• A visitor at the Token2049 crypto summit at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National
    A visitor at the Token2049 crypto summit at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • Kurdish dancers perform in traditional costumes at the third Shal Shabek festival in Zakho. AFP
    Kurdish dancers perform in traditional costumes at the third Shal Shabek festival in Zakho. AFP
  • A waterfall at Kalba Hanging Gardens in Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A waterfall at Kalba Hanging Gardens in Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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    Nuns walk along St Peter's Square during the fourth of nine days of mourning for late Pope Francis, at the Vatican. AP
  • A farmer walks between rice fields in the town of Otama in the centre of Fukushima prefecture. AFP
    A farmer walks between rice fields in the town of Otama in the centre of Fukushima prefecture. AFP
  • Palestinian children gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinian children gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Vietnamese female police officers are saluted by military leaders during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. AP
    Vietnamese female police officers are saluted by military leaders during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. AP
  • The Ballon Generali de Paris hot air research balloon performs air quality checks over the Park Andre-Citroen in Paris. Reuters
    The Ballon Generali de Paris hot air research balloon performs air quality checks over the Park Andre-Citroen in Paris. Reuters

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Power: 190hp

Torque: 320Nm

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Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

Tips for taking the metro

- set out well ahead of time

- make sure you have at least Dh15 on you Nol card, as there could be big queues for top-up machines

- enter the right cabin. The train may be too busy to move between carriages once you're on

- don't carry too much luggage and tuck it under a seat to make room for fellow passengers

SM Town Live is on Friday, April 6 at Autism Rocks Arena, Dubai. Tickets are Dh375 at www.platinumlist.net

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