Police officers remove a pro-Palestinian activist as protesters occupy a building at Humboldt University in Berlin. Reuters
Police officers remove a pro-Palestinian activist as protesters occupy a building at Humboldt University in Berlin. Reuters
Kenya's President William Ruto speaks before offering a toast during a state dinner with US President Joe Biden at the White House. AP
Kenya's President William Ruto speaks before offering a toast during a state dinner with US President Joe Biden at the White House. AP
The statue of Christ the Redeemer is illuminated with an image of Pope Francis to mark the release of his biography 'Life: My Story Through History', in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA
The statue of Christ the Redeemer is illuminated with an image of Pope Francis to mark the release of his biography 'Life: My Story Through History', in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA
A person dressed as Michael Jackson poses on the red carpet before the screening of the film 'All We Imagine as Light' at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Reuters
A person dressed as Michael Jackson poses on the red carpet before the screening of the film 'All We Imagine as Light' at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Reuters
People gather before the inauguration of Chad's President-elect, Gen Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, at the Palace of Arts and Culture in N'Djamena. AFP
People gather before the inauguration of Chad's President-elect, Gen Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, at the Palace of Arts and Culture in N'Djamena. AFP
Vanessa Low of Australia competes in the Women's Long Jump T63 final, on day seven of the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. Getty images
Vanessa Low of Australia competes in the Women's Long Jump T63 final, on day seven of the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. Getty images
Mourners pay their respects at the funeral procession of late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, in the eastern city of Birjand. AFP
Mourners pay their respects at the funeral procession of late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, in the eastern city of Birjand. AFP
Space telescope Euclid's new image of Messier 78, a nursery of star formation enveloped in a shroud of interstellar dust. AFP
Space telescope Euclid's new image of Messier 78, a nursery of star formation enveloped in a shroud of interstellar dust. AFP
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is applauded by MPs and members of government after delivering a speech to announce that Spain will recognise Palestine as a state. AFP
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is applauded by MPs and members of government after delivering a speech to announce that Spain will recognise Palestine as a state. AFP
Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia. France imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory to quell deadly unrest that erupted after protests over voting reforms. AP
Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia. France imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory to quell deadly unrest that erupted after protests over voting reforms. AP
A car crushed by bricks from a collapsed wall sits in a parking lot after a severe thunderstorm battered Houston, Texas. AP
A car crushed by bricks from a collapsed wall sits in a parking lot after a severe thunderstorm battered Houston, Texas. AP
Malians take part in the annual replastering of the Great Mosque of Djenne, the world's largest mud-brick building. AP
Malians take part in the annual replastering of the Great Mosque of Djenne, the world's largest mud-brick building. AP
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party legislator Chung Chia-pin grabs opposition Kuomintang MP Chen Ching-hui as Speaker Han Kuo-yu, second left, looks on during voting for a bill to reform parliament, in Taipei. AFP
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party legislator Chung Chia-pin grabs opposition Kuomintang MP Chen Ching-hui as Speaker Han Kuo-yu, second left, looks on during voting for a bill to reform parliament, in Taipei. AFP
A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jet belonging to Air China passes the moon over the village of Podolye, 70km east of St Petersburg, Russia. AP
A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jet belonging to Air China passes the moon over the village of Podolye, 70km east of St Petersburg, Russia. AP
Paz Vega poses on the red carpet at the screening of Kinds of Kindness at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Reuters
Paz Vega poses on the red carpet at the screening of Kinds of Kindness at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Reuters
Participants carry a portable shrine on the second day of the annual Sanja Matsuri festival, in the Asakusa district of Tokyo. AFP
Participants carry a portable shrine on the second day of the annual Sanja Matsuri festival, in the Asakusa district of Tokyo. AFP
Riders from the Beni Arous tribe attend a traditional equestrian game of 'Mata' in Morocco's Larache province. AFP
Riders from the Beni Arous tribe attend a traditional equestrian game of 'Mata' in Morocco's Larache province. AFP
A surfer rides a wave at the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
A surfer rides a wave at the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators light flares as they rally to mark the Nakba anniversary in New York. AFP
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators light flares as they rally to mark the Nakba anniversary in New York. AFP
Oleksandr Usyk in action against Tyson Fury at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Reuters
Oleksandr Usyk in action against Tyson Fury at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Reuters
A participant sleeps during the 2024 Power Nap contest in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
A participant sleeps during the 2024 Power Nap contest in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim at their inauguration ceremony in Taipei. Reuters
Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim at their inauguration ceremony in Taipei. Reuters
Rescue workers search near the crash site of a helicopter that was carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in Varzaghan, north-western Iran. All aboard were killed. AFP
Rescue workers search near the crash site of a helicopter that was carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in Varzaghan, north-western Iran. All aboard were killed. AFP
Chelsea pensioners pose with a matching rose display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. EPA
Chelsea pensioners pose with a matching rose display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. EPA
Pilgrims gather around an effigy of the Rocio Virgin during the annual pilgrimage near Huelva, in southern Spain. AFP
Pilgrims gather around an effigy of the Rocio Virgin during the annual pilgrimage near Huelva, in southern Spain. AFP
A partially submerged Second World War Nazi bunker from the Atlantic Wall defences, at the entrance of Arcachon Bay, near Cap Ferret, in south-western France. AFP
A partially submerged Second World War Nazi bunker from the Atlantic Wall defences, at the entrance of Arcachon Bay, near Cap Ferret, in south-western France. AFP
A woman stands inside The Network by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota at the Museum of Tapestries, in Aix-en-Provence, France. Reuters
A woman stands inside The Network by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota at the Museum of Tapestries, in Aix-en-Provence, France. Reuters
Mourners attend the funeral of victims of the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in Tehran. Reuters
Mourners attend the funeral of victims of the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in Tehran. Reuters
People cool off in water during a heatwave in Karachi, Pakistan. Temperatures could exceed 50°C in some parts of the country in late May or early June, according to forecasters. EPA
People cool off in water during a heatwave in Karachi, Pakistan. Temperatures could exceed 50°C in some parts of the country in late May or early June, according to forecasters. EPA
People look out at the city among 30,375 square feet of mirrors at the 73-story Summit One Vanderbilt building in New York. AFP
People look out at the city among 30,375 square feet of mirrors at the 73-story Summit One Vanderbilt building in New York. AFP

