Leaders of the world's seven biggest economies have descended on the quiet seaside region of Cornwall in the UK for the G7 summit, which got under way on Friday.
On the first day, leaders and their partners were greeted with a reception from members of Britain's royal family, including Queen Elizabeth II.
Away from political discussions, Saturday was another packed day, with a Royal Air Force fly-past, a theatre visit and a special appearance from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's one-year-old son, Wilfred.
The packed day meant a few outfit changes for politicians and first ladies. Carrie Johnson, wife of Boris Johnson, donned her husband's party colours for a meeting on Saturday with world leaders including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea, and his wife Kim Jung-Sook at The Carbis Bay Hotel in Cornwall.
The tailored bright-blue suit, by British designer Amanda Wakeley, was yet another rental for Johnson, who also opted to borrow clothes from My Wardrobe HQ for the first day of the summit. On Friday, she wore a floral maxi dress from The Vampire's Wife, alongside a yellow Gucci handbag and yellow Prada slingbacks, all of which were rented for the occasion.
It's not the first time she has been known to rent outfits for big events. In May, the same company loaned her the white Christos Costarellos bridal gown she wore for her wedding to Johnson.
On the second day of the summit, leaders and their partners gathered for a special fly-past from the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows. Johnson swapped her blue power suit for a more relaxed floral maxi dress, although kept with the blue colour theme. She paired the dress with metallic flats.
First lady Jill Biden wore a custom-made white dress with a statement butterfly print from Brandon Maxwell for the occasion, wrapping a royal blue shawl around her shoulders.
Wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte, chose a more glamorous look for the afternoon, opting for a black funnel-necked, long-sleeved dress from Louis Vuitton – her favoured label.
Earlier in the day, the three ladies also joined together for a visit to the open-air Minack Theatre, where they met and chatted with a number of young performers.
For that visit, the first lady recycled an asymmetric midnight-blue floral dress by Oscar de la Renta, an outfit she also wore last November when she joined her husband on-stage for a rally in Delaware.
Macron kept to her preferred neutral palette scheme, teaming a tailored, tan suit with a cream lace blouse and cream wedges.
On Friday, the queen, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, gathered at Cornwall attraction the Eden Project to welcome the G7 leaders to Britain.
The three-day summit is expected to end with an agreement to share one billion vaccine doses around the world by the end of 2022.
Need to know
The flights: Flydubai flies from Dubai to Kilimanjaro airport via Dar es Salaam from Dh1,619 return including taxes. The trip takes 8 hours.
The trek: Make sure that whatever tour company you select to climb Kilimanjaro, that it is a reputable one. The way to climb successfully would be with experienced guides and porters, from a company committed to quality, safety and an ethical approach to the mountain and its staff. Sonia Nazareth booked a VIP package through Safari Africa. The tour works out to $4,775 (Dh17,538) per person, based on a 4-person booking scheme, for 9 nights on the mountain (including one night before and after the trek at Arusha). The price includes all meals, a head guide, an assistant guide for every 2 trekkers, porters to carry the luggage, a cook and kitchen staff, a dining and mess tent, a sleeping tent set up for 2 persons, a chemical toilet and park entrance fees. The tiny ration of heated water provided for our bath in our makeshift private bathroom stall was the greatest luxury. A standard package, also based on a 4-person booking, works out to $3,050 (Dh11,202) per person.
When to go: You can climb Kili at any time of year, but the best months to ascend are January-February and September-October. Also good are July and August, if you’re tolerant of the colder weather that winter brings.
Do not underestimate the importance of kit. Even if you’re travelling at a relatively pleasant time, be geared up for the cold and the rain.
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Uefa Nations League: How it Works
The Uefa Nations League, introduced last year, has reached its final stage, to be played over five days in northern Portugal. The format of its closing tournament is compact, spread over two semi-finals, with the first, Portugal versus Switzerland in Porto on Wednesday evening, and the second, England against the Netherlands, in Guimaraes, on Thursday.
The winners of each semi will then meet at Porto’s Dragao stadium on Sunday, with the losing semi-finalists contesting a third-place play-off in Guimaraes earlier that day.
Qualifying for the final stage was via League A of the inaugural Nations League, in which the top 12 European countries according to Uefa's co-efficient seeding system were divided into four groups, the teams playing each other twice between September and November. Portugal, who finished above Italy and Poland, successfully bid to host the finals.
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Uefa Champioons League semi-final, first leg:
Liverpool 5
Salah (35', 45 1'), Mane (56'), Firmino (61', 68')
Roma 2
Dzeko (81'), Perotti (85' pen)
Second leg: May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
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Libya's Gold
UN Panel of Experts found regime secretly sold a fifth of the country's gold reserves.
The panel’s 2017 report followed a trail to West Africa where large sums of cash and gold were hidden by Abdullah Al Senussi, Qaddafi’s former intelligence chief, in 2011.
Cases filled with cash that was said to amount to $560m in 100 dollar notes, that was kept by a group of Libyans in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
A second stash was said to have been held in Accra, Ghana, inside boxes at the local offices of an international human rights organisation based in France.
England v West Indies
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Fixtures
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2nd Test Aug 25-29, Headingley
3rd Test Sep 7-11, Lord's
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