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Dolly Parton’s sister Freida Parton has shared an emotional tribute following the country music star’s death at the age of 80.In a Facebook post, Freida opened up about losing her older sister, revealing that Dolly had also become a mother figure to her while she was growing up.“I know to the entire world, she was a superstar, but to me, she was my Dolly Momma,” Freida wrote.She recalled how the sisters would climb into bed together as children because they were both afraid of the dark. Dolly later stepped in to help raise Freida during her teenage years.Freida also reflected…

Novak Djokovic made his earliest exit at the US Open after a shock 7-6(5) 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1 loss to unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone in a gruelling first-round clash on Sunday, as his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title went up in smoke.The 39-year-old vomited midway through the match and was hampered by back and shoulder issues that affected his serve towards the end.It marked the first time the Serb had lost in the opening round of a Grand Slam since the Australian Open in 2006.”It was obvious that it was an awful feeling on the court…

Behind every earnings report and expansion plan in today’s UAE sits an unquantified line item: the psychological cost of operating amid sustained regional uncertainty. The country’s economic fundamentals remain comparatively strong, but the human nervous system does not read balance sheets. Dr Joseph El-Khoury, Co-founder, CEO and Medical Director of The Valens Clinic in Dubai, is urging boards, founders and chief executives to treat leadership mental health as a governance and business-continuity issue — not a private concern to be managed behind closed doors. For the entrepreneurs, executives and workforces who animate the UAE economy, prolonged instability can exact a…

ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Fuel Price Committee has approved fuel prices for September 2026, with petrol prices adjusted by between 5.56 percent and 5.87 percent. The prices were set under the UAE’s monthly fuel pricing mechanism, which tracks movements in global energy prices and reflects changes in the domestic market. The approved prices are as follows: Super “98”: AED3.80 per litre. Special “95”: AED3.69 per litre. E-Plus “91”: AED3.61 per litre. Diesel: AED4.30 per litre. Source: Emirates News Agency

Alpha Dhabi Holding will double its capital commitment to its private credit joint venture with Mubadala Capital to $1 billion and increase its ownership stake to 40 per cent from 20 per cent, the Abu Dhabi-listed investment company said on Monday.The expanded investment in Micad Credit JV, which is managed by Mubadala Capital, comes as Alpha Dhabi broadens the venture’s mandate to include additional global private credit strategies alongside its existing US and European direct lending activities.The joint venture manages about $1.7 billion in assets across 45 portfolio companies.Hamad Salem Al Ameri, Group CEO and Managing Director of Alpha Dhabi,…

Shailene Woodley has recalled the unexpected phone call in which she learned that her scenes as Mary Jane Watson had been cut from 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, despite having already filmed the role alongside Andrew Garfield.Woodley, a two-time Golden Globe nominee, revealed that she had shot three scenes with Garfield’s Peter Parker before being told, roughly a year later, that she would no longer appear in the film.”Oh, we shot it. That was a fun phone call,” Woodley said in a recent interview, according to Deadline.The actor recalled that being cast as Mary Jane had been a major career…

Former India captain Suryakumar Yadav said he was disappointed at being dropped from the national T20 side months after leading India to a successful defence of their men’s T20 World Cup title.The 35-year-old took charge in 2024, guiding India to 42 wins in 50 completed T20 internationals and helping them become the first team to retain the men’s T20 World Cup crown.The final victory over New Zealand in March was his last T20 appearance for India and he was replaced as captain by Shreyas Iyer.”The guy they’ve picked, I have played a lot of cricket with him. I know he’s…

The UAE was home to 52 billionaires with a combined fortune of $201 billion in 2025, according to a new report, placing the country among the world’s top 15 billionaire markets.The number of billionaires in the UAE declined 1.9 per cent year-on-year, while their combined wealth stood at $201 billion, according to Altrata’s Billionaire Census 2026.The UAE ranked 15th globally by billionaire population, behind Saudi Arabia, which had 59 billionaires with combined wealth of $175 billion. Its billionaire population accounted for about 1.4 per cent of the global total of 3,795 billionaires, while their combined wealth represented roughly 1.3 per…

Actor Hayden Panettiere’s death is being investigated, with her former boyfriend Brian Hickerson now speaking through his attorney about the case. Police have said there were no signs of foul play, while the cause and manner of her death are still pending, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Panettiere, known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, was found unresponsive at a home in South Carolina on Sunday. She was 36. Hickerson, who dated Panettiere on and off since 2018, was at the South Carolina home when she was found unresponsive, along with his brother Zach Hickerson. Neither brother has been…

Despite a crushing nine-wicket defeat to defending champions Sri Lanka in their opening game of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on Saturday, UAE captain Esha Oza remained confident of bouncing back with strong performances to be in contention for a place in the semifinals.The UAE were bowled out for a paltry 79 in 20 overs, as only four of their batters, including Esha (18), managed to reach double figures.The Sri Lankans were brilliant on the field, with their bowlers leading the charge and their fielders remaining sharp from the first ball to the final ball of the UAE…