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Twitter users bid farewell to an iconic feature on the platform, as many reported on Thursday that they had lost their verified blue check marks. These badges were initially awarded by the company’s previous leadership to distinguish high-profile users and public organizations. While Twitter had previously announced that the system would be phased out on April 1, nothing happened until ...

A Turkish evacuation plane coming into land at an airbase outside Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, has been fired at, Turkey’s defence ministry confirms. No-one was injured and it landed safely at Wadi Seidna, where it was being checked. Sudan’s army blamed paramilitary fighters for firing at the aircraft and damaging its fuel system. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) denied the allegation, ...

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin hopes a salary cap can be introduced in European football, and says all clubs agree on the topic. Ceferin said he had spoken to the European Commission about the issue and talks had taken place about bringing in such a measure. “Surprisingly, everyone agrees,” he told US media outlet Men In Blazers “Big clubs, small clubs, ...

Former Lagos State governor, who is Nigeria’s ‘president-elect’, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, Bola Tinubu, is travelling to Europe to seek medical care after falling ill, SaharaReporters has learnt. SaharaReporters gathered that Tinubu fell ill after the “hectic” electioneering that led to his emergence as the ‘President-elect’ and the tension that built up ahead of the March 18 ...

Even artificial intelligence wants to learn from Bill Gates. When the Microsoft co-founder sat down for an interview with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month, the two answered questions generated by a ChatGPT-like AI chatbot. The bot asked Gates about the best advice he’s ever received and how it has influenced his own life. In response, the 67-year-old pulled out some ...

An Indian song, Naatu Naatu from the movie RRR made history at the Oscars when it beat stiff competition from the likes of Rihanna and Lady Gaga to win Best Song. LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: The song from the blockbuster film in the Telugu-language  is also the first Indian film song to win an Oscar. Rihanna sings “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: ...

Saudi oil giant Aramco has announced a record profit of $161.1bn (£134bn) for 2022, helped by soaring energy prices and bigger volumes. It represents a 46.5% rise for the state-owned company, compared with last year. It is the latest energy firm to report record profits, after energy prices spiked following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. America’s ExxonMobil ...

The 95th Academy Awards popularly known as the Oscars took place on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at the Dolby Theatre, Ovation Hollywood. A-list celebrities including Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rihanna, Michael B. Jordan, Nicole Kidman and Cara Delevigne were all spotted at Hollywood’s biggest night. LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: The Awards honored movies released in 2022. Below is a list of ...

Lionel Messi has purchased custom-designed gold iPhones for his Argentina teammates and coaching staff following their World Cup victory in Qatar 2022. The total cost of the 35 devices, which were delivered to Paris, was reportedly £175,000. Messi, who recently won the FIFA Best men’s player of the year award, worked with IDESIGN GOLD to create the special gifts for ...

A footballer whose quick thinking potentially saved the life of a seriously injured opponent has been honoured with an award by FIFA. Georgian defender Luka Lochoshvili sprinted over to Georg Teigl as he dropped unconscious during an Austrian Bundesliga match between Austria Wien and Wolfsberger AC in February last year. Austria Wien right-back, Teigl, 32, had suffered a head injury after colliding ...