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The European Commission
organizationEuropean Commission's IT service has asked all employees of the EU executive to uninstall Chinese-owned TikTok from their corporate devices. Comes amidst growing security concerns over TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance.
The World Bank
organizationU.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Ajay Banga to become World Bank president. Current World Bank President David Malpass announced plans to step down early last week.
Harvey Weinstein
personHarvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape, forced oral copulation and sexual misconduct in Los Angeles last December. The 70-year-old is already serving a 23-year prison sentence for rape in New York. He appeared in court in person for the hearing, pleading for leniency.
Antony
personManchester United beat FC Barcelona 2-1 and 4-2 on aggregate. Fred, Robert Lewandowski, Antony and Ansu Fati scored the goals for United. United will now face Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
Alex Murdaugh
personAlex Murdaugh, 54, is accused of killing his wife, Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, on June 7, 2021. Prosecutors say Murdaugh killed his wife and son to get sympathy and more time to cover his alleged financial crimes. His defense attorneys argue he is a caring father who has been wrongly accused.
Ben Wallace
personDefence Secretary Ben Wallace says the world is 'definitely more dangerous, more unstable and more insecure' Also piled pressure on Rishi Sunak over defence spending ahead of Jeremy Hunt's Budget.
Fred
personRobert Lewandowski opened the scoring with a first-half penalty. Fred equalised with a fine low effort. Antony scored a brilliant volley to add to Fred’s equaliser. United advance to the Europa League round of 16 4-3 on aggregate.
Max Verstappen
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen fastest in first morning of testing in Bahrain. The 2023 world champion was 2.5 seconds quicker than last year's pole position time. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was second fastest with Williams’ Alex Albon third.
Pawan Khera
personCongress leader Pawan Khera was deplaned from his Raipur-bound IndiGo flight at Delhi airport. He was accused of making fun of PM Modi and his late father. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge lashed out at the government for the arrest.
The Europa League
organizationManchester United beat Barcelona 2-1 in the Europa League. Antony and Fred scored the goals as United won 4-3 on aggregate. United face Barcelona in a Europa League knockout decider on Thursday.
Reds
organizationLiverpool surrendered a 2-0 lead to lose 5-2 at home to Real Madrid. The Reds are allowing 1.27 goals per game in the Premier League and 1.57 in the UCL. Jurgen Klopp has been told to let six players leave the club in the summer.
Shamima Begum
personShamima Begum, 23, traveled to Syria in 2015 to join the so-called "Islamic State" terror group. She was found nine months pregnant in a Syrian refugee camp in February 2019. British citizenship was revoked on national security grounds by then-home secretary Sajid Javid shortly after she was found.
The Kansas City Chiefs
organizationThe Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl 57. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named Super Bowl MVP for the second time in his career. Chiefs dug out of a 10-point halftime hole by scoring touchdowns on all of their second half possessions.
Jurgen Klopp
personLiverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's future is under threat, according to CaughtOffside. Arsenal are looking for a new right-back and have shortlisted Ivan Fresneda. Reims forward Folarin Balogun will join a "very big club" if not welcomed back to London.
Real Madrid
organizationReal Madrid inflicted Liverpool's biggest-ever home defeat in Europe with a 5-2 round of 16 first-leg victory at Anfield. Two goals each from Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema, plus an Eder Militao header, sealed the visitors' fightback. Liverpool led 2-0 after 15 minutes, 3-1 after 21 minutes and 4-2 after 52 minutes.
Vladimir Putin
personVladimir Putin spoke at a concert to mark the first anniversary of the Ukraine war. Crowd cheered as he said: "We are proud of those who are fighting in Ukraine to defend the Fatherland"
Brandon Miller
personNo. 2 Alabama will face South Carolina on the road just one day after a court hearing revealed Crimson Tide freshman phenom Brandon Miller’s connection to a murder. Miller is the Tide's leading scorer at 18.7 points a game.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool lost 5-2 to Real Madrid in their Champions League last-16 first leg. Jurgen Klopp's side raced into a two-goal lead through Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah, but were pegged back before half-time by Vinicius Junior’s double. Liverpool are the first team in Champions League history to take a 2-0 lead but then lose the game by a three-goal margin.
Real Madrid
organizationReal Madrid come from two goals down to beat Liverpool 5-2 at Anfield. Vinicius Jr. and Karim Benzema score two goals each to stun the hosts. Eder Militao was also on the scoresheet when he headed Madrid into a 3-2 lead.
Nipsey Hussle
personEric R. Holder Jr. was convicted of first-degree murder in July for the March 31, 2019, killing of Nipsey Hussle. The 32-year-old was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison Wednesday. The judge handed down the sentence after hearing from one of Hussle's friends and listening to a letter from Holder’s father.