LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in California have filed a criminal charge against Britney Spears over her arrest last month for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said. The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single misdemeanor count of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said. She was arrested on 4 March on a southern California highway after driving her BMW “erratically at a high rate of speed”, authorities said. The criminal complaint does not specify what kind of alcohol or drugs, or what…
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According to a Bloomberg report, Apple could be preparing a significant AI upgrade to the iPhone camera app in its upcoming iOS 27 release. This launch would include a dedicated Siri mode as a new toggle alongside existing photo, video and portrait options. The update could also involve moving the iPhone’s Visual Intelligence offering from the camera control button to the camera app itself, making the AI feature more discoverable. Users will be able to point the camera at an object and access services such as ChatGPT to ask questions or run a Google reverse image search for additional information,…
Every spring, says Denise Smith, a physical therapist in Chicago, she sees an increase in patients with pain in the bottoms of their feet. They’ve spent the winter in heavily cushioned shoes or boots that don’t engage their foot’s muscles, and suddenly they’re wearing sandals and flip-flops, which do. The sudden change can overload the plantar fascia, the thick band of tissue that connects your heel to the base of your toes. That stress can cause plantar fasciitis, which generally presents as a sharp pain in the sole or heel, often most noticeable with those first steps out of bed in…
DUBAI, 1st May, 2026 (WAM) — The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to Emirates Engineering, making it the first UAE-based entity to receive this certification, marking a major advancement in the nation’s aviation regulatory capabilities. With this milestone, the GCAA becomes one of the extremely few aviation authorities able to issue Supplemental Type Certificates, an advanced airworthiness function that enables certified modifications to aircraft, systems, and components in accordance with international safety standards. This achievement reflects the UAE’s growing engineering ecosystem and the GCAA’s commitment to strengthening national competencies, supporting local industry, and…
Police in the UAE Capital, Abu Dhabi, shared a video of two horrific accidents that took place on the emirate’s roads, due to distracting driving and entering the road without making sure it is clear. On Friday, May 1, the police called on drivers to ensure the road is clear before entering it, and urged them to avoid being distracted by anything other than the road to avoid road surprises. As part of a traffic safety campaign called “Your Comment” that aims at spreading awareness and helping to curb the number of such unfortunate incidents, the police force regularly post…
HAMILTON — Britain’s King Charles has arrived in Bermudafor a solo trip after he and Queen Camilla ended their four-day state visit to the US with a community parade in Virginia. He made a low-key entrance in Hamilton, the territory’s capital, with a ceremonial welcome expected on Friday. The King, who was not accompanied by the Queen, is making his first visit to the island as monarch. Charles will stay in the British overseas territory until Saturday. On arriving at LF Wade International Airport on Thursday evening, he was greeted by an official ensemble of British Governor Andrew Murdoch, Bermuda…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior stressed that visit visas of all types do not allow holders to perform Hajj, emphasizing that obtaining an official Hajj permit is a mandatory requirement. In a statement, the ministry urged all individuals to comply with regulations governing the 1447H Hajj season and to cooperate with authorities to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims. It warned that violations of Hajj regulations would result in legal penalties. The ministry also called on the public to report violators through the designated hotline 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and 999 in…
Meta Platforms recently celebrated a “milestone” quarter as revenue climbed 33% year-on-year to $56.3 billion in Q1 2026 on the back of advertising growth across its apps and AI infrastructure investments. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the results were driven by growth “across our apps and the release of our first model from Meta Superintelligence Labs”, adding the company is “on track to deliver personal superintelligence to billions of people”. In attempts to keep up with fellow tech giants, Meta raised its capex forecast for 2026. It is now ranging between $125 billion and $145 billion, up from $115 billion to…
A quiet shift is taking place inside UAE classrooms, where the words used to describe women at home are being reconsidered, and in some cases, redefined. Educators are beginning to move away from the term “housewife” in Arabic language lessons, replacing it with phrases that better reflect women’s influence within the family. At the centre of this shift is the phrase Sit Al Bait, meaning “woman of the house”, which carries connotations of leadership, responsibility, and authority within the home. The distinction may seem subtle, but educators say it changes the meaning entirely — from a limited label to one…
ABU DHABI, 1st May, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE’s decision to conclude its membership of OPEC and OPEC+ reflects a shift towards aligning production more closely with capacity and market demand. For ADNOC’s portfolio of listed companies, the change removes a constraint that has historically limited how investment in capacity translates into activity and earnings. OPEC’s quota system has long been used to manage global supply. It has also required producers to cap output regardless of their ability to expand. The UAE, which has invested heavily to increase production capacity, now has greater flexibility to align output with that investment.…