• A community effort to remove sargassum seaweed from beaches in Cancun, Mexico. Reuters
    A community effort to remove sargassum seaweed from beaches in Cancun, Mexico. Reuters
  • The brig Rossiya sails along the Neva River during festivities in honour of school graduates, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Reuters
    The brig Rossiya sails along the Neva River during festivities in honour of school graduates, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Reuters
  • A rice paddy artwork depicting the baseball star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Decoy in his hometown of Oshu, Japan. AP
    A rice paddy artwork depicting the baseball star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Decoy in his hometown of Oshu, Japan. AP
  • British driver Lando Norris in action during qualifying at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria. AP
    British driver Lando Norris in action during qualifying at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria. AP
  • Kaylea Arnett of the USA dives during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Polignano a Mare, Italy. Getty Images
    Kaylea Arnett of the USA dives during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Polignano a Mare, Italy. Getty Images
  • Members of the clergy attend a mass on the day of Saints Peter and Paul feast at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican. AFP
    Members of the clergy attend a mass on the day of Saints Peter and Paul feast at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican. AFP
  • The USA's Jake Paul (left) and Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr during their cruiserweight boxing bout at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California. AFP
    The USA's Jake Paul (left) and Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr during their cruiserweight boxing bout at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California. AFP
  • Wild horses during the traditional Rapa das Bestas festival in Mondonedo, Spain. EPA
    Wild horses during the traditional Rapa das Bestas festival in Mondonedo, Spain. EPA

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Results

4pm: Maiden (Dirt) Dh165,000 1,600m
Winner: Moshaher, Pat Dobbs (jockey), Doug Watson (trainer).

4.35pm: Handicap (D) Dh165,000 2,200m
Winner: Heraldic, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar.

5.10pm: Maiden (Turf) Dh165,000 1,600m
Winner: Rua Augusta, Harry Bentley, Ahmad bin Harmash.

5.45pm: Handicap (D) Dh190,000 1,200m
Winner: Private’s Cove, Mickael Barzalona, Sandeep Jadhav.

6.20pm: Handicap (T) Dh190,000 1,600m
Winner: Azmaam, Jim Crowley, Musabah Al Muhairi.

6.55pm: Handicap (D) Dh190,000 1,400m
Winner: Bochart, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar.

7.30pm: Handicap (T) Dh190,000 2,000m
Winner: Rio Tigre, Mickael Barzalona, Sandeep Jadhav.

DSC Eagles 23 Dubai Hurricanes 36

Eagles
Tries: Bright, O’Driscoll
Cons: Carey 2
Pens: Carey 3

Hurricanes
Tries: Knight 2, Lewis, Finck, Powell, Perry
Cons: Powell 3

Milestones on the road to union

1970

October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

1971

March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

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Gulf Under 19s final

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RESULTS

Catchweight 82kg
Piotr Kuberski (POL) beat Ahmed Saeb (IRQ) by decision.

Women’s bantamweight
Corinne Laframboise (CAN) beat Cornelia Holm (SWE) by unanimous decision.

Welterweight
Omar Hussein (PAL) beat Vitalii Stoian (UKR) by unanimous decision.

Welterweight
Josh Togo (LEB) beat Ali Dyusenov (UZB) by unanimous decision.

Flyweight
Isaac Pimentel (BRA) beat Delfin Nawen (PHI) TKO round-3.

Catchweight 80kg​​​​​​​
Seb Eubank (GBR) beat Emad Hanbali (SYR) KO round 1.

Lightweight
Mohammad Yahya (UAE) beat Ramadan Noaman (EGY) TKO round 2.

Lightweight
Alan Omer (GER) beat Reydon Romero (PHI) submission 1.

Welterweight
Juho Valamaa (FIN) beat Ahmed Labban (LEB) by unanimous decision.

Featherweight
Elias Boudegzdame (ALG) beat Austin Arnett (USA) by unanimous decision.

Super heavyweight
Maciej Sosnowski (POL) beat Ibrahim El Sawi (EGY) by submission round 1.

Updated: June 29, 2025, 1:43 PM