• The Fabelmans by Steven Spielberg is up for Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Drama), Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score at the 80th Golden Globes. Photo: Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment via AP
    The Fabelmans by Steven Spielberg is up for Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Drama), Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score at the 80th Golden Globes. Photo: Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment via AP
  • Top Gun: Maverick is nominated for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Original Song. Photo: Paramount Pictures via AP
    Top Gun: Maverick is nominated for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Original Song. Photo: Paramount Pictures via AP
  • Elvis is up for Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Drama) and Best Director. Photo: Warner Bros Pictures via AP
    Elvis is up for Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Drama) and Best Director. Photo: Warner Bros Pictures via AP
  • Tar, featuring Cate Blanchett, is nominated for Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Drama) and Best Screenplay. Photo: Focus Features via AP
    Tar, featuring Cate Blanchett, is nominated for Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Drama) and Best Screenplay. Photo: Focus Features via AP
  • Avatar: The Way of Water is nominated for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Director. Photo: 20th Century Studios via AP
    Avatar: The Way of Water is nominated for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Director. Photo: 20th Century Studios via AP
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, left, and Michelle Yeoh, is nominated for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical), Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Director. Photo: A24 via AP
    Everything Everywhere All at Once, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, left, and Michelle Yeoh, is nominated for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical), Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Director. Photo: A24 via AP
  • The Banshees of Inisherin is nominated for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical), twice for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score. Photo: Searchlight Pictures via AP
    The Banshees of Inisherin is nominated for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical), twice for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score. Photo: Searchlight Pictures via AP
  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is nominated for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) and Actor in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical). Photo: Netflix via AP
    Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is nominated for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) and Actor in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical). Photo: Netflix via AP
  • Triangle of Sadness is up for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture. Photo: Neon via AP
    Triangle of Sadness is up for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture. Photo: Neon via AP
  • Margot Robbie is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical) for her role in Babylon. Photo: Paramount Pictures
    Margot Robbie is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical) for her role in Babylon. Photo: Paramount Pictures
  • Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is up for Best Animated Feature, Best Original Score and Best Original Song. Photo: Netflix via AP
    Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is up for Best Animated Feature, Best Original Score and Best Original Song. Photo: Netflix via AP
  • Ram Charan and NT Rama Rao Jr in a scene from RRR, which is nominated for Best Non-English Language and Best Original Song. Photo: Netflix via AP
    Ram Charan and NT Rama Rao Jr in a scene from RRR, which is nominated for Best Non-English Language and Best Original Song. Photo: Netflix via AP
  • The Whale's Brendan Fraser is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Drama). Photo: A24 via AP
    The Whale's Brendan Fraser is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Drama). Photo: A24 via AP
  • Adam Driver, centre, in a scene from White Noise. Driver is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical). Photo: Netflix via AP
    Adam Driver, centre, in a scene from White Noise. Driver is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical). Photo: Netflix via AP
  • Olivia Colman is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Drama) for her role in Empire of Light. Photo: Pictures via AP
    Olivia Colman is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Drama) for her role in Empire of Light. Photo: Pictures via AP
  • Anya Taylor-Joy is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical) for The Menu, as is Ralph Fiennes for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical). Photo: Searchlight Pictures via AP
    Anya Taylor-Joy is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical) for The Menu, as is Ralph Fiennes for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Comedy or Musical). Photo: Searchlight Pictures via AP
  • Eddie Redmayne, left, is nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Good Nurse. Photo: Netflix via AP
    Eddie Redmayne, left, is nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Good Nurse. Photo: Netflix via AP
  • Carey Mulligan as journalist Megan Twohey in a scene from She Said. Mulligan is nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture. Photo: Universal Pictures via AP
    Carey Mulligan as journalist Megan Twohey in a scene from She Said. Mulligan is nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture. Photo: Universal Pictures via AP
