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James Slack
personJames Slack left No 10 last year to become deputy editor-in-chief at The Sun. He said the party on April 16 2021 ‘should not have happened at the time that it did’
Ashling Murphy
personGardai have released a man they had been questioning over the death of Ashling Murphy. The 23-year-old was killed while running along the banks of the Grand Canal in Tullamore, Co Offaly, on Wednesday. Gardai appealed for witnesses and asked anyone with information about a “Falcon Storm mountain bike’
Granit Xhaka
personArsenal held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw at Anfield in the Carabao Cup. Granit Xhaka was sent off in the 24th minute for a high challenge on Diogo Jota. Eric Dier has been ruled out of the north London derby with a minor muscular injury.
Queen
personDuke of York stripped of military & HRH honours by the Queen amid sex assault scandal. Sources say he will never again return to public life. Her Majesty felt she had no choice but to make the 'ruthless and swift' decision.
Premier League
organizationArsenal have asked the Premier League to postpone Sunday's north London derby at Tottenham Hotspur. Burnley’s shortage of players due to coronavirus cases and injuries has led to its Premier League match against Leicester being postponed. Leicester have not played a league match since their 1-0 victory over Liverpool on December 28.
Christine Lee
personSolicitor Christine Lee engaged in ‘political interference activities’ in the UK on behalf of Beijing. Security services have been aware of her activities for ‘some time’ Chinese Embassy rejected claims, accusing authorities of ‘smearing and intimidation’ against Chinese community in UK.
Sarah Bloom Raskin
personSarah Bloom Raskin is a former Fed governor and Treasury official under Obama. She will replace Randal Quarles who was appointed the Fed's vice chair for supervision. If confirmed, she will arrive at the Fed at a critical juncture.
Alex Hawke
personTennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said he used his ministerial discretion to revoke the 34-year-old Serb’s visa on public interest grounds. It is the second time his visa has been canceled since he arrived in Melbourne last week to defend his Australian Open title.
Joe Biden
personOnly 33% of adults approve of President Joe Biden's job performance. Just 41% of Americans approved of his economic leadership last month. Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor wrote a joint dissent.
Prince Andrew
personPrince Andrew has been stripped of his military honours by the Queen. He will also no longer be allowed to use the honorific 'HRH' in official capacity. Comes as a New York judge rules he must face a civil trial over claims he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre when she was just 17. Prince Andrew strongly denies the allegations against him.
Buckingham Palace
organizationBuckingham Palace forced him to drop his HRH title and dashed his hopes of resuming public duties. Duke of York failed in bid to have civil sexual assault case thrown out. US Judge Lewis A Kaplan decided it will go to trial. Andrew was stripped of his military titles and royal patronages.
Prince Andrew
personJudge Kaplan dismissed legal team's attempt to have case thrown out. Andrew’s other honorary military titles were: Honorary air commodore of RAF Lossiemouth; Colonel-in-chief of the Royal Irish Regiment. Ministry of Defence said it had no comment because it was a matter for the Palace.
Halyna Hutchins
personHalyna Hutchins, 42, died from her injuries while director Joel Souza fought for his life. Police are looking into how live ammunition could have been present on set, which is strictly prohibited in the film industry.
Kyrsten Sinema
personThe Arizona Democrat said the answer to divisiveness in the Senate is not to change filibuster rules. The comments are effectively the final nail in the coffin of Democrats' longshot effort to pass two elections bills over unified Senate GOP opposition.
Stewart Rhodes
personFederal grand jury unseals seditious conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers. Group's founder Stewart Rhodes and 10 others face up to 20 years in prison. Allegedly planned to use force to oppose the 2020 electoral college vote certification.
Granit Xhaka
personGranit Xhaka was sent off in the 24th minute for a foul on Diogo Jota. Arsenal and Liverpool drew 0-0 at Anfield in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. The winner will meet Chelsea in the title match at Wembley Stadium next month.
MI5
organizationChristine Ching Kui Lee was chief legal adviser to the Chinese embassy in London. Her law firm bankrolled former Labour front-bencher Barry Gardiner MP’s office, to the tune of over £500,000 over five years.
Megan Fox
personMachine Gun Kelly proposed to Megan Fox at the Spa Botánico at the Ritz-Carlton Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico on Wednesday. The Born with Horns artist, 31, had a custom-made emerald and diamond ring made.
Jason Momoa
personMomoa, 42, and Bonet, 54, met and started dating in 2005. Couple has two young teen children, Lola and Nakoa-Wolf. Bonet also mother to 33-year-old "Big Little Lies" actor Zoë Kravitz.
Machine Gun Kelly
personMachine Gun Kelly proposed to Megan Fox at the Spa Botánico at the Ritz-Carlton Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico on Wednesday. The silver engagement ring consists of two parts, one with an emerald gem and one with a diamond.