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ABU DHABI, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team, sponsored by Mubadala Investment Company, wrapped up its campaign at the 2026 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship with 65 medals, including 18 gold, 17 silver and 30 bronze, after a strong run across the youth and Adult divisions at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi. The Adult division competitions brought the UAE’s campaign to a close, with the national team winning 14 medals, including six gold, six silver and two bronze, against some of the world’s leading athletes. On Saturday, the final day of the Adult men’s competition, the UAE added…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey assembled Avengers-style to power the biggest movie weekend ever for the domestic box office. But beyond the dollar signs, do these films about an angsty superhero and a brooding Greek king have anything in common?Well, “Tomdaya,” of course.The portmanteau of Tom Holland, 30, and Zendaya, 29, has been scrawled across the Internet since they met during the casting process for Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). A decade later, Generation Z’s fandom for the couple, now married, has grown even stronger.The actors and sweethearts helped draw young audiences to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which set a…
Sophia Laforteza, the leader of global girl group Katseye, is temporarily stepping back from promotional activities to focus on her mental health and well-being, Hybe and Geffen said on Friday in a joint statement posted on Hybe’s fan-to-artist platform Weverse.”We are very sorry to share that Sophia will be temporarily unable to participate in upcoming promotional activities,” the statement from the South Korean and American music companies said.”Sophia has been receiving the utmost support, and following thorough consultations with medical professionals, it has been advised that she take dedicated time for extended rest and ongoing care to ensure a full…
“I’ve had a lot of people try to tear me down,” a 23-year-old K-Pop fan in the UAE said, recalling when she shared an interaction she had with an idol at a concert on social media. These people she said, insinuated that she “did specific things to get [the celebrity’s] attention” and managed to snag a meet-and-greet in a “corrupt way”. Syrian expat Tala Niem, who calls herself a multi-stan (someone who supports multiple K-Pop groups), recalled this incident while speaking to Khaleej Times — though she was quick to clarify that “not all fans are like that.” Stay up…
Australian actor Jason Clarke has joined the cast of Supermax, an upcoming action-thriller from Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax.According to Deadline, Clarke is the latest addition to the film following Jaafar Jackson, the breakout star of the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael.The pair will share the screen with Will Smith and AnnaSophia Robb, who play two FBI agents investigating a seemingly impossible murder within the walls of a maximum-security prison.David Gordon Green is set to direct Supermax from a screenplay by David Weil and David J. Rosen.The Picture Company’s Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman will produce alongside Smith and Adam…
CAIRO, 5th August, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE national chess team concluded its participation at the Arab Youth Chess Championship in Cairo, Egypt, with 16 medals, including four gold, four silver and eight bronze. The UAE placed second in the overall standings behind hosts Egypt at the tournament, which attracted more than 400 players from 18 Arab countries and ran from 28th July to 5th August. Source: Emirates News Agency
ABU DHABI, 7th August, 2026 (WAM) — Ismail Koray Karatayli, a Turkish Jiu-Jitsu athlete, said that representing his country means a lot to him. “My family and my coach have supported me a lot, and I want to make them proud.” He made the remarks during his participation in the 2026 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi. The long journeys and hours of training have paid off. Karatayli earned a place in the Türkiye National Team and represented his country at the championship, competing in the Adults Ju-Jitsu Fighting Male Under-77kg division. For 21-year-old Ismail Koray Karatayli,…
WARSAW, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) — Jan Christen returned UAE Team Emirates-XRG to winning ways at the Tour de Pologne, producing a superb late attack before prevailing in a thrilling uphill sprint to claim stage 5 after 218.9km of racing from Opole to Kocierz Resort. The second-longest stage of this year’s race proved to be one of its most demanding, featuring climbs including the Przegibek Pass before the uphill finish at Kocierz Resort, where the general classification contenders would come to the fore. The day began on a subdued note for UAE Team Emirates-XRG, with João Almeida unable to take…
DUBAI, 5th August, 2026 (WAM) — UXE Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with South Africa’s NASCENT Group in the presence of Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, in a move that reflects the Group’s commitment to expanding its international partnerships and strengthening collaboration in future-focused sectors. The agreement builds on a previous official visit by UXE Group to the Republic of South Africa. The visit resulted in the establishment of strategic relationships with leading organisations and companies, culminating in the signing of this agreement with NASCENT Group. This milestone reflects the success of joint efforts to transform promising opportunities into strategic…
DUBAI, 5th August, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai is ranked second globally in the Intelligent Cities Index published by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which evaluated 61 cities across 39 countries. The ranking reaffirms Dubai’s global leadership in harnessing advanced technologies and AI to enhance quality of life, elevate government services, and facilitate business, reflecting the emirate’s success in building a human-centric, future-ready digital city. Published for the first time by Boston Consulting Group, the index evaluates the maturity of cities in deploying digital technologies and AI to deliver tangible outcomes for residents and businesses. It assesses 61 major cities across…