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Twitter's trust and safety head Ella Irwin quits amid high drama over 'What is a Woman?' documentary film

Twitter's head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, has resigned amid ongoing drama over a film. She joined Twitter in June 2022 and was appointed as head of trust and safety in November, replacing Yoel Roth, who resigned after Elon Musk took over. According to reports, her departure coincides with the platform's ongoing challenges in retaining advertisers, primarily due to concerns from brands about their association with inappropriate content.

Sports

Disney Star delivers highest-ever ratings for IPL 2023 playoffs

Disney Star, the official TV broadcaster of IPL, announced a ground-breaking achievement as it delivered the grandest playoffs in the history of the league, accompanied by unprecedented viewership and ratings. "The IPL 2023 playoffs have shattered all records, achieving an astounding 44% (Figures are for M15+ including OOH) increase in ratings compared to the previous year, surpassing the previous highest-rated playoffs recorded in IPL 2020.

Politics

Bangladesh bans first-class travel for govt employees

The Bangladeshi government has issued a directive banning first-class travel for all government employees till further notice. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina signed the directive in this regard, her Press Wing said in a statement. To combat the Covid triggered impacts as well as the global economic crisis, the government adopted the austerity measures, reportsXinhua news agency.

Technology

Apple rubbishes Kremlin claims of spying on Russian citizens

Apple has rubbished Russian claims about spying on its citizens. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) recently claimed that Apple cooperated with American spies to surveil Russian iPhone users. It claimed to have uncovered an American espionage operation that involved thousands of iPhones using sophisticated surveillance software. Apple Inc denies these allegations.

Entertainment

Al Pacino demanded paternity test for Noor Alfallah's baby: Report

Al Pacino and girlfriend Noor Alfallah rocked the headlines after the former's representative confirmed that the latter is pregnant with Pacino's child. The 83-year-old actor and the 29-year-old producer reportedly started dating during the pandemic. Now, a recent report states that they are no longer dating and Pacino has demanded a paternity test. However, Pacino or his representative has not commented on this yet.

Business

Elon Musk loses top position on Forbes List of Billionaires to LVMH’s Bernard Arnault after holding it for brief period

Twitter CEO Elon Musk surpassed Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury brand Louis Vuitton's parent company LVMH, to regain the title of the world's richest person only for a brief period before losing the tag again. According to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, Arnault is now worth $216 billion, while Musk is worth $200 billion.

Miscellaneous

Dev Shah becomes 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion, wins prestigious title after correctly spelling 'Psammophile'

Dev Shah, a 14-year-old Indian-American eighth-grader from Florida, who correctly spelled the word "psammophile" has won the prestigious 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Shah correctly spelled the word to win the 95th national bee and the USD 50,000 prize on Thursday. “It's surreal...My legs are still shaking,” he said at the competition in National Harbor, Maryland.