• Volcanic ash and lava erupts from Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy. AP Photo
    Volcanic ash and lava erupts from Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy. AP Photo
  • A guest poses with the Michelin Man mascot at a Michelin restaurant guide event in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
    A guest poses with the Michelin Man mascot at a Michelin restaurant guide event in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
  • The USA's Chelsea Chiu competes with Balazs Nagy in the pairs free skating at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy in Osaka, Japan. AFP
    The USA's Chelsea Chiu competes with Balazs Nagy in the pairs free skating at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy in Osaka, Japan. AFP
  • Pigeons join dragon boats during a race at the Water Festival on the Tonle Sap river in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AFP
    Pigeons join dragon boats during a race at the Water Festival on the Tonle Sap river in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AFP
  • A worker collects eggs at a poultry farm in the Daman district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan. AFP
    A worker collects eggs at a poultry farm in the Daman district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan. AFP
  • Damaged boats a month after Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco, Mexico. Reuters
    Damaged boats a month after Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco, Mexico. Reuters
  • A flypast by Etihad Airways and Al Fursan aerobatics team during the UAE national anthem before the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa / The National
    A flypast by Etihad Airways and Al Fursan aerobatics team during the UAE national anthem before the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa / The National
  • Fog over residential buildings in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. AFP
    Fog over residential buildings in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. AFP
  • A flooded area in Dolow, Somalia. AFP
    A flooded area in Dolow, Somalia. AFP
  • An evacuation due to a storm warning in Yevpatoriya, Crimea. Reuters
    An evacuation due to a storm warning in Yevpatoriya, Crimea. Reuters
  • Palestinians are brought from Gaza to Abu Dhabi for medical treatment. Some are injured children but others are cancer patients accompanied by family. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Palestinians are brought from Gaza to Abu Dhabi for medical treatment. Some are injured children but others are cancer patients accompanied by family. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A newborn, critically endangered Sumatran rhino at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia. AP
    A newborn, critically endangered Sumatran rhino at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia. AP
  • A military team carries the casket of former first lady Rosalynn Carter as it arrives at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum for her memorial service in Atlanta, Georgia, US. AP
    A military team carries the casket of former first lady Rosalynn Carter as it arrives at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum for her memorial service in Atlanta, Georgia, US. AP
  • The seafront and a collapsed road after high tides and wind at Pakefield Holiday Park in Lowestoft, eastern Britain. Reuters
    The seafront and a collapsed road after high tides and wind at Pakefield Holiday Park in Lowestoft, eastern Britain. Reuters
  • Interstellar Lab founder and chief executive Barbara Belvisi inside a BioPod module, a greenhouse controlled by artificial intelligence and designed to grow plants to fight against climate change and support life on Mars, in Ivry-sur-Seine, Paris. Reuters
    Interstellar Lab founder and chief executive Barbara Belvisi inside a BioPod module, a greenhouse controlled by artificial intelligence and designed to grow plants to fight against climate change and support life on Mars, in Ivry-sur-Seine, Paris. Reuters
  • A wedding procession, with the groom on horseback, crosses a railway track on a foggy morning in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. AFP
    A wedding procession, with the groom on horseback, crosses a railway track on a foggy morning in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. AFP
  • Haim Peretz, 60, points to damage to his house in Sderot, Israel, after a Hamas rocket strike. Reuters
    Haim Peretz, 60, points to damage to his house in Sderot, Israel, after a Hamas rocket strike. Reuters
  • Participants arrive for the Cop28 UN climate summit in Dubai. AFP
    Participants arrive for the Cop28 UN climate summit in Dubai. AFP
  • Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum in London amid a diplomatic row between the UK and Greece over the disputed antiquities. AP
    Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum in London amid a diplomatic row between the UK and Greece over the disputed antiquities. AP
  • Iraqis gather at the Zeitoun bridge in the southern city of Nasiriyah to honour those killed in protests in 2019. AFP
    Iraqis gather at the Zeitoun bridge in the southern city of Nasiriyah to honour those killed in protests in 2019. AFP
  • Scaffolding surrounds a wooden spire being rebuilt at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, following the fire in April 2019. The cathedral is scheduled to reopened at the end of 2024. AFP
    Scaffolding surrounds a wooden spire being rebuilt at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, following the fire in April 2019. The cathedral is scheduled to reopened at the end of 2024. AFP
  • A worker gathers poinsettas, the traditional Christmas flowers, at Uniplumo nursery in Wyestown, Ireland. Reuters
    A worker gathers poinsettas, the traditional Christmas flowers, at Uniplumo nursery in Wyestown, Ireland. Reuters
  • Families on the beach at Deir Al Balah, Gaza, during the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas. AFP
    Families on the beach at Deir Al Balah, Gaza, during the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas. AFP
  • A horse rolls in the snow in Ballater, Scotland. Getty Images
    A horse rolls in the snow in Ballater, Scotland. Getty Images
  • Pope Francis speaks to nuns during the weekly general audience at the Vatican. Reuters
    Pope Francis speaks to nuns during the weekly general audience at the Vatican. Reuters
  • The Swarovski star tops the Christmas tree during the Rockefeller Centre's annual lighting ceremony in New York. AFP
    The Swarovski star tops the Christmas tree during the Rockefeller Centre's annual lighting ceremony in New York. AFP
  • A children's entertainer shortly after the official opening of the Christmas market in downtown Bucharest, Romania. EPA
    A children's entertainer shortly after the official opening of the Christmas market in downtown Bucharest, Romania. EPA
  • The 'Trame di Luce' open air light show at Giardini della Villa Reale in Monza, Italy. Reuters
    The 'Trame di Luce' open air light show at Giardini della Villa Reale in Monza, Italy. Reuters
  • A Christmas-themed park in Taguig, suburban Manila. AFP
    A Christmas-themed park in Taguig, suburban Manila. AFP
  • Sergio Perez of Mexico in his Red Bull Racing RB19 during final practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. Getty Images
    Sergio Perez of Mexico in his Red Bull Racing RB19 during final practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. Getty Images

