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- Romina Pourmokhtari, 26, becomes European country's youngest-ever Cabinet minister
- Facebook parent company Meta unveils new AI feature
- World’s largest flawless diamond unveiled at Sotheby’s Dubai
- English team named Club of the Year at Ballon d’Or ceremony
- Anna May Wong becomes first Asian American to be featured on US currency
- Car manufacturer unveils its first all-electric vehicle called Spectre
Pictures of the week: From the Pillars of Creation to a heart-shaped lake
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The Pillars of Creation, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope in near-infrared-light view. AP -
Sharmina Basheer, a top student who was granted a golden visa and recently sponsored her parents and child for a 10-year visa in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -

The collapsed dome of the Jakarta Islamic Centre Grand Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. The dome of the mosque caught fire and collapsed during renovation works on October 19. EPA -

Nermin Abed, 7, a displaced Syrian from Deir Ezzor, at the Sahlah al-Banat camp in the countryside of Raqa. AFP -

Children from the pastoral Turkana community on their way to a food aid distribution point during a drought-intervention community outreach clinic organised by Unicef at Nadoto village. The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in more than four decades with more than 20 million people, including 10 million children, in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia in need of water and food assistance. AFP -

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev lifts weights as Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan looks on during their visit to a sports club near the city of Zangilan, recaptured by Azerbaijani forces from ethnic Armenians in 2020 during the military conflict in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabak. Reuters -

Black turtle hatchlings make their way to the sea after being released on the beach of Sipacate, about 135 kilometres south of Guatemala City. AFP -

A McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet of the Swiss Air Force during the annual live fire event over the Axalp in the Bernese Oberland. At 2,200 metres above sea level, spectators watched an aviation display at the highest air force firing range in Europe. AFP -

Togolese policemen disguised as terrorists for an anti-terrorism exercise at the Peacekeeping Operations Training Centre. Togo and neighbouring West African coastal states Ghana and Benin are preparing for growing spill-over from extremist-fuelled conflicts across their northern borders in Niger and Burkina Faso. October 20, 2022. AFP -
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards at a seminar at Falcons MMA in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -

A Sri Lankan policeman confronts protesters taking part in an anti-government demonstration by university students demanding the release of their leaders, in Colombo. AFP -

Kaoly Becerra, 40, a Venezuelan migrant, hugs her daughter, Ambar Castillo, 8, in Bajo Chiquito, Panama. EPA -

A multimedia exhibition in the Spanish pavilion before the official opening of the 2022 Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Getty Images -

The breakwaters of the Grand Faw Port project, which is being built in the southern city of Basra, Iraq. AFP -

Saul, 4, wipes tears from the eyes of his father, Franklin Pajaro, after they were expelled from the US and sent back to Mexico. Reuters -

Beiling Park in Shenyang, in China's north-east Liaoning province. AFP -

Children play during a sandstorm at the Sahlah al-Banat camp for displaced people in the Raqa countryside, north Syria. AFP -

A Palestinian boy breakdancing on the street in Nusseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. Reuters -
Charles Oliveira during an open workout at Yas Mall ahead of his title fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National -

'Talk To The Fin!' A finalist in The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022 by Jennifer Hadley. Photo: Jennifer Hadley / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards -

The annual land operation exercise of the German armed forces Bundeswehr in Bergen, north Germany. The exercise features up to 2,500 soldiers at the Bergen and Munster military training areas in Lower Saxony. EPA -

French police use spray against protesters during a rally in Paris against soaring living costs and climate inaction called by the French left-wing coalition Nupes (New People's Ecologic and Social Union). AFP -

Sunrise on the banks of the Yamuna river near the Taj Mahal in Agra. AFP -

Safiya Al Sayegh, the first Arab female professional cyclist and a rider with the UAE Team ADQ during boot camp training at Al Hudayriyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National -

Bec Shanks riding Alligator Blood, second left, with the Waterhouse and Bott racing team during a training session on Altona beach in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images -

A drone during an attack on Kyiv. AFP -

Celia Xakriaba, from the Xakriaba indigenous people, elected candidate for Minas Gerais state deputy, during a meeting of the natives of the land and indigenous women leaders in Brasilia, Brazil. Reuters -
Police and law enforcement vehicles among houses in what the Cape Town mayor's office described as the "biggest anti-crime operation" in the city's history, in which more than 750 law enforcement officers were sent into in the Marikana informal settlement and surroundings, in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters -

Climate activists outside the World Bank headquarters protest against fossil fuel projects during the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Washington, DC. AFP -

