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White House
organizationWhite House correspondent Emerald Robinson will not have her contract renewed when it ends in January. U.S. will not send government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics due to China's human rights "atrocities," the White House said on Monday. Beijing threatened unspecified "countermeasures" against any diplomatic boycott.
the Foreign Office
organizationRaphael Marshall said soldiers had to be drafted in for desk work. Claims thousands of pleading emails were opened, but not dealt with. Jobseekers have complained of weeks-long wait times.
Champions League
organizationManchester City lost 2-1 to RB Leipzig in their final Champions League group game. Kyle Walker was shown a straight red card for fouling Andre Silva. Pep Guardiola refused to reveal what he said to Walker after the match. CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester City news.
Champions League
organizationLiverpool host AC Milan at the San Siro (8pm kick-off) Reds have already qualified to the Last 16 and are aiming to make it six wins out six tonight. Manchester City are the 3/1 favourites with Betfair ahead of Bayern Munich at 7/2 and Liverpool at 11/2.
Raphael Marshall
personPM branded claims he personally intervened to order evacuation of animals 'nonsense' Claims made by former Foreign Office official Raphael Marshall. Government falsely claimed each request for evacuation was logged. Thousands of emails – including many sent by MPs – went unread.
Vladimir Putin
personUS Sen. Menendez Preparing ‘Mother of All Sanctions’ on Russia in Case of Ukraine Invasion. CIA Director William Burns said that the United States has observed a build-up of Russian troops near Ukraine. Moscow is holding new military drills involving 500-plus tanks while insisting it has no plans to invade its neighbour.
Dominic Raab
personFormer FCDO desk officer Raphael Marshall estimated over 95 percent of people who applied to be evacuated were unable to flee Afghanistan. Tory MP Tom Tugendhat said Mr Marshall’s account revealed the Foreign Office put ‘bureaucracy over humanity’ Dominic Raab defended his role amid criticism he was slow to make decisions.
the Buffalo Bills
organizationN’Keal Harry was expected to use his head when fielding a punt on Monday night. The oft-criticized former No. 1 pick used his facemask, instead. New England ran the ball 46 times for 222 yards and a touchdown.
the New England Patriots
organizationNew England Patriots beat Buffalo Bills 14-10 on Monday Night Football. Patriots leaned heavily on their ground game out-gaining the Bills 229 to 99 in yards rushing. Damien Harris scored on a 64-yard run in blustery conditions.
Amazon Web Services
organizationAmazon Web Services, the cloud computing unit of Amazon, suffered a major outage on Tuesday. Thousands of users were unable to access huge portions of the internet, including a broad range of apps. Over 13,000 Amazon users are reporting outages within the website as of December 7, 2021.
Vishal Garg
personVishal Garg, the CEO of mortgage company Better.com, announced to more than 900 employees - about 9% of its workforce - that it would fire them. The 43-year-old blamed market fluctuations, performance, and productivity for the mass lay-offs. However, the mortgage lender, backed by Softbank, received a $750 million cash infusion last week.
Vladimir Putin
personKremlin calls U.S.-Russia ties'quite lamentable' on eve of Putin-Biden call. Washington has accused Russia of massing troops near the border with Ukraine. Putin has demanded legally binding security guarantees that NATO will not expand further east.
Tommy Fury
personTommy Fury pulls out of fight with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Fury says he has a 'bacterial chest infection and broken rib' Paul will now face former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
Aung San Suu Kyi
personAung San Suu Kyi found guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions. Sentence reduced to two years in an amnesty. Conviction "closes yet another door to political dialogue" in Myanmar, says U.N. human rights chief.
Max Verstappen
personMercedes' Lewis Hamilton won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah. Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished second despite being hit with two time penalties totalling 15 seconds. The pair are now level on 369.5 points with just one Grand Prix left in Abu Dhabi.
Brian Kemp
personFormer U.S. senator David Perdue announced Monday that he will run for governor of Georgia. Perdue will challenge incumbent Brian Kemp, the secretary of state, in what is expected to be an ugly race. Trump has been pushing Perdue to challenge Kemp, whom he has blasted for not helping him overturn the 2020 election results.
Bob Dole
personFormer US senator Bob Dole dies in his sleep at the age of 98. Dole was a five-term US senator and the Republican Party's 1996 presidential nominee. He was awarded two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star for valor in World War II.
Max Verstappen
personLewis Hamilton will start the Saudi Arabian GP on pole position. Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas will start second on the grid. Title rival Max Verstappen will start third after crashing out on final lap. Red Bull driver was told to allow Hamilton past after an illegal manoeuvre to take the lead.
Alabama
organizationThe Crimson Tide reclaimed the top spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday after beating previously top-ranked Georgia. Alabama received 50 of 62 first-place votes from the media panel. Michigan was No. 2 for a second straight week after winning the Big Ten championship for first time since 2004. The College Football Playoff pairings were announced Sunday.
Lewis Hamilton
personLewis Hamilton wins inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Mercedes driver beats Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Pair go into final race of the season level on points. Mercedes extend their lead in constructors' championship to 28 points.