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Steven Gerrard
personGlasgow Rangers lost 2-0 (3-1) to Slavia Prague in the Europa League. Glen Kamara says he was racially abused by a Czech opponent. Slavia have strongly denied allegations of racism levelled at Kudela. Rangers face Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.
Antony Blinken
personBiden administration's first meeting with Chinese officials went badly. Secretary of State Antony Blinken all but said in advance that it would. China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi hit back with 15-minute speech.
Michael Spavor
personCanadian businessman Michael Spavor was put on trial in China on Friday. Spavor, who lived near China’s border with North Korea, was detained in 2018 along with former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig.
UCLA
organizationJaime Jaquez Jr. scored a career-high 27 points in the 86-80 overtime triumph. Johnny Juzang scored 23, including 17 in the second half and overtime before suffering a knee injury.
Europa League
organizationTottenham lost 3-0 to Dinamo Zagreb in Europa League last-16 tie. Spurs threw away a 2-0 first-leg lead in Croatia. Slavia Prague player Ondrej Kudela accused of calling Glen Kamara a 'f***ing monkey' in the closing stages of the game.
Nicola Sturgeon
personFirst Minister found to have misled the Scottish Parliament over the Alex Salmond row, sources told the BBC. A special Holyrood committee ruled, by five votes to four, that Scotland’s First Minister gave an ‘inaccurate’ account of her meetings with Mr Salmond in 2018. SNP will be much worse off if their leader is forced to resign in disgrace.
Glen Kamara
personGlen Kamara claims Ondrej Kudela called him a 'f***ing monkey' Rangers lost 2-0 to Slavia Prague in the Europa League. UEFA confirmed that they will investigate the alleged racism. Steven Gerrard has urged UEFA to take swift action.
Rangers
organizationGlen Kamara claims Ondrej Kudela called him a 'f***ing monkey' Rangers lost 2-0 to Slavia Prague in the Europa League on Thursday. Glen Kamara and Kemar Roofe have been subjected to racial slurs online. Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has called on UEFA to take action.
Ondrej Kudela
personSlavia Prague player 'called Rangers star Glen Kamara a f***ing monkey' before fight broke out in tunnel in Europa League match. Rangers players appeared to complain to the Rangers dugout that the Czech defender had called them 'a f****** monkey' The Czech player denies the accusation and claims he said 'f***ing guy' Rangers lost 2-0 to Slavia Prague in the Europa League last-16 on Thursday.
Spurs
organizationTottenham squandered a two-goal lead to lose 3-0 to Dinamo Zagreb. Spurs were 2-0 up going into the second leg at White Hart Lane. Mislav Orsic scored a hat-trick to send the tie to extra time.
Samia Suluhu Hassan
personSamia Suluhu Hassan, 61, is the first Tanzanian president born on the occasionally restive Zanzibar archipelago. Hassan succeeds John Magufuli, who died of heart failure.
AstraZeneca
organizationReports of rare blood clots prompted over a dozen countries to suspend the use of the vaccine. European regulators said the benefits of the shot outweigh the risks. Vaccine deliveries to family doctors could begin the first full week of April following Easter.
Dinamo Zagreb
organizationTottenham threw away a 2-0 first leg lead to lose 3-2 on aggregate to Dinamo Zagreb. Spurs slumped to a feeble 2-1 defeat to North London rivals Arsenal on Sunday. They followed it up with a humiliating exit from the Europa League.
Yang Jiechi
personChina's top diplomat Yang Jiechi lashed out with a speech criticizing U.S. democracy. The United States accused China of "grandstanding" for its domestic audience. The exchange took place in the first high-level talks between the Biden administration and China.
Joe Biden
personKremlin says Biden's comments show he has no interest in mending ties with Moscow. CNN hemorrhaging viewers since former President Trump left office, down nearly 50%. Dan Bongino to take over Rush Limbaugh's radio time slot.
Condé Nast
organizationTeen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Alexi McCammond has parted ways with Condé Nast. Ulta Beauty halted its seven-figure advertising campaign with Teen Vogue over the controversy. Rep. Chip Roy kicked off a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the recent spike in hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans.
Jay Baker
personCapt. Jay Baker, a spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, sparked controversy Wednesday after stating that 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long was having ‘a really bad day’ Baker also reportedly posted images on Facebook of T-shirts with racist slogan on China and coronavirus.
AstraZeneca
organizationEU's drug regulator backs AstraZeneca vaccine after safety investigation. European Medicines Agency (EMA) director Emer Cooke said the agency could not definitively rule out a link to blood clot incidents. At least 13 European countries, including France, Germany and Italy, have stopped administering the shot. Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus and France have also announced returns to the jab.
Chip Roy
personGOP Rep. Chip Roy quoted a saying glorifying lynchings at a hearing about racist violence. Ulta Beauty halted its seven-figure advertising campaign with the magazine. Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci clashed during a COVID-19 hearing.
Teen Vogue
organizationAlexi McCammond resigned from her new job as editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue. Her resignation came days before she was set to start, following a recent furor over her racist tweets. Ulta Beauty has halted its seven-figure advertising campaign with the magazine.