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TikTok
organizationSale of ByteDance's TikTok US operations put on ice indefinitely, sources say. Deal was forced upon the company by Trump's administration citing alleged security risks. Washington did not provide any evidence proving the allegations.
Bianca Andreescu
personBianca Andreescu, Stan Wawrinka, Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova all tumbled out of the Australian Open. Serena Williams breezed through to the last 32 with a straight-sets win. World No 1 Novak Djokovic beat Frances Tiafoe.
Donald Trump
personTen House Republicans voted to impeach Donald Trump, turning against the president and their party. Five Republicans who voted with Democrats are seen as the most likely to support the ex-president's conviction. 45 out of 50 Republican senators have already voted that the trial is unconstitutional.
Venus Williams
personBianca Andreescu, Stan Wawrinka, Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova all tumbled out. The Czech ninth seed was beaten in three sets by Romania’s Sorana Cirstea. Serena Williams cruised into round three with a 6-3 6-0 win over Nina Stojanovic.
Joss Whedon
personCharisma Carpenter, who portrayed Cordelia Chase on the show for three seasons and in its spin-off Angel, made the allegations in a Wednesday Twitter post. The 50-year-old said she decided to speak out to show solidarity with actor Ray Fisher. Fisher last summer accused Whedon of 'abuse' and 'unacceptable behavior' while on the set of Justice League.
Nick Kyrgios
personNick Kyrgios beat Ugo Humbert 5-7 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6- 4. The world No.47 saved two match points in the fourth set. He will play 2020 finalist Dominic Thiem in the last 16. Novak Djokovic beat American Frances Tiafoe to reach the third round. Serena Williams continues her march towards a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam.
Mary Wilson
personThe American singer died suddenly at her home in Las Vegas on Monday night. Motown label founder Berry Gordy said he was “extremely shocked and saddened’ Wilson, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, came to Motown in the early 1960s.
WHO
organizationWHO expected to make a decision ‘in the next few days’ on whether it would recommend an emergency use listing for the AstraZeneca vaccine. China has strongly denied that possibility and has promoted unproven theories that the virus may have originated elsewhere.
Ara Zobayan
personThe helicopter encountered thick fog in the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles. Pilot Ara Zobayan climbed sharply and had nearly broken through the clouds. Investigators found that the hilly terrain combined with the pilot's disorientation was a "confusing factor"
Donald Trump
personSix Republicans joined every Democrat in voting, 56-44, to sustain the trial. If convicted, the trial could bar Mr Trump from running for, or holding, public office again. Georgia officials have launched an investigation into Trump’s telephone call to state Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
Eugenie
personPrincess Eugenie gave birth at The Portland Hospital in London's West End. The baby is the Queen's ninth great-grandchild and 11th in line to the throne. Arthur is the favourite name of choice for the new great grandson.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
organizationTampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV. Tom Brady threw three touchdowns as the evergreen 43-year-old quarterback won a record-extending seventh championship ring. Brady has won more championships than the likes of Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and Derek Jeter.
AstraZeneca
organizationSouth Africa looks to J&J vaccine after disappointing AstraZeneca data. Polls suggest half of South Africans would refuse the vaccine. Primark to open 11 stores for 24 hours on December 2 as it extends opening hours before Christmas.
Chiefs
organizationChiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes didn't complete a single third-down pass until late in the fourth quarter of a 31-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Chiefs were called for defensive pass interference and defensive holding five times in the first half.
Bucs
organizationTampa Bay Buccaneers beat Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV. Tom Brady wins his fifth Super Bowl MVP award. Rob Gronkowski grabs two touchdowns for the Bucs. Bruce Arians became the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl at age 68.
Amanda Gorman
personAmanda Gorman, 22, is the country's first ever National Youth Poet Laureate. She was the youngest person to write a poem for a presidential inauguration. Gorman read an original poem Sunday during the pregame festivities in Tampa, Florida.
Patrick Mahomes
personTampa Bay Buccaneers beat Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV. Buccaneers edge-rushers Jason Pierre-Paul and Shaq Barrett turned out to be the deciding factor. Chiefs failed to reach the end zone on any of their 11 possessions.
Cheng Lei
personCheng Lei, 49, was arrested on Feb. 5 on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas. Her children, aged nine and eleven, were visiting their grandparents in Australia amid school closures in Beijing. Cheng conducted interviews with international CEOs for CGTN's Global Business and BizTalk shows.
Mercedes
organizationMercedes announce Lewis Hamilton has signed a new one-year contract. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion has put pen to paper after lengthy negotiations with the reigning constructors' champions. The 36-year-old Briton had been out of contract since the end of last year.
Naomi Osaka
personThree-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 6-2. Venus Williams and Caroline Garcia also won their opening round matches. Novak Djokovic is the big favourite for the men's event.