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Lionel Richie has been hospitalised in an intensive care unit following a concert in St. Louis, marking his second health scare in just over two months.According to TMZ, the 77 year old singer checked himself into a local hospital after performing at The Muny on August 29 to undergo tests. Doctors are reportedly looking into possible mild dehydration, although no official diagnosis has been confirmed.TMZ also reported that Richie asked his team to bring him a chair towards the end of the concert while performing All Night Long. He was able to finish the show before seeking medical attention.A source close…

What was hard to miss in Lionel Messi’s farewell message on social media was his strong and deeply emotional emphasis that he always gave his all for the Argentina shirt.Messi insisted he left everything on the field — in every victory and defeat, from the time he made his senior debut in 2005 to his final appearance last July in the 2026 World Cup final, which ended in a heartbreaking defeat to Spain.“I swear I always gave everything, not just the last few years when I won everything, before that too, and I always fought and gave everything for this…

DUBAI, 1st September, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Chambers today launched specialised training tracks aimed at equipping more than 14,000 member companies of the Business Groups and Business Councils operating under Dubai Chamber of Commerce with the skills to adopt Agentic AI across their operations. The initiative forms part of the programme to transition Dubai’s private sector towards Agentic AI. The training will be delivered through Dubai Chambers Academy, a new integrated e-learning platform offering specialised Agentic AI training tracks for the private sector, alongside a range of other training programmes. The Academy was launched in the presence of Eng. Sultan…

European shares fell on Tuesday, pressured by a fresh rise in government bond yields, while euro zone inflation data reinforced expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates next week.The pan-European STOXX 600 slipped 0.6% to a more than one-month low of 647.08.Britain’s FTSE 100 eased 0.3% as trading resumed after Monday’s public holiday, while Germany’s DAX slipped 1.1% and France’s CAC 40 fell 0.4%.Euro zone government bond yields climbed to fresh multi-year highs as Europe joined a global bond selloff and data showed inflation rose above 3% in August, driven by higher energy costs. That strengthened expectations…

Amy Madigan has joined Tom Hanks and Callum Turner in Sony Pictures’ upcoming baseball film The Comebacker.According to Deadline, the Oscar-winning actress will play the owner of the New York Mets, with Hanks starring as the team’s pitching coach and Turner playing a young pitcher whose life changes after he is struck by a batted ball.Patricia Clarkson has also joined the cast and will play the wife of Hanks’ character.The Comebacker is based on a short story by Dave Eggers and is described as a love letter to baseball. Marielle Heller will direct from her own screenplay, reuniting with Hanks after previously working…

Manchester City have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez for £125 million ($169.08 million), British media reported on Tuesday, with the fee set to equal the Premier League transfer record.The Athletic reported Fernandez was given permission by Chelsea to undergo a medical. The fee would equal the British transfer record set when Liverpool signed Swedish striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United last year as City’s close-season spend touches nearly £400 million.City would also be breaking their own record for their most expensive transfer after they signed England midfielder Elliot Anderson in July for a fee of…

ABU DHABI, 1st September, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Chamber’s Committee for the Review of Government Laws and Legislation recorded significant growth in its workload and legislative impact during the first half of 2026, strengthening its role in representing the private sector and supporting a competitive, business-friendly regulatory environment. The Committee handled 40 legislative and regulatory referrals during the period, compared with 12 in the first half of 2025, an increase of approximately 233 percent. Of these, 70 percent were examined at the initial review stage, while 30 percent proceeded to further rounds of review, reflecting the Committee’s continued…

DUBAI, 1st September, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), has directed Dubai Future Week be held from 18th to 21st November 2026. Dubai Future Week represents the next chapter in the evolution of Dubai Future Foundation’s global events and initiatives. Building on the communities, conversations and outcomes created by its established platforms, the week will bring them together in one connected, human-centred experience across Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future.…

Instagram is tightening its approach to AI-generated personas, introducing a clearer label for accounts that feature synthetic identities and warning that profiles, which fail to disclose this could see their reach restricted.The Meta-owned platform is renaming its existing “AI creator” tag to “AI-generated profile”, a change designed to make it immediately clear when the person behind an account is not human.The move comes as AI-generated influencers, virtual models and fictional online personalities become increasingly realistic, often making it difficult for users to tell whether the face on their feed belongs to a real person or an AI-created character.Instagram said feedback…

Actors Fatima Sana Shaikh, Aneet Padda, and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub will be seen sharing screen space in a new series titled Hunkkaar: The Roar. On Tuesday, the teaser of the show was unveiled. It explores the the story of 17-year-old Meenu Rawat, “whose accusation against revered cult leader Sunil Chakosi ‘Baapji’ sets in motion a high-stakes investigation that soon becomes a national reckoning. “As the teaser unfolds, “glimpses of ACP Jasleen Singh Soni, underdog lawyer Bhalerao and determined journalist Amitabh hint at three different battles being fought for the same truth, on the ground, in the courtroom and in the…