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ABU DHABI, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — The 7th edition of the IMMAF Youth World Championships takes place in Abu Dhabi at Mubadala Arena from 17 to 23 August 2026. Hosted by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation in partnership with the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF), the event will attract over 1100 athletes aged 10 to 17 from 55 countries to compete across Youth A, B, C, and D divisions. The UAE national team is participating with a squad of 47 male and female players, distributed across the four age categories. Abu Dhabi is hosting the…

Putri Andriani Juficha, who was crowned Miss Earth Indonesia 2025, has died at the age of 25.Her death was announced by the Miss Grand Indonesia organisation on Instagram, according to GMA News. The announcement came on Friday, August 14, which would have been Juficha’s 26th birthday.Juficha was also a runner-up at the Miss Grand Indonesia 2025 pageant.In a statement announcing her death, the organisation remembered Juficha as more than a titleholder and said her “grace, strength, and spirit touched so many hearts.”Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp channels.It also extended condolences to her family…

SHARJAH, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has begun implementing its water conservation initiative in citizens’ homes in Mughaider Suburb, targeting approximately 2,000 homes for the installation of water-saving devices and fittings. The initiative follows its implementation in Al Rahmaniya Suburb, where 4,000 homes have been covered and more than 14,000 water-saving devices have been installed to date, contributing to water consumption reductions of up to 59%. SEWA is continuing installations at homes where residents were unavailable during previous visits or could not be contacted. Majid Haremal Al Shamsi, Executive Director of Corporate…

Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff have been issued show-cause notices by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over their appearance in an advertisement for Vimal Elaichi.The regulator alleges that the campaign could amount to surrogate advertising for Vimal Pan Masala, a product prohibited in Maharashtra.According to the notice, as reported by India Today, the advertisement appears to promote the wider Vimal brand, which is associated with pan masala, and could therefore amount to indirect promotion under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…

Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II and her husband Jameel Alexander Thermiotis have welcomed twin baby girls, the Royal Hashemite Court announced.The twins were born on August 14, 2026, according to a statement carried by Jordan’s state news agency Petra.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp channels.”The Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announce that Her Royal Highness Princess Iman bint Abdullah II and Mr. Jameel Alexander Thermiotis were blessed, on 14 August 2026, with twin baby girls,” the statement said.The Royal Hashemite Court also extended its congratulations to the couple and to Princess Iman’s…

MANAMA, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Kingdom of Bahrain expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian attack targeting a vessel affiliated with Emirati ADNOC while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in a flagrant violation of international law, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and UN Security Council Resolution 2817. In a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s solidarity with the United Arab Emirates in all measures it takes to protect its sovereignty, security, stability, and interests, stemming from the depth of the…

HAMBURG, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — Mexican cyclist Isaac Del Toro will lead UAE Team Emirates XRG at the 29th edition of the Bemer Cyclassics in Hamburg on Sunday, returning to action three weeks after securing a third-place finish at the Tour de France. Del Toro makes his second consecutive appearance at the one-day UCI WorldTour race alongside a strong UAE Team Emirates XRG line-up featuring Filippo Baroncini, Mikkel Bjerg, Benoît Cosnefroy, Rune Herregodts, António Morgado and Florian Vermeersch, directed by Sports Director Andrej Hauptman. The 205.2-kilometre classic begins in Buxtehude and traverses Lower Saxony before returning to Hamburg, where…

Deepika Padukone was recently spotted at Mumbai airport, making a rare public appearance as she prepares to welcome her second child with Ranveer Singh.According to videos shared by paparazzi, Ranveer accompanied Deepika to the airport to drop her off. The actor remained seated inside the car and appeared to avoid the cameras, although he was briefly captured in the footage.For the outing, Deepika kept her look casual, wearing an oversized light blue striped shirt with loose blue jeans. The Padmaavat actor paired the outfit with a tan shoulder bag and dark sunglasses, with her hair tied in a bun.Deepika and…

Disney has dropped the first details about the highly anticipated third instalment of its beloved Frozen franchise.At the D23 fan event, Disney offered a first look at Frozen 3, bringing back Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel) for what has been described as “their biggest journey yet.”While plot details remain largely under wraps, the preview suggests Anna and Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) will get married, with Disney teasing that “this royal wedding has been a long time coming”, according to Variety.Olaf (Josh Gad) could also be getting his own romantic storyline, with the character reportedly finding a love interest named…

ABU DHABI, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) — Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers’ Club, the first of eight of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2026 Falcon Auctions was held at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The auction series, one of the exhibition’s most anticipated attractions, will comprise eight auctions. The first four auctions will take place before the exhibition on 15-16 and 22-23 August, with the remaining four scheduled during ADIHEX 2026 from 28th August to 6th September. Now…