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UK to ban sale of peat compost and introduce lost species such as wildcats and beavers

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F1

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Europe

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Tennis

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Transport

UAE ranks as the 18th best expat destination to live and work

Money

Changes to UAE criminal arrest laws give suspects more rights

Courts

Coronavirus: UAE schools prepare to vaccinate pupils aged 12 to 15

Education

Coronavirus: UAE to offer third dose of Sinopharm as booster

Health

Israeli army opens fire at West Bank protest

MENA

Israeli army opens fire at West Bank protest

US President Joe Biden makes his way to Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland en route to Michigan. AFP

Arab-American protests expected as Biden visits Dearborn

The Americas

US climate envoy John Kerry, left, and Germany Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. Reuters

John Kerry and German Foreign Minister Maas discuss climate threat to international security

Europe

A member holds a sign during a protest march by an anti-Olympics group in Tokyo on Monday, May 17. Reuters

Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympics due to Covid-19

Sport

Money

Who is Dalton Gomez? Ariana Grande's new real-estate agent husband. Instagram / Ariana Grande

Who is Dalton Gomez? Meet Ariana Grande's new husband

Lifestyle

Owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed has already seen Manchester City win the Premier League and League Cup this season. Reuters

Sheikh Mansour will pay travel costs of City fans going to Champions League final

Football

There are a number of risks for retail investors to consider before adding Bitcoin to their portfolios. Bloomberg

Here's the top 9 risks you need to know before investing in Bitcoin

Money

Erdogan's unprincipled stand for Palestine

David Lepeska

Justin Smith, chief executive of Bloomberg Media, says there will be demand for in-person conferences in the last quarter of the year after a period of online-only events due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Shutterstock

Listen: Bloomberg chief: CEOs hungry for in-person events

Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matt Le Blanc as Joey Tribbiani and Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay in 'Friends'. Courtesy NBC

Everything we know about the 'Friends' reunion so far

In Karachi, Pakistan, a woman takes part in a protest rally against Israel's attacks on the Palestinian Gaza Strip. AFP

Pro-Palestine protests continue around the world - in pictures

Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey's 'The Me You Can’t See', a series about mental health issues, will feature celebrities including Lady Gaga and Glenn Close. AP

Trailer drops for 'The Me You Can't See' on Apple TV+

From left to right: Melissa McCarthy, Ellie Kemper, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig in the infamous bridal shop scene in 'Bridesmaids', a film which would prove the catalyst for woman-centric comedies. Courtesy Universal Pictures

‘Bridesmaids’ turns 10: five funniest scenes from the film

Miss Mexico Andrea Meza is crowned Miss Universe 2020 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 16, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. Getty Images

Miss Universe: Miss Mexico Andrea Meza crowned as winner

A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Cyclone Tauktae approaching India's Gujarat state on May 17, 2021. AFP

Climate change to blame for ‘severe cyclone’ Tauktae

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PALESTINE-ISRAEL CRISIS

Israeli security forces deploy to disperse Palestinian protesters amid clashes near the settlement of Beit El and Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on May 18, 2021. Heavy air strikes and rocket fire in the Israel-Gaza conflict claimed more lives on both sides as tensions flared in Palestinian "day of anger" protests in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. / AFP / ABBAS MOMANI

Israeli army opens fire on West Bank protesters in Ramallah, killing at least one

MENA

A general strike has been called across the occupied West Bank in solidarity with the people of Gaza

The Abu Dayer family receives treatment at the Al Shifa hospital after the death of family members in an Israeli air strike on the family's home in Gaza City. AFP

Gaza hospitals threatened by air strikes and Covid-19, doctors say

MENA

Egypt allocates $500m for Gaza reconstruction

Egypt

Lebanon: army and UN troops intensify patrols after rocket launch towards Israel

Lebanon

World

Abdul Majed Remmo was arrested over the raid on the Green Vault museum in Dresden, Germany. EPA/Getty

