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Giuseppe Conte
personItalian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned on Tuesday, sparking a political crisis. Conte lost his absolute majority in the upper house Senate last week. A junior partner, the Italia Viva party, quit in a row over the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Thomas Tuchel
personChelsea appoint Thomas Tuchel as their new manager on an 18-month contract. Frank Lampard was sacked on Monday after 18 months in charge. Chelsea are ninth in the Premier League with just one win in their last five games. Jody Morris has left his role as assistant manager at Chelsea.
Antony Blinken
personAntony Blinken was confirmed on a vote of 78 to 22. He is the nation's 71st secretary of state. The position is the most senior Cabinet position.
AstraZeneca
organizationEU threatens to block exports of Pfizer Covid vaccine. EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides proposes forcing drugmakers to register in advance their COVID-19 vaccine exports. Britain will announce on Tuesday whether it will bring in mandatory quarantine in hotels for some or all arrivals.
Oxford/AstraZeneca
organizationGerman newspaper Handelsblatt said figure had been 'confirmed' by Government. But scientists said they had 'no idea' where the figure had come from. Comes amid bitter row between EU and AstaZeneca over Covid vaccine. Company cut supplies to bloc by 60 per cent due to'supply issues. EU has now threatened to halt exports of Covid-19 shots bound for UK.
Ted Wheeler
personPortland Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a man after he accused him of taking pictures of him without a mask. The encounter was recorded by former mayor Sam Adams, who later told police that the man accosted them with a video camera.
Chuck Schumer
personBiden did not, in fact, remove Trump's 'Diet Coke button' from the Resolute Desk. Lara Trump could run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina in 2022. Russia will supply Mexico with 24 million doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine over the next two months.
Rob Portman
personU.S. Senator Rob Portman of Ohio said Monday that he won't seek reelection – days after saying former President Donald Trump 'bears some responsibility' for the Capitol riots. The two-term Ohio Republican cites deepening political divisions. Also retiring are Republican Sens. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Richard Burr of North Carolina.
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
organizationTampa Bay Buccaneers beat Green Bay Packers 31-26 in NFC Championship game. Buccaneers will become first team to play a Super Bowl in its home stadium. Tom Brady will be starting in the 10th Super Bowl of his career.
Frank Lampard
personFrank Lampard has been sacked as Chelsea manager. Thomas Tuchel is set to take Lampard's place at Stamford Bridge. Lampard discovered the news as it leaked out before being officially told. Chelsea have lost five of their last eight Premier League games.
Dominion Voting Systems
organizationDominion Voting Systems is suing Rudy Giuliani for making unfounded election fraud claims. The company says the allegations have damaged its reputation and led to death threats against employees. Giuliani spread false claims that the company "fixed" the election.
Boohoo
organizationBoohoo said that it had paid £55 million for the brand, website and other ‘intellectual property assets’ Deal ends Debenham's 243-year history on the High Street as administrators confirmed all 124 stores will close putting 12,000 jobs at risk.
Aaron Rodgers
personGreen Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur opted to go for a field goal on fourth down. The decision came as a shock to Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett. After the game, Rodgers and Tom Brady met at midfield.
Chelsea
organizationChelsea will sack manager Frank Lampard after dramatic slump in form. Blues have lost five of their last eight Premier League games and sit in ninth. Reports in Germany say Thomas Tuchel is poised to take over from Lampard. The 42-year-old was only in charge at Stamford Bridge for 18 months.
Merck
organizationMerck has stopped development of its two coronavirus vaccines. Company said the vaccines produced an 'inferior immune response' France is due to decide whether to bring in a third national lockdown this week. Italy's top medic has also called for a month-long national shutdown.
Giuseppe Conte
personGiuseppe Conte will meet President Sergio Matterella to hand in his resignation. He has been under pressure since his governing centre-left coalition lost its majority. The move is seen as a gamble that the embattled leader will get a fresh mandate.
Roman Abramovich
personChelsea sack Frank Lampard after a run of five defeats from eight Premier League games. Owner Roman Abramovich described the decision as ‘very difficult’ Thomas Tuchel is expected to be appointed later today.
Rudy Giuliani
personDominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.3bn defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani. The company accuses the former New York City mayor of having'manufactured and disseminated' a conspiracy theory. Giuliani had spread the conspiracy theory that Dominion used software to change votes in the November presidential election from Trump to Biden.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
organizationThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers 31-26 in the NFC Championship on Sunday. The win makes the Buccaneers the first team in NFL history to play the Super Bowl on its home field. The game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 7.
the Kansas City Chiefs
organizationKansas City Chiefs beat Buffalo Bills 38-24 in AFC championship game. Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill became first duo in NFL history with consecutive games of at least 100 yards receiving each in a single postseason.