WAO ART #67

Twitter's removal of blue ticks has caused chaos, with copycat accounts posing as high-profile figures such as Hillary Clinton and the New York City government. Elon Musk has given blue ticks to some celebrities who didn't ask for them, while labels for media organisations like the BBC have disappeared.

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the festival that marks the end of Ramadan. The festival is traditionally a time for gathering with family and friends, sharing meals, exchanging gifts, and engaging in charitable acts. It follows a month of fasting, reflection, and self-discipline.

Argentina's central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points to 81% after inflation surged past expectations in March, hitting 104% on an annual basis. The move is part of a new round of tightening by the bank, which is battling soaring prices and dwindling foreign currency reserves.

Since Ethereum's move to proof-of-stake, the supply of ETH has declined by over 100k coins, worth more than $200m at current prices, according to Ethereum tracking website ultrasound.money. Ethereum Improvement Proposal 1559 triggered the burning of ETH, reducing the amount of inflation on the network.

Air New Zealand has grounded two aircraft, an Airbus A320neo and an A321neo, due to a global shortage of aircraft engines. The grounding will affect almost 150,000 passengers flying with the airline between June and October this year.

Violence in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, has spread to the west and south of the city as fighting between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces escalates. The only functioning hospital in Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, is overwhelmed with injured patients.

A Russian Sukhoi-34 fighter jet accidentally bombed Belgorod, causing an explosion so large it blew a car onto the roof of a nearby shop. Three people were injured and several buildings were damaged. The Russian defence ministry said: fighter bomber had "accidentally discharged aircraft ordnance".