  • Women Talking is nominated for Best Screenplay and Best Original Score. Photo: Orion - United Artists Releasing via AP
    Women Talking is nominated for Best Screenplay and Best Original Score. Photo: Orion - United Artists Releasing via AP
  • From left, Dorothy Steel as Merchant Tribe Elder, Florence Kasumba as Ayo, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Danai Gurira as Okoye in Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Bassett is nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, while the film is also up for Best Original Song. Photo: Marvel Studios 2022
    From left, Dorothy Steel as Merchant Tribe Elder, Florence Kasumba as Ayo, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Danai Gurira as Okoye in Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Bassett is nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, while the film is also up for Best Original Song. Photo: Marvel Studios 2022
  • House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, is nominated for Best Television Series (Drama) and Emma D'Arcy, left, is up for Best Actress in a TV Series (Drama). Photo: HBO via AP
    House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, is nominated for Best Television Series (Drama) and Emma D'Arcy, left, is up for Best Actress in a TV Series (Drama). Photo: HBO via AP
  • Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building, which is nominated for Best Television Series (Comedy). Martin and Short are up for Best Actor in a TV Series (Comedy), with Gomez up for Best Actress in a TV Series (Comedy). Photo: Studios
    Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building, which is nominated for Best Television Series (Comedy). Martin and Short are up for Best Actor in a TV Series (Comedy), with Gomez up for Best Actress in a TV Series (Comedy). Photo: Studios
  • The White Lotus: Sicily is nominated for Best Television Movie or Limited Series, Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role (Limited Series/TV Movie) and twice for Best Supporting Actress - Television Limited Series/Motion Picture. Photo: HBO
    The White Lotus: Sicily is nominated for Best Television Movie or Limited Series, Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role (Limited Series/TV Movie) and twice for Best Supporting Actress - Television Limited Series/Motion Picture. Photo: HBO
  • Better Call Saul is up for Best Television Series (Drama) and Bob Odenkirk, pictured, is nominated for Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama). Photo: AMC via AP
    Better Call Saul is up for Best Television Series (Drama) and Bob Odenkirk, pictured, is nominated for Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama). Photo: AMC via AP
  • Jeremy Allen White is nominated for Best Actor in a TV Series (Comedy), for The Bear, which is also up for Best Television Series (Comedy). Photo: FX
    Jeremy Allen White is nominated for Best Actor in a TV Series (Comedy), for The Bear, which is also up for Best Television Series (Comedy). Photo: FX
  • Colin Firth, left, is nominated for Best Actor in a TV Series (TV Movie/Limited) for his role in The Staircase. Photo: HBO Max via AP
    Colin Firth, left, is nominated for Best Actor in a TV Series (TV Movie/Limited) for his role in The Staircase. Photo: HBO Max via AP
  • Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown. She is nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series (Drama). The show is also nominated for Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role (Comedy/Drama), Best TV Actress in a Supporting Role (Comedy/Drama) and Best Television Series (Drama). Photo: Netflix via AP
    Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown. She is nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series (Drama). The show is also nominated for Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role (Comedy/Drama), Best TV Actress in a Supporting Role (Comedy/Drama) and Best Television Series (Drama). Photo: Netflix via AP
  • Hacks is up for Best Television Series (Comedy), with Jean Smart, left, up for Best Actress in a TV Series (Comedy) and Hannah Einbinder for Best TV Actress in a Supporting Role (Comedy/Drama). Photo: HBO Max via AP
    Hacks is up for Best Television Series (Comedy), with Jean Smart, left, up for Best Actress in a TV Series (Comedy) and Hannah Einbinder for Best TV Actress in a Supporting Role (Comedy/Drama). Photo: HBO Max via AP
  • Julia Garner in a scene from Inventing Anna, for which she's nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series (TV Movie/Limited). Photo: Netflix via AP
    Julia Garner in a scene from Inventing Anna, for which she's nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series (TV Movie/Limited). Photo: Netflix via AP
  • John Lithgow as Harold Harper in The Old Man, for which he's nominated for Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role (Comedy/Drama), while co-star Jeff Bridges is nominated for Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama). Photo: Prashant Gupta/FX
    John Lithgow as Harold Harper in The Old Man, for which he's nominated for Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role (Comedy/Drama), while co-star Jeff Bridges is nominated for Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama). Photo: Prashant Gupta/FX
  • Black Bird is nominated for Best Television Movie or Limited Series. Paul Walter Hauser, pictured, is up for Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role (Limited Series/TV Movie), with Taron Egerton up for Best Actor in a TV Series (TV Movie/Limited). Photo: Apple TV+
    Black Bird is nominated for Best Television Movie or Limited Series. Paul Walter Hauser, pictured, is up for Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role (Limited Series/TV Movie), with Taron Egerton up for Best Actor in a TV Series (TV Movie/Limited). Photo: Apple TV+

