Beyoncé and her husband Jay Z are joining forces for a North American tour across 16 cities. The On the Run tour, which begins on June 25 in Miami and ends on August 5 in San Francisco, will make stops across the United States, plus Toronto. The tour poster depicts the American power couple wearing ski masks, with Beyoncé gazing towards the camera's lens. Beyoncé just wrapped up her year-long The Mrs Carter Show World Tour on March 27 in Lisbon. – AFP
Nargis Fakhri in Hollywood drama Spy
The Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri was recently in the United States to film her first international movie, titled Spy. The action comedy, helmed by the Bridesmaids director Paul Feig, marks her Hollywood debut. On Instagram, Fakhri posted a photo taken on the set with her co-star Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent. Spy is headlined by Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Jude Law and Rose Byrne. – IANS
Martin talks split with Paltrow
In an interview with BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe, Chris Martin said his personal issues played a part in his marital split from Gwyneth Paltrow. "I've got to not blame anyone else and make some changes," he said. "If you can't open yourself up, you can't appreciate the wonder inside. So, you can be with someone very wonderful but, because of your own issues, you cannot let that be celebrated in the right way." The Coldplay frontman and Paltrow, who announced their separation last month, have two children. – The National staff
To Kill a Mockingbird is going digital
To Kill a Mockingbird will be available as an e-book and digital audiobook in July, filling one of the biggest gaps in the electronic library. The author Harper Lee said in a rare public statement on Monday through HarperCollins Publishers that while she still favoured "dusty" books, she had signed on for making Mockingbird available to a "new generation". Lee, who turned 88 on Monday, published her novel in 1960. – AP
Company profile
Date started: January, 2014
Founders: Mike Dawson, Varuna Singh, and Benita Rowe
Based: Dubai
Sector: Education technology
Size: Five employees
Investment: $100,000 from the ExpoLive Innovation Grant programme in 2018 and an initial $30,000 pre-seed investment from the Turn8 Accelerator in 2014. Most of the projects are government funded.
Partners/incubators: Turn8 Accelerator; In5 Innovation Centre; Expo Live Innovation Impact Grant Programme; Dubai Future Accelerators; FHI 360; VSO and Consult and Coach for a Cause (C3)
The specs
Engine: Four electric motors, one at each wheel
Power: 579hp
Torque: 859Nm
Transmission: Single-speed automatic
Price: From Dh825,900
On sale: Now
In numbers: PKK’s money network in Europe
Germany: PKK collectors typically bring in $18 million in cash a year – amount has trebled since 2010
Revolutionary tax: Investigators say about $2 million a year raised from ‘tax collection’ around Marseille
Extortion: Gunman convicted in 2023 of demanding $10,000 from Kurdish businessman in Stockholm
Drug trade: PKK income claimed by Turkish anti-drugs force in 2024 to be as high as $500 million a year
Denmark: PKK one of two terrorist groups along with Iranian separatists ASMLA to raise “two-digit million amounts”
Contributions: Hundreds of euros expected from typical Kurdish families and thousands from business owners
TV channel: Kurdish Roj TV accounts frozen and went bankrupt after Denmark fined it more than $1 million over PKK links in 2013
Election pledges on migration
CDU: "Now is the time to control the German borders and enforce strict border rejections"
SPD: "Border closures and blanket rejections at internal borders contradict the spirit of a common area of freedom"
Specs
Engine: Duel electric motors
Power: 659hp
Torque: 1075Nm
On sale: Available for pre-order now
Price: On request
The specs
AT4 Ultimate, as tested
Engine: 6.2-litre V8
Power: 420hp
Torque: 623Nm
Transmission: 10-speed automatic
Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)
On sale: Now
