It's been three weeks since Paul McCartney and Kanye West released their collaboration Only One, and now the two musicians have linked up with Rihanna for an acoustic track titled FourFiveSeconds. "I think I've had enough," sings Rihanna. "I might get a little drunk / I say what's on my mind / I might do a little time / 'Cause all of my kindness is taken for weakness." West and Rihanna belt out the vocals, with McCartney coming in on the chorus and on playing keyboards. The song is available for download at RihannaNow.com. – The National staff
The film PK is going to China
Aamir Khan's blockbuster hit PK will soon be out in China's cinemas, DNA reported. The agreement is due to be signed in Beijing this week. Bollywood is hoping Beijing will let in more Indian films in 2015. Currently only 34 foreign films are screened in the country every year, of which the majority are top Hollywood movies. – The National staff
Arbaaz Khan says Dabangg 3 needs new ideas
Salman Khan's brother, the actor/filmmaker Arbaaz Khan, says making the third instalment of the Dabangg franchise is not as easy as adding "a '3' after the film's title". Arbaaz, 47, says that the audience has high expectations from the films "and that makes it challenging". The Dabangg films star Salman as the rogue cop Chulbul Pandey. "You need ideas, you have to think hard. You just can't put a '3' after the title of the film. If you have a franchise of two movies that has worked so far, it does not mean that you can go on making it," says Arbaaz, adding that his team is working on a concept that will outdo the previous two films. "I know that people are really waiting for the third film. We created an iconic character [Chulbul Pandey] and we have received a lot of love and appreciation from the audience," he said. – The National staff
Big B sings Indian national anthem for Republic Day
Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan says he has sung the Indian national anthem, written and composed by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, for a special music video shot at Tagore’s historic residence in Kolkata. The song will be broadcast in India on television and radio and will be screened in theatres tomorrow to coincide with Republic Day. – IANS
Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015
- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany
- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people
- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed
- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest
- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France
The rules on fostering in the UAE
A foster couple or family must:
- be Muslim, Emirati and be residing in the UAE
- not be younger than 25 years old
- not have been convicted of offences or crimes involving moral turpitude
- be free of infectious diseases or psychological and mental disorders
- have the ability to support its members and the foster child financially
- undertake to treat and raise the child in a proper manner and take care of his or her health and well-being
- A single, divorced or widowed Muslim Emirati female, residing in the UAE may apply to foster a child if she is at least 30 years old and able to support the child financially
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Pharaoh's curse
British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.
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Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.
FFP EXPLAINED
What is Financial Fair Play?
Introduced in 2011 by Uefa, European football’s governing body, it demands that clubs live within their means. Chiefly, spend within their income and not make substantial losses.
What the rules dictate?
The second phase of its implementation limits losses to €30 million (Dh136m) over three seasons. Extra expenditure is permitted for investment in sustainable areas (youth academies, stadium development, etc). Money provided by owners is not viewed as income. Revenue from “related parties” to those owners is assessed by Uefa's “financial control body” to be sure it is a fair value, or in line with market prices.
What are the penalties?
There are a number of punishments, including fines, a loss of prize money or having to reduce squad size for European competition – as happened to PSG in 2014. There is even the threat of a competition ban, which could in theory lead to PSG’s suspension from the Uefa Champions League.
