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Ben Davies
personBen Davies has signed a long-term contract with Liverpool. The 25-year-old joined the Reds from Preston on transfer deadline day. Liverpool are close to completing a loan deal for Schalke's Ozan Kabak. Sepp van den Berg will join Preston on loan until the end of the season.
Championship
organizationWinston Reid has joined Brentford on loan for the rest of the season. Reid will provide cover for Pontus Jansson, who is out for six weeks. Preston have signed Liam Lindsay and Sepp van den Berg on loan. George Evans becomes Millwall's second signing of the January transfer window.
Aung San Suu Kyi
personAung San Suu Kyi has proved to be dismal and disappointing at the same time. The last thing anyone should want to see is the military moving this country again, she says. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said developments were a "serious blow to democratic reforms" UK, US, Australia and others have expressed grave concerns.
Nirmala Sitharaman
personThe BSE benchmark sensex zoomed 2,314.84 points or 5 per cent to close at 48,600.61. The S&P BSE Sensex rose nearly 500 points to an intraday high of 46,777.56. The Nifty 50 climbed as much as 139.2 points to 13,773.80.
Finance
organizationThe BSE benchmark sensex zoomed 2,314.84 points or 5 per cent to close at 48,600.61. This was the best budget-day gain for the markets since 1997. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed more than doubling of healthcare spending.
NLD
organizationAung San Suu Kyi, president Win Myint, and many of the country's most-influential MPs were arrested on Monday. A year-long state of emergency has now been declared, Vice President Myint Swe - a former general - declared leader. Internet connectivity in Myanmar has fallen to 50% of ordinary levels.
Ozan Kabak
personLiverpool are close to completing a loan deal for Schalke's Ozan Kabak. 20-year-old will join Liverpool until the end of the season in addition to the deal which brings Preston North End's Ben Davies to Anfield for £2m. Liverpool looking to bring in at least one central defender on transfer deadline day.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool beat West Ham United 3-1 in the Premier League on Sunday. Mohamed Salah scored twice and Georginio Wijnaldum added a third. Liverpool are now just four points off Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Jared Goff
personLions get back two first-round picks in 2022 and 2023, a third-round pick this year and a quarterback at least for the present in Jared Goff. Goff is about to begin a four-year, $134 million contract with $110 million guaranteed. Stafford was AP's Comeback Player of the Year in 2011.
Marcus Rashford
personReece James, Anthony Martial, Axel Tuanzebe and Romaine Sawyers have all suffered disgusting racial abuse on the internet in recent days. The FA will this week hold internal talks about the problem after issuing a statement condemning the spate of online abuse. Primark to open 11 stores for 24 hours on December 2 as it extends opening hours before Christmas.
Matthew Stafford
personThe Rams have made the playoffs in three of their four seasons under head coach Sean McVay. The Rams’ coaching staff and front office have publicly expressed a clear loss of confidence in Goff in recent weeks.
Mohamed Salah
personLiverpool beat West Ham 3-1 at the London Stadium on Sunday. Goals from Mohamed Salah, Georginio Wijnaldum and Curtis Jones. Craig Dawson grabbed a late consolation for the Hammers. Liverpool move to within four points of Premier League leaders Manchester City.
the Los Angeles Rams
organizationDetroit traded Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff. Rams got two first-round draft picks and a third-round pick in the deal. Goff is about to begin a four-year, $134 million contract with $110 million guaranteed.
Butch Bowers
personThe team, led by South Carolina lawyer Butch Bowers, resigned in part because of disagreements over how to mount Trump’s defense. The lawyers had planned to argue the constitutionality of holding a trial given Trump is now a former president. Trump is set to stand trial on a charge that he incited the riot inside the U.S. Capitol.
Novavax
organization60m doses of the Novavax vaccine will be made in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees. Vaccine passed its third and final stage of clinical trials this week. Results showed the vaccine offers 89% protection against Covid-19.
Joel Matip
personJoel Matip suffered ankle ligament damage in Liverpool's 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night. Fabinho has been ruled out of this weekend’s trip to West Ham United with a ‘minor muscle injury’ Jordan Henderson will have to continue in the back four, with Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams vying to play alongside him.
Cicely Tyson
personCicely Tyson was one of America's preeminent Black actresses. In her 70s, Tyson worked more in film than at any other time in her career. Tyson was known for portraying strong African-American characters.
Andrew Cuomo
personLetitia James says her inquiry revealed a dramatic discrepancy between reported deaths and the official tally. It directly undercuts Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has boasted about his pandemic response. Republican whip Steve Scalise, who is also a ranking member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, said the findings constitute an 'outrageous' cover-up.
GameStop
organizationRobinhood, a platform that gamifies investing, shut down GameStop on Thursday. Robinhood's actions lead to losses to GameStop investors of more than $10 billion Thursday. The company reversed its decision after the markets closed and allowed users to purchase stocks Friday.
Johnson & Johnson
organizationUS drugmaker Johnson & Johnson announced on Friday that its vaccine – which requires only one dose – is effective. UK has ordered 30million doses, with the option of purchasing 22million more. Experts say it could be rolled out in Britain by late February. Comes after Novavax announced its jab was 89% effective last night.