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Golden Globes 2023: What to expect as the controversial awards return to TV this week

Hollywood boycotted the awards last year, but what will happen this year?

AFP

January 08, 2023

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The Golden Globes — long known as Hollywood's favourite party, but rocked by recent scandals — will attempt to stage a celebrity-filled comeback on Tuesday, as films from Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans to Top Gun and Avatar sequels compete for top honours.

The Globes traditionally play a key role in kick-starting the movie awards season, but were taken off air last year amid controversy over ethical lapses and a lack of diversity in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which organises the Beverly Hills gala.

This year, following efforts to reform the HFPA — which previously had no black members — NBC will broadcast the 80th Golden Globe Awards on a one-off basis, and invitations have been dispatched to Tinseltown's brightest stars.

A-listers expected in the ballroom at the Beverly Hilton include Spielberg, whose semi-autobiographical film is the favourite to win Best Drama, and Eddie Murphy, who will receive a career achievement award.

Comedian Jerrod Carmichael will host the ceremony, and Quentin Tarantino is among the night's presenters.

But many top nominees have not yet confirmed their attendance, and Deadline awards columnist Pete Hammond expects this year's Globes to be "different" from the glitzy, hard-partying bashes seen before Covid-19 and industry boycotts interrupted the merrymaking.

"They are going to be muted. There's no after-parties to go to. There's none of that. They're not spending big bucks, the studios, on all of this," Hammond said.

Those who walk the red carpet will be peppered with questions from journalists such as "Do you feel comfortable being here?" and "Are you satisfied they've made all the changes?" he predicted.

"It's not going to be exclusively 'What are you wearing?'"

Spielberg, Cruise, Cameron

Unlike the Oscars, the Golden Globes movie awards are split between "drama" and "comedy or musical" categories.

On the drama side, The Fabelmans is up against last year's two biggest box office hits — the blockbuster sequel Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise, and James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water.

  • Tom Cruise as Captain Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in 'Top Gun: Maverick'. All photos: Paramount Pictures
    Tom Cruise as Captain Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in 'Top Gun: Maverick'. All photos: Paramount Pictures
  • Jon Hamm plays Admiral Beau 'Cyclone' Simpson.
    Jon Hamm plays Admiral Beau 'Cyclone' Simpson.
  • Jennifer Connelly, left, takes the role of Penny Benjamin, the love interest of Cruise's character.
    Jennifer Connelly, left, takes the role of Penny Benjamin, the love interest of Cruise's character.
  • Ed Harris plays the rear admiral.
    Ed Harris plays the rear admiral.
  • Charles Parnell plays Warlock.
    Charles Parnell plays Warlock.
  • Lewis Pullman as pilot-in-training Bob.
    Lewis Pullman as pilot-in-training Bob.
  • Monica Barbaro plays Lieutenant Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace.
    Monica Barbaro plays Lieutenant Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace.
  • Miles Teller as Lieutenant Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw.
    Miles Teller as Lieutenant Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw.
  • Jay Ellis as Lieutenant Reuben 'Payback' Fitch.
    Jay Ellis as Lieutenant Reuben 'Payback' Fitch.
  • Danny Ramirez is Lieutenant 'Fanboy'.
    Danny Ramirez is Lieutenant 'Fanboy'.
  • From left, Jay Ellis, Monica Barbaro and Danny Ramirez in 'Top Gun: Maverick'.
    From left, Jay Ellis, Monica Barbaro and Danny Ramirez in 'Top Gun: Maverick'.
  • Glen Powell is Lieutenant Jake 'Hangman' Seresin.
    Glen Powell is Lieutenant Jake 'Hangman' Seresin.
  • Tom Cruise reprises his role 36 years after the first film came out.
    Tom Cruise reprises his role 36 years after the first film came out.

Tar, set in the cutthroat world of classical music, and rock-and-roll biopic Elvis could also spring surprises.

Their respective stars — Cate Blanchett, who plays a ruthless music conductor, and Austin Butler, stepping into Presley's blue suede shoes — are frontrunners for drama acting prizes.

But The Whale nominee Brendan Fraser, who alleges he was once sexually assaulted by a former HFPA president, has ruled out attending Tuesday's gala.

Cruise, a producer on Top Gun: Maverick, is also unlikely to attend, after he returned his three Globes to the HFPA in 2021 in protest at its behaviour.

The Banshees of Inisherin holds the most overall nominations at this year's Globes, with eight, and is a favourite to win Best Comedy, as well as Best Comedy Actor for Colin Farrell.

The movie about a shattered friendship on a remote Irish island will contend with surreal, multiverse-hopping sci-fi film Everything Everywhere All At Once, which is seeking acting prizes for Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan.

