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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…
ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, sent congratulatory messages to Erlan Karin on his appointment as Vice President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Source: Emirates News Agency
Veteran actor Anupam Kher has announced that he is set to feature in his 555th film. The actor shared a poster on Instagram on Tuesday announcing his “landmark 555th film”. However, he did not reveal the title, cast or any other details about the project, asking fans to wait for the right time.Sharing the announcement, Kher wrote that he had been keeping the news to himself for some time and wanted to reveal it only when the time was right. “ANNOUNCEMENT!! Some things are better kept close to the heart for a little while!! Because the joy of revealing them…
Actor Vin Diesel paid tribute to late country music icon Dolly Parton in a rather unexpected way.A day after the singer’s death, Diesel shared a black-and-white picture of Parton on Instagram, along with an audio recording of himself singing her famous song ‘I Will Always Love You’. At one point in the recording, Diesel even appears emotional as he sings, “So, goodbye / Please, don’t cry.”Along with the audio recording, the actor also captioned the post with a prayer hands emoji.Parton originally wrote and recorded ‘I Will Always Love You’ in 1973. The song later became even more popular after…
Queen Rania Al Abdullah marked her birthday with a family moment, sharing a photograph surrounded by her grandchildren.The Jordanian royal, who turned 56 on August 31, posted the photograph on Instagram, showing her holding two of her youngest grandchildren as the older children gathered around her.“Spending my birthday in the best way imaginable. Love you, my favorite little girls,” she wrote alongside the post.She also shared an Arabic message that read: “The sweetest birthday with my beloved Iman, Amina, Talia and Rania, may God protect them all.”Queen Rania is pictured cradling Princess Iman’s daughter Amina and Princess Rajwa’s daughter Rania,…
ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — ADX-listed Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC (Alpha Dhabi), one of the fastest-growing investment holding companies in the MENA region, has increased its investment in its private credit joint venture, MICAD Credit JV, managed by Mubadala Capital, the global alternative asset manager. Under the revised partnership agreement, Alpha Dhabi will double its capital commitment to US$1 billion and increase its ownership interest in the joint venture to 40 percent, from 20 percent. The joint venture’s investment mandate has been broadened to include additional private credit strategies available through Mubadala Capital’s longstanding relationships, alongside its existing…
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…
Actor Rashmika Mandanna is set to return to work soon after taking a break following an injury she suffered while shooting for her upcoming film ‘Mysaa.’ Rashmika shared a series of pictures and a video showing how she spent her time while recovering. From performing pooja and playing with her dog to solving picture puzzles and spending time in her garden, the actor gave fans a look at her days away from work.Sharing the post, Rashmika said she will soon resume her professional commitments but will miss the time she got to spend at home. “I am getting back to…
A new Pokémon movie is officially on the way.Pokémon: Wild Card, a feature-length animated film centred on the Pokémon Trading Card Game, is set to begin its worldwide theatrical release in 2027.The film was announced during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco, where its first teaser was also unveiled.Unlike many previous Pokémon films, Wild Card will put the franchise’s hugely popular Trading Card Game at the centre of its story.According to The Pokémon Company, the film follows a Pokémon TCG player and their partner Pokémon, Mimikyu. The teaser offers an early look at the…
Stray Kids member Lee Know has donated 100 million won, around $72,000, to help children and families affected by severe flooding in Nepal.The donation comes after severe flooding in Nepal left families displaced and caused widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.According to JYP Entertainment, Lee Know made the donation through international humanitarian organisation World Vision, with the funds set to support emergency relief and recovery efforts.According to World Vision, the donation will help provide affected communities with food and nutritional assistance, temporary housing, clean drinking water and sanitation support.“I hope my support can offer a little strength to those going…