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Egypt has selected comedy Voy! Voy! Voy! as its candidate for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

Manchester City want to dominate the Champions League after finally clinching their first trophy.

revealed their separation after nearly three decades of marriage. The shockwaves hit just a year after the pair captured headlines with their big-dollar purchase of a ritzy Manhattan penthouse.The dynamic duo sent tongues wagging when they dropped $22.1 million for the residence, located in Chelsea.

This article contains spoilers for Thursday night's EastEnders, 14 September – it's not yet aired on TV but can be watched on BBC iPlayer There's a triple shock in store for the residents of Albert Square in Thursday night's EastEnders, which is currently available on iPlayer. Wednesday's episode, 13 September, saw Denise Fox (Diane Parish) stumble upon the truth of Ranveer Gulati's (Anil Goutam) murder, and on Thursday his lies will begin to unravel causing trouble in his relationship with Denise's daughter Chelsea (Zaraah Abrahams).

EastEnders has been full of drama in recent weeks, from Cindy Beales' return to Lilly Slater giving birth, and it looks set to continue. In another dramatic twist, legendary character Sharon Watts could be about to leave Walford after spending 38 years on the square. Sharon, played by Letitia Dean, 55, will be offered a once in a lifetime opportunity next week by boxing promoter Dorian.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Rani R. Raad, a former president of CNN Commercial Worldwide, has been appointed CEO of Abu Dhabi-based media company International Media Investments.

Maisie Smith has been wowing her fans after posting recent holiday pictures of herself relaxing in the bath. Her followers told her she 'looks flawless' as she raises a glass and tastefully poses in the tub.

Former EastEnders star Maisie Smith has been keeping her fans up to date with glimpses of her sun-soaked holidays on social media. The Strictly Come Dancing star has just recently returned from Abu Dhabi with her boyfriend Max George, where she celebrated her 22nd birthday. However, it seems that the allure of a holiday was too strong for her to resist, as she has since embarked on yet another getaway with friends.

Prior to the match, Queen posted a heartfelt message of support to her 105,000 followers on Instagram, with an accompanying video of her gushing about the Spanish team in an interview with Spain's TV1 before kick-off.

Billie Shepherd has been soaking up the sun on a gorgeous family holiday to Greece, which comes after a string of lavish trips abroad this year to destinations including the Maldives and Abu Dhabi As The Mummy Diaries star, 33, shares an insight to the trip with her 2.7M followers, most fans have been in awe as they praise the family snaps posted by the star. But some began a debate in the comment section as they questioned why Billie was never at home.

When Helena Brown moved back to the UK after years spent travelling the world as a flight attendant, she was at a loss over what to do next with her life.

Romantic throwback holiday snaps shared by loved-up actress Maisie Smith with boyfriend Max George have left fans melting on social media. The 22-year-old former EastEnders star shared pictures of a recent getaway on Instagram, with the caption "Oh what a lovely pair."

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers from “A Hundred Years Ago,” the eighth episode of Season 2 of “And Just Like That,” now streaming on Max. I was as skeptical as anyone when it became clear that Aidan was returning to “And Just Like That.” The “Sex and the City” character, Carrie’s other great love and one who, in his status as an obvious second choice to Big, wasn’t really so great, seemed to have run out of dramatic possibility a while ago. His appearance in “Sex and the City 2,” with a credibility-straining chance meeting in Abu Dhabi, seemed only to be happening to cast into relief what worked, and what didn’t, in Carrie’s marriage.

A Scots adventurer is half-way through a rapid world tour, visiting four of the globe's seven continents in just 16 days. Alex Hempton, from Edinburgh, and four pals planned the trip of a lifetime for £1,150 each - just £71 per day.

Abu Dhabi-based outfit twofour54 has revealed ambitious plans to build a large-scale production studio by 2025.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Plans are underway to build a sprawling studio complex in Abu Dhabi, which is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and has served as an exterior location for portions of Hollywood franchises such as “Dune,” “Star Wars” and “Fast and Furious.” The announcement that Abu Dhabi is taking the plunge and investing in a world class studio facility comes as nearby Saudi Arabia is starting to gain traction in luring international productions. State-owned media and production hub twofour54 Abu Dhabi has announced that the filming facility, named twofour54 Studios, will span over 100 acres and comprise 11 state-of-the-art soundstages, an exterior water tank and six versatile standing sets.

