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UK antitrust watchdog blocks Facebook's acquisition of GIF-sharing site Giphy. It says the deal hurts social media users and advertisers by stifling competition. Facebook has indicated that it will appeal the decision.
Ralf Rangnick
personManchester United appoint German Ralf Rangnick as their interim manager. The 63-year-old will take over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer until the end of the season. Michael Carrick will remain in charge of first team until Ralf’s work visa is finalised.
Max Scherzer
personScherzer, 37, will become the oldest player in MLB history to sign a $100 million contract. The deal includes a full no-trade clause and an opt-out after the 2023 season. Scherzer picked up a World Series title with the Washington Nationals in 2019.
Jussie Smollett
personJussie Smollett is accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago nearly three years ago. The actor has maintained that he is innocent and that he paid for personal training. The case has polarized the nation due to the politically and racially charged nature of the alleged hoax.
Ghislaine Maxwell
personGhislaine Maxwell, 59, is accused of being at the centre of one of the largest sex-trafficking rings in US history. Prosecutors say Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein devise a ‘pyramid scheme’ of sex abuse. Epstein killed himself at a Manhattan federal lockup in August 2019, a month after his arrest on sex trafficking charges.
Omicron
organizationWorld Health Organization said the variant carried a very high risk of infection surges. Big airlines acted swiftly to protect their hubs by curbing passenger travel from southern Africa. Today marks the 1,000th plenary sitting of the assembly since 1998.
Lionel Messi
personLionel Messi becomes the first player to win seven Ballon d'Or awards. Chelsea’s Jorginho finished third in the voting, giving the Premier League a second-straight year with a top-three vote-getter. Cristiano Ronaldo skipped the ceremony.
Omicron
organization13 players for one Lisbon-based soccer team have tested positive for the Omicron variant. Up to 225 'possible' infections are also being investigated by officials. Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation expected to extend booster programme to all over-18s.
Jack Dorsey
personTwitter shares fell about 1% after news that CEO Jack Dorsey is stepping down. Merck shares slid 4.5% after Citi downgraded Merck to neutral from buy. eBay lost more than 2% after announcing it's acquiring Sneaker Con Digital. Twitter's chief technical officer Parag Agrawal will replace Dorsey in the top post.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personLionel Messi is favourite to win the men's Ballon d'Or award. Cristiano Ronaldo is not in the running after a disappointing season. Alexia Putellas and Vivianne Miedema lead the charge for the women's award.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is expected to step down from his role at the social media company. Twitter’s stock rose on the news that Dorsey may step down, trading up 6.1% this morning. CTO Parag Agrawal will be named as CEO and a member of Twitter's board. Dorsey still remains the CEO of Square Inc, the hugely successful financial payments company.
Twitter shares fell about 1% after news that CEO Jack Dorsey is stepping down. Merck shares slid 4.5% after Citi downgraded Merck to neutral from buy. eBay lost more than 2% after announcing it's acquiring Sneaker Con Digital.
Virgil Abloh
personThe designer was hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation. Abloh's death was announced on Instagram Sunday with a lengthy caption revealing he battled cardiac angiosarcoma for two years.
Gabriel Martinelli
personGabriel Martinelli came off the bench to score in Arsenal's 2-0 win. Martin Keown says Martinelli put himself 'firmly in the mind' of Mikel Arteta. Victory moves Arsenal level on points with fourth-placed West Ham United.
Diogo Jota
personDiogo Jota scores twice as Liverpool beat Southampton 4-0. Thiago Alcantara, Virgil van Dijk and Mario Balotelli also on target. Liverpool move up to second in Premier League standings.
Best Buy
organizationBest Buy is offering weekly and daily deals and sales on everything. Amazon's early Black Friday sale, featuring what the company is calling "epic deals," is on now. Many stores closed on Thanksgiving 2021, and are steering shoppers to Black Friday deals on their websites.
Emmanuel Macron
personFrench fishing boats this morning encircled the British flag-bearing Normandy Trader outside Saint-Malo. The fisherman say the blockade is a protest at what they claim are moves by authorities in London and Jersey to withhold licences to fish in British waters.
Ilhan Omar
personRepublican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado is being accused of Islamophobia. She told a story implying that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar was a terrorist. Omar responded to the story on Twitter, calling Boebert a "buffoon" and a liar.
Lauren Boebert
personRepublican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado is being accused of Islamophobia. She told a story implying that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was a terrorist. The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned Boebert's remarks.
Manasseh Sogavare
personA plane carrying Australian police and diplomats arrived late Thursday in Honiara, where they will help local police. Up to 50 more police as well 43 defense force personnel with a navy patrol boat are scheduled to arrive on Friday. Australia is not assisting in the protection of the National Parliament and the executive buildings.