top-level event since a car crash in 2021. The 86th Masters begins April 7 and runs through April 10. Woods has won the prestigious competition five times.
Barack Obama
personObama calls passage of the ACA ‘a high point’ of his time as president. Biden invoked some nostalgia, saying that having Obama back felt like "the good old days"
Elon Musk
personTesla CEO Elon Musk is joining Twitter's board of directors. Musk bought 73.5 million of the company's shares for $2.9 billion (€2.65 billion) Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal said that Musk, "would bring great value to our Board"
the UN Security Council
organizationUkrainian President says UN should be dissolved if it cannot stop Moscow. Volodymyr Zelensky also calls for Russia to be kicked off the Security Council. Comes after he made an emotional trip to Bucha during which he took journalists to see the corpses left in the wake of Russia's retreat.
Champions League
organizationManchester City beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium. Kevin De Bruyne scored the only goal of the game in the 68th minute. Liverpool beat Benfica 3-1 to take firm grip on Champions League tie.
Crystal Palace
organizationNuno Tavares lasted just 45 minutes up against Jordan Ayew. Michael Olise now faces a race against time to be fit for Palace's FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea at Wembley on April 17. Kieran Tierney is set to undergo knee surgery this week.
Viktor Orban
personViktor Orban's right-wing Fidesz party won more than 53% of the vote. Voters endorsed his ambition of a conservative, "illiberal" state. Voters shrugged off concerns over Budapest's close ties with Moscow.
EasyJet
organization100 EasyJet flights - including 62 from the UK - have been cancelled. BA also cancelled hundreds of flights on Saturday and Sunday. Blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.1% after kicking off second quarter with modest gains.
Elon Musk
personThe world's richest man owns quadruple the shares of its founder Jack Dorsey. His passive stake is valued at up to $2.9billion based on Friday's stock close. It has prompted Twitter's share price to soar 26% in pre-market trading.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
personThe Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked on a party-line vote of 11 to 11. The tie means Jackson is stuck in committee until the full Senate votes to pull her nomination. The full Senate will now decide whether to send the nomination for a floor vote.
June Brown
personJune died at her home in Surrey on Sunday night at the age of 95. The actress was known for her role as Dot Cotton in the BBC One soap. She appeared in 2884 episodes of EastEnders before leaving permanently in 2020.
Carrie Lam
personCarrie Lam announced Monday she would not seek a second term as chief executive. The 64-year-old became Hong Kong's first woman leader in 2017. She will end her five-year tenure as the territory’s Beijing-appointed leader later this year.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
personSens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney Monday said they will vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Murkowski's support gives Jackson yet more breathing room for her confirmation after Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she would support Jackson last week. A final vote on Jackson’s likely confirmation is expected later this week.
Olivia Rodrigo
personJon Batiste won five Grammys, including album of the year for We Are. Olivia Rodrigo, 19, won three Grammys on Sunday. Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak took home awards in all four categories.
Champions League
organizationPaddy Power are offering punters up to £20 back as cash if their bet on Benfica vs Liverpool loses. The bookmaker is also offering a boosted 102/1 bet on the showdown at the Estadio da Luz that could return £2,070 from a £20 stake. Manchester City take on Atletico Madrid at the Etihad on Tuesday, before the return leg in Madrid on 13 April.
Twitter confirms Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% share of the company. The confirmation of the share purchase has sent Twitter’s stock soaring. Twitter jumped 27% in price, closing up $10.66 at $49.97 per share.
Jon Batiste
personJon Batiste wins five Grammys, including album of the year for "We Are" Olivia Rodrigo wins best new artist, best pop vocal album and best pop solo performance. Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak swept the board winning in all four categories.