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Iran on course for historic low turnout in presidential polls
People protest against the junta in Yangon, Myanmar. The UN is expected to hold a General Assembly vote on stopping arms flows to the country's military. News Ambassador via Reuters

UN chief pushes for reversal of Myanmar coup

Asia
A member of anti-Taliban militia fires a heavy machine gun during an ongoing fight with Taliban insurgents in the village of Mukhtar, Afghanistan. AFP

Nato envoy faces warning of a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

Asia
Children play outside a market in Monrovia, Liberia, which is still recovering from a brutal civil war in the 1990s. Reuters.

Liberian rebel sentenced by Swiss court to 20 years in jail for war crimes

Africa
EDITOR'S PICKS
The IMF has said an international carbon price floor offers a 'realistic prospect' to combat climate change. AFP

IMF looks to tackle climate change through carbon pricing minimums

World
Mr Guterres previously served as the prime minister of Portugal and the head of the UN refugee agency. AFP

UN chief Antonio Guterres appointed to second term

World
An Iranian woman casts her vote during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran June 18, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Iran elections 2021: Iranians cite apathy and anger as they stay home in protest

MENA
Iceland (L) has been top of the Global Peace Index for 13 years while Afghanistan has languished at the bottom for the last four. Getty Images/AFP

Revealed: the world’s most and least peaceful countries

World

The Philippines election offers a chance for change - but few seem to want it

Richard Javad Heydarian
Karim Amin, 29, one of the three Egyptians who designed and invented an 'aquatic car', drives the vehicle at Porto Marina in Alexandria, Egypt. Reuters

Cruising the Med: Egyptian-built aquatic car offers upgrade on jet skis
epa09272504 Linda Krockenberger (C), the founder of Arabian Desert Camel Riding School for women, leads a training session in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 12 June 2021 (issued 15 June 2021). Linda Krockenberger works in hospitality in Dubai but also trains camel riding. She started the first camel riding school in January 2021, the Arabian Desert Camel Riding Centre, with an Emirati who owns camels and whose family has been in camel racing for decades. EPA/ALI HAIDER

Lessons in the art of camel riding in Dubai - in pictures
Smoke and flames are seen after an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza Strip, June 17, 2021. Reuters

Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas launches more incendiary balloons
Singer Chris Martin performs with his band Coldplay on NBC's Today show in New York City, U.S., June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Nine of the best photos from across the world today
The Ford F-150 can tow up to 6,350 kilograms and carry up to 1.5 tonnes

Ford, Jeep, RAM, Sierra: top 8 pickups for action junkies
Scotland fans at Edinburgh Waverley railway station as they prepare to travel to London ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 match between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium. Issue date: Friday June 18, 2021. PA Photo. SOCCER England. Photo credit should read Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

Euro 2020: Scotland fans arrive in droves for England clash at Wembley - in pictures
A huge fire broke out in Abu Dhabi on Thursday evening

Firefighters bring late-night building blaze in Abu Dhabi under control
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 26: Turkish Prime Minister and Presidential Candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) in action at the exhibition match played after the opening of the football stadium named Basaksehir Fatih Terim in Istanbul, Turkey on July 26, 2014. Fatih Terim is currently the Technical Director of Turkish National Team. (Photo by Kayhan Ozer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Beyond the Headlines: Is the Turkish president meddling in football?
Coronavirus
The Palazzo Versace Dubai is allowing guests to make their payments over four months. Courtesy: Palazzo Versace Dubai 

UAE embraces buy now, pay later model

UAE

Covid: Delta cases almost double in UK in a week

Europe

Half of Covid-19 hospital patients experience long Covid, major US study finds

Health

Millions of stateless people left behind by Covid-19 vaccine campaigns

Europe
EURO 2020
epa09275477 A handout photo made available by the UEFA shows Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with a bottle of water during the Portugal Press Conference ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 Group F match between Hungary and Portugal, at Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, 14 June 2021 (issued 16 June 2021). EPA/UEFA HANDOUT Strictly for Editorial Use Only. No use in publications devoted solely to any single team, player and/or match. Use in online, mobile and/or apps must be comparable to that in a newspaper or permitted magazines and books Getty Images provides access to thi HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Euro 2020: Uefa asks players to stop removing sponsor bottles

Football

England and Scotland ready to resume rivalry in latest Wembley battle

Football

Ronaldo, Fernandes and Dias train with Portugal with Germany on horizon – in pictures

Football

Depay and Dumfries send Netherlands into Euro 2020 knock-outs

Sport
World
Shamima Begum (centre), then aged 15, and two teenage friends pass through Heathrow Airport on their way to Syria in 2015. Metropolitan Police via AP

Shamima Begum's lawyers claim she was a victim of trafficking

Europe
A stand promoting facial recognition software at a convention in Beijing, a system that has been controversial in Britain. Reuters

