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Kamala Harris
personKamala Harris is the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian American to hold the office. She is seen as an obvious contender for the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential nomination. Her background in criminal justice could help the new Biden administration tackle the issues of racial equality and policing.
Lady Gaga
personGaga wore a custom red and blue Schiaparelli gown with a braided black-and-blonde updo. She was followed by Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks. Christopher Jackson will perform at the Creative Coalition's virtual ball.
Chelsea
organizationChelsea lost 2-0 to Leicester City in the Premier League on Tuesday. It was Chelsea's fifth loss in eight games and leaves them eighth in the table. Frank Lampard is just 8/11 to go to be sacked as Chelsea boss. Andriy Shevchenko is 7/5 favourite to take Lampard's place.
Theresa May
personTheresa May accuses Boris Johnson of abandoning Britain's 'global leadership' Former PM criticises his Internal Market Act and refusal to commit to foreign aid. Also blasts 'absolutism' of'strongmen' leaders like Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Jill Biden
personJill Biden wore a custom coat and dress from NYC-based brand Markarian. Designer Alexandra O'Neill chose the blue shade as it signifies 'trust, confidence, and stability' Dr Biden looks set to redefine the role of First Lady as she will be the first to have a full-time paid job outside the White House.
Steve Bannon
personBannon was indicted for allegedly defrauding hundreds of thousands of people in an online campaign to raise funds for a southern border wall. The fund, called “We Build the Wall,” was actually a slush fund for the personal expenses of Bannon and his co-defendants.
Joe Exotic
personExotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was sentenced in January 2020 to 22 years in federal prison. He was convicted for violating federal wildlife laws and for his role in a failed murder-for-hire plot targeting his chief rival, Carole Baskin. 'I was too innocent and too GAY to deserve a Pardon from Trump,' he tweeted on Wednesday afternoon.
White House
organizationThe White House released a list of 73 pardons and 70 commutations shortly before 1:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday. Joe Biden is considering creating a White House position focused on antitrust. A Japanese politician is pushing for a bill that would give workers a three-day weekend without affecting job security. South Korean President Moon Jae-in suggested that children were 'goods' that could be returned for a refund.
Joe Biden
personGermany's president: "Today is a good day for democracy" Spain's prime minister: "Biden represents victory of democracy over the ultra-right" Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) welcomes President Joe Biden's announced termination of the previous administration's discriminatory Muslim and African Bans.
Joe Biden
personPierce O'Loughlin, 9, was found dead at his home in San Francisco on Wednesday. Arizona bill would effectively make the Grand Canyon State a "Second Amendment sanctuary" Chief Justice John Roberts reportedly wants no part of President Trump's impeachment trial. Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package misses the mark.
Associated Newspapers
organizationThe Duchess is suing Associated Newspapers for invasion of privacy and copyright infringement. The articles featured excerpts from a handwritten letter to her dad after her marriage to Prince Harry in 2018. Meghan is seeking a summary judgment in her favor, arguing that the publisher had no real chance of winning the case.
Janet Yellen
personFutures tied to the S&P 500 gained 0.6%, and contracts linked to the Nasdaq-100 advanced 0.9%. Energy and industrials sectors led gains while the consumer discretionary sector lost ground. EasyJet added 2.7%. John Wood Group declined 3.1%.
Joe Biden
personEnvironmental groups celebrated the ruling by a three-member panel of the Court of Appeals. Biden is expected to ‘do the right thing regarding world affairs’ by 79 percent of Germans, 72 percent of the French and 65 percent of Britons. Trump will lift entry bans for most non-US citizens who were recently in Brazil.
Riley June Williams
personRiley June Williams, 22, was charged with illegally entering the Capitol, violent entry, and disorderly conduct. A person called the FBI tip line to identify Williams and claimed that she told them she planned to send the computer device to a friend in Russia. It's alleged the friend planned to then sell it to Russia’s foreign intelligence service.
Rishabh Pant
personIndia beat Australia by three wickets to win the series 2-1. Australia suffered their first defeat at the Gabba since 1988. India's 329 for seven smashed the 69-year-old record for the biggest run-chase.
Vladimir Putin
personNavalny was detained at a Moscow airport on Sunday after spending five months in Germany recovering from nerve agent poisoning. The 44-year-old has violated parole terms from a suspended sentence on a 2014 embezzlement conviction. His allies say he was denied access to a lawyer during the hearing.
Barcelona
organizationLionel Messi was sent off in Barcelona's 3-2 defeat to Athletic Bilbao. Referee Jesus Gil Manzano has opened up on his red card decision. Barcelona are reportedly planning to appeal the decision. Lionel Messi is expected to leave Barcelona when his contract expires.
Samsung Electronics
organizationLee Jae-yong, the de facto head of South Korea's giant Samsung group, was sent to jail on Monday. He was found guilty of bribery involving the country's former president Park Geun-hye.
Kremlin
organizationUK government says it is "deeply concerned" by the arrest. Navalny, 44, was returning to the country five months after he was almost killed. In August, he collapsed on a plane flying from Tomsk in Siberia to Moscow. Russian officials allowed him to be airlifted to Germany in an induced coma. He was treated following a poisoning that he had blamed on the Kremlin.
Alexei Navalny
personKremlin critic Alexei Navalny was detained when returning to Russia for the first time since a suspected poisoning by the FSB last year. Moscow’s prison service has applied to convert a suspended three-and-a-half year embezzlement sentence. Navalny has for years campaigned against alleged corruption in Russia's political elite. He was hauled into the Moscow police station on Monday after allegedly being denied access to his lawyers.