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The best photos of the week: From an activist in Berlin to a view of New York

Striking pictures from around the world

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May 24, 2024

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: From a brawl in Taiwan's parliament to a dye house in Cairo

Thursday's best photos: From buffalo herding in Sudan to skateboarding in Shanghai

Wednesday's best photos: From Blinken on guitar in Kyiv to Meryl Streep's Cannes moment

Tuesday's best photos: From demolition of Baltimore bridge to rainbow over Kuwait City

Monday's best photos: From a protest in Tbilisi to the Cannes Film Festival

Sunday's best photos: From Real Madrid's celebrations to a puppet festival

Closing the loophole on sugary drinks

As The National reported last year, non-fizzy sugared drinks were not covered when the original tax was introduced in 2017. Sports drinks sold in supermarkets were found to contain, on average, 20 grams of sugar per 500ml bottle.

The non-fizzy drink AriZona Iced Tea contains 65 grams of sugar – about 16 teaspoons – per 680ml can. The average can costs about Dh6, which would rise to Dh9.

Drinks such as Starbucks Bottled Mocha Frappuccino contain 31g of sugar in 270ml, while Nescafe Mocha in a can contains 15.6g of sugar in a 240ml can.

Flavoured water, long-life fruit juice concentrates, pre-packaged sweetened coffee drinks fall under the ‘sweetened drink’ category
 

Not taxed:

Freshly squeezed fruit juices, ground coffee beans, tea leaves and pre-prepared flavoured milkshakes do not come under the ‘sweetened drink’ band.

Terminator: Dark Fate

Director: Tim Miller

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis 

Rating: 3/5

'Spies in Disguise'

Director: Nick Bruno and Troy Quane

Stars: Will Smith, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan and Roshida Jones 

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Updated: May 24, 2024, 6:01 PM
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