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Manchester United
organizationManchester United lost 11-10 on penalties to Villarreal in the Europa League final. David de Gea missed the decisive spot kick for the Old Trafford side. Victory would have moved United into pot one for the 2021/22 Champions League campaign, though defeat means they will now remain in pot two.
Villarreal
organizationUnai Emery hails 'impeccable' Villarreal players after Europa League win. Spanish side beat Manchester United 11-10 on penalties after 1-1 draw. Goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli saved David de Gea's spot-kick.
Marcus Rashford
personManchester United lost 11-10 on penalties to Villarreal in the Europa League final. The Red Devils drew 1-1 with the La Liga side across 120 minutes. Manchester United later tweeted to say their players had been subjected to ‘disgraceful racist abuse’
Europa League
organizationManchester United face Villarreal in the Europa League final in Gdansk. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are 25/1 to lift the trophy - that's boosted from 5/6. David de Gea starts in goal, Maguire is on the bench and Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof should start at the back.
James Bond
personAmazon will get more than 4,000 post-May 1986 films and 7,000 shows. MGM also owns rights to Legally Blonde and Shark Tank. The deal is the second-largest Amazon acquisition yet, second only to its $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods in 2017.
MGM
organizationAmazon Prime has purchased MGM, the 97-year-old studio behind a host of major film franchises. The company acquisition has cost $8.45billion (£6billion) and includes past and upcoming releases from the studio. MGM's vast film catalog includes more than 4,000 movies including the James Bond films, “Rocky,” “Thelma & Louise” and “Silence of the Lambs.
Dominic Cummings
personDominic Cummings gave damning verdict on Government's response to pandemic. Former adviser said Matt Hancock should have been sacked for 'lying multiple times' He told Jeremy Hunt: "I wish I’d never heard of Barnard Castle, and I wish I had never gone"
Downing Street
organizationPM's former top aide accused Boris of dismissing Covid as a "scare story" Said he and the PM had "failed" Britain by not locking down weeks before. Said there wasn't even an NHS plan, let alone one to "bury the bodies" Accused Downing Street of 'appalling ethics' for 'lying'
WhatsApp filed a lawsuit in a Delhi court against the government to quash a new regulation. The rule drafted by Modi's IT ministry will lead to a "dangerous invasion of privacy," WhatsApp argued. The new IT laws give the Indian government greater power to monitor online activity.
Government
organizationDominic Cummings tells MPs his old boss was 'fundamentally unfit for office' Accuses Boris Johnson of being 'desperate' to avoid facing up to his disastrous decisions. Claims he personally heard Mr Johnson say in his study on October 31 that he would rather let 'the bodies pile high' than trigger third lockdown. Former aide launches an excoriating attack on Matt Hancock, accusing him of 'lying' about PPE and access for treatment.
Matt Hancock
personDominic Cummings laid out a detailed timetable of the disastrous response to the coronavirus threat last March. Warned the PM on March 12 that there were 'big problems coming' if self-isolation measures were not announced immediately. Revealed that Boris Johnson viewed it as a'scare story' just a month before the first lockdown.
Royal Dutch Shell
organizationShell must cut its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030, a Dutch court rules. First time a company has been legally obliged to align its policies with the Paris climate accords. Ruling could pave the way for legal action against energy firms around the world.
Inter Milan
organizationAntonio Conte has left Inter Milan after just two seasons at the San Siro. Italian was reportedly frustrated with a lack of cash available this summer. Real Madrid, Tottenham, Napoli, PSG and Porto could all be interested.
Amazon Studios
organizationMGM is the studio behind the James Bond and Rocky franchises. Its library includes 4,000 films and 17,000 hours of TV. Sale will give the tech giant's Prime streaming service access to a huge back catalogue.
Karine Jean-Pierre
personJean-Pierre was named Biden's deputy principal press secretary in November. She is the first openly gay person to address reporters on behalf of the US president.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United lost 1-0 to Villarreal in the Europa League final. Gerard Moreno opened the scoring for the La Liga side. Edinson Cavani equalised for United early in the second half. David de Gea missed the decisive spot-kick for United.
Antonio Conte
personGazzetta dello Sport predicts a separation within the next 48 hours. Lawyer Angelo Capellini was at the club offices for a second consecutive day to oversee a contract termination. Chinese owners Suning and president Steven Zhang have instructed San Siro bosses to slash the wage budget by 20 per cent and raise £86.5m in player sales.
Boris Johnson
personDominic Cummings left No 10 believing Boris Johnson was ‘unfit’ Pair's relationship took a ‘terrible dive’ after Mr Johnson’s decision to delay ordering a second lockdown in October. Mr Cummings called for Health Secretary Matt Hancock to be fired while working in No 10.
the Conservative Party
organizationIndependent report concluded anti-Muslim sentiment remained a problem in the party. Baroness Warsi said it would take years to undo the damage done by allegations of Islamophobia. Current Tory chairwoman Amanda Milling apologised ‘to anyone who has been hurt by discriminatory behaviour of others or failed by our system’
Gareth Southgate
personGareth Southgate names 33-man provisional England squad for Euro 2020. Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold earns recall. Jordan Henderson, Harry Maguire and Kalvin Phillips also included. Patrick Bamford misses out, as do Nick Pope, Eric Dier and Danny Ings. England in Group D alongside Croatia, Czech Republic and Scotland.