• A technician drives in a cart by reproductions of artworks decorating the banks of the River Seine, the day before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo / Vadim Ghirda)
    A technician drives in a cart by reproductions of artworks decorating the banks of the River Seine, the day before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo / Vadim Ghirda)
  • People in cosplay sit outside Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. EPA
    People in cosplay sit outside Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. EPA
  • Smoke fills the air following an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in the town of Elin Pelin, near Sofia, Bulgaria. Reuters
    Smoke fills the air following an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in the town of Elin Pelin, near Sofia, Bulgaria. Reuters
  • A homeless encampment in Oakland, California. The state's governor, Gavin Newsomm, has issued an executive order to direct state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments, a month after a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. AP
    A homeless encampment in Oakland, California. The state's governor, Gavin Newsomm, has issued an executive order to direct state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments, a month after a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. AP
  • Riot officers prepare to evict residents from the village of Adjame ahead of a demolition operation that aims to build infrastructure in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Reuters
    Riot officers prepare to evict residents from the village of Adjame ahead of a demolition operation that aims to build infrastructure in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Reuters
  • An animal tries to escape the Park Fire in Butte County, California. AP
    An animal tries to escape the Park Fire in Butte County, California. AP
  • Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, left, waves at supporters next to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in Caracas ahead of Sunday's presidential election. AFP
    Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, left, waves at supporters next to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in Caracas ahead of Sunday's presidential election. AFP
  • US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers' 88th National Convention in Houston, Texas. AFP
    US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers' 88th National Convention in Houston, Texas. AFP
  • The Aranui 5, a cruise ship-cum-freighter, where some of the athletes competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics surfing competition will stay, near Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Reuters
    The Aranui 5, a cruise ship-cum-freighter, where some of the athletes competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics surfing competition will stay, near Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Reuters

Best photos of July 26: Artwork on the Seine to accommodation for Olympic surfers


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NYBL PROFILE

Company name: Nybl 

Date started: November 2018

Founder: Noor Alnahhas, Michael LeTan, Hafsa Yazdni, Sufyaan Abdul Haseeb, Waleed Rifaat, Mohammed Shono

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: Software Technology / Artificial Intelligence

Initial investment: $500,000

Funding round: Series B (raising $5m)

Partners/Incubators: Dubai Future Accelerators Cohort 4, Dubai Future Accelerators Cohort 6, AI Venture Labs Cohort 1, Microsoft Scale-up 

Bert van Marwijk factfile

Born: May 19 1952
Place of birth: Deventer, Netherlands
Playing position: Midfielder

Teams managed:
1998-2000 Fortuna Sittard
2000-2004 Feyenoord
2004-2006 Borussia Dortmund
2007-2008 Feyenoord
2008-2012 Netherlands
2013-2014 Hamburg
2015-2017 Saudi Arabia
2018 Australia

Major honours (manager):
2001/02 Uefa Cup, Feyenoord
2007/08 KNVB Cup, Feyenoord
World Cup runner-up, Netherlands

How much do leading UAE’s UK curriculum schools charge for Year 6?
  1. Nord Anglia International School (Dubai) – Dh85,032
  2. Kings School Al Barsha (Dubai) – Dh71,905
  3. Brighton College Abu Dhabi - Dh68,560
  4. Jumeirah English Speaking School (Dubai) – Dh59,728
  5. Gems Wellington International School – Dubai Branch – Dh58,488
  6. The British School Al Khubairat (Abu Dhabi) - Dh54,170
  7. Dubai English Speaking School – Dh51,269

*Annual tuition fees covering the 2024/2025 academic year

Ferrari 12Cilindri specs

Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12

Power: 819hp

Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm

Price: From Dh1,700,000

Available: Now

In numbers: PKK’s money network in Europe

Germany: PKK collectors typically bring in $18 million in cash a year – amount has trebled since 2010

Revolutionary tax: Investigators say about $2 million a year raised from ‘tax collection’ around Marseille

Extortion: Gunman convicted in 2023 of demanding $10,000 from Kurdish businessman in Stockholm

Drug trade: PKK income claimed by Turkish anti-drugs force in 2024 to be as high as $500 million a year

Denmark: PKK one of two terrorist groups along with Iranian separatists ASMLA to raise “two-digit million amounts”

Contributions: Hundreds of euros expected from typical Kurdish families and thousands from business owners

TV channel: Kurdish Roj TV accounts frozen and went bankrupt after Denmark fined it more than $1 million over PKK links in 2013 

How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE

When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

The specs: 2018 Nissan Patrol Nismo

Price: base / as tested: Dh382,000

Engine: 5.6-litre V8

Gearbox: Seven-speed automatic

Power: 428hp @ 5,800rpm

Torque: 560Nm @ 3,600rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 12.7L / 100km

THE BIO: Martin Van Almsick

Hometown: Cologne, Germany

Family: Wife Hanan Ahmed and their three children, Marrah (23), Tibijan (19), Amon (13)

Favourite dessert: Umm Ali with dark camel milk chocolate flakes

Favourite hobby: Football

Breakfast routine: a tall glass of camel milk

Jebel Ali card

1.45pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,400m

2.15pm: Handicap Dh90,000 1,400m

2.45pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,000m

3.15pm: Handicap Dh105,000 1,200m

3.45pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,600m

4.15pm: Handicap Dh105,000 1,600m

4.45pm: Handicap Dh80,000 1,800m

 

The National selections

1.45pm: Cosmic Glow

2.15pm: Karaginsky

2.45pm: Welcome Surprise

3.15pm: Taamol

3.45pm: Rayig

4.15pm: Chiefdom

4.45pm: California Jumbo

MATCH INFO

Syria v Australia
2018 World Cup qualifying: Asia fourth round play-off first leg
Venue: Hang Jebat Stadium (Malacca, Malayisa)
Kick-off: Thursday, 4.30pm (UAE)
Watch: beIN Sports HD

* Second leg in Australia scheduled for October 10

Updated: July 26, 2024, 8:45 AM