• Indian paramilitary soldier guard as participants run during the Kashmir Marathon in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo / Mukhtar Khan)
    Indian paramilitary soldier guard as participants run during the Kashmir Marathon in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo / Mukhtar Khan)
  • Johnny Eblen, left, and Fabian Edwards during the Bellator Middleweight Championship bout at Mayadeen Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Johnny Eblen, left, and Fabian Edwards during the Bellator Middleweight Championship bout at Mayadeen Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto waves to supporters during a presidential parade along Bundaran HI in Jakarta, Indonesia. Bloomberg
    Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto waves to supporters during a presidential parade along Bundaran HI in Jakarta, Indonesia. Bloomberg
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    A performer at the Groove on the Grass festival at Emirates Golf Club. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a service at St Thomas's Anglican Church in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a service at St Thomas's Anglican Church in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • The Italian coast guard patrol boat at the port of Bari, carrying 12 migrants from the Italian repatriation centre in Gjader, in Bari, Italy. EPA
    The Italian coast guard patrol boat at the port of Bari, carrying 12 migrants from the Italian repatriation centre in Gjader, in Bari, Italy. EPA
  • Ibn Tulun Mosque surrounded by buildings in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
    Ibn Tulun Mosque surrounded by buildings in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
  • A firefighting helicopter extinguishes a fire at a factory in Incheon, South Korea. EPA
    A firefighting helicopter extinguishes a fire at a factory in Incheon, South Korea. EPA
  • A Kurdish man shows his inked finger while voting at a polling station during Iraq's Kurdistan regional parliamentary election in Sulaimaniya, Iraq. Reuters
    A Kurdish man shows his inked finger while voting at a polling station during Iraq's Kurdistan regional parliamentary election in Sulaimaniya, Iraq. Reuters

Best photos of October 20: Marathon in Kashmir to Kurdish elections


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'Top Gun: Maverick'

Rating: 4/5

 

Directed by: Joseph Kosinski

 

Starring: Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Miles Teller, Glen Powell, Ed Harris

 
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Director: Wash Westmoreland

Starring: Keira Knightley, Dominic West

Our take: 3/5

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The specs

Engine: Direct injection 4-cylinder 1.4-litre
Power: 150hp
Torque: 250Nm
Price: From Dh139,000
On sale: Now

David Haye record

Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

Timeline

2012-2015

The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East

May 2017

The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts

September 2021

Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act

October 2021

Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence 

December 2024

Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group

May 2025

The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan

July 2025

The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan

August 2025

Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision

October 2025

Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange

November 2025

180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE

Updated: October 20, 2024, 9:57 AM