• Emirates Youth Orchestra conductor Jonathan Barrett leads final rehearsals before flying off to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York. Victor Besa / The National
    Emirates Youth Orchestra conductor Jonathan Barrett leads final rehearsals before flying off to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York. Victor Besa / The National
  • Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted, as seen from Ashkelon in Israel. Reuters
    Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted, as seen from Ashkelon in Israel. Reuters
  • Green turtle Shieka, who weighs over 100kg, undergoes an operation at The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi after suffering buoyancy issues caused by an cyst pressing against her shell. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Green turtle Shieka, who weighs over 100kg, undergoes an operation at The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi after suffering buoyancy issues caused by an cyst pressing against her shell. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Displaced Palestinians carry bags of flour along Rashid Street in western Jabalia after humanitarian aid trucks enter the northern Gaza Strip. EPA
    Displaced Palestinians carry bags of flour along Rashid Street in western Jabalia after humanitarian aid trucks enter the northern Gaza Strip. EPA
  • Visitors enjoying the exhibits at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Visitors enjoying the exhibits at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A man dressed as a Dancing Devil of Chuao stands for a picture during the second day of the Corpus Christi celebration in Chuao, Venezuela. AFP
    A man dressed as a Dancing Devil of Chuao stands for a picture during the second day of the Corpus Christi celebration in Chuao, Venezuela. AFP
  • Israeli air defence systems are activated to intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv. AFP
    Israeli air defence systems are activated to intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv. AFP
  • A resident cleans up a street after heavy rainfall led to flooding, in Huaiji county of Zhaoqing, Guangdong province, China. Reuters
    A resident cleans up a street after heavy rainfall led to flooding, in Huaiji county of Zhaoqing, Guangdong province, China. Reuters
  • Cows being milked Al Ain Farms Group’s Al Marmun farm and production facility in Al Ain. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Cows being milked Al Ain Farms Group’s Al Marmun farm and production facility in Al Ain. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A wounded Palestinian man in Khan Yunis awaits medical attention at Nasser hospital in southern Gaza. AFP
    A wounded Palestinian man in Khan Yunis awaits medical attention at Nasser hospital in southern Gaza. AFP
  • Vietnamese farmers transport harvesting lychees to sell to traders at a wholesale market in the Luc Ngan district of Vietnam's Bac Giang province. AFP
    Vietnamese farmers transport harvesting lychees to sell to traders at a wholesale market in the Luc Ngan district of Vietnam's Bac Giang province. AFP
  • An injured protester is loaded into an ambulance following clashes with Kenyan police during a demonstration over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody. AFP
    An injured protester is loaded into an ambulance following clashes with Kenyan police during a demonstration over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody. AFP
  • A villager watches the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in eastern Indonesia. AFP
    A villager watches the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in eastern Indonesia. AFP
  • Smokes rises from a building of the Soroka hospital complex after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran in Beersheba, Israel. AP
    Smokes rises from a building of the Soroka hospital complex after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran in Beersheba, Israel. AP
  • Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma inside a greenhouse at his farm in Cullinan, east of Pretoria. AFP
    Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma inside a greenhouse at his farm in Cullinan, east of Pretoria. AFP
  • Ukrainian rescuers carry a body from the rubble of a building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv. AFP
    Ukrainian rescuers carry a body from the rubble of a building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv. AFP
  • Runners in The Kensington Palace Stakes race towards the finish during Royal Ascot 2025. Getty Images
    Runners in The Kensington Palace Stakes race towards the finish during Royal Ascot 2025. Getty Images
  • People wait for the funeral procession for Rajendra Patankar, a victim of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. AP
    People wait for the funeral procession for Rajendra Patankar, a victim of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. AP
  • Team Japan competes at the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup Super Final in Xi'an, China. AFP
    Team Japan competes at the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup Super Final in Xi'an, China. AFP
  • People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran. Reuters
    People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran. Reuters
  • People take part in The Bridge Run from Denmark to Sweden to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Oresund Bridge in Malmo, Sweden. Reuters
    People take part in The Bridge Run from Denmark to Sweden to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Oresund Bridge in Malmo, Sweden. Reuters
  • US President Donald Trump is greeted by Steven Crowchild of the Tsuut'ina First Nation at Calgary International Airport before the start of the G7 summit. AFP
    US President Donald Trump is greeted by Steven Crowchild of the Tsuut'ina First Nation at Calgary International Airport before the start of the G7 summit. AFP
  • Granddaughter of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, who died during the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, attends his wreath-laying ceremony. Reuters
    Granddaughter of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, who died during the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, attends his wreath-laying ceremony. Reuters
  • A convoy carrying activists to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel's blockade on humanitarian aid is blocked in Sirte, eastern Libya, from continuing towards Egypt. AP
    A convoy carrying activists to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel's blockade on humanitarian aid is blocked in Sirte, eastern Libya, from continuing towards Egypt. AP
  • Residents react after a Russian missile hit a multi-storey apartment during Russia's combined missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo / Efrem Lukatsky)
    Residents react after a Russian missile hit a multi-storey apartment during Russia's combined missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo / Efrem Lukatsky)
  • People thought to be migrants emerge from bushes on a beach in Gravelines, France, after French authorities had fired tear gas. PA
    People thought to be migrants emerge from bushes on a beach in Gravelines, France, after French authorities had fired tear gas. PA
  • Family members and relatives of Akash Patni, a victim of the Air India plane crash, grieve during his funeral procession in Ahmedabad. AP
    Family members and relatives of Akash Patni, a victim of the Air India plane crash, grieve during his funeral procession in Ahmedabad. AP
  • A US Marine stands guard outside the downtown Metropolitan Detention Centre in Los Angeles. AP
    A US Marine stands guard outside the downtown Metropolitan Detention Centre in Los Angeles. AP
  • People take cover inside a cable car tunnel in Haifa following a missile attack from Iran on Israel. Reuters
    People take cover inside a cable car tunnel in Haifa following a missile attack from Iran on Israel. Reuters
  • Camels crossing the road in Umm Al Quwain, UAE. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Camels crossing the road in Umm Al Quwain, UAE. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Pictures of the week: From the Emirates Youth Orchestra to a camel crossing in Umm Al Quwain