Baker Lake near East Bolton, Quebec, Canada, framed by autumn colours. AFP
Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sept 16-20, Insportz, Dubai
All the Money in the World
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Charlie Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer
Four stars
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In numbers
Number of Chinese tourists coming to UAE in 2017 was... 1.3m
Alibaba’s new ‘Tech Town’ in Dubai is worth... $600m
China’s investment in the MIddle East in 2016 was... $29.5bn
The world’s most valuable start-up in 2018, TikTok, is valued at... $75bn
Boost to the UAE economy of 5G connectivity will be... $269bn
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Publisher: Konami
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Rating: 4.5/5
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Most memorable achievement: Leading my first city-wide charity campaign in Toronto holds a special place in my heart. It was for Amnesty International’s Stop Violence Against Women program and showed me the power of how communities can come together in the smallest ways to have such wide impact.
Favourite film: Childhood favourite would be Disney’s Jungle Book and classic favourite Gone With The Wind.
Favourite book: To Kill A Mockingbird for a timeless story on justice and courage and Harry Potters for my love of all things magical.
Favourite quote: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill
Favourite food: Dim sum
Favourite place to travel to: Anywhere with natural beauty, wildlife and awe-inspiring sunsets.
War 2
Director: Ayan Mukerji
Stars: Hrithik Roshan, NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana
Rating: 2/5
Boulder shooting victims
• Denny Strong, 20
• Neven Stanisic, 23
• Rikki Olds, 25
• Tralona Bartkowiak, 49
• Suzanne Fountain, 59
• Teri Leiker, 51
• Eric Talley, 51
• Kevin Mahoney, 61
• Lynn Murray, 62
• Jody Waters, 65
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FINAL RECKONING
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg
Rating: 4/5
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Fixtures
Tuesday - 5.15pm: Team Lebanon v Alger Corsaires; 8.30pm: Abu Dhabi Storms v Pharaohs
Wednesday - 5.15pm: Pharaohs v Carthage Eagles; 8.30pm: Alger Corsaires v Abu Dhabi Storms
Thursday - 4.30pm: Team Lebanon v Pharaohs; 7.30pm: Abu Dhabi Storms v Carthage Eagles
Friday - 4.30pm: Pharaohs v Alger Corsaires; 7.30pm: Carthage Eagles v Team Lebanon
Saturday - 4.30pm: Carthage Eagles v Alger Corsaires; 7.30pm: Abu Dhabi Storms v Team Lebanon
While you're here
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PROFILE OF SWVL
Started: April 2017
Founders: Mostafa Kandil, Ahmed Sabbah and Mahmoud Nouh
Based: Cairo, Egypt
Sector: transport
Size: 450 employees
Investment: approximately $80 million
Investors include: Dubai’s Beco Capital, US’s Endeavor Catalyst, China’s MSA, Egypt’s Sawari Ventures, Sweden’s Vostok New Ventures, Property Finder CEO Michael Lahyani
How to apply for a drone permit
- Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
- Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
- Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
- Submit their request
What are the regulations?
- Fly it within visual line of sight
- Never over populated areas
- Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
- Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
- Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
- Should have a live feed of the drone flight
- Drones must weigh 5 kg or less
Skoda Superb Specs
Engine: 2-litre TSI petrol
Power: 190hp
Torque: 320Nm
Price: From Dh147,000
Available: Now
Ferrari 12Cilindri specs
Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12
Power: 819hp
Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm
Price: From Dh1,700,000
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On Women's Day
Dr Nawal Al-Hosany: Why more women should be on the frontlines of climate action
Samar Elmnhrawy: How companies in the Middle East can catch up on gender equality
The National Editorial: Is there much to celebrate on International Women's Day 2021?
Justin Thomas: Challenge the notion that 'men are from Mars, women are from Venus'
UAE v Gibraltar
What: International friendly
When: 7pm kick off
Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City
Admission: Free
Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page
UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)
Game Of Thrones Season Seven: A Bluffers Guide
Want to sound on message about the biggest show on television without actually watching it? Best not to get locked into the labyrinthine tales of revenge and royalty: as Isaac Hempstead Wright put it, all you really need to know from now on is that there’s going to be a huge fight between humans and the armies of undead White Walkers.
The season ended with a dragon captured by the Night King blowing apart the huge wall of ice that separates the human world from its less appealing counterpart. Not that some of the humans in Westeros have been particularly appealing, either.
Anyway, the White Walkers are now free to cause any kind of havoc they wish, and as Liam Cunningham told us: “Westeros may be zombie land after the Night King has finished.” If the various human factions don’t put aside their differences in season 8, we could be looking at The Walking Dead: The Medieval Years.