'Scandal'

In years past, success at the Globes was a potential bellwether for films hoping to win Oscars, and served as a valuable marketing tool.

Indeed, Academy voters will begin casting ballots for Oscar nominations on Thursday, only days after the Globes gala.

Brendan Fraser alleges he was once sexually assaulted by a former HFPA president. Invision / AP, File
Brendan Fraser alleges he was once sexually assaulted by a former HFPA president. Invision / AP, File

But recent controversies have muddied the waters.

The addition of more than 100 new, more racially diverse Globes voters, who are not full HFPA members, has made it even harder to predict who the enigmatic group of foreign journalists will reward.

While movie billboards and commercials boasting of Globes nominations have returned after last year's notable absence, few nominees have publicly thanked the HFPA.

According to Hammond, some in the industry privately yearn for the old Globes to return because the show is an important "cog in the wheel of awards season" which has "been around Hollywood for 80 years".

"You can't buy tradition," he said.

But rows over diversity, alleged corruption and lack of professionalism have "lessened" the Globes' sheen when it comes to influencing the Oscars, Hammond said.

"When every (Globes) story talks about the scandal... it doesn't make it as credible, I think, to the Oscar voters," he said.

Golden Globes fashion: 56 of the best red carpet looks through history — in pictures

  • Zoey Deutch, wearing Fendi, arrives for the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020 in Beverly Hills. EPA
    Zoey Deutch, wearing Fendi, arrives for the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020 in Beverly Hills. EPA
  • Anya Taylor Joy in emerald green Dior to remotely attend the 2021 Golden Globes on February 28, 2021. Photo: Instagram / Anya Taylor Joy
    Anya Taylor Joy in emerald green Dior to remotely attend the 2021 Golden Globes on February 28, 2021. Photo: Instagram / Anya Taylor Joy
  • Lupita Nyong'o, wearing Ralph Lauren, arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California, on January 12, 2014. EPA
    Lupita Nyong'o, wearing Ralph Lauren, arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California, on January 12, 2014. EPA
  • Angelina Jolie, wearing Versace, arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 16, 2011. AFP
    Angelina Jolie, wearing Versace, arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 16, 2011. AFP
  • Gemma Chan, wearing Valentino, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
    Gemma Chan, wearing Valentino, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
  • Saoirse Ronan, wearing Celine, arrives for the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020 in Beverly Hills. EPA
    Saoirse Ronan, wearing Celine, arrives for the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020 in Beverly Hills. EPA
  • Lady Gaga, wearing Valentino, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
    Lady Gaga, wearing Valentino, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
  • Tilda Swinton, wearing Haider Ackermann, arrives at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2012. Reuters
    Tilda Swinton, wearing Haider Ackermann, arrives at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2012. Reuters
  • Angelina Jolie, wearing Atelier Versace, arrives at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2012. Reuters
    Angelina Jolie, wearing Atelier Versace, arrives at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2012. Reuters
  • Reese Witherspoon, wearing Nina Ricci, arrives at the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2007. Reuters
    Reese Witherspoon, wearing Nina Ricci, arrives at the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2007. Reuters
  • Scarlett Johansson, wearing Valentino, at the 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 16, 2006. AFP
    Scarlett Johansson, wearing Valentino, at the 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 16, 2006. AFP
  • Anne Hathaway, wearing Elie Saab, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
    Anne Hathaway, wearing Elie Saab, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
  • Sienna Miller, wearing Marchesa, arrives at the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2007. Reuters
    Sienna Miller, wearing Marchesa, arrives at the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2007. Reuters
  • Lupita Nyong'o, wearing Calvin Klein, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
    Lupita Nyong'o, wearing Calvin Klein, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
  • Emma Stone, wearing Lanvin, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
    Emma Stone, wearing Lanvin, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
  • Julianne Moore, wearing Givenchy, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
    Julianne Moore, wearing Givenchy, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
  • Jennifer Lopez, wearing Zuhair Murad, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
    Jennifer Lopez, wearing Zuhair Murad, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
  • Eva Mendes, wearing Dior, arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2009. AFP
    Eva Mendes, wearing Dior, arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2009. AFP
  • Margot Robbie, wearing Gucci, arrives for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 7, 2018. EPA
    Margot Robbie, wearing Gucci, arrives for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 7, 2018. EPA
  • Blake Lively, wearing Atelier Versace, arrives for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 8, 2017. EPA
    Blake Lively, wearing Atelier Versace, arrives for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 8, 2017. EPA
  • Beyonce, wearing Elie Saab, arrives at the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2007. AFP
    Beyonce, wearing Elie Saab, arrives at the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2007. AFP
  • Emma Watson, wearing Dior, arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California, on January 12, 2014. EPA
    Emma Watson, wearing Dior, arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California, on January 12, 2014. EPA
  • Amy Adams, wearing Versace, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 11, 2015. EPA
    Amy Adams, wearing Versace, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 11, 2015. EPA
  • Jennifer Lawrence, wearing Dior, with her Golden Globe award for Best Actress during the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California on January 13, 2013. EPA
    Jennifer Lawrence, wearing Dior, with her Golden Globe award for Best Actress during the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California on January 13, 2013. EPA
  • Kate Bosworth, wearing Dolce & Gabbana, arrives for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 10, 2016. EPA
    Kate Bosworth, wearing Dolce & Gabbana, arrives for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 10, 2016. EPA
  • Diane Kruger, wearing Prada, arrives for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 7, 2018. EPA
    Diane Kruger, wearing Prada, arrives for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 7, 2018. EPA
