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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.
Joe Biden
personThe United Auto Workers will endorse President Biden for reelection on Wednesday. The union will give their endorsement during the UAW's political convention in Washington, D.C. It comes after months of apparent resistance by UAW President Shawn Fain.
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.
Simon Clarke
personEx-Treasury minister says Sunak's 'uninspiring leadership' is 'obstacle' to recovery. Tory MPs including Liz Truss are preparing to start a new group, Popular Conservatism. Sir Simon had been due to join them but is understood he will no longer take part.
Mamata Banerjee
personMamata Banerjee pulls the plug on a Congress-Trinamool poll tie-up in Bengal. She said her proposals to share seats in the state in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections were'refused' A massive jolt to the INDIA bloc months ahead of its Lok Sabha contest with the BJP.
Margot Robbie
personBarbie scored eight Oscar nominations on Tuesday, including a nod for best picture. Robbie and director Greta Gerwig failed to make the cut despite Barbie being the highest grossing film of 2023. Ryan Gosling, however, received his own Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role as Ken in the film.
Shoaib Bashir
personShoaib Bashir's visa application has been held up by India's pro-Hindu regime. The 20-year-old was born in Surrey but his family origins are in Pakistan. England landed in India with only 15 members of their 16-man squad.
Nikki Haley
personWith 70% of the votes counted, Trump has a lead of around 10 points: 54% to Haley's 43%. The result was a setback for Haley, who finished second despite investing significant time and financial resources in New Hampshire. Trump is the first Republican presidential candidate to win open races in Iowa and New Hampshire since 1976.
Donald Trump
personDonald Trump won the New Hampshire Republican Primary on Tuesday. His main competitor, Nikki Haley, came in second with 43.1%. Joe Biden won on the Democratic side as a write-in candidate, despite not being on the ballot. Trump will win at least 12 New Hampshire delegates to Haley's 9, with 1 still up for grabs.
Greta Gerwig
personOscar nominations included eight nods for ‘Barbie,’ the highest-grossing movie of the year. Ryan Gosling received a nod for his role as Ken in the film. America Ferrera said she was 'incredibly disappointed' by the snubs.