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On today's episode, Elon Musk changes his Twitter bio to “Chief Twit” during a visit to the microblogging platform's headquarters as he prepares to buy the company.
Gebran Bassil, the influential leader of Lebanon's Free Patriotic Movement, says he will not stand in the way of a consensus future president.
Nasa says the hole in the ozone layer is set to shrink further throughout this year and US climate envoy John Kerry, speaking before the start of the Cop27 summit next month, describes efforts by the UAE and Egypt to hasten the energy transformation as “bold leadership”.
The Brutalist
Director: Brady Corbet
Stars: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn
Rating: 3.5/5
Arabian Gulf League fixtures:
Friday:
- Emirates v Hatta, 5.15pm
- Al Wahda v Al Dhafra, 5.25pm
- Al Ain v Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, 8.15pm
Saturday:
- Dibba v Ajman, 5.15pm
- Sharjah v Al Wasl, 5.20pm
- Al Jazira v Al Nasr, 8.15pm
Who's who in Yemen conflict
Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government
Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council
Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south
Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory
