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Elon Musk
personElon Musk has put the $44 billion Twitter takeover deal on hold. Musk suspects spam accounts make up at least 20% of users. The contemptuous public insult could be seen as violating the non-disparagement provision of the purchase agreement. Twitter has consistently said since 2014 that it estimates fewer than 5pc of its 229m daily users are fake.
Johnny Depp
personJerry Bruckheimer has ruled out Johnny Depp returning to Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The 78-year-old Hollywood producer revealed he is working on a Pirates sequel with Margot Robbie in the lead instead. Depp played Captain Jack Sparrow in five instalments of the films. He is on a defamation trial with ex-wife Amber Heard. The couple's divorce was finalized in 2017 after less than two years of marriage.
Amber Heard
personHeard broke down on the stand multiple times as she recalled filing for divorce and a restraining order in May 2016. Depp is suing her for $50 million for defamation after she published an op-ed in The Washington Post in which she referred to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse. Ms Heard is countersuing for $100m, accusing Depp of orchestrating a “smear campaign’ against her.
Luka Doncic
personDallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 123-90 in Game 7. Luka Doncic scored 35 points and Spencer Dinwiddie added 30. Mavs will face Golden State Warriors in Western Conference finals.
Andrew Bailey
personAndrew Bailey spoke to lawmakers on Monday about this month's decision. Britain's consumer price inflation rate hit 7.0% in March. Economists expect it to leap to 9.1% for April.
Andrew Symonds
personAndrew Symonds has died in a car crash outside Townsville. The 46-year-old was involved in a crash at around 10.30pm local time on Saturday. Police said they are investigating the single-vehicle accident. Reports suggest that his car rolled after leaving the road. Symonds played 26 Tests for Australia and won two Cricket World Cups.
Everton
organizationEverton finished with nine men after Jarrad Branthwaite was sent off. Dominic Calvert-Lewin's first goal since August gave Everton the lead. Brentford levelled through a Seamus Coleman own goal. Richarlison restored Everton’s lead just before the break. Yoane Wissa and Rico Henry gave Brentford their first league double over Everton since 1936.
Burnley
organizationTottenham Hotspur beat Burnley 1-0 in their Premier League clash. Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot. Spurs are now two points clear of Arsenal in the top four race.
NATO
organizationFinland and Sweden announce plans to seek NATO membership. The move follows decades of opposition in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Turkey remains the greatest obstacle to Finland and Sweden's admission to NATO.
Kalush Orchestra
organizationUkrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest. The six-man band mixes traditional folk melodies and contemporary hip hop. The public vote from home was decisive in securing their victory. According to final voting results, Ukraine got 631 points. The UK, represented by Sam Ryder, came second with 466 points.
Kostas Tsimikas
personLiverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties in the FA Cup final at Wembley. Substitute Kostas Tsimikas scored the winning penalty. Jurgen Klopp's side can still become the first English team to win all three domestic competitions and the European Cup.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a 0-0 draw after 120 minutes. Substitute Kostas Tsimikas slotted winning penalty after Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta's hit the post. Chelsea becomes the first team to lose three consecutive FA Cup finals.
Chelsea
organizationChelsea lost 6-5 on penalties to Liverpool in the FA Cup final at Wembley. Konstantinos Tsimikas scored the winning penalty for the Reds. It is Liverpool's first FA Cup triumph since 2006. Jurgen Klopp has now won every major title for Liverpool.
Phil Mickelson
personPhil Mickelson will not defend his title in next week's US PGA Championship. Left-hander has been taking a break from golf since the fall-out from his explosive comments about the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed breakaway.
Jacob Rees-Mogg
personPiers Morgan brands Jacob Rees-Mogg 'arrogant' on BBC Breakfast. Remarks dampen hopes that Boris Johnson's next support package will not include more cash benefits.
Shares plunged 25 per cent in premarket trading, continuing huge downward trend since takeover bid was announced on April 25. Musk later clarified that he was “still committed to the acquisition,’ but uncertainty about the deal has proven difficult to dispel. The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Musk over a delay in notifying regulators.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk announces his $44bn (£35bn) deal to buy Twitter is on hold. He has queried the number of fake or spam accounts on the social media platform. Twitter shares fell as much as 25% in pre-market trading following Mr Musk's tweet. Musk later tweeted that he's "still committed to acquisition"
Shireen Abu Akleh
personIsraeli security forces hit mourners with batons as they tried to carry the casket out of a hospital. Shireen Abu Akleh, a long-time Al Jazeera reporter, was slain while documenting an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
Brittney Griner
personBrittney Griner, 31, was arrested in February at an airport near Moscow. She is accused of illegally transporting cartridges of hashish oil. Griner’s lawyer Alexander Boikov said he believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated the case would come to trial soon.
Harry Kane
personTottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 3-0 in the north London derby at White Hart Lane. Harry Kane scored twice and Son Heung-min added the other. Arsenal had defender Rob Holding sent off in the 33rd minute for two bookable offences.