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Moderna
organizationDrugmaker Moderna set off fresh alarm bells in financial markets. Firm's chief warned that COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the Omicron variant as they have been against the Delta version. Losses accelerated after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress that high inflation will persist until the middle of next year.
Richard Moore
personHead of MI6 said he has no James Bond-style Aston Martin and his pen emits nothing more exotic than green ink. Despite admitting he 'did some skulking' in his career, he insisted it was a long way from 'colourful' popular image of spy tradecraft.
Robyn Rihanna Fenty
personBarbados is now an independent state after removing The Queen as head of state. Rihanna was on hand to witness the historic moment inaugural president Dame Sandra Mason was sworn in.
Andrew Cuomo
personChris Cuomo, who hosts Cuomo Prime Time on the network, was revealed on Monday to have had extensive communications with the crisis team working for his embattled brother, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo returned to the CNN anchor chair last night for his show and ignored the revelations that emerged in transcripts and exhibits released by Attorney General Letitia James hours earlier.
Brian Kelly
personBrian Kelly left Notre Dame high and dry when his team still has a chance to win a national championship. Kelly reportedly ghosted his assistant coaches, some of whom were on recruiting trips. Notre Dame’s Playoff fate will be decided by a committee of 13 people.
Tiger Woods
personTiger Woods says he won't play full-time golf again. The 15-time major winner hopes to 'pick and choose a few events a year' The 45-year-old would love to feature in The Open in 2022.
Josephine Baker
personU.S.-born entertainer, anti-Nazi spy and civil rights activist Josephine Baker was inducted into France's Pantheon on Tuesday. She is only the sixth woman to be immortalized, joining the likes of Victor Hugo, Marie Curie, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire.
Lauren Boebert
personRep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado was harshly criticized for making anti-Muslim comments. She likened Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, to a bomb-carrying terrorist. It was not immediately clear whether House Democrats would seek to punish Boebert.
Omicron
organizationWall St drops over 1% on Powell's faster taper comments, Omicron worries. Powell said it is a good time to retire "transitory" description for inflation.
Federal Reserve
organizationMSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 1.20% following broad declines in Europe and Asia. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the U.S. central bank would consider speeding up its withdrawal of bond purchases.
Giphy
organizationUK competition watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy. Facebook bought the GIF-sharing search engine last year for a reported $315m (£236m)
Ilhan Omar
personRep. Lauren Boebert suggested in a speech to constituents that Rep. Ilhan Omar could be a suicide bomber. The clip rapidly went viral, and was seen 2.2 million times on Twitter. The Congressional Black Caucus also issued a condemnation of Boebert Friday.
Jerome Powell
personUS Stock Indices Down Almost 2% After Powell Says Faster Stimulus Tapering Possible. Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped several hundred points to fresh lows for the day. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 1.20% following broad declines in Europe and Asia.
AWS
organizationAWS has introduced its latest machine learning chip, the Trn1. The Graviton 3 will be 25 percent faster and use 60 percent less power. Oracle provides data analytics to the Red Bull Racing team.
Brian Kelly
personBrian Kelly agreed to a contract extension with Notre Dame before the 2020 season. Kelly is getting a 10-year contract that will pay him at least $9.5 million per year. With incentives, Kelly could earn upwards of $100 million over the course of the contract.
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.
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.
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.
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.