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Middlesbrough
organizationManchester United lost 1-0 to Middlesbrough in the FA Cup fourth round. Chris Wilder's side won 8-7 on penalties after the game finished 1-1. Anthony Elanga missed the key penalty in the shootout after Cristiano Ronaldo missed from the spot in regular time.
Therese Johaug
personNorway's Therese Johaug won her first individual gold with a dominant victory. Natalia Nepryaeva of Russia won the silver and Teresa Stadlober of Austria took the bronze. Many western nations diplomatically boycotted the Games over China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups.
Anthony Elanga
personManchester United lost 8-7 on penalties to Middlesbrough in the FA Cup. 19-year-old Anthony Elanga missed the decisive penalty in a thrilling shootout. Elanga has since been the victim of vile racist abuse on social media. Instagram have removed a number of comments on Elanga's page.
Vladimir Putin
personRussia's largest oil producer Rosneft said on Friday its new oil deal with China was worth $80 billion. Putin announced a new 30-year contract to supply 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year to China.
Liz Cheney
personHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger's congressional careers are effectively over. RNC formally censured the two Republicans on Friday. Resolution accuses them of "participating in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens" Resolution passed on a voice vote as 168 members of the RNC gathered in Salt Lake City.
Amir Locke
personAmir Locke, 22, was shot and killed by a Minneapolis police SWAT team member during a no-knock-warrant raid on his apartment on Wednesday. Locke's family said he had no criminal record and had a legal permit to carry a weapon. The officer involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave, as per policy, pending the investigation.
RNC
organizationReps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) are on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The action marks the first time in history that the RNC has censured sitting lawmakers of its own party.
Michael Avenatti
personMichael Avenatti was convicted Friday of swiping nearly $300,000 in book-advance money from his then-client Stormy Daniels. He faces a maximum of 22 years in prison for his conviction on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. Sentencing was set for May 24.
Adam Kinzinger
personReps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger censured by the Republican Party. They sit on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Resolution accuses them of “participating in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens”
ISIS
organizationU.S. special operations forces conducted a large-scale counterterrorism raid in northwest Syria overnight. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the current leader of ISIS, was "taken off the battlefield" in the operation. Thirteen are believed to have died, including six kids and four women.
Meta Platforms Inc.
organizationNewly-renamed Meta is investing heavily in its futuristic “metaverse’ project, but for now, relies on advertising revenue for nearly all its income. So when it posted sharply higher costs but gave a weak revenue forecast late Wednesday, investors got spooked. The stock was down 24% in Thursday morning trading and on track to log its worst single-day percentage decline on record.
Ken Jeong
personRudy Giuliani is said to have been revealed on The Masked Singer in the US. Judges Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke walked off the set in protest. Giuliani is accused of leading a scheme to overturn the 2020 election.
Robin Thicke
personFormer New York mayor and adviser to Donald Trump unmasked on show. Two judges - Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke - walked off the set in protest. Episode with Giuliani will not be aired until next month.
Ofgem
organizationOfgem confirmed it will hike its energy price cap from April 1. Move will affect 22 million households and follows a 12% rise in October. Those on default tariffs will see an increase of £693. Prepayment customers will be worse hit, with a rise of £708.
Facebook's parent firm Meta lost over $200 billion in stock value -- comparable to the size of New Zealand's economy. Spotify dropped 16% after its user growth guidance for the first quarter failed to impress Wall Street. Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 518.96 points, or 1.49%.
Meta Platforms
organizationFacebook-owner Meta Platforms' dour forecast sent its stock plummeting. Meta shares sank 26.4%, wiping around more than $200 billion off its market value. The decline in market capitalization was the largest ever recorded by a U.S. company.
Munira Mirza
personBoris Johnson's policy chief Munira Mirza quits over row over Keir Starmer. Johnson accused Starmer of failing to prosecute paedophile Jimmy Savile. Mirza said it was an inappropriate and partisan reference to a horrendous case.
Paul Givan
personFirst Minister Paul Givan is expected to resign with immediate effect. The move is part of a two-stage protest over the Northern Ireland Protocol. DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been threatening to withdraw ministers since September over its opposition to the deal.
Rishi Sunak
personShadow minister Toby Perkins slams Rishi Sunak over 'pitiful' response. Mr Sunak announced £200 discount and £150 refund on council tax. Mr Perkins claimed that has not done enough and will have to be paid back.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
personBiden says ISIS leader "taken off the battlefield" with U.S. raid in Syria. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi succeeded ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019.