Police arrest Arab fugitive over €1bn jewellery heist

World

Remmo caught in Berlin after international manhunt

Record 6,000 migrants enter Spanish city illegally in one day

World

Indian navy scrambles to save vessels cast adrift by Cyclone Tauktae

World

Saudi Arabia grants $20m to Sudan

Saudi Arabia

Business

Saudi Arabia's futuristic Neom mega-city to open first hotels by 2022

Travel and Tourism

Up to 15 hotels a year will start operating between 2023-2035 with capacity to rise to accommodate 5m visitors by 2030

Central Bank of UAE revokes licence of Dubai-based brokerage firm

Economy

IEA urges countries to halt fossil fuel investments to achieve net-zero targets

Energy

UAE ranks as the 18th best expat destination to live and work

Money

Coronavirus

Queues at the UK border at Heathrow Airport, London, on Monday. Courtesy Richard Bradley

Airport passengers queuing in ‘Petri dish of mutations’

Europe

UK government criticised for not installing electronic checking systems prior to travel changes

Bars and nightclubs will be allowed to open for vaccinated patrons in Dubai for a one month trial. Nina Westervelt / Bloomberg

Dubai to allow some nightclubs to open for vaccinated revellers - but no dancing yet

Health

The spray destroys viruses on surfaces and does not need to be reapplied for up to a year. Courtesy: Nanoksi

Emirates airline trials super long-lasting antiviral spray to kill coronavirus traces

Transport

A man mourns a child who died of Covid-19 as volunteers prepare its body for cremation in New Delhi, India, on May 12, 2021. AFP

India’s coronavirus case tally exceeds 25 million

Asia

Opinion

FILE PHOTO: An explosion is seen near a tower housing AP, Al Jazeera offices during Israeli missile strikes in Gaza city, May 15. REUTERS/Ashraf Abu Amrah/File Photo

Talk of a 'rules-based international order' seems to ring hollow

Comment

Charbel Wehbe, Lebanon's caretaker foreign minister, has made rather undiplomatic remarks in a TV interview. Reuters

Lebanon's caretaker foreign minister ought to take a little more care

Editorial

Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike on a building, during an escalation between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City May 17, 2021. Reuters

'Managing' the crisis in Palestine-Israel is making it impossible to solve

Comment

Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi

How Louvre Abu Dhabi is looking at the future

Comment

Emirates aircraft await departure from Dubai International Airport. Airlines recorded losses of $126.4 billion in 2020 Dubai Airports

Gulf states are all set to fasten their seatbelts

Editorial

UAE

Yousuf Al Shaibani, right, director general of Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, and Salem Al Marri, its deputy director general, at the launch of IAC Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Thousands expected to attend world’s largest space conference in Dubai

Dubai Police 'taking all measures' to mitigate any danger from wild animal spotted in Dubai

New Turkish ambassador to UAE takes office

Abu Dhabi patrols to protect petrified sand dunes from vandals

Arts & Culture

Abba and Celine Dion are both former winners of the Eurovision Song Contest. AP, Rex Features

Eurovision Song Contest: 10 star-making acts across the years

IGN website angers staff by removing post about helping civilians in Palestine

MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted – RuPaul and 'Jersey Shore' win at inaugural ceremony

Gigi Hadid, Mark Ruffalo and Susan Sarandon speak out in solidarity with Palestine

Six of the world’s oldest museums that still exist today

Lifestyle

Naomi Campbell has welcomed her first child, a baby girl. Getty Images

Naomi Campbell welcomes baby girl: supermodel, 50, becomes first-time mum

Who is Dalton Gomez? Meet Ariana Grande's new husband

Working 55 hours or more per week is a serious health hazard, says UN

Miss Universe 2020: the stories behind some of the gowns at this year's pageant

Zoom chats may protect older people against dementia, finds study

Travel

Saudi Arabia's futuristic Neom mega-city to open first hotels by 2022

Renovated souq opens in Bahrain after years of restoration

Eurostar avoids bankruptcy after securing £250m rescue package

Hong Kong and Singapore travel bubble postponed for second time

Disneyland Paris to reopen in June as Covid-19 curbs ease

Technology

Saudi Arabia's futuristic Neom mega-city to open first hotels by 2022

Travel and Tourism

FILE PHOTO: A man holds his smartphone which displays the Google home page, in this picture illustration taken in Bordeaux, Southwestern France, August 22, 2016. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo

