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Xabi Alonso
personJurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Xabi Alonso has emerged as one of the front-runners to take over. Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi and Al-Ettifaq boss Steven Gerrard have also been linked with the position.
Liverpool
organizationJurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. The German has been in charge of the club for nine years. Xabi Alonso has emerged as the early favourite to replace Klopp. Liverpool have also announced the departure of Jorg Schmadtke.
Jannik Sinner
personNovak Djokovic was beaten 6-1 6-2 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 by Jannik Sinner. World No.1 had not lost a match at Melbourne Park for 2,195 days. Sinner will play either Daniil Medvedev or Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final.
Jurgen Klopp
personJurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. The German boss said he is 'running out of energy' in the dugout. Assistant managers Pepijn Lijnders and Peter Krawietz are also leaving. Xabi Alonso is the early favourite to replace Klopp at Anfield.
Novak Djokovic
personNovak Djokovic was beaten 6-1 6-2 6-7 (6) 6-3 by Jannik Sinner. World No 1 was bidding for a record-extending 11th title in Melbourne. Sinner becomes the first Italian player to reach the finals at the Australian Open.
Kenneth Eugene Smith
personKenneth Eugene Smith, 58, pronounced dead at 8:25 p.m. Thursday at the William C Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. He was convicted of killing 45-year-old Elizabeth Sennett in a murder-for-hire scheme. State insists the procedure is humane, but critics say it is cruel.
Microsoft Gaming
organizationThe job cuts represent about an 8% reduction of Microsoft’s 22,000-person gaming workforce. Those impacted worked on teams for Activision Blizzard as well as Xbox and ZeniMax - which are also owned by Microsoft.
Vladlen Tatarsky
personRussian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky died when a miniature statue handed to him as a gift by Darya Trepova exploded. Prosecutors say she knew the device had been rigged with explosives when she gave it to the blogger. Russian authorities have blamed Ukrainian intelligence agencies for orchestrating the bombing.
Peter Navarro
personPeter Navarro was found guilty of defying a subpoena for documents and a deposition from the House January 6 committee. The 74-year-old former trade aide was also fined $9,500 at a hearing where he insisted his actions were protected by executive privilege. Prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence Navarro to six months behind bars.
Aryna Sabalenka
personAryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 on Thursday. World No. 2 will play Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen in the tournament decider. The 25-year-old becomes first player since Serena Williams in 2016 and 2017 to make back-to-back finals.
Luis Rubiales
personJudge Francisco de Jorge concludes that the kiss "was not consensual" Other officials, including former team coach Jorge Vilda, should also face trial. The incident took place after Spain beat England to win the Women's World Cup final.
Barnaby Webber
personValdo Calocane, 32, stabbed to death university students Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley Kumar and school caretaker Ian Coates. Killer has paranoid schizophrenia, with psychiatrists saying he was in the ‘grip of a psychotic episode’ at the time of the stabbings.
Tesla
organizationTesla shares fall 8%, set to erase $50 billion in valuation after CEO Elon Musk warns sales growth. Musk said growth would be 'notably lower' as Tesla focuses on a cheaper, next-generation electric vehicle to be made at its Texas factory in the second half of 2025.
Valdo Calocane
personValdo Calocane, 32, will spend the rest of his life in a high-security medical facility. The killer has paranoid schizophrenia, with psychiatrists saying he was in the ‘grip of a psychotic episode’ at the time of the stabbings. He was today sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after pleading guilty to three counts of manslaughter with diminished responsibility. Family members slammed the verdict and the whole legal process.
Ryan Gosling
personEva, 49, wrote on Instagram that she was "so proud of my man" Ryan, 43, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Ken in Barbie. His co-star America Ferrera also received a nod for the film.
Jeff DeWit
personKari Lake, a top Trump ally and a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, said the state chair had to resign. Jeff DeWit can be heard on an audiotape offering Lake lucrative job opportunities to take a two-year pause from politics. Lake quickly called for him to resign, and on Wednesday, he did.
Mike DeWine
personOhio Senate votes 24-8 to override Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of flavored tobacco ban. The bill will become law in 90 days, thwarting efforts by places like Columbus to impose bans.
Kari Lake
personArizona GOP Chair Jeff DeWit resigned Wednesday amid controversy over a leaked audio recording. In the recording, he appears to attempt to bribe former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake to not to run for Senate. In a statement released on Wednesday, Dewit accused Lake of releasing ‘a selectively edited audio recording’
Carlos Alcaraz
personAlexander Zverev beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4. World No. 6 will face third-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev on Friday. Novak Djokovic will play Jannik Sinner of Italy in the other semifinal.
Netflix
organizationNetflix (NFLX) shares surged double digits on Wednesday, climbing at much at 14%. The streaming giant reported strong fourth quarter earnings with subscribers topping 13 million. Microsoft's stock market value has crossed the $US3 trillion milestone for the first time.