Naman Ramachandran Season 2 of WWII drama “World on Fire” has proved to be another success for popular South Asian-Canadian actor Ahad Raza Mir. Created by Peter Bowker, Season 1 of the PBC Masterpiece production premiered on the BBC in 2019 and dealt with the war in Western Europe. In Season 2, the action shifts to the North African theater of war and one of the protagonists is Lieutenant Rajib Pal of the British Indian Army, played by Mir.

Spoiler alert! If you haven’t watched season 2, episode 6 of “And Just Like That”, proceed with caution. 

A bomb cyclone storm, a condom scavenger hunt, two emotional breakups, and one crucial email dominated Thursday's episode of the Max reboot,  Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) proved she's still working girl goals as she kicked off the episode rearranging her laptop in the perfect configuration for a Zoom interview only to have the interviewer ask her favorite lip color when she was trying to discuss her new memoir about the death of her husband, Mr. Big (Chris Noth).

Five months on from the bombshell charges dropped on Manchester City by the Premier League, there is little sign of their impact across the football club.

EXCLUSIVE: Hayley Atwell predicted that she’d be on strike now.

Wondering if you should choose to accept the latest “Mission: Impossible” entry? Maybe you’re sick of all the bombast at the movie theatre lately? Well, put it another way: Do you really want to disappoint Tom Cruise?

Maisie Smith left little to the imagination as she shared a throwback snap to mark her birthday. The former EastEnders actress looked incredible in a barely-there pink outfit which she wore during a recent trip to Abu Dhabi with her beau Max George.

EastEnders star Maisie Smith has left fans in awe as she celebrated her birthday with a stunning photo that revealed her surprising age. The Strictly beauty looked incredible in a pink strappy dress that showcased her figure. Standing on a balcony in Abu Dhabi, where she is currently on a romantic getaway with partner, The Wanted star Max George, 34, Maisie stunned in the short pastel pink number, paired with platform shoes and her fiery red locks styled in bouncy natural curls.

Budget-friendly travel doesn't necessarily mean you can't venture far. Holidaymakers tend to opt for European destinations for a cheap getaway - but if you fancy exploring somewhere further afield, you don't always have to spend thousands of pounds on flights.

Pom Klementieff and Simon Pegg are taking a break from promoting their new movie Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.

The Manchester United takeover saga continues to rumble on with seemingly no end in sight.

A 23-year-old woman says she was sent a string of texts by a member of staff at an airport who had found her mobile number in 'the system' after she checked in for her Abu Dhabi to Manchester flight.

Maisie Smith has revealed a dramatic new look on a day out with family. The star, 21, was joined by her mum Julia and sister Scarlett for a day out to see Whitney Queen of the Night at Southend’s Cliffs Pavilion, where the trio posed for a photo in the foyer of the theatre. In the photo, Maisie can be seen rocking a gothic make-up look - and appears to have shaved off her eyebrows.

A former gym disciple "was so hammered" he admitted "if I did it, I did it" after going on a alcohol-fuelled racist rampage where he threatened to shoot and stab a pub regular and rape the mothers and girlfriends of police.

Maisie Smith and Max George tease engagement as he 'puts a ring on it' in a new video posted to TikTok.The loved-up couple took a trip out to Frankie&Benny's for a 90s throwback meal, as they posted about the experience, and shared a look at what they dug into. As he asked if you could "get enough sauce on those wings," Max, 33, then said: "And then I popped the big question," as he could be seen sliding an onion ring onto the left finger of 21 year old Maisie's hand. Its not the first time the couple, who have been dating for around a year, have sparked engagement rumours.

Pierre Gasly, the 27-year-old French driver currently racing for Alpine, is dating Portugese model Francisca Cerqueira Gomes. Speculations about their romantic involvement began circulating in 2022, after they were spotted enjoying a night out together at a nightclub in Portugal.Their relationship was further confirmed in November 2022, when Francisca accompanied Pierre to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, spotted cheering him on from the sidelines.

Football as sport can be as rudimentary as someone kicking a ball into a net, but as a business it is a complicated web.

Manchester City have secured a historic treble after a stunning victory in Istanbul. Tonight's 1-0 win over Inter Milan in Turkey represents the spectacular culmination of a project which began in 2008, when the club was taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group.

When Manchester City take to the field in the Champions League final this evening, they will do so on the cusp of completing a historic treble.

If City don’t make it a Treble tomorrow by beating Inter Milan in the Champions League final, you have to start wondering if they will ever do it.