Google's AI researchers propose a new kind of search engine

Technology

Homzmart’s co-founders Ibrahim Mohamed, left, and Mahmoud Ibrahim. The company's sales grew by more than 30 times in the past one year. Courtesy Homzmart

Egypt-based Homzmart raises $15m amid expansion push

Technology

The value of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund's investment in US equities increased 21% in the first quarter from the end of last year. AFP

Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund US stock holdings increased 21% in the first quarter

Markets

Ireland's health system has been targeted by hackers in two sophisticated ransomware attacks. Reuters.

Ireland condemns 'criminal act' against the sick after second cyber attack

Europe

Motoring

Volvo's new XC90 T8 Hybrid is quick, comfortable and gets the job done

Road test: the Kia Sorento EX is safe, comfy and sporty for city driving

'SNL' host Elon Musk takes a Saturday off from Tesla's troubles

Road test: why the Hyundai Veloster N needs an open road to prove its worth

Lotus rebirth: British-born sports car brand is about to reinvent itself

Sport

Sheikh Mansour will pay travel costs of City fans going to Champions League final

Fans may be allowed for UAE World Cup Qualifiers in Dubai

PCB wait on final approval to hold PSL 2021 matches in UAE

Season finale holds no fears for Chelsea manager Tuchel

Fury v Joshua: Unification bout in doubt after judge orders Wilder trilogy

Podcasts

Bloomberg chief: CEOs hungry for in-person events again

Dubai Covid rules overhaul, Sharjah drugs bust, lowest UAE cases this year - The Daily Update

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Abu Dhabi quarantine free, UAE vaccination drive in Iraq and Jordan, 1,251 new cases - The Daily Update

Greece opens, Philippines flights from UAE, 1,321 new cases - The Daily Update

#STAYHOME

Find salons to bring hair services, facials and nail treatments to your home. Unsplash

16 home spa, nail and hairdressing services in the UAE

UAE home delivery: 12 unusual services from aquarium cleaning to singing telegrams

5 best music albums of February: from Foo Fighters to Ghetts

12 wildlife documentaries to watch in the UAE: from 'My Octopus Teacher' to 'Surviving Joe Exotic'

How the pandemic brought my long-distance family closer

LONG READS

Sudanese women march in Khartoum to mark International Day for Eliminating Violence against Women, in 2019. AFP

Sudan's women flogged in public by young men 'inspired by’ violent social media campaign

MENA

Drive to punish women who dress ‘immodestly' has led to street attacks and a warning from women about an assault on hard won freedoms

Lebanese trap shooter Ray Bassil is pictured during a training session for this summer's Olympics in her underground parking in Sahel Alma near the coastal city of Jounieh, north of the capital Beirut, on February 5, 2021. - Determined to stay fit despite the coronavirus pandemic, the 32-year-old turned the parking spaces under her apartment block into a virtual firing range, all without shooting a single round. Bassil herself had fallen ill from Covid-19, but sprang back into training despite the round-the-clock curfew. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP)

Olympic Dreams: Lebanese shooter Ray Bassil targets medal success, inspiring women and lifting a nation

Sport

Members of the Mesopotamia Commission, set up to discuss the future of Mesopotamia at the Cairo Conference, in 1921. Pictured are Gertrude Bell (second from left, second row), T E Lawrence (fourth from the right, second row), Winston Churchill (centre, front row), and Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel (left of Churchill). Getty

How Winston Churchill’s ‘40 thieves’ carved out the modern Middle East

Egypt

Scholemoor Cemetery in Bradford, northern England, has struggled to cope with an increase in burials during the pandemic. Getty

How Covid-blighted UK city Bradford has fought back against virus

World

Listen: Bloomberg chief: CEOs hungry for in-person events

Everything we know about the 'Friends' reunion so far

Pro-Palestine protests continue around the world - in pictures

Trailer drops for 'The Me You Can't See' on Apple TV+

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Miss Universe: Miss Mexico Andrea Meza crowned as winner

Climate change to blame for ‘severe cyclone’ Tauktae

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