  • Emma Stone, wearing Valentino, arrives for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 8, 2017. EPAEPA/PAUL BUCK
    Emma Stone, wearing Valentino, arrives for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 8, 2017. EPAEPA/PAUL BUCK
  • Claire Danes, wearing Versace, arrives for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California on January 13, 2013. EPA
    Claire Danes, wearing Versace, arrives for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California on January 13, 2013. EPA
  • Viola Davis, wearing Brandon Maxwell, arrives for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 7, 2018.
    Viola Davis, wearing Brandon Maxwell, arrives for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 7, 2018.
  • Alicia Vikander, wearing Louis Vuitton, arrives for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 10, 2016. EPABUCK
    Alicia Vikander, wearing Louis Vuitton, arrives for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 10, 2016. EPABUCK
  • Jennifer Aniston, wearing Saint Laurent, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
    Jennifer Aniston, wearing Saint Laurent, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
  • Nicole Kidman, wearing Michael Kors, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
    Nicole Kidman, wearing Michael Kors, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
  • Julia Roberts, wearing Stella McCartney, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
    Julia Roberts, wearing Stella McCartney, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
  • Anne Hathaway, wearing Chanel, arrives for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California on January 13, 2013. EPA
    Anne Hathaway, wearing Chanel, arrives for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California on January 13, 2013. EPA
  • Emily Blunt, wearing Michael Kors, with John Krasinski, arrives for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California on January 13, 2013. EPA
    Emily Blunt, wearing Michael Kors, with John Krasinski, arrives for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California on January 13, 2013. EPA
  • Elle Fanning in baby blue Gucci to remotely attend the 2021 Golden Globes on February 28, 2021. Photo: Instagram / Elle Fanning
    Elle Fanning in baby blue Gucci to remotely attend the 2021 Golden Globes on February 28, 2021. Photo: Instagram / Elle Fanning
  • Angelina Jolie, in Atelier Versace, arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California on January 11, 2009. EPA
    Angelina Jolie, in Atelier Versace, arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California on January 11, 2009. EPA
  • Olivia Wilde, in Reem Acra, arrives for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 11, 2009. EPA
    Olivia Wilde, in Reem Acra, arrives for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 11, 2009. EPA
  • Helen Mirren, wearing Jenny Packham, arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California on January 12, 2014. EPA
    Helen Mirren, wearing Jenny Packham, arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California on January 12, 2014. EPA
  • Mila Kunis, wearing Gucci, arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California on January 12, 2014. EPA
    Mila Kunis, wearing Gucci, arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California on January 12, 2014. EPA
  • Naomi Watts, wearing Gucci, with Liev Schreiber, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
    Naomi Watts, wearing Gucci, with Liev Schreiber, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
  • Olivia Wilde, wearing Gucci, arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California on January 12, 2014. EPA
    Olivia Wilde, wearing Gucci, arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California on January 12, 2014. EPA
  • Amal Clooney, wearing Dior, with George Clooney, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
    Amal Clooney, wearing Dior, with George Clooney, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
  • Jennifer Lopez, wearing Giambattista Valli, arrives for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 10, 2016. EPA
    Jennifer Lopez, wearing Giambattista Valli, arrives for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 10, 2016. EPA
  • Jennifer Lawrence, wearing Dior, arrives for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 10, 2016. EPA
    Jennifer Lawrence, wearing Dior, arrives for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 10, 2016. EPA
  • Amanda Seyfried in coral Oscar de la Renta to remotely attend the 2021 Golden Globes on February 28, 2021. Photo: Twitter / Golden Globes
    Amanda Seyfried in coral Oscar de la Renta to remotely attend the 2021 Golden Globes on February 28, 2021. Photo: Twitter / Golden Globes
  • Tracee Ellis Ross, wearing Zuhair Murad, during the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 8, 2017. EPA
    Tracee Ellis Ross, wearing Zuhair Murad, during the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 8, 2017. EPA
  • Dakota Johnson, wearing Chanel, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
    Dakota Johnson, wearing Chanel, arrives for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015. EPA
  • Emma Stone, in Louis Vuitton, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
    Emma Stone, in Louis Vuitton, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019. EPA
  • Cate Blanchett, wearing Armani Prive, arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California, on January 12, 2014. EPA
    Cate Blanchett, wearing Armani Prive, arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California, on January 12, 2014. EPA
  • Julianne Moore, with Tom Ford and wearing Tom Ford, arrives for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 10, 2016. EPA
    Julianne Moore, with Tom Ford and wearing Tom Ford, arrives for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 10, 2016. EPA
  • Diane Kruger, wearing Dior, with Joshua Jackson, arrives at the 67th Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles, California on January 17, 2010. EPA
    Diane Kruger, wearing Dior, with Joshua Jackson, arrives at the 67th Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles, California on January 17, 2010. EPA
  • Kate Hudson, wearing Vera Wang, arrives at the 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton on January 21, 2001. Getty Images
    Kate Hudson, wearing Vera Wang, arrives at the 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton on January 21, 2001. Getty Images
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    Charlize Theron, wearing Dior, arrives for the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 16, 2005, in Beverly Hills. EPA
  • Lily Collins in embellished Saint Laurent to remotely attend the 2021 Golden Globes on February 28, 2021. Photo: Instagram / Lily Collins
    Lily Collins in embellished Saint Laurent to remotely attend the 2021 Golden Globes on February 28, 2021. Photo: Instagram / Lily Collins
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    Cate Blanchett, wearing Mary Katrantzou and Pomellato, arrives for the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020 in Beverly Hills. EPA
Lexus LX700h specs

Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor

Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh590,000

While you're here
From Zero

Artist: Linkin Park

Label: Warner Records

Number of tracks: 11

Rating: 4/5

 

 

World politics
The specs
Engine: 2.5-litre, turbocharged 5-cylinder

Transmission: seven-speed auto

Power: 400hp

Torque: 500Nm

Price: Dh300,000 (estimate)

On sale: 2022 

UAE currency
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What are NFTs?

Are non-fungible tokens a currency, asset, or a licensing instrument? Arnab Das, global market strategist EMEA at Invesco, says they are mix of all of three.

You can buy, hold and use NFTs just like US dollars and Bitcoins. “They can appreciate in value and even produce cash flows.”

However, while money is fungible, NFTs are not. “One Bitcoin, dollar, euro or dirham is largely indistinguishable from the next. Nothing ties a dollar bill to a particular owner, for example. Nor does it tie you to to any goods, services or assets you bought with that currency. In contrast, NFTs confer specific ownership,” Mr Das says.

This makes NFTs closer to a piece of intellectual property such as a work of art or licence, as you can claim royalties or profit by exchanging it at a higher value later, Mr Das says. “They could provide a sustainable income stream.”

This income will depend on future demand and use, which makes NFTs difficult to value. “However, there is a credible use case for many forms of intellectual property, notably art, songs, videos,” Mr Das says.

