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Demi Lovato is returning to ‘Camp Rock’ as Mitchie Torres, with Disney confirming that the singer and actor will make a surprise cameo in the upcoming third film, just days before its premiere.As per Deadline, Lovato is also serving as an executive producer on ‘Camp Rock 3’, which continues the franchise nearly two decades after the original film debuted on Disney Channel in 2008. The sequel, ‘Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam’, followed two years later.The third instalment already features several callbacks to the earlier films. The Jonas Brothers are returning as Shane, Nate and Jason Gray of Connect 3,…

Iga Swiatek swept past Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1 on Monday to reach the Canadian Open semifinals, where the Pole will face Elina Svitolina after the Ukrainian rallied past Ekaterina Alexandrova in Toronto.It was a confidence-boosting display ahead of the US Open for former world number one Swiatek, who won one of her six Grand Slam titles in Flushing Meadows in 2022.Swiatek was in complete control against Shnaider, combining crisp ball striking with strong court coverage to overwhelm her Russian opponent in 68 minutes.She broke twice in the opening set, capitalising on a string of mistakes from Shnaider, who committed 12…

At just 10 years old, Saiyette Aima watched cancer change her family. Her grandmother, whom she describes as the “emotional centre” of the family, had noticed what appeared to be a small, pimple-like mark on her neck. It did not seem serious at first. But after medical investigations, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Saiyette, now 17 and living in Dubai, was young and thousands of kilometres away from her grandmother in Delhi, but the experience stayed with her. “I watched her go through chemotherapy and radiation and saw how cancer affected not just her health, but our…

DUBAI, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) — MEBAA Show 2026 will bring together leading global business and private aviation companies for its 11th edition, taking place from 8th to 10th December at the Dubai Airshow site at Dubai World Central. The event reflects the UAE’s growing position as a global hub for investment and innovation in the business aviation sector. The show will bring together aircraft manufacturers, operators, charter companies, FBOs, MRO providers and technology innovators from more than 100 countries. Further reinforcing the sector’s momentum, the UAE surpassed 1,000 registered aircraft in July 2026, according to the General Civil Aviation…

Telefonica has continued its recent focus on improving their services by using applied AI. The company has embedded the technology in its fixed and mobile networks to provide a host of voice options for businesses. The operator pitched the move as providing smart communications for voice services, with the AI enabling features including transcription and summarisation of conversations. There is also a virtual assistant capability which director of product, presales and provisioning Javier Pascual said is accessible “using natural language”. Telefonica is pitching the set-up at medium and large businesses, and public organisations which use cloud-based voice services. It highlighted…

DUBAI, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Sports has organised its first Innovation Lab to discuss mechanisms to develop a roadmap for its sports services, in line with the UAE Code for Government Services and the Zero Bureaucracy Programme. The lab brought together ministry employees responsible for service development to review core, support and complementary services and identify priorities for their transformation. Participants discussed updates to regulatory frameworks, the use of agentic AI in government services, key performance indicators and policies required to support service development. Humaid Al-Muhairi, Director of the Strategy and Future Department at the Ministry…

DUBAI, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said that the 14th edition of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST) 2026 attracted more than 750 nominations by the 31st July deadline, exceeding its target by more than 400 percent. Submissions came from government and semi-government entities, private-sector companies, the business community, universities, schools and research centres from the UAE and across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Muna Al Osaimi, CEO of Strategy and Corporate Governance Sector at RTA and Chairwoman of the Award Organising Committee, said the response to this year’s edition…

Travel platform highlights affordable late-summer getaways, with September offering additional value for travellers seeking lower fares and less-crowded destinationsDubai: Skyscanner’s latest travel data has identified several destinations offering some of the most affordable return airfares from the UAE this summer, while also highlighting value-for-money destinations for September travellers and lesser-known locations for those seeking alternatives to traditional holiday hotspots.The travel platform said that as the school holiday season comes to an end, travellers not tied to the academic calendar have an opportunity to plan late-summer breaks at competitive prices.Cheapest summer destinationsAccording to Skyscanner data, Muscat topped the list of the…

Diplomatic adviser says the region cannot remain trapped between war and peace, stressing that future stability must be grounded in international law, sovereignty and peaceful coexistence Abu Dhabi: Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said the region “cannot remain indefinitely in a state of neither war nor peace” and stressed that future stability must be based on international law, peaceful coexistence and respect for sovereignty. In a post on X, Gargash said the upcoming phase should not be built on “shaky foundations or arrangements detached from international law.” He added that the goal is “to transition to…

Last week, Electronic Arts became a private company following its $55 billion acquisition by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The deal – one of the largest in gaming history – marks a significant milestone in the Gulf’s expanding role within one of the world’s fastest-growing creative industries.A decade ago, the Gulf’s role in gaming centered on sponsorships and esports. Five years ago, it evolved into strategic investments. Today, it includes ownership of one of the industry’s biggest publishers.Now comes the equally important question: what does the region build next?FIFA, The Sims and Madden are the products of an industry, but…