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A coalition of states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harmed young users’ mental health began making its case on Tuesday in California federal court in a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet. Lawyers for California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey, which are leading a bipartisan group of 29 states, will give their opening statements before an eight-person jury in Oakland, California. Jurors are expected to issue an advisory verdict, but US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will determine Meta’s liability. If she finds Meta liable,…

Colombian pop star Shakira has made a surprise visit to the earthquake-hit province of Chocó in western Colombia, pledging to help rebuild at least 10 schools and restore a local technological university damaged by the powerful August 10 earthquake, according to Billboard.The initiative has drawn support from several international organisations. Global Citizen and Live Nation have each committed $500,000 (around Dh1.84 million) towards education recovery efforts.The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund has contributed another $500,000, while CAF, Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, pledged $250,000 (around Dh918,000) to help rebuild classroom infrastructure, Billboard reported.Shakira visited Quibdó, the capital…

There was a time when Mohammad Abbas, a former worker at a leather factory who also assisted lawyers as a clerk, had to choose between work and cricket, the biggest passion of his life.With his family in rural Punjab, Pakistan, battling financial hardship, Abbas never had the luxury of pursuing his cricketing dream.When a district Under-19 team asked him to leave his job for cricket, Abbas would have said no if not for the backing of a friend, a lawyer, who helped him find a balance between work and cricket.But there was still a big obstacle in Abbas’s path despite…

Businesses and individuals from the UAE and 22 overseas jurisdictions across five continents chose the DIFC Courts to resolve disputes in the first half of 2026, reinforcing Dubai’s role as an international commercial dispute-resolution center.The DIFC Courts received 243 opt-in cases during the six months, representing 30 per cent of the 810 cases filed across all divisions. Of these, 201 were filed in the Small Claims Tribunal, while 42 went to the Court of First Instance, Arbitration Division and Digital Economy Court.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Parties can opt into the DIFC Courts…

Madonna moved to New York City to be a dancer. Of course, her artistry blossomed into something much bigger. But she never stopped using dance to guide the way.So much of Madonna’s performance universe has focused on reinvention — by way of hair and makeup, costume transformations, sets and settings. But what has endured is the grounded fluidity of her body. Her singing is galvanising, her activist voice is loud. Yet her body is the primary force behind it all: inexhaustibly alive, with a gallant, buoyant internal pulse.Dance, her first love, is the most natural part of her artistry, her…

India took a big step towards victory in the first Test in Galle on Tuesday after their bowlers reduced Sri Lanka, chasing a daunting 372 to win, to 84-4 on day four.Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar took two wickets to rattle Sri Lanka’s top-order on a pitch offering big turn.Earlier, India were bowled out for 193 at tea after Rishabh Pant top-scored with 66 and became the fastest player to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket.Sri Lanka then slipped to 47-4 before skipper Dhananjaya de Silva, unbeaten on 31, and Sonal Dinusha, 25 not out, put on a stubborn stand to…

Built in-house by Prime Inspections & Snagging’s own engineering team, the platform is set to launch later this year as more Dubai buyers turn to third party inspection before accepting property handover Published: Tue 18 Aug 2026, 3:37 PM Prime Inspections & Snagging, a RERA-certified property inspection firm based in Business Bay, Dubai, has announced the forthcoming launch of prime inspections, its own snagging application and online booking portal, built in-house and due to go live later this year. Engineer Mohammed Nadeem Maldar, the firm’s engineering manager, said the platform will take property owners from the initial booking of an…

Oil prices traded slightly higher for a third session on Tuesday as prospects receded for a deal to end the Middle East war, with Iran saying it would adopt a more offensive stance and the U.S. ruling out extending a ceasefire deal, heightening worries about prolonged energy supply disruptions.Brent crude futures climbed 7 cents, or 0.08%, to $90.94 a barrel by 1031 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 53 cents, or 0.63%, at $85.03 a barrel.Brent and WTI futures traded at their highest since July 30 and July 31, respectively, earlier in the session.”Sentiment remained supported by…

Stray Kids are celebrating a major moment on the charts after This & That earned the group their ninth consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard 200.The achievement was made even bigger by the title track, This & That, reaching No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the group’s highest ranking on the chart so far, giving Stray Kids two new milestones to celebrate in the same week.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.And they made sure to celebrate with their fandom, known as STAY.Following the chart results, Stray Kids shared a message thanking their fans…

More than half of all organs transplanted in the UAE have been kidneys and doctors said that there are two big reasons behind the number. Of the 1,780 organs transplanted in the UAE, 924 were kidneys, making them by far the most commonly transplanted organ. Doctors said that this is partly because kidney failure is much more common than failure of several other major organs, and partly because a healthy person can donate one kidney while still alive. “Unlike most major organs, a kidney can be donated by a healthy person while alive because we can live normally with one…