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Taylor Swift’s August has been removed from a TikTok video posted by US President Donald Trump’s campaign account, according to Variety.The video, posted four days ago by the official @TeamTrump TikTok account, showed Trump and First Lady Melania Trump standing on a balcony and watching fireworks.”Mood because it’s August and Donald Trump is your president,” text over the video read.The post’s caption appeared to directly reference Swift, reading: “I’m sure Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song!”However, fans later noticed that August, from Swift’s 2020 album Folklore, had been removed from the video.According to Variety,…

Fifa on Saturday condemned “a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine” the world game’s governing body and its president Gianni Infantino as the controversy over his now shelved private investment plan rumbles on.Infantino has faced calls to resign and was also subject to allegations from a British newspaper on Friday that he paid off a lover while at European governing body UEFA.”Recent reporting has included unsubstantiated assertions and demonstrably false claims concerning Fifa and its President,” said the Fifa statement.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Infantino served as secretary general of European…

DOHA, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) — The State of Qatar has strongly condemned the Iranian attack that targeted an Emirati ADNOC tanker with a missile while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar considered the attack a blatant violation of international law and the freedom of maritime navigation, and a flagrant breach of UN Security Council Resolution 2817. In a statement issued Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s categorical rejection of using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of pressure. The Ministry called for its unconditional reopening and affirmed that freedom of navigation in this vital…

Convective cloud formation expected over eastern and southern regions as light to moderate winds may raise dust and sand Abu Dhabi: The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast generally fair to partly cloudy weather across the UAE on Sunday, with a chance of convective cloud formation over some eastern, southern and inland areas during the afternoon, potentially bringing rainfall. According to the NCM’s daily weather bulletin, the country remains under the influence of an extension of a surface low-pressure system from the east, accompanied by an upper-air low-pressure extension that may lead to local cloud development. Temperatures are expected…

The UAE has expressed grave concerns over Iranian attacks on commercial shipping and closure of the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking at the 2026 BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting (TMM), Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, underscored the UAE’s grave concerns over Iran’s attacks on commercial shipping and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and reiterated the UAE’s call for its immediate and unconditional reopening and the protection of freedom of navigation and international shipping, in accordance with international law.On Friday, UAE’s energy giant Adnoc said it continues to be “significantly impacted by unprovoked attacks on…

Mary Egida Rivera, the Filipino-American actress who played Ned Leeds’ grandmother Lola in Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, has died at the age of 82.According to her family, Rivera died on April 15 in Honolulu after suffering a stroke. She had been placed on life support before her family made the decision to remove her after doctors said her prognosis was poor. News of her death was made public this week.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Although her appearance in the 2021 blockbuster was brief, Rivera became a fan favourite for her role as…

UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento has died at the age of 34 after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep on Monday, August 3, according to a statement released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).According to the UFC, Nascimento was found unresponsive on Monday morning after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep.”Despite the efforts of the responding medical team, he was pronounced dead at the scene,” the organization said in a statement.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp channels.Nascimento joined the UFC in 2021 and competed in the flyweight division. He made his…

RIYADH, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) — Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi strongly condemned the dangerous Iranian attack targeting an ADNOC tanker from the United Arab Emirates while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring that the assault represents an unacceptable escalation and a direct threat to maritime navigation and international trade. In a statement today, Albudaiwi stressed the categorical rejection of any Iranian attempts to convert the vital international waterway into a tool for pressure and threats, calling on the international community to take a firm stance to stop such attacks, prevent their recurrence, and ensure navigation security in…

New Shariah-compliant business account enables small businesses to put surplus cash to work automatically, without locking it away, as Pemo cements its position as the leading all-in-one spend management platform for the UAE’s SME economy. Dubai — Pemo, the UAE’s leading all-in-one spend management platform,  announced the launch of its very first business account, designed specifically for the country’s burgeoning small business economy. Issued by ruya and structured in line with Shariah-compliant principles, the account enables SME customers to put idle cash to work through a Wakala deposit, with an expected profit rate of up to 3.75%, no minimum balance and…

The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced a new decision setting a minimum excise price for liquids used in electronic smoking devices and tools, as part of efforts to strengthen enforcement of the country’s excise tax regime.Under the decision, a minimum excise price of Dh1 per millilitre will apply to liquids used in electronic smoking devices and tools. The rule comes into force on September 1, 2026.The existing minimum excise price for cigarettes, water pipe tobacco, ready-to-use tobacco products and similar items will remain unchanged.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The ministry said the…