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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Almnssa
Started: August 2020
Founder: Areej Selmi
Based: Gaza
Sectors: Internet, e-commerce
Investments: Grants/private funding
Our legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants

UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

FIXTURES

All games 6pm UAE on Sunday: 
Arsenal v Watford
Burnley v Brighton
Chelsea v Wolves
Crystal Palace v Tottenham
Everton v Bournemouth
Leicester v Man United
Man City v Norwich
Newcastle v Liverpool
Southampton v Sheffield United
West Ham v Aston Villa

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

The bio

Date of Birth: April 25, 1993
Place of Birth: Dubai, UAE
Marital Status: Single
School: Al Sufouh in Jumeirah, Dubai
University: Emirates Airline National Cadet Programme and Hamdan University
Job Title: Pilot, First Officer
Number of hours flying in a Boeing 777: 1,200
Number of flights: Approximately 300
Hobbies: Exercising
Nicest destination: Milan, New Zealand, Seattle for shopping
Least nice destination: Kabul, but someone has to do it. It’s not scary but at least you can tick the box that you’ve been
Favourite place to visit: Dubai, there’s no place like home

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh117,059

Expert advice

“Join in with a group like Cycle Safe Dubai or TrainYAS, where you’ll meet like-minded people and always have support on hand.”

Stewart Howison, co-founder of Cycle Safe Dubai and owner of Revolution Cycles

“When you sweat a lot, you lose a lot of salt and other electrolytes from your body. If your electrolytes drop enough, you will be at risk of cramping. To prevent salt deficiency, simply add an electrolyte mix to your water.”

Cornelia Gloor, head of RAK Hospital’s Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Centre 

“Don’t make the mistake of thinking you can ride as fast or as far during the summer as you do in cooler weather. The heat will make you expend more energy to maintain a speed that might normally be comfortable, so pace yourself when riding during the hotter parts of the day.”

Chandrashekar Nandi, physiotherapist at Burjeel Hospital in Dubai
 

Managing the separation process

  • Choose your nursery carefully in the first place
  • Relax – and hopefully your child will follow suit
  • Inform the staff in advance of your child’s likes and dislikes.
  • If you need some extra time to talk to the teachers, make an appointment a few days in advance, rather than attempting to chat on your child’s first day
  • The longer you stay, the more upset your child will become. As difficult as it is, walk away. Say a proper goodbye and reassure your child that you will be back
  • Be patient. Your child might love it one day and hate it the next
  • Stick at it. Don’t give up after the first day or week. It takes time for children to settle into a new routine.And, finally, don’t feel guilty.  
The specs: 2018 Jaguar F-Type Convertible

Price, base / as tested: Dh283,080 / Dh318,465

Engine: 2.0-litre inline four-cylinder

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 295hp @ 5,500rpm

Torque: 400Nm @ 1,500rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 7.2L / 100km

The specs

Engine: 6.2-litre V8

Transmission: seven-speed auto

Power: 420 bhp

Torque: 624Nm

Price: from Dh293,200

On sale: now

More on Quran memorisation:
Results:

5pm: Conditions (PA) Dh80,000 1,400m | Winner: AF Tahoonah, Richard Mullen (jockey), Ernst Oertel (trainer)

5.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh90,000 1,400m | Winner: Ajwad, Gerald Avranche, Rashed Bouresly

6pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 1,600m | Winner: RB Lam Tara, Fabrice Veron, Eric Lemartinel

6.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 1,600m | Winner: Duc De Faust, Szczepan Mazur, Younis Al Kalbani

7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup (PA) Dh70,000 2,200m | Winner: Shareef KB, Fabrice Veron, Ernst Oertel

7.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh90,000 1,500m | Winner: Bainoona, Pat Cosgrave, Eric Lemartinel

GIANT REVIEW

Starring: Amir El-Masry, Pierce Brosnan

Director: Athale

Rating: 4/5

Conflict, drought, famine

Estimates of the number of deaths caused by the famine range from 400,000 to 1 million, according to a document prepared for the UK House of Lords in 2024.
It has been claimed that the policies of the Ethiopian government, which took control after deposing Emperor Haile Selassie in a military-led revolution in 1974, contributed to the scale of the famine.
Dr Miriam Bradley, senior lecturer in humanitarian studies at the University of Manchester, has argued that, by the early 1980s, “several government policies combined to cause, rather than prevent, a famine which lasted from 1983 to 1985. Mengistu’s government imposed Stalinist-model agricultural policies involving forced collectivisation and villagisation [relocation of communities into planned villages].
The West became aware of the catastrophe through a series of BBC News reports by journalist Michael Buerk in October 1984 describing a “biblical famine” and containing graphic images of thousands of people, including children, facing starvation.

Band Aid

Bob Geldof, singer with the Irish rock group The Boomtown Rats, formed Band Aid in response to the horrific images shown in the news broadcasts.
With Midge Ure of the band Ultravox, he wrote the hit charity single Do They Know it’s Christmas in December 1984, featuring a string of high-profile musicians.
Following the single’s success, the idea to stage a rock concert evolved.
Live Aid was a series of simultaneous concerts that took place at Wembley Stadium in London, John F Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, the US, and at various other venues across the world.
The combined event was broadcast to an estimated worldwide audience of 1.5 billion.

