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US singer Chris Brown was spared an immediate prison sentence in Britain on Monday for attacking a producer with a beverage bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.Brown, 37, was given an eight-month suspended sentence at London’s Southwark Crown Court after he admitted a charge of affray over the attack on Abraham Diaw at the Tape nightclub in February 2023.The RB star and his vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu, 40, pleaded guilty in July, having denied more serious charges of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm and assault causing actual bodily harm.Judge Tony Baumgartner said: “This was serious, public violence. In…

Veteran actress Holland Taylor has opened up about her departure from a full-time contract on the hit CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, revealing that she chose to let her agreement lapse after Season 6 because she no longer wanted to be tied down by a long-term deal and faced a stalemate over compensation.Best known for playing Evelyn Harper, the overbearing mother to characters played by Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer, Taylor recently discussed her exit on the Alchemy with Anthony Mason podcast.Reflecting on the conclusion of her initial six-year contract, Taylor explained, “When the six years were up,…

Every menu in Abu Dhabi will carry calorie counts by the first quarter of 2027. Restaurants have six months to comply, but the direction is fixed. The calorie count is the most visible part. But it is one detail inside a strategy that reaches every environment where Abu Dhabi residents eat, move and seek care. Dr Ahmed AlKhazraji, Executive Director of Healthy Living, is not asking residents to make better choices. He is building environments where the better choice is also the easier one. “The environments shape behaviours which shape health,” he said. “Nothing is banned. Don’t aim for perfection,…

ABU DHABI, 26th October, 2026 (WAM) — Tadweer Group has announced that construction of its AlBihouth Waste-to-Energy Facility has reached 90% completion, alongside the successful completion of pressure tests on the facility’s two boilers and the achievement of six million working hours without a lost time injury. These milestones demonstrate construction quality and a commitment to safe project delivery as work progresses towards commissioning. The AlBihouth facility is being developed as one of the most advanced waste-to-energy plants of its kind in the world, recovering energy from waste and reducing reliance on landfills. Once operational, it is expected to treat…

DC Studios co-head James Gunn has pushed back against criticism regarding the overarching direction of the DC Universe (DCU), stating that he dislikes the expectation that individual films must serve as setups for major crossover events, reported Variety.Addressing fans on Threads, Gunn defended the franchise’s strategy following the box office debut of the horror-leaning spin-off Clayface.Commenting on viewers questioning what the studio’s growing slate of projects is building toward, Gunn wrote, “DCU is just an alternate universe; we can enter at any location or time and tell THAT story. I dislike the idea that individual stories aren’t meaningful unless they…

ABU DHABI, 26th October, 2026 (WAM) — Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), a flagship hospital in the UAE for serious and complex care and a subsidiary of PureHealth, has been ranked among the world’s best hospitals for oncology in Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialised Hospitals 2027, placing second in the UAE and 219th globally. This recognition underscores SSMC’s growing standing in specialised oncology care across the region and globally, and its commitment to delivering care in line with the highest international standards. SSMC’s inclusion places its oncology services among the specialised hospitals recognised internationally by Newsweek and Statista, reflecting the strength…

SHARJAH, 26th October, 2026 (WAM) — Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan bin Khalid Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah’s Department of Government Relations, officially inaugurated the 13th edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF) on Sunday evening. Organised by FANN – Media Discovery Platform, the festival is held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairperson of the Sharjah Family and Community Council. The opening ceremony was attended by Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Hamed,…

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s recent appearance on the ninth season of Koffee With Karan has not gone down well with a section of social media users.  Since the episode aired last week, the couple has been facing severe online trolling over several revelations they made about their relationship.Several clips from the episode circulated online. One of the moments that drew particular attention was Vijay’s revelation that Rashmika had to propose to him nearly 100 times before he agreed to marry her.Reacting to this, many social media users labelled Vijay “red flag”.Amid the ongoing controversy, Rashmika on Monday penned a…

American Hospital Dubai named inaugural alpha partner for RevOptix, HEI Global Health’s next-generation revenue cycle and patient accounting intelligence platform Published: Mon 26 Oct 2026, 11:38 AM American Hospital Dubai (“AHD”), one of the Middle East’s premier private healthcare providers and a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, and HEI Global Health (“HEI”), a global healthcare technology and consulting company, today announced a strategic partnership to jointly build and implement RevOptix, HEI’s AI-powered revenue cycle and patient accounting intelligence platform, while establishing American Hospital Dubai as the inaugural alpha partner for the solution. Under the agreement, HEI will deploy…

Halloween is just round the corner, and several celebrities have already started sharing their costumes on social media.This year, several stars have dressed up as fellow celebrities, with some even recreating the looks of their own family members.Here are four celebrities who have dressed up as other famous faces for Halloween this year.1. Kim Kardashian as North WestKim Kardashian took inspiration from her own daughter North West for Halloween this year, dressing up as the 13-year-old.The reality star shared her costume on Instagram on October 20, recreating North’s blue-haired look with an ice-blue wig, black clothing, long nails and grills.She…