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

Turkish Ladies

Various artists, Sony Music Turkey 

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Defined benefit and defined contribution schemes explained

Defined Benefit Plan (DB)

A defined benefit plan is where the benefit is defined by a formula, typically length of service to and salary at date of leaving.

Defined Contribution Plan (DC) 

A defined contribution plan is where the benefit depends on the amount of money put into the plan for an employee, and how much investment return is earned on those contributions.

MATCH INFO

What: 2006 World Cup quarter-final
When: July 1
Where: Gelsenkirchen Stadium, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Result:
England 0 Portugal 0
(Portugal win 3-1 on penalties)

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Opening Rugby Championship fixtures:Games can be watched on OSN Sports
Saturday: Australia v New Zealand, Sydney, 1pm (UAE)
Sunday: South Africa v Argentina, Port Elizabeth, 11pm (UAE)

UAE rugby in numbers

5 - Year sponsorship deal between Hesco and Jebel Ali Dragons

700 - Dubai Hurricanes had more than 700 playing members last season between their mini and youth, men's and women's teams

Dh600,000 - Dubai Exiles' budget for pitch and court hire next season, for their rugby, netball and cricket teams

Dh1.8m - Dubai Hurricanes' overall budget for next season

Dh2.8m - Dubai Exiles’ overall budget for next season

Karwaan

Producer: Ronnie Screwvala

Director: Akarsh Khurana

Starring: Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan, Mithila Palkar

Rating: 4/5

PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES

Tuesday (UAE kick-off times)

Leicester City v Brighton (9pm)

Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United (11.15pm)

Wednesday

Manchester United v Sheffield United (9pm)

Newcastle United v Aston Villa (9pm)

Norwich City v Everton (9pm)

Wolves v Bournemouth (9pm)

Liverpool v Crystal Palace (11.15pm)

Thursday

Burnley v Watford (9pm)

Southampton v Arsenal (9pm)

Chelsea v Manchester City (11.15pm)

ARABIAN GULF LEAGUE FIXTURES

Thursday, September 21
Al Dahfra v Sharjah (kick-off 5.35pm)
Al Wasl v Emirates (8.30pm)

Friday, September 22
Dibba v Al Jazira (5.25pm)
Al Nasr v Al Wahda (8.30pm)

Saturday, September 23
Hatta v Al Ain (5.25pm)
Ajman v Shabab Al Ahli (8.30pm)

Our family matters legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Skewed figures

In the village of Mevagissey in southwest England the housing stock has doubled in the last century while the number of residents is half the historic high. The village's Neighbourhood Development Plan states that 26% of homes are holiday retreats. Prices are high, averaging around £300,000, £50,000 more than the Cornish average of £250,000. The local average wage is £15,458. 

Score

New Zealand 266 for 9 in 50 overs
Pakistan 219 all out in 47.2 overs 

New Zealand win by 47 runs

New Zealand lead three-match ODI series 1-0

Next match: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, Friday

List of UAE medal winners

Gold
Faisal Al Ketbi (Open weight and 94kg)
Talib Al Kirbi (69kg)
Omar Al Fadhli (56kg)

Silver
Zayed Al Kaabi (94kg)
Khalfan Belhol (85kg)
Zayed Al Mansoori (62kg)
Mouza Al Shamsi (49kg women)

Bronze
Yahia Mansour Al Hammadi (Open and 94kg)
Saood Al Hammadi (77kg)
Said Al Mazroui (62kg)
Obaid Al Nuaimi (56kg)
Bashayer Al Matrooshi (62kg women)
Reem Abdulkareem (45kg women)

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The specs

Engine: 1.6-litre 4-cyl turbo

Power: 217hp at 5,750rpm

Torque: 300Nm at 1,900rpm

Transmission: eight-speed auto

Price: from Dh130,000

On sale: now

Small Victories: The True Story of Faith No More by Adrian Harte
Jawbone Press

Abu Dhabi GP starting grid

1 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2 Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

3 Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)

4 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)

5 Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)

6 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

7 Romain Grosjean (Haas)

8 Charles Leclerc (Sauber)

9 Esteban Ocon (Force India)

10 Nico Hulkenberg (Renault)

11 Carlos Sainz (Renault)

12 Marcus Ericsson (Sauber)

13 Kevin Magnussen (Haas)

14 Sergio Perez (Force India)

15 Fernando Alonso (McLaren)

16 Brendon Hartley (Toro Rosso)

17 Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso)

18 Stoffe Vandoorne (McLaren)

19 Sergey Sirotkin (Williams)

20 Lance Stroll (Williams)

Updated: December 01, 2023, 6:01 PM