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1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List
James Mustich, Workman

ENGLAND SQUAD

Joe Root (captain), Dom Sibley, Rory Burns, Dan Lawrence, Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes (wicketkeeper), Moeen Ali, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad

Fines for littering

In Dubai:

Dh200 for littering or spitting in the Dubai Metro

Dh500 for throwing cigarette butts or chewing gum on the floor, or littering from a vehicle. 
Dh1,000 for littering on a beach, spitting in public places, throwing a cigarette butt from a vehicle

In Sharjah and other emirates
Dh500 for littering - including cigarette butts and chewing gum - in public places and beaches in Sharjah
Dh2,000 for littering in Sharjah deserts
Dh500 for littering from a vehicle in Ras Al Khaimah
Dh1,000 for littering from a car in Abu Dhabi
Dh1,000 to Dh100,000 for dumping waste in residential or public areas in Al Ain
Dh10,000 for littering at Ajman's beaches 

Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989

Director: Goran Hugo Olsson

Rating: 5/5

Ipaf in numbers

Established: 2008

Prize money:  $50,000 (Dh183,650) for winners and $10,000 for those on the shortlist.

Winning novels: 13

Shortlisted novels: 66

Longlisted novels: 111

Total number of novels submitted: 1,780

Novels translated internationally: 66

Founders: Ines Mena, Claudia Ribas, Simona Agolini, Nourhan Hassan and Therese Hundt

Date started: January 2017, app launched November 2017

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: Private/Retail/Leisure

Number of Employees: 18 employees, including full-time and flexible workers

Funding stage and size: Seed round completed Q4 2019 - $1m raised

Funders: Oman Technology Fund, 500 Startups, Vision Ventures, Seedstars, Mindshift Capital, Delta Partners Ventures, with support from the OQAL Angel Investor Network and UAE Business Angels

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COMPANY PROFILE

Name: Grubtech

Founders: Mohamed Al Fayed and Mohammed Hammedi

Launched: October 2019

Employees: 50

Financing stage: Seed round (raised $2 million)

 

BMW M5 specs

Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor

Power: 727hp

Torque: 1,000Nm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh650,000

Quick pearls of wisdom

Focus on gratitude: And do so deeply, he says. “Think of one to three things a day that you’re grateful for. It needs to be specific, too, don’t just say ‘air.’ Really think about it. If you’re grateful for, say, what your parents have done for you, that will motivate you to do more for the world.”

Know how to fight: Shetty married his wife, Radhi, three years ago (he met her in a meditation class before he went off and became a monk). He says they’ve had to learn to respect each other’s “fighting styles” – he’s a talk it-out-immediately person, while she needs space to think. “When you’re having an argument, remember, it’s not you against each other. It’s both of you against the problem. When you win, they lose. If you’re on a team you have to win together.” 

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Brief scores:

Manchester City 2

Gundogan 27', De Bruyne 85'

Crystal Palace 3

Schlupp 33', Townsend 35', Milivojevic 51' (pen)

Man of the Match: Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace)

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'I Want You Back'

Director:Jason Orley

Stars:Jenny Slate, Charlie Day

Rating:4/5

Three ways to limit your social media use

Clinical psychologist, Dr Saliha Afridi at The Lighthouse Arabia suggests three easy things you can do every day to cut back on the time you spend online.

1. Put the social media app in a folder on the second or third screen of your phone so it has to remain a conscious decision to open, rather than something your fingers gravitate towards without consideration.

2. Schedule a time to use social media instead of consistently throughout the day. I recommend setting aside certain times of the day or week when you upload pictures or share information. 

3. Take a mental snapshot rather than a photo on your phone. Instead of sharing it with your social world, try to absorb the moment, connect with your feeling, experience the moment with all five of your senses. You will have a memory of that moment more vividly and for far longer than if you take a picture of it.

Usain Bolt's time for the 100m at major championships

2008 Beijing Olympics 9.69 seconds

2009 Berlin World Championships 9.58

2011 Daegu World Championships Disqualified

2012 London Olympics 9.63

2013 Moscow World Championships 9.77

2015 Beijing World Championships 9.79

2016 Rio Olympics 9.81

2017 London World Championships 9.95

U19 World Cup in South Africa

Group A: India, Japan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka

Group B: Australia, England, Nigeria, West Indies

Group C: Bangladesh, Pakistan, Scotland, Zimbabwe

Group D: Afghanistan, Canada, South Africa, UAE

UAE fixtures

Saturday, January 18, v Canada

Wednesday, January 22, v Afghanistan

Saturday, January 25, v South Africa

UAE squad

Aryan Lakra (captain), Vriitya Aravind, Deshan Chethyia, Mohammed Farazuddin, Jonathan Figy, Osama Hassan, Karthik Meiyappan, Rishabh Mukherjee, Ali Naseer, Wasi Shah, Alishan Sharafu, Sanchit Sharma, Kai Smith, Akasha Tahir, Ansh Tandon

Updated: June 20, 2025, 6:02 PM