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Cillian Murphy
personOppenheimer wins five awards at the 81st Golden Globe Awards. Succession wins four awards including best dramatic TV series. Barbie wins the first box office achievement award after grossing $1.4bn worldwide.
Christopher Nolan
personChristopher Nolan wins best director for Oppenheimer. Cillian Murphy wins best male actor in a motion picture drama. Ricky Gervais wins best performance in stand-up comedy on television.
Christian Ziegler
personThe Florida GOP's executive committee met at the Tallahassee Conference Center Monday to vote on ousting Zieglers. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republicans had called for his resignation.
Lily Gladstone
personLily Gladstone grew up on the Blackfeet Reservation in northwestern Montana. She won for her performance in the Martin Scorsese-directed drama “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Sheikh Hasina
personSheikh Hasina secured a record fourth straight term as the prime minister. At least 18 arson attacks preceded the vote, but election day passed in relative calm. Turnout was about 40% when polls closed, compared with over 80% in the last election.
Bilkis Bano
personThe Supreme Court quashed the remission order granted by the Gujarat government to 11 men convicted of gangraping Bilkis Bano. The court ordered their return to prison within two weeks, citing the state's lack of authority and procedural flaws in the release process. The Congress has hailed the decision, saying it has removed the veil over the BJP's anti-women policies.
Lloyd Austin
personPentagon under fire for hiding length and severity of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's hospitalization. Not even Austin's chief deputy knew details of his absence. One DOD office mused: "Someone's head has to roll" Pentagon Press Association accused the Pentagon of covering up the illness.
Narendra Modi
personDeputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts referred to Indian prime minister as a 'clown' and a 'puppet of Israel' Mariyam Shiuna allegedly made insulting remarks against PM Modi on Twitter. More than 8,000 hotel bookings, as well as 2,500 flight tickets have been cancelled.
Arsenal
organizationArsenal lost 2-0 to Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup. An own goal from Jakub Kiwior and a late Luis Diaz strike saw the Reds progress. Arsenal have now lost their last three games in all competitions. Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal's goalscoring issues have become a psychological problem.
Luis Diaz
personLiverpool beat Arsenal 2-0 in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday. Goals from Jakub Kiwior and Luis Diaz sealed the win for the Reds. Arsenal have now lost their last three games in all competitions.
Sheikh Hasina
personSheikh Hasina secured a record fourth straight term as her Awami League party won two-thirds of the seats in the general elections. Turnout was about 40% when polls closed, chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said. Opposition parties have boycotted the vote.
Rafael Nadal
personRafael Nadal has pulled out of the Australian Open with a thigh injury. The Spaniard sustained the injury during the Brisbane International. Nadal had surgery on the psoas tendon in his left hip in June.
Christian Oliver
personChristian Klepser, 51, who went by the stage name Christian Oliver, was killed in a Caribbean plane crash on Thursday. The actor died alongside his two daughters, Madita and Annik ages 10 and 12.
Lloyd Austin
personLloyd Austin was taken into hospital on Jan 1, for “complications following a recent elective medical procedure’ It's not clear when Austin will be released.
FA Cup
organizationThe FA Cup fourth round draw will take place on Monday 8 January. There will be 32 balls in the hat as English football's most prestigious cup competition intensifies. Manchester City are the defending champions after beating Manchester United in a historic derby final last June.
Sunderland
organizationNewcastle beat Sunderland 3-0 in the third round of the FA Cup. Alexander Isak scored twice and Daniel Ballard scored an own goal. Maidstone United beat Stevenage 1-0 to reach the fourth round for the first time.
Boeing
organizationUS-based Alaska Airlines grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft. Boeing 737 Max 9 turned back minutes into its flight from Portland to Ontario. Video on social media showed a hole in the fuselage near where the mid-cabin exit door should be.
Alaska Airlines
organizationA gaping hole opened in the cabin of a Southern California-bound flight Friday evening. The pilots turned the plane around and made an emergency landing at PDX. No one on board was hurt in the incident, but it raises fresh questions about Boeing’s 737 MAX fleet.
Rafael Nadal
personRafael Nadal lost 5-7 7-6 (6), 6-3 to Jordan Thompson in Brisbane. The Spaniard missed three match points and needed a medical time-out. Thompson will face No. 2 seed Grigor Dmitrov in Saturday's semifinals.
Prince Andrew
personPrince Andrew named in legal files linking him to convicted paedophile. He was named alongside many other high-profile figures, including Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson and Leonardo DiCaprio. UK police say no investigation has been launched into Prince Andrew.