Quick pearls of wisdom

Focus on gratitude: And do so deeply, he says. “Think of one to three things a day that you’re grateful for. It needs to be specific, too, don’t just say ‘air.’ Really think about it. If you’re grateful for, say, what your parents have done for you, that will motivate you to do more for the world.”

Know how to fight: Shetty married his wife, Radhi, three years ago (he met her in a meditation class before he went off and became a monk). He says they’ve had to learn to respect each other’s “fighting styles” – he’s a talk it-out-immediately person, while she needs space to think. “When you’re having an argument, remember, it’s not you against each other. It’s both of you against the problem. When you win, they lose. If you’re on a team you have to win together.” 

The biog

First Job: Abu Dhabi Department of Petroleum in 1974  
Current role: Chairperson of Al Maskari Holding since 2008
Career high: Regularly cited on Forbes list of 100 most powerful Arab Businesswomen
Achievement: Helped establish Al Maskari Medical Centre in 1969 in Abu Dhabi’s Western Region
Future plan: Will now concentrate on her charitable work

The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE. 

Read part four: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

 

The specs

Engine: 1.5-litre turbo

Power: 181hp

Torque: 230Nm

Transmission: 6-speed automatic

Starting price: Dh79,000

On sale: Now

The biog

Age: 32

Qualifications: Diploma in engineering from TSI Technical Institute, bachelor’s degree in accounting from Dubai’s Al Ghurair University, master’s degree in human resources from Abu Dhabi University, currently third years PHD in strategy of human resources.

Favourite mountain range: The Himalayas

Favourite experience: Two months trekking in Alaska

THE SPECS

Range Rover Sport Autobiography Dynamic

Engine: 5.0-litre supercharged V8

Transmission: six-speed manual

Power: 518bhp

Torque: 625Nm

Speed: 0-100kmh 5.3 seconds

Price: Dh633,435

On sale: now

WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?

1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull

2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight

3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge

4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own

5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed

Another way to earn air miles

In addition to the Emirates and Etihad programmes, there is the Air Miles Middle East card, which offers members the ability to choose any airline, has no black-out dates and no restrictions on seat availability. Air Miles is linked up to HSBC credit cards and can also be earned through retail partners such as Spinneys, Sharaf DG and The Toy Store.

An Emirates Dubai-London round-trip ticket costs 180,000 miles on the Air Miles website. But customers earn these ‘miles’ at a much faster rate than airline miles. Adidas offers two air miles per Dh1 spent. Air Miles has partnerships with websites as well, so booking.com and agoda.com offer three miles per Dh1 spent.

“If you use your HSBC credit card when shopping at our partners, you are able to earn Air Miles twice which will mean you can get that flight reward faster and for less spend,” says Paul Lacey, the managing director for Europe, Middle East and India for Aimia, which owns and operates Air Miles Middle East.

At a glance

Global events: Much of the UK’s economic woes were blamed on “increased global uncertainty”, which can be interpreted as the economic impact of the Ukraine war and the uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs.

 

Growth forecasts: Cut for 2025 from 2 per cent to 1 per cent. The OBR watchdog also estimated inflation will average 3.2 per cent this year

 

Welfare: Universal credit health element cut by 50 per cent and frozen for new claimants, building on cuts to the disability and incapacity bill set out earlier this month

 

Spending cuts: Overall day-to day-spending across government cut by £6.1bn in 2029-30 

 

Tax evasion: Steps to crack down on tax evasion to raise “£6.5bn per year” for the public purse

 

Defence: New high-tech weaponry, upgrading HM Naval Base in Portsmouth

 

Housing: Housebuilding to reach its highest in 40 years, with planning reforms helping generate an extra £3.4bn for public finances

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The specs

Engine: 4-litre twin-turbo V8

Transmission: nine-speed

Power: 542bhp

Torque: 700Nm

Price: Dh848,000

On sale: now

The specs: 2018 Opel Mokka X

Price, as tested: Dh84,000

Engine: 1.4L, four-cylinder turbo

Transmission: Six-speed auto

Power: 142hp at 4,900rpm

Torque: 200Nm at 1,850rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L / 100km

Updated: January 08, 2023, 6:04 AM
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