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Sean Dyche
personBurnley sack manager Sean Dyche after 10 years at Turf Moor. Club facing relegation from the Premier League as Clarets chairman Alan Pace says club's 'disappointing results' are behind the 'incredibly difficult decision' Dyche had been at Burnley since 2012 and leaves with the club in the relegation zone. Bolton legend Sam Allardyce is the favourite to take over. Slaven Bilic and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are other options.
Atletico Madrid
organizationAtletico Madrid drew 0-0 with Manchester City at the Wanda Metropolitano on Tuesday night. The LaLiga side were knocked out of the Champions League 1-0 on aggregate after losing last week's first leg at the Etihad. Former City defender Stefan Savic followed Jack Grealish into the tunnel and attacked the substitute after the full-time whistle. Savic appeared to headbutt Raheem Sterling during the brawl. UEFA are likely to punish Savic and Atletico for their actions.
El Shafee Elsheikh
personEl Shafee Elsheikh, a 33-year-old former British citizen, found guilty on all eight counts. Jury deliberated for four hours before reaching its verdict in the most significant prosecution of an Islamic State member in the US. The jury concluded that he was one of the notorious "Beatles," Islamic State captors nicknamed for their accents.
the Europa League
organizationEintracht Frankfurt beat Barcelona 3-2 to reach Europa League last four. Filip Kostic scored two goals and Rafael Borre another for 4-3 aggregate victory. Frankfurt will now face West Ham, 4-1 aggregate winners over Lyon. West Ham can still qualify for the Champions League by winning the Europa League.
Ranbir Kapoor
personRanbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt tied the knot in Mumbai on Thursday. Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Shloka Ambani and Aakash Ambani attended.
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter at $54.20/share, says the social media platform should be transformed as a private company. Twitter shares were trading up almost 2% by midday Thursday, at around $46.70/share.
West Ham
organizationWest Ham beat Lyon 3-0 to reach the Europa League semi-finals. David Moyes' side will face Eintracht Frankfurt in the last four. The Hammers last reached a major European semi-final in 1976.
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.
Frank James
personFrank James, 62, did not enter a plea on charges of violating a law that prohibits terrorist and violent attacks against mass transportation. He is accused of firing 33 shots with a 9mm Glock and detonating a smoke bomb in a packed subway carriage. His lawyers have requested that he be given a psychiatric evaluation.
Patrick Lyoya
personPatrick Lyoya, 26, was killed outside a house in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The white officer repeatedly ordered Lyoya to 'let go' of his Taser. Video shows Lyoya running from the officer who stopped him for driving with a license plate.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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"
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.
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.
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.
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.