• This aerial view shows trucks towing shipping containers at the port of Umm Qasr in Iraq's southern city of Basra on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP)
    This aerial view shows trucks towing shipping containers at the port of Umm Qasr in Iraq's southern city of Basra on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP)
  • A left-wing activist removes stickers placed on street signs by Israeli right-wing groups the previous day, during a flag march for Jerusalem Day. AFP
    A left-wing activist removes stickers placed on street signs by Israeli right-wing groups the previous day, during a flag march for Jerusalem Day. AFP
  • People collect rose petals early in the morning in the Rose Valley, near the village of Cherganovo, Bulgaria. AFP
    People collect rose petals early in the morning in the Rose Valley, near the village of Cherganovo, Bulgaria. AFP
  • Police officers examine the road after a car collided with pedestrians near the Liver Building during yesterday's Premier League winners' parade in Liverpool, England. AP
    Police officers examine the road after a car collided with pedestrians near the Liver Building during yesterday's Premier League winners' parade in Liverpool, England. AP
  • A volunteer of the environmental group Aegean Rebreath arranging waste gathered from the seabed at the port of Votsi, on the island of Alonissos, Greece. Reuters
    A volunteer of the environmental group Aegean Rebreath arranging waste gathered from the seabed at the port of Votsi, on the island of Alonissos, Greece. Reuters
  • France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte visit the University of Science and Technology in Hanoi, Vietnam. AFP
    France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte visit the University of Science and Technology in Hanoi, Vietnam. AFP
  • A young monk walks past Wat Rong Suea Ten Buddhist temple, popularly known as Blue Temple, in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province. AFP
    A young monk walks past Wat Rong Suea Ten Buddhist temple, popularly known as Blue Temple, in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province. AFP
  • Diving into the Mediterranean as people enjoy a sunny day at the seafront in Beirut. EPA
    Diving into the Mediterranean as people enjoy a sunny day at the seafront in Beirut. EPA

Best photos of May 27: Umm Qasr port in Iraq to beachfront in Beirut


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David Haye record

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

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

Opening weekend Premier League fixtures

Weekend of August 10-13

Arsenal v Manchester City

Bournemouth v Cardiff City

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Huddersfield Town v Chelsea

Liverpool v West Ham United

Manchester United v Leicester City

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur

Southampton v Burnley

Watford v Brighton & Hove Albion

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton

What is an ETF?

An exchange traded fund is a type of investment fund that can be traded quickly and easily, just like stocks and shares. They come with no upfront costs aside from your brokerage's dealing charges and annual fees, which are far lower than on traditional mutual investment funds. Charges are as low as 0.03 per cent on one of the very cheapest (and most popular), Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, with the maximum around 0.75 per cent.

There is no fund manager deciding which stocks and other assets to invest in, instead they passively track their chosen index, country, region or commodity, regardless of whether it goes up or down.

The first ETF was launched as recently as 1993, but the sector boasted $5.78 billion in assets under management at the end of September as inflows hit record highs, according to the latest figures from ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm.

There are thousands to choose from, with the five largest providers BlackRock’s iShares, Vanguard, State Street Global Advisers, Deutsche Bank X-trackers and Invesco PowerShares.

While the best-known track major indices such as MSCI World, the S&P 500 and FTSE 100, you can also invest in specific countries or regions, large, medium or small companies, government bonds, gold, crude oil, cocoa, water, carbon, cattle, corn futures, currency shifts or even a stock market crash. 

The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

Company Profile:

Name: The Protein Bakeshop

Date of start: 2013

Founders: Rashi Chowdhary and Saad Umerani

Based: Dubai

Size, number of employees: 12

Funding/investors:  $400,000 (2018) 

Going grey? A stylist's advice

If you’re going to go grey, a great style, well-cared for hair (in a sleek, classy style, like a bob), and a young spirit and attitude go a long way, says Maria Dowling, founder of the Maria Dowling Salon in Dubai.
It’s easier to go grey from a lighter colour, so you may want to do that first. And this is the time to try a shorter style, she advises. Then a stylist can introduce highlights, start lightening up the roots, and let it fade out. Once it’s entirely grey, a purple shampoo will prevent yellowing.
“Get professional help – there’s no other way to go around it,” she says. “And don’t just let it grow out because that looks really bad. Put effort into it: properly condition, straighten, get regular trims, make sure it’s glossy.”

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Muslim Council of Elders condemns terrorism on religious sites

The Muslim Council of Elders has strongly condemned the criminal attacks on religious sites in Britain.

It firmly rejected “acts of terrorism, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sanctity of houses of worship”.

“Attacking places of worship is a form of terrorism and extremism that threatens peace and stability within societies,” it said.

The council also warned against the rise of hate speech, racism, extremism and Islamophobia. It urged the international community to join efforts to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence.

Updated: May 28, 2025, 6:03 AM