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Nicolas Sarkozy
personNicolas Sarkozy found guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid by a Paris court on Thursday. He is accused of having spent almost twice the maximum legal amount of 22.5 million euros on the reelection bid that he lost to Socialist Francois Hollande. The court announced a one-year prison sentence, which it said could be served at his home.
Sarah Everard
personWayne Couzens, 48, was given a whole life sentence at the Old Bailey. He kidnapped, raped and killed Sarah Everard, 33, in south London. Her sister Katie made a powerful victim impact statement in court. Judge: 'You treated Sarah as if she was nothing. Placed more emphasis on satisfying your sick disgusting perversions than on a life'
Senate
organizationSenate Democrats and Republicans on Thursday are set to approve a measure to fund the government into early December. Vote was 254-175, with some Republicans voting in favor of the measure. Government funding was set to expire at midnight.
Wayne Couzens
personWayne Couzens, 48, snatched Sarah Everard off the streets of south London. He used coronavirus lockdown restrictions to falsely arrest the 33-year-old marketing executive. Harriet Harman renewed calls for Met police Commissioner Cressida Dick to step down. Couzens was sentenced to a whole life prison term and will die in jail.
Kendrick Lamar
personKendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre will be headlining the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show. The five artists have a combined 44 Grammys.
Kyrsten Sinema
personKyrsten Sinema is the most conservative-leaning of any Democratic senator. Her opposition to the size of a $3.5 trillion social spending proposal is a key obstacle. Progressives are increasingly frustrated by her refusal to support the legislation.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United beat Villarreal 1-0 in their Champions League Group F tie. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a 95th-minute winner to ease the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Red Devils had lost three of their last four matches across all competitions. United have won four of their first six Premier League games.
the Metropolitan Police
organizationDame Cressida Dick says she is "absolutely sickened" by the case. Harriet Harman says women's trust in the force "will have been shattered" Home Secretary Priti Patel says she will continue to work with the Met.
Cressida Dick
personCressida Dick facing calls to step down over missed chances to stop killer. Police watchdog found he was nicknamed "the rapist" by colleagues. Home Secretary Priti Patel did not back her - and her career is now "under serious threat" Wayne Couzens, 48, was sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personManchester United beat Villarreal 1-0 in their Champions League Group F clash. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a 95th-minute winner to ease the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Donny van de Beek was left on the bench for a sixth time this season.
Jamie Spears
personJamie Spears' attorney issued a statement Thursday saying the court was "wrong" to suspend him as one of her conservators. Britney's temporary conservator until Dec. 31 will be a California accountant named John Zabel. The judge called the conservatorship under Jamie Spears a 'toxic environment'
Facebook under renewed controversy after two major exposés published by the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. US senators have called a hearing about the "toxic effects of Facebook and Instagram"
Britney Spears
personJamie Spears was suspended as the conservator of Britney Spears' estate on Wednesday. CPA John Zabel was appointed as a temporary replacement in Jamie's place. Judge Brenda Penny described Jamie Spears’s involvement with the conservatorship as ‘toxic’ and ‘untenable’
Eminem
personEminem celebrated the grand opening of his Detroit restaurant, Mom's Spaghetti, by serving customers pasta and selfies from the walk-up window. Eminem, whose given name is Marshall Mathers III, made a surprise appearance, serving the first 10 fans in line both food and selfies.
Joe Manchin
personThe daily transcript is a written version of each day's "Hannity" program. Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary. Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on "HANNity"
Sarah Everard
personWayne Couzens snatched Sarah Everard as she walked home in Clapham. Passenger in passing car mistook it for an arrest by an undercover officer. Couzens bought a 'police standard issue handcuff key with double locking pin' from Amazon, which he used on his police-issue cuffs. He booked a hire car online and ordered a 100m roll of carpet protector film from Amazon to line the boot where he eventually kept Sarah's body.
Fumio Kishida
personFumio Kishida, a former foreign minister, on Wednesday won the race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The 64-year-old won a run-off against vaccine minister Taro Kono with 257 votes to 170. He replaces outgoing party leader Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who is stepping down after serving only one year.
Champions League
organizationManchester United come from behind to beat Villarreal 2-1 at Old Trafford. Lionel Messi scores first goal for Paris Saint-Germain against Manchester City. Zenit St Petersburg beat Malmo FF 4-0 in their Champions League Group H clash. Bayern Munich beat Dynamo Kiev 5-0 to maintain 100 per cent record.
Daniel Craig
personDaniel Craig will star in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth in the title role next year. Craig previously starred in Broadway productions of A Steady Rain (2009) and Betrayal (2013) No Time To Die hits UK cinemas on Thursday and US movie theatres on October 8.
Juventus
organizationChelsea lost 1-0 to Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday. Romelu Lukaku scored the only goal of the game in the first half. Federico Chiesa scored the winner just 11 seconds into the second half.