• France's Kylian Mbappe hugs Morocco's Achraf Hakimi at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Morocco at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. France won 2-0 and will play Argentina in Sunday's final. (AP Photo / Manu Fernandez)
    France's Kylian Mbappe hugs Morocco's Achraf Hakimi at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Morocco at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. France won 2-0 and will play Argentina in Sunday's final. (AP Photo / Manu Fernandez)
  • Morocco's Sofyan Amrabat looks dejected after the match as Morocco are eliminated from the World Cup. Reuters
    Morocco's Sofyan Amrabat looks dejected after the match as Morocco are eliminated from the World Cup. Reuters
  • Randal Kolo Muani of France scores the team's second goal at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, to end Morocco's dream. Getty
    Randal Kolo Muani of France scores the team's second goal at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, to end Morocco's dream. Getty
  • Morocco's Jawad El Yamiq tries to find a leveller with a wonderful a bicycle kick. AP Photo
    Morocco's Jawad El Yamiq tries to find a leveller with a wonderful a bicycle kick. AP Photo
  • Theo Hernandez celebrates opening the scoring for France. AFP
    Theo Hernandez celebrates opening the scoring for France. AFP
  • Hernandez found the net within the first five minutes of the tie. AP Photo
    Hernandez found the net within the first five minutes of the tie. AP Photo
  • Fans without tickets are watching in cafes and tea shops across Doha, the region and beyond. AFP
    Fans without tickets are watching in cafes and tea shops across Doha, the region and beyond. AFP
  • Kylian Mbappe apologised to a fan after hitting him in the face with a ball. AFP
    Kylian Mbappe apologised to a fan after hitting him in the face with a ball. AFP
  • Morocco fans outnumber France supports 10 to one inside the stadium. Reuters
    Morocco fans outnumber France supports 10 to one inside the stadium. Reuters
  • Mbappe is chasing his second World Cup winner's medal. Getty Images
    Mbappe is chasing his second World Cup winner's medal. Getty Images
  • Morocco's midfielder Sofyan Amrabat. AFP
    Morocco's midfielder Sofyan Amrabat. AFP
  • Some fans are trying desperately to secure a last-minute ticket to the France-Morocco semi-final. EPA
    Some fans are trying desperately to secure a last-minute ticket to the France-Morocco semi-final. EPA
  • David Beckham has been in Doha for a special screening of his new series called Save our Squad. AFP
    David Beckham has been in Doha for a special screening of his new series called Save our Squad. AFP
  • France supporters are warming up for the semi-final. EPA
    France supporters are warming up for the semi-final. EPA
  • Former Brazil footballer Ronaldinho has been meeting supporters in Doha. Reuters
    Former Brazil footballer Ronaldinho has been meeting supporters in Doha. Reuters
  • It was plain sailing for Argentina as they reached Sunday's final with a 3-0 win over Croatia. AFP
    It was plain sailing for Argentina as they reached Sunday's final with a 3-0 win over Croatia. AFP
  • Argentina supporters are hoping to see the nation's team lift the trophy for the third time. PA
    Argentina supporters are hoping to see the nation's team lift the trophy for the third time. PA
  • Doha's Katara beach has hosted many ad hoc kickabouts. AFP
    Doha's Katara beach has hosted many ad hoc kickabouts. AFP
  • France and Morocco fans in Souq Waqif, Doha. PA
    France and Morocco fans in Souq Waqif, Doha. PA
  • Come Together by South Korean artist Choi Jeong-hwa, at Education City Stadium. The 12-metre-tall sculpture is a tribute to all those who made the Qatar World Cup possible. AFP
    Come Together by South Korean artist Choi Jeong-hwa, at Education City Stadium. The 12-metre-tall sculpture is a tribute to all those who made the Qatar World Cup possible. AFP

Day 25 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup - in pictures


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THE SPECS

Aston Martin Rapide AMR

Engine: 6.0-litre V12

Transmission: Touchtronic III eight-speed automatic

Power: 595bhp

Torque: 630Nm

Price: Dh999,563

The biog

Title: General Practitioner with a speciality in cardiology

Previous jobs: Worked in well-known hospitals Jaslok and Breach Candy in Mumbai, India

Education: Medical degree from the Government Medical College in Nagpur

How it all began: opened his first clinic in Ajman in 1993

Family: a 90-year-old mother, wife and two daughters

Remembers a time when medicines from India were purchased per kilo

THE NEW BATCH'S FOCUS SECTORS

AiFlux – renewables, oil and gas

DevisionX – manufacturing

Event Gates – security and manufacturing

Farmdar – agriculture

Farmin – smart cities

Greener Crop – agriculture

Ipera.ai – space digitisation

Lune Technologies – fibre-optics

Monak – delivery

NutzenTech – environment

Nybl – machine learning

Occicor – shelf management

Olymon Solutions – smart automation

Pivony – user-generated data

PowerDev – energy big data

Sav – finance

Searover – renewables

Swftbox – delivery

Trade Capital Partners – FinTech

Valorafutbol – sports and entertainment

Workfam – employee engagement

Key developments

All times UTC 4

The White Lotus: Season three

Creator: Mike White

Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell

Rating: 4.5/5

Final scores

18 under: Tyrrell Hatton (ENG)

- 14: Jason Scrivener (AUS)

-13: Rory McIlroy (NIR)

-12: Rafa Cabrera Bello (ESP)

-11: David Lipsky (USA), Marc Warren (SCO)

-10: Tommy Fleetwood (ENG), Chris Paisley (ENG), Matt Wallace (ENG), Fabrizio Zanotti (PAR)

GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

What is a robo-adviser?

Robo-advisers use an online sign-up process to gauge an investor’s risk tolerance by feeding information such as their age, income, saving goals and investment history into an algorithm, which then assigns them an investment portfolio, ranging from more conservative to higher risk ones.

These portfolios are made up of exchange traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to indices such as US and global equities, fixed-income products like bonds, though exposure to real estate, commodity ETFs or gold is also possible.

Investing in ETFs allows robo-advisers to offer fees far lower than traditional investments, such as actively managed mutual funds bought through a bank or broker. Investors can buy ETFs directly via a brokerage, but with robo-advisers they benefit from investment portfolios matched to their risk tolerance as well as being user friendly.

Many robo-advisers charge what are called wrap fees, meaning there are no additional fees such as subscription or withdrawal fees, success fees or fees for rebalancing.

Dust and sand storms compared

Sand storm

  • Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
  • Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
  • Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
  • Travel distance: Limited 
  • Source: Open desert areas with strong winds

Dust storm

  • Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
  • Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
  • Duration: Can linger for days
  • Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
  • Source: Can be carried from distant regions
AUSTRALIA SQUAD

Aaron Finch, Matt Renshaw, Brendan Doggett, Michael Neser, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine (captain), Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Jon Holland, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle

MATCH INFO

Manchester City 1 Chelsea 0
De Bruyne (70')

Man of the Match: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City)

New UK refugee system

 

  • A new “core protection” for refugees moving from permanent to a more basic, temporary protection
  • Shortened leave to remain - refugees will receive 30 months instead of five years
  • A longer path to settlement with no indefinite settled status until a refugee has spent 20 years in Britain
  • To encourage refugees to integrate the government will encourage them to out of the core protection route wherever possible.
  • Under core protection there will be no automatic right to family reunion
  • Refugees will have a reduced right to public funds

Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World by Michael Ignatieff
Harvard University Press

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Updated: December 14, 2022, 9:35 PM