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Dino Prizmic
personNovak Djokovic beat Dino Prizmic 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3,6-4 in the Australian Open. It was the first time the world No.1 has lost in the opening round in Melbourne since 2020. Aryna Sabalenka beat Germany's Ella Seidel 6-0 6-1 in less than an hour.
Frederik X
personFrederik X of Denmark pledged to be a 'unifying' king. The 55-year-old is an avid sportsman who champions environmental causes. Queen Margrethe II formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch.
Milind Deora
personMilind Deora has lost two successive Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and 2019 to Shiv Sena’s Arvind Sawant. He was unhappy over the possibility of Mumbai South seat going to the Uddhav Thackeray-led ShivSena in the Maha Vikas Aghadi seat-sharing formula.
Belle Lucia has expressed her horror at a 'creepy' Facebook profile. The influencer shared an image of a profile using the likeness of herself to advertise for a nanny. Artifact, the AI-powered news app created by Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, is set to shut down.
DPP
organizationThis is the first time in Taiwan's nearly 30-year-old democracy that the same party has won three consecutive terms. China denounced Lai as a dangerous separatist and said he would be a threat to peace in the region if he won. President Biden warned that the U.S. will not endorse independence for the island.
Clarke Gayford
personFormer New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has finally married her longtime partner, Clarke Gayford. The couple have been together for a decade and have a five-year-old daughter. The wedding took place at the Craggy Range Winery, on the east coast of the country's North Island.
Lai Ching-te
personVoters in Taiwan elected Vice President Lai Ching-te as their next president. Lai won 40 per cent of the vote ahead of Hou You-yi from the China-friendly opposition party Kuomintang. China denounced Lai as a dangerous separatist, saying that any moves towards Taiwan's formal independence meant war.
Joe Biden
personWest Texas Intermediate rose as much as 2.4% to approach $US74 a barrel. Brent Crude also jumped nearly 2 per cent to $US78.92 following the strike. Biden administration says Texas is blocking US Border Patrol agents from accessing a portion of the US-Mexico border.
The New England Patriots
organizationThe 37-year-old will take over from Bill Belichick for the 2024 season. At 37, Mayo becomes the youngest current head coach in the NFL. The Patriots ended the 2023 season with a 4-13 record.
Jerod Mayo
personJerod Mayo, 37, was identified in 2023 as the coach-in-waiting. He played linebacker for the Patriots and served as inside linebackers coach. News comes the day after Bill Belichick announced he was leaving after 24 seasons.
NASA
organizationNASA is the most popular search engine in the world, followed by Amazon, eBay, Google, and YouTube. Apple has the highest percentage of sales, while adidas has the lowest.
Hunter Biden
personHunter Biden faces a nine-count indictment on tax-related charges. He is accused of earning more than $7 million in gross income while falsifying tax returns. The House Oversight Committee voted to advance a contempt of Congress resolution against Hunter Biden to the House floor. No Republicans voted no and no Democrats voted yes.
Arthur Engoron
personPolice responded to a "swatting incident" at Judge Arthur Engoron's Long Island home. Trump says he was still hoping he would be allowed to speak, but his lawyer did not raise the issue. The judge was set to hear closing arguments in the $370m civil fraud trial on Friday.
Ron DeSantis
personFormer South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley comes in 34 points behind with 20 percent support. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis falls seven points behind Haley with 13 percent support, followed by anti-woke businessman Vivek Ramaswamy. Trump leads the GOP primary with support from 54 percent of likely Iowa caucus goers.
Andy Farrell
personAndy Farrell will take charge of the British and Irish Lions for the first time. The 48-year-old guided Ireland to a Six Nations Grand Slam last year. Farrell will succeed Warren Gatland as Lions coach in 2025.
The New England Patriots
organizationBelichick will not be back as the Patriots head coach next season. The 71-year-old guided the Patriots to a record six Super Bowl wins. The Patriots finished the season 4-13, losing to the Jets at home in Week 18.
Bill Belichick
personBelichick will not be returning as coach of the New England Patriots next season. His career in Foxborough began in 2000 and encompassed 24 seasons and six Super Bowls. The 71-year-old departs as the most successful coach in NFL history. Belichick plans to coach again and chase Don Shula's all-time wins record.
Chris Christie
personChris Christie announced his exit from the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday. The former New Jersey governor acknowledged he lacks a path to victory. Christie's exit comes amid lagging poll numbers in early battleground states.
Hunter Biden
personThe House Oversight and Judiciary Committees are meeting to vote on resolutions recommending the full House find Hunter Biden in criminal contempt of Congress. Contempt of Congress is punishable by a fine of up to $100,000 and imprisonment. Biden and his attorneys Abbe Lowell and Kevin Morris came to Capitol Hill to sit in the audience as lawmakers on the panel considered whether to pass the resolution.
Chris Christie
personFormer New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie suspended his 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday evening. Christie said he had not gained the support he had hoped as the Republican candidate most critical of former President Donald Trump. Called out Nikki Haley by name as among those who wouldn't sufficiently to stand up to Trump.