Iraq Gulf Cup joy, Ronaldo-Messi goal-fest, PM Rishi Sunak apologises — Trending

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On today's episode, Iraq's national football team beat Oman to win their fourth Gulf Cup title in decades in a thrilling final at Basra International Stadium.

 

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi each get on the scoresheet at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh before Paris Saint-Germain earn a 5-4 win over the Saudi all-stars.

 

Netflix co-chief executive Reed Hastings is stepping down, with his announcement coming as the streaming platform announced a jump in subscribers at the end of last year.

 

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologises after he removed his seat belt to film a social media video in the back of a moving car to promote his levelling-up funding plan.