British companies warned over reckless use of facial recognition technology

Europe
The number of refugees worldwide increased by 4 per cent from 2019 to 2020, a record high. EPA

UN: refugee numbers increase despite Covid border closures

World
India's Information Technology Minister Ravi Prasad, left, and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar at a press conference in February to announce new regulations for social media companies. AP

India police summon Twitter chief over viral video

Asia
UAE
Tomichan Thomas in a hospital in Dubai. He returned to his family in Kerala with the help of volunteers in the UAE. Photo: George Varghese

Partially paralysed shop owner leaves Dubai for India after community and officials clear fines

Courts

Abu Dhabi's drive-through Covid-19 testing centres now open on Fridays

Health

Man saves toddler's life in Abu Dhabi mall after she stops breathing

Health

Abu Dhabi private schools set to return to in-person lessons for next academic year

Education
Business
Investors had piled into bearish dollar positions, banking on twin current account and budget deficits pulling capital abroad and the dollar lower as the global pandemic recovery gathers momentum. Photo: Reuters

Dollar heads for its best week in nine months on Fed’s hawkish tone

Markets

UK retail sales fell 1.4% in May as spending switched to eating out

Economy

Tag Heuer luxury watch sales could reach 2019 levels this year

Markets

Toshiba board chairman vows to be 'agent of positive change'

Technology
Exclusives
Aziza Sbaity rolls out her hamstring on a foam roller, whilst warming up for training. She had suffered for years with hamstring syndrome. (Matt Kynaston)

Lebanese sprinter won't let any obstacle slow her down

Sport
Ni Jian, the Chinese ambassador to the UAE, says cooperation between China and the UAE on Covid-19 has entered a new phase. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

China looks to deepen vaccine co-operation with UAE

UAE Government
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - September 07, 2019: Welterweight bout between Belal Muhammad (green shorts, winner) and Takashi Satō in the Early Prelims at UFC 242. Saturday the 7th of September 2019. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Exclusive: Muhammad 'excited' for UFC 263 as focus remains on historic title bid

Sport
A man pushes his bags on the departures level at Los Angeles International Airport as people travel for Memorial Day weekend. Domestic travel markets in the US and China are rebounding ahead of international travel. AFP

Iata sees 'light at the end of the tunnel' for pandemic-hit airlines

Aviation
Opinion
A night view of the ruins of the 13th century palace Qara Serai in Iraq's northern city of Mosul, on the seventh anniversary of the city's fall to ISIS. AFP

Iraq's extremists are formidable, but they cannot undo its history

Iranian voters are losing interest in their leaders' democracy

The Philippines election offers a chance for change - but few seem to want it

Turkey and Nato are no longer aligned, even if they won't admit it

What Muslim creativity would look like without tired old stereotypes
Lifestyle
Argan oil bottles are displayed for sale inside the showroom of Women's Agricultural Cooperative Taitmatine, in Agadir, Morocco. Reuters

Why argan oil is the 'liquid gold' formula your skin and hair really need

Summer snacking: three recipes that are light and delicious

Ford, Jeep, RAM, Sierra: top 8 pickups for action junkies

Expert tips for furnishing a rental home: from colourful accessories to mirrors

Ditch the popcorn: 13 unusual dishes you can find at UAE cinemas
Arts & Culture
'The Death of Cash (Sorry Anon)' by London artist XCOPY will be part of the Bonhams auction of digital art 

Bonhams auctions digital works of early crypto artists

David Guetta sells music catalogue to Warner Bros

Beatles documentary will release on Disney+ in November

'From Women to the World': powerful letters by Arab activists among new anthology

'Fatherhood' review: Kevin Hart makes leap from comedy to drama, but falls short
Podcasts
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 26: Turkish Prime Minister and Presidential Candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) in action at the exhibition match played after the opening of the football stadium named Basaksehir Fatih Terim in Istanbul, Turkey on July 26, 2014. Fatih Terim is currently the Technical Director of Turkish National Team. (Photo by Kayhan Ozer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Beyond the Headlines: Is the Turkish president meddling in football?

Lulu free testing, Dubai 17% unvaccinated, UAE in space, 2,011 new cases - The Daily Update

New mutant strains, Sheikh Hamdan, Israel strikes Gaza, 2,127 new cases - The Daily Update

How Poland is helping to shape the economy of tomorrow - Business Extra podcast

Diego Maradona podcast: The leader at Boca and the 5-aside firebrand
Sport
Scotland's defender Andrew Robertson reacts after the UEFA EURO 2020 Group D football match between Scotland and Czech Republic at Hampden Park in Glasgow on June 14, 2021. / AFP / POOL / LEE SMITH

England and Scotland ready to resume rivalry in latest Wembley battle

Football

Euro 2020: Uefa asks players to stop removing sponsor bottles

Football

Uefa in talks with British government about overseas fans for Euro 2020 final

Football

Euro 2020: De Bruyne's brilliance for Belgium leaves Denmark in danger of early exit

Football

Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon, Thiem pulls out of Tokyo Olympics

Tennis
LONG READS
Local councillor David Harrison at Marchwood station which he has campaigned to reopen to passenger services after 55 years. Mark Chilvers for The National

New age of the train: UK puts disused rail stations back on track

Europe
Awful things happening in Gaza- red washed photo for shorthand. 

