Eid Al Fitr, UAE President on Cop28, Twitter removes verified blue badges — Trending


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On today’s episode, Eid Al Fitr begins in the UAE and President Sheikh Mohamed sets the scene for the Cop28 climate summit by urging nations to move “beyond setting goals to achieving them”.

Twitter’s high-profile users begin to lose the blue “check marks” that helped to verify their identity and distinguish them from impostors.

Saad Kambash, the former head of Iraq's Sunni Endowment, dies shortly after his arrest by security forces on Thursday. Kambash escaped from a detention centre in Baghdad on Tuesday.

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

David Haye record

Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

Updated: April 21, 2023, 7:17 AM
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