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Ike Ekweremadu
personNigerian politician Ike Ekweremadu and his wife found guilty of organ-harvesting plot. They were accused of arranging the travel of a 21-year-old man to the U.K. for a kidney donation. The victim, who was transported to London in February 2022, believed he was being taken for work. It is legal to donate a kidney but not for a reward.
Shou Zi Chew
personChief executive Shou Zi Chew is facing questions about how the app deals with user data. Lawmakers have argued that the app poses a national security threat to the US. UK announced last week a security ban of TikTok on government devices.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personPortugal beat Liechtenstein 4-0 in their first Euro 2024 qualifier. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to extend his international tally to 120. The 38-year-old is now the most-capped male international footballer of all time.
Ben Foster
personBen Foster has joined Wrexham on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The 39-year-old has agreed to come out of retirement to help the Vanarama National League side. Foster was spotted by then Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson when he was at Stoke City.
TikTok
organizationChina says it would oppose possible US plans to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the short-video service. UK announced last week a security ban of TikTok on government devices. Scotland announced Thursday that it would also ban the app on its official devices.
Terry Sanderson
personTerry Sanderson, 76, is suing Gwyneth Paltrow for $300,000 (£246,000) The pair collided on the slopes in Park City, Utah, in 2016. Sanderson originally sued Paltow for $3.1 million and claimed he was a victim of a hit-and-run. In her countersuit, she is seeking $1 and attorney's fees.
Tottenham
organizationTottenham striker scores penalty in 2-1 Euro 2024 qualifying win away to Italy. England captain moves clear of Wayne Rooney's tally of 53 goals for Three Lions. Bobby Charlton is third on 49 goals.
Liz Truss
personLiz Truss, Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Priti Patel were among rebels. Jacob Rees-Mogg and Simon Clarke also added their names to the list. ERG tried to put a brave face on the result, pointing out that 70 Tory MPs – or one-third of the party's backbenchers – had not supported the deal.
Oleksandr Usyk
personTyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk is off, according to the Ukrainian's camp. The heavyweight title unification bout was due to take place on April 29. Fury's promoter Frank Warren is hoping to resurrect the fight in the next 24 hours.
Paul George
personPaul George left during the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers' 101-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. George appeared to hyperextend his right knee after he was fouled by Luguentz Dort. He will be reevaluated in two-to-three weeks.
Boris Johnson
personBoris Johnson could be found to have committed a contempt of Parliament. If he fails to convince the committee that he did not deliberately mislead the Commons, he could face a by-election. The four-hour showdown could ultimately lead to him being ousted as an MP.
Rishi Sunak
personBritish lawmakers vote overwhelmingly in favor of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's deal with the European Union to rewrite the rules on Northern Ireland trade. House of Commons voted 515-29 to back a key portion of the agreement.
Shohei Ohtani
personJapan beats the U.S. 3-2 for its first title since 2009. Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto homered for Japan. Trea Turner hit his record-tying fifth home run of tournament. Shohei Ohtani named the World Baseball Classic MVP.
Sky Sports
organizationSoccer AM set to end on Saturday 27 May, the day before the end of the Premier League season. Staff said to be 'raging' at the news with redundancies set to be made in May. Sky Sports will reportedly replace the now-axed Soccer AM with their other talk show 'Saturday Social'
Mesut Ozil
personMesut Ozil announced his retirement from professional football on Wednesday. The 34-year-old joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in the summer of 2013. Ozil made 254 appearances for the Gunners, scoring 44 goals and assisting 79.
Tyson Fury
personThe heavyweight title unification bout was due to take place on April 29. The Ukrainian's manager Egis Klimas has confirmed he has left his training camp. WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO champion will now seek to defend his belts against Daniel Dubois.
Sarah Everard
personReview into force's culture and standards launched following kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by a serving Met officer, Wayne Couzens. Report says widespread bullying, discrimination, institutional homophobia, misogyny and racism was found.
The Met Police
organizationFormer home secretary Priti Patel commissioned a public inquiry and review. Her dossier revealed the force as 'institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic' Boris Johnson will insist lockdown parties were 'work events'
Roy Hodgson
personRoy Hodgson named as Crystal Palace manager until the end of the season. The 75-year-old replaces Patrick Vieira, who was sacked last week after 12 games without a win. Hodgson managed Palace for four seasons between 2017 and 2021.
Didier Deschamps
personKylian Mbappe named as France's new captain by Didier Deschamps. World Cup top scorer succeeds goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Antoine Griezmann will be vice-captain for Les Bleus.