Quiz of the week: January 27, 2023



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Pictures of the week: From cranes in the mist to ducks in the ice

  • Thousands of Cranes in the Agamon Hula Lake area in northern Israel during their seasonal migration from Europe to Africa. AFP
    Thousands of Cranes in the Agamon Hula Lake area in northern Israel during their seasonal migration from Europe to Africa. AFP
  • Fog swamps Kuwait City, with the spire of Liberation Tower and the tops of other tall buildings in view. AFP
    Fog swamps Kuwait City, with the spire of Liberation Tower and the tops of other tall buildings in view. AFP
  • Floating rubbish in the Drina river near Visegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reuters
    Floating rubbish in the Drina river near Visegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reuters
  • A reveller in costume during the parade of 'Carnaval de Sainte-Rose' in Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe. Reuters
    A reveller in costume during the parade of 'Carnaval de Sainte-Rose' in Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe. Reuters
  • School pupils in Rawalpindi during a huge power cut that affected most of Pakistan’s 220 million population. AFP
    School pupils in Rawalpindi during a huge power cut that affected most of Pakistan’s 220 million population. AFP
  • People celebrate the year of the Rabbit during the Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown in New York. Reuters
    People celebrate the year of the Rabbit during the Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown in New York. Reuters
  • Indian soldiers rehearse for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
    Indian soldiers rehearse for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
  • A snow-covered amusement park in Kabul. EPA
    A snow-covered amusement park in Kabul. EPA
  • The Bedouin village of Khan Al Ahmar in the Palestinian West Bank, near the East Jerusalem suburb of Abu Dis. AFP
    The Bedouin village of Khan Al Ahmar in the Palestinian West Bank, near the East Jerusalem suburb of Abu Dis. AFP
  • Riot police scuffle with demonstrators protesting outside the Swedish embassy in Baghdad over the burning of a Quran in Stockholm. AFP
    Riot police scuffle with demonstrators protesting outside the Swedish embassy in Baghdad over the burning of a Quran in Stockholm. AFP
  • Burbo Bank wind farm off New Brighton, near Liverpool, north-west England. Reuters
    Burbo Bank wind farm off New Brighton, near Liverpool, north-west England. Reuters
  • Progress on the new Dubai Electricity and Water Authority hydroelectric power plant in Hatta. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Progress on the new Dubai Electricity and Water Authority hydroelectric power plant in Hatta. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion covered with snow in Kyoto, Japan. EPA
    The Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion covered with snow in Kyoto, Japan. EPA
  • Demonstrators and police clash in Lima, Peru, during a protest against President Dina Boluarte's government. AFP
    Demonstrators and police clash in Lima, Peru, during a protest against President Dina Boluarte's government. AFP
  • Heavy snowfall slows traffic to a crawl in Gwangju, South Korea. EPA
    Heavy snowfall slows traffic to a crawl in Gwangju, South Korea. EPA
  • Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James ends up in the crowd during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Crypto.com Arena. Reuters
    Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James ends up in the crowd during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Crypto.com Arena. Reuters
  • Brazilian highliner Rafael Bridi on a slackline 114m above the Vale do Anhangabau, to mark the 469th anniversary of the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. AFP
    Brazilian highliner Rafael Bridi on a slackline 114m above the Vale do Anhangabau, to mark the 469th anniversary of the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. AFP
  • The damage caused by a tornado to Beamer Place Apartments in Houston. AP
    The damage caused by a tornado to Beamer Place Apartments in Houston. AP
  • Paseo Bandera in Santiago, Chile. AP Photo
    Paseo Bandera in Santiago, Chile. AP Photo
  • The final election campaign event by Czech presidential candidate Petr Pavel n the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic. EPA
    The final election campaign event by Czech presidential candidate Petr Pavel n the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic. EPA
  • A worker in Korean traditional costume on a cold winter day at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
    A worker in Korean traditional costume on a cold winter day at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
  • Labourers at a factory recycling war remnants and scrap metal near the Bab al-Hawa crossing between Syria and Turkey. AFP
    Labourers at a factory recycling war remnants and scrap metal near the Bab al-Hawa crossing between Syria and Turkey. AFP
  • Time-lapse shot of cars driving through a forest in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
    Time-lapse shot of cars driving through a forest in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
  • A misty view of Kempton Park Racecourse, Surrey. PA
    A misty view of Kempton Park Racecourse, Surrey. PA
  • Lead singer Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Lead singer Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Zulu women after a service during the annual Nazareth Baptist Church pilgrimage near Durban, South Africa. EPA
    Zulu women after a service during the annual Nazareth Baptist Church pilgrimage near Durban, South Africa. EPA
  • Protests against an Israeli military raid in the Palestinian city of Jenin that killed 10. AP
    Protests against an Israeli military raid in the Palestinian city of Jenin that killed 10. AP
  • Social media influencer Andrew Tate in the back of a police van in Bucharest, Romania. EPA
    Social media influencer Andrew Tate in the back of a police van in Bucharest, Romania. EPA
  • Intense fire in La Floresta, Uruguay. Several casualties have been reported. EPA
    Intense fire in La Floresta, Uruguay. Several casualties have been reported. EPA
  • Ducks on a river in Nittedal, north of Oslo, Norway. Reuters
    Ducks on a river in Nittedal, north of Oslo, Norway. Reuters
The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Part three: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

RACE RESULTS

1. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) 1hr 21min 48.527sec
2. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) at 0.658sec
3. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull) 6.012 
4. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 7.430
5. Kimi Räikkönen (FIN/Ferrari) 20.370
6. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas) 1:13.160
7. Sergio Pérez (MEX/Force India) 1 lap
8. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Force India) 1 lap
9. Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams) 1 lap
10. Lance Stroll (CAN/Williams) 1 lap
11. Jolyon Palmer (GBR/Renault) 1 lap
12. Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/McLaren) 1 lap
13. Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Renault) 1 lap
14. Pascal Wehrlein (GER/Sauber) 1 lap
15. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber) 2 laps
16. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso) 3 laps

Racecard
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The specs

Price: From Dh180,000 (estimate)

Engine: 2.0-litre turbocharged and supercharged in-line four-cylinder

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 320hp @ 5,700rpm

Torque: 400Nm @ 2,200rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 9.7L / 100km

Founders: Abdulmajeed Alsukhan, Turki Bin Zarah and Abdulmohsen Albabtain.

Based: Riyadh

Offices: UAE, Vietnam and Germany

Founded: September, 2020

Number of employees: 70

Sector: FinTech, online payment solutions

Funding to date: $116m in two funding rounds  

Investors: Checkout.com, Impact46, Vision Ventures, Wealth Well, Seedra, Khwarizmi, Hala Ventures, Nama Ventures and family offices

UAE%20SQUAD
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Wicked: For Good

Director: Jon M Chu

Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater

Rating: 4/5

INDIA SQUADS

India squad for third Test against Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli (capt), Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Vijay Shankar

India squad for ODI series against Sri Lanka
Rohit Sharma (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul

FIGHT%20CARD
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The specs
 
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)
The specs: 2018 Maxus T60

Price, base / as tested: Dh48,000

Engine: 2.4-litre four-cylinder

Power: 136hp @ 1,600rpm

Torque: 360Nm @ 1,600 rpm

Transmission: Five-speed manual

Fuel consumption, combined: 9.1L / 100km

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)

Updated: October 22, 2025, 12:14 PM