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BURBANK, California — Disney will build its seventh theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates, the entertainment company announced on Wednesday.The waterfront resort will be built on Yas Island on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, already home to Formula One’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Ferrari and Warner Bros. amusement parks, SeaWorld and a waterpark.Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula. Home to 9 million people, it has leveraged its long-haul carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways to bring in more tourists over the years. A real-estate boom and the city’s highest-ever tourism numbers have made Dubai a destination as well as a layover.Disney and Miral, the Abu Dhabi developer overseeing the project, hope to...
May 08, 2025
Disney announces its first theme park in the UAE
May 06, 2025
Rihanna reveals third pregnancy at the Met Gala
MINNEAPOLIS — Jill Sobule, a US songwriter, has died in a house fire in Minneapolis, Minnesota, her publicist has said.Sobule, whose satirical anthem Supermodel featured in the 1995 coming-of-age film Clueless, was 66.She had been due to perform on Friday in her home city of Denver, Colorado to showcase songs from her autobiographical stage musical. A free gathering will now take place in her honor.Tributes have been pouring in on social media, including from English musician Lloyd Cole, who said: "I'm really too numb to post much of anything. We loved her. She loved us."Born in 1959, Sobule's career spanned three decades, her music dealing with topics including the death penalty, anorexia and LGBTQ+ rights.Her most famous work came on her eponymous 1995 album, which...
May 02, 2025
US songwriter Jill Sobule dies in house fire
April 28, 2025
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame picks Outkast but not Oasis
April 28, 2025
'Grandpa robbers' held Kim Kardashian at gunpoint — but didn't know who she was
SYDNEY — Nora Aunor, one of the Philippines' most celebrated film stars, has died at the age of 71.Aunor's death on Wednesday was announced by her children on social media, but no further details were provided about her cause of death."She touched generations with her unmatched talent, grace, and passion for the craft. Her voice, presence, and artistry shaped a legacy that will never fade," her daughter and actor Lotlot de Leon said on Instagram.Born into a poor family in the city of Iriga, Aunor established a career in television, music and film over seven decades. She was named National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022 - the Philippines' highest honor for the arts.She rose to stardom as a singer in the 1960s before moving to the screen, where she amassed...
April 17, 2025
Famed Philippine film star Nora Aunor dies at 71
April 14, 2025
Mario Vargas Llosa: Giant of Latin American literature, with a punch to match
April 11, 2025
Ncuti Gatwa cast as Elizabethan playwright Marlowe
April 11, 2025
Scarlett Johansson hitting Cannes both on-screen and behind the camera
April 08, 2025
Pakistani star’s Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right