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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wayne LaPierre
personThe decision came as LaPierre, 74, faces an impending legal showdown. Jury selection has already begun in a civil lawsuit filed by Attorney General Letitia James. James accuses top officials of the organization of diverting millions of dollars for their personal use.
Kate Garraway
personKate, 56, announced the sad news on her Instagram account this morning. Draper was among the first in the UK to fall seriously ill with Covid-19. The couple were married for six years and have four children together.
Oscar Pistorius
personOscar Pistorius released from prison on parole, South Africa's Department of Corrections says. Pistorius shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, four times in February 2013. He was initially convicted of manslaughter in 2014 and sentenced to five years.
Derek Draper
personDerek Draper, 56, died on January 5 after a four-year health battle. His death was announced by his wife, TV presenter Kate Garraway. Kate shared how Derek had been ‘critically ill’ following a cardiac arrest.
Prince Andrew
personCourt documents released in New York overnight claim that Andrew would call Epstein weekly and jetted to his private Caribbean retreat. Royal expert Phil Dampier told MailOnline that the Epstein files are 'the final nail in the coffin' for Prince Andrew's reputation.
Keir Starmer
personLabour leader said he was ‘fundamentally opposed’ to axing or reducing inheritance tax. Sir Keir refused to say if a Labour government would unfreeze income tax thresholds.
Luke Humphries
personLuke Humphries beat Luke Littler 7-4 in the World Darts Championship final. 'Cool Hand' came from two sets behind to seal the victory at Alexandra Palace. The 16-year-old pocketed £200,000 in prize money for coming runner-up.