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Macklemore has cancelled a planned concert in Dubai. The Hind Hall rapper, 41, made the announcement in a lengthy Instagram post on Saturday. Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, known by his stage name Macklemore, said fans made him feel the need to “take stock of the situation.” “Over the past few months, several people have reached out to me asking me to share resources, cancel shows in solidarity with the people of Sudan, and boycott doing business in the UAE for the role they are playing in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis in the region. It was important for me to…

Wages are also a big issue when it comes to Sancho, with United so far not receiving a formal approach from Chelsea for the winger, who would prefer to sell but are aware of the interest.Negotiations have progressed further with Juventus to sign Sancho before Friday’s 11pm deadline, with the Serie A club currently seen as the more likely destination.United would like to receive around £40 million for Sancho, but a loan move with an obligation to buy seems the most likely offer at this stage.Still, few clubs are likely to want to foot the full bill for Sancho’s wages,…

Justin Bieber’s father, Jeremy Bieber, is celebrating the birth of his first son with his wife Hailey Bieber.On Saturday, the pop star father posted a short reaction on X, formerly known as Twitter, to the couple welcoming their son, Jack Bruce Bieber, the day before. “Daddy,” he wrote, as if shouting out that the “Baby” singer is now a new father. Justin Bieber’s mother, Pattie Mallette, also posted her reaction to the heartwarming news. “😭😭😭😭😭😭 🥹🥹🥹🫠🫠🫠 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 Congratulations @justinbieber & Hailey,” she wrote to X. “Love you forever baby Jack!!”Hailey Bieber’s father, Stephen Baldwin, also excitedly responded by reposting Mallett’s…

Final Round Leaderboard-7 L Ko (New Zealand); -5 N Korda (US), R Ying (Chn), L Vu (US), Jia Yi Xin (Kor)Choices: -1 L Ward (Eng*); +1 C Hull (Eng); +2 G Hall (Eng); +4 L Maguire (Ire)Full LeaderboardLydia Ko ended her eight-year major championship drought by winning the AIG Women’s Open in a tense match in windy conditions at St. Andrews.The New Zealander, who won Olympic gold earlier this month, birdied the final hole to finish with a three-under 69 and finish at seven under par for his third major victory.Last year’s winner, Lilia Vu, missed a 15-foot birdie putt…

LAS VEGAS – Jacqueline Cavalcanti couldn’t understand the scorecards being read out loud at UFC on ESPN 62. One judge had opponent Josiane Nunes win all three rounds, while the other two judges had rounds two and three in Nunes’ favor. It was a closer decision than Cavalcanti (7-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) would have liked, but she still won by split decision over Nunes (10-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC). “I was like, ‘Oh my God, did this person even watch the fight?’ Because I thought I won rounds two or three,” Cavalcanti told MMA Junkie and other reporters during Saturday’s post-fight…

Release date: Thursday, August 22, 2024, 7:28 AM Last updated: Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 9:09 AM The National Meteorological Center forecasts that today’s weather will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy, with a chance of light rain on the east coast. Rain and dusty conditions are expected to continue in most parts of the UAE until August 23, according to earlier forecasts. The NCM has issued a yellow alert as dust storms continue in some parts of the country. Photo: NCM/X Abu Dhabi Police urged motorists to be careful due to poor visibility caused by strong winds and dust,…

The debt that Elon Musk took on from big banks to buy Twitter was the worst deal since the 2007-2008 financial crisis. But when one of the world’s richest and most influential people comes calling, it’s hard to say no if you want more of your business — and your company’s — in the future. But those banks aren’t the only ones financing the Twitter deal.There are plenty of other investors who moved their stakes from the original Twitter to Musk’s new version of X, or invested to gain influence in whatever the new version is. I’ve known some of…

Jenna Ortega said she deleted X, then known as Twitter, after a “horrifying” experience of encountering AI-generated pornographic images of herself on the platform when she was a minor.In an interview with The New York Times published on Saturday, the 21-year-old actress reflected on how she feels about artificial intelligence.”I hate AI,” she told the magazine, noting that while AI “has the potential to be used for amazing things,” it is also being used for malicious purposes online.”Did I, at 14, create a Twitter account because I had to, and enjoy looking at salacious edited content of myself as a…

Rapper Macklemore said he canceled a planned concert in Dubai because of the UAE’s role in the “ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis” in Sudan. He cited reports of the UAE’s support for paramilitary groups that continue to fight government forces in the country.The rapper’s announcement has renewed attention on the UAE’s role in the war rocking the African country. While the UAE has repeatedly denied supplying weapons to the Rapid Relief Forces and supporting its leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, UN experts reported in January that they had “credible” evidence that the Emirati was sending weapons to the RSF from northern…

LOS ANGELES — During a slow summer weekend at the box office, new movies failed to make waves and older titles dominated. What you need to know: “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Alien: Romulus” and “It Ends With Us” once again topped the box office charts, beating out new releases like “You Only Blink Twice” and “The Crow.” The third “Deadpool” film made $18.3 million, the latest “Alien” film made $16.2 million in its second weekend, and “It Ends With Us” made $11.9 million. The Walt Disney Co., which owns 20th Century Studios, held the top two spots on the chart, with…