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Jury selection began on Monday in the murder trial of an ex-street gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas, a long-unsolved crime that became a seminal moment in rap music history.

Sophia Laforteza, the leader of global girl group KATSEYE, is temporarily stepping back from promotional activities to focus on her mental health and well-being, Hybe and Geffen said on Friday in a joint statement posted on Hybe's fan-to-artist platform Weverse.

Britain's government and its competition watchdog cleared Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday after David Ellison provided reassurances, leaving US states led by California as the final major hurdle to the deal.

Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE president, has highlighted the region cannot remain in an indefinite state of "neither war nor peace".

The UAE's Unemployment Insurance Scheme has paid out over AED512 million in total to workers who lost their jobs between 2024 and the first half of 2026.

The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Colombia following a powerful earthquake that caused deaths, injuries and significant property damage.

Afghanistan secured automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup with a win over Ireland on Monday, leaving twice champions West Indies to go through qualifiers for the third successive edition of the 50-overs tournament.

Rain has forced the cancellation of two Canadian Open men's quarter-finals scheduled for Monday in Montreal, tournament organisers said.

Iga Swiatek has swept past Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1 on Monday to reach the Canadian Open semi-finals, where the Pole will face Elina Svitolina after the Ukrainian rallied past Ekaterina Alexandrova in Toronto.