Israel and Palestine: What prompted the 11-day violence and what comes next?

MENA
The Sustainability Pavilion and the 'solar trees' at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Expo 2020 Dubai: Pavilions near completion as 4-month countdown to world fair begins

UAE
Sudanese women march in Khartoum to mark International Day for Eliminating Violence against Women, in 2019.  AFP

Sudan's women flogged in public by young men 'inspired by’ violent social media campaign

MENA
MONEY
Depending on your loan and business history, you may be able to access a better rate, a lower monthly payment or more favourable repayment terms. Photo: Getty Images

How small-business owners can pay down pandemic debt

UK crypto asset ownership surges 21% to 2.3 million

Money & Me: ‘I was a child star in Hollywood but now I'm a cryptocurrency billionaire’

Should you invest through trading apps?

Homefront: ‘Will the sale of the property we live in affect our rights as tenants?’
Travel
UAE travellers can fly to 12 destinations quarantine-free from Abu Dhabi with Etihad this summer. Unsplash / Alessandro Russo

Quarantine-free travel from Abu Dhabi: Etihad flying to 12 destinations

Round the world by cargo ship: travel company launches $25,000 flight-free adventure

EU White List: the 17 countries you can travel from without restrictions

Covid-19: Flydubai partners with Al Hosn for passenger health verification

Jordan's largest water park to open in Aqaba
Technology
Frederic Arnault, chief executive of Tag Heuer, said the brand is performing “very strongly” with local clients in Europe, notably with British, French and German customers. Bloomberg

Tag Heuer luxury watch sales could reach 2019 levels this year

Toshiba board chairman vows to be 'agent of positive change'

Microsoft plans massive cloud capacity expansion in China

UAE's resilience ranks it 9th globally for economic competitiveness despite the pandemic

World Bank rejects El Salvador Bitcoin implementation request on environment and transparency concerns
Motoring
The Ford F-150 can tow up to 6,350 kilograms and carry up to 1.5 tonnes

Ford, Jeep, RAM, Sierra: top 8 pickups for action junkies

9 dream cars for Father’s Day: the best rides to suit every type of dad

Road test: the Honda Civic RS is a safe and stylish performer

Ferrari switches gears: carmaker unveils debut fashion collection with factory show

Road test: BMW 430i M-Sport Pro offers a near-perfect drive in and out of the city
Karim Amin, 29, one of the three Egyptians who designed and invented an 'aquatic car', drives the vehicle at Porto Marina in Alexandria, Egypt. Reuters

Cruising the Med: Egyptian-built aquatic car offers upgrade on jet skis
epa09272504 Linda Krockenberger (C), the founder of Arabian Desert Camel Riding School for women, leads a training session in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 12 June 2021 (issued 15 June 2021). Linda Krockenberger works in hospitality in Dubai but also trains camel riding. She started the first camel riding school in January 2021, the Arabian Desert Camel Riding Centre, with an Emirati who owns camels and whose family has been in camel racing for decades. EPA/ALI HAIDER

Lessons in the art of camel riding in Dubai - in pictures
Smoke and flames are seen after an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza Strip, June 17, 2021. Reuters

Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas launches more incendiary balloons
Singer Chris Martin performs with his band Coldplay on NBC's Today show in New York City, U.S., June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Nine of the best photos from across the world today
The Ford F-150 can tow up to 6,350 kilograms and carry up to 1.5 tonnes

Ford, Jeep, RAM, Sierra: top 8 pickups for action junkies
Scotland fans at Edinburgh Waverley railway station as they prepare to travel to London ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 match between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium. Issue date: Friday June 18, 2021. PA Photo. SOCCER England. Photo credit should read Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

Euro 2020: Scotland fans arrive in droves for England clash at Wembley - in pictures
A huge fire broke out in Abu Dhabi on Thursday evening

Firefighters bring late-night building blaze in Abu Dhabi under control
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 26: Turkish Prime Minister and Presidential Candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) in action at the exhibition match played after the opening of the football stadium named Basaksehir Fatih Terim in Istanbul, Turkey on July 26, 2014. Fatih Terim is currently the Technical Director of Turkish National Team. (Photo by Kayhan Ozer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Beyond the Headlines: Is the Turkish president meddling in football?