Author: Editorial team
If there were any doubts that Spider-Man remains Hollywood’s biggest box-office draw, Brand New Day has put them to rest. By racing past the $1 billion mark in just six days, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially become the second-fastest film in history to reach the milestone after Avengers: Endgame. The film stormed into cinemas with one of the biggest debuts ever, earning around $168–169 million on its opening day in North America before racing to an estimated $355–360 million over its first weekend. Worldwide, audiences turned out in huge numbers, delivering a staggering $927–932 million global debut.Much of that momentum…
Windows were smashed and petrol bombs hurled at former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan’s residence after he joined ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s first public media interaction since her 2024 removal from power, in which she vowed to return in December.Police said a group of people attacked Shakib’s ancestral home in Magura town, about 170 km (105 miles) southwest of the capital Dhaka on Wednesday, causing a fire on the upper floor of the residence. The property was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported.Reuters was unable to reach Shakib for comment on the attack. The attack…
ABU DHABI, 5th August, 2026 (WAM) — ADNOC Distribution delivered record first-half results, with net profit rising 59 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $568 million and reported EBITDA increased 39 percent to $786 million, reflecting strong operational performance and inventory gains during the period. Underlying EBITDA increased 14 percent YoY to $603 million. Performance was supported by record fuel volumes, continued network expansion, inventory gains and sustained growth in the higher-margin non-fuel retail (NFR) segment. Fuel volumes reached a record 7.75 billion litres, supported by network expansion, as well as resilient retail and commercial demand. ADNOC Distribution’s fuel retail network, spanning…
Gebremariam transformed Ethiopian Airlines into Africa’s largest carrier and guided it through two major crises: the COVID-19 pandemic without government aid and the fatal 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash.Air India named former Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO on Wednesday, bringing in an industry veteran to drive its turnaround amid mounting regulatory scrutiny following last year’s deadly crash.The appointment concludes the loss-making carrier’s months-long search for a chief executive during its most challenging period since returning to Tata Group ownership in 2022.”It takes someone with a particular set of skills and experience to navigate such a complex situation,” independent…
Ericsson lands prime role in Korean AI-RAN project. Source: Tahawul Tech
DUBAI, 6th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Emirati Educator Forum has reaffirmed Dubai’s commitment to strengthening its position as a leading global destination for the teaching profession by investing in national talent and empowering Emiratis to help shape the future of private education. Organised by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), the forum brought together around 100 Emirati teachers from private schools and early childhood centres as part of the implementation of the Emirati Educator Strategy for the private education sector. The strategy aims to increase the number of Emiratis working in the sector to 3,000 by 2033. The…
Abu Dhabi’s prime office space availability dropped to just 0.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, highlighting the severe shortage of premium workspaces in the capital as strong occupier demand continued to drive rental growth across the UAE, according to JLL’s latest market report.Overall office vacancy in Abu Dhabi remained highly constrained at 1.4 per cent during Q2, with sustained business demand pushing rental contract registrations up 5.4 per cent year-on-year and renewals increasing 7.1 per cent.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The limited availability of prime office stock resulted in an…
Alan Ritchson has signed a first-look feature film deal with Netflix, with his first project under the agreement being a MotoGP-inspired heist thriller.According to Deadline, the film follows a crew of motorcycle thieves who steal priceless antiquities around the world.Interpol recruits a former MotoGP prodigy, played by Ritchson, to infiltrate the gang, only to discover its elusive leader may be his younger brother, who was believed to have died years earlier. Chris Morgan, the writer behind several Fast & Furious films, will write the screenplay. MotoGP is also involved as an official consultant, helping bring authenticity to the film’s racing sequences.Stay…
Fifa said on Wednesday it had apologised to its member associations for mistakes made over its abandoned proposal to sell commercial rights linked to the World Cup, as the governing body’s leadership reaffirmed its support for president Gianni Infantino after a crisis meeting in Morocco.Following the meeting in Rabat, attended by Infantino, secretary general Mattias Grafstrom and members of Fifa’s management board, Fifa said its leadership had reaffirmed its full support for the president while acknowledging that the handling of the withdrawn Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal should have been different.In a statement, Fifa said a separate letter had been sent…
DUBAI, 5th August, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates and South African Airways (SAA) on Wednesday announced an expansion of their codeshare partnership, enabling access to nine cities and establishing the start of a reciprocal codeshare agreement between both carriers. The expanded partnership opens more destinations across central and southern Africa, simplifying connectivity for customers. Since launching their codeshare agreement, Emirates and SAA have operated on a unilateral basis, with SAA placing its code on Emirates-operated flights between Dubai and Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, as well as interline access to 68 Emirates destinations worldwide via Dubai. With regulatory approvals secured, the…