People take part in the Georgi Ride, an annual Easter Monday horse pilgrimage to honour St George, in Traunstein, southern Germany. AFP
People take part in the Georgi Ride, an annual Easter Monday horse pilgrimage to honour St George, in Traunstein, southern Germany. AFP
Cars destroyed amid Russia's attack on Ukraine in Irpin, Kyiv, after they were collected from different places. Reuters
Cars destroyed amid Russia's attack on Ukraine in Irpin, Kyiv, after they were collected from different places. Reuters
A woman in traditional dress has water thrown on her during a traditional Easter celebration in Holloko, Hungary. Reuters
A woman in traