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Michael Keaton
personMichael Keaton wins Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for Dopesick. Jason Sudeikis won for Ted Lasso. Elle Fanning won for The Great. Lee Jung-Jae won for Squid Game. Ariana DeBose wins best supporting actress for her role in West Side Story.
RT
organizationMicrosoft says it will remove Russian state-owned media outlet RT's mobile apps from the Windows App store. Rogers Communications and BCE Inc's Bell said RT would no longer be available on their systems. Ofcom will probe 15 editions of the hourly news programme on the state-controlled channel – formerly known as Russia Today.
BP
organizationPrice of a litre of fuel was today clocked at a staggering 175.9p. It now costs on average £83.19 to fill up the typical 55-litre petrol tank. Average cost of diesel is also at a record high, reaching 154.69p.
IOC
organizationIOC recommends ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes. FIFA set to suspend Russia ahead of Winter Olympics. Badminton's world governing body cancels tournaments in Russia and Belarus. India's IOC no longer accepts Russian, Kazakh crude on FOB basis.
Rosneft
organizationFTSE 100 stock market index extended its losses this morning. Many British savers have suffered a hit to their Isa and Sipp portfolios. First Horizon Corp. is being bought by TD Bank Group for $13.4 billion.
Sputnik
organizationMicrosoft is responding to the European Union's ban on RT and Sputnik. The software giant is also pulling RT's news apps from the Windows app store. Facebook says it has taken down a network of 40 accounts/Pages/Groups on Facebook and Instagram.
Jesse Marsch
personJesse Marsch appointed as Leeds boss on a three-year deal on Monday. He replaces Marcelo Bielsa, who was sacked on Sunday. 48-year-old is a former RB Leipzig and New York Red Bulls coach.
Jessica Chastain
personJessica Chastain beat out three of the five Oscar nominees for best actress. Ariana DeBose wins best supporting actress for her role as Anita in "West Side Story" "Succession" won the best drama ensemble prize. Lee Jung-jae wins best male actor in a drama series for "Squid Game"
Alexander Lukashenko
personRussian Central Bank to raise key interest rate from 9.5% to 20%. Russian presidential aide says talks with Ukraine scheduled for noon Moscow time. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office says Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko offered safety guarantees.
Will Smith
person"CODA" takes top honors at SAG Awards, Will Smith wins; Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain speak out on Ukraine. "Squid Game," the Korean-language thriller that almost literally broke the Internet, won three awards. Helen Mirren was honoured with the lifetime achievement award for her career.
the Miami Marlins
organizationDerek Jeter announced Monday that he is stepping down as the CEO of the Miami Marlins. Jeter was part of the group that bought the Marlins in August 2017 for $1.2bn. The 47-year-old owned 4% of the franchise and oversaw baseball operations.
FIFA
organizationPoland, Sweden and the Czech Republic said they will refuse to play Russia in the upcoming men’s World Cup qualifying playoffs. Russia was scheduled to play Poland in a World Cup playoff semifinal on March 24. FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia from all competitions until further notice.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Caoimhin Kelleher scored the Reds' ninth penalty of the shootout. Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive penalty. Jurgen Klopp became the first German manager to win the English League Cup.
European Union
organizationLuxembourg will send 100 NLAW anti-tank weapons, jeeps and 15 military tents to Ukraine. Slovenia's PM Jansa supports speedier EU membership process for Ukraine. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said it was necessary to give a clear signal that Ukraine was welcome in Europe's community of democratic countries.
Gazprom
organizationFIFA have thrown Russia out of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. Russia were due to play Poland in a play-off for Qatar 2022 on March 24 - a match Poland said they would boycott. The Poles have now been given a bye to the next round of qualifying. Russia will not compete at the women's Euro 2022 in England this summer.
Kepa Arrizabalaga
personChelsea lost 11-10 on penalties to Liverpool in the EFL Cup final at Wembley. Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the crucial penalty and saved none despite coming on late in extra-time. Caoimhin Kelleher scored the Reds' ninth penalty of the shootout.
Chelsea
organizationLiverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties to win the Carabao Cup. Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive spot-kick for the Reds. Caoimhin Kelleher scored the winning penalty for Jurgen Klopp's side. Liverpool face Chelsea in the League Cup final on Sunday.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk says SpaceX's Starlink satellite broadband service has been activated in Ukraine. Starlink operates a constellation of more than 2,000 satellites that aim to provide internet access across the planet. Ukrainian officials requested Musk's help with his company's commercial internet network.
Kepa Arrizabalaga
personChelsea lost 11-10 on penalties to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final. Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive spot-kick after his 10 team-mates had all converted. Caoimhin Kelleher scored the winning penalty for Liverpool.
Olaf Scholz
personGermany to send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 anti-aircraft Stinger missiles. Chancellor Olaf Scholz: "We will have to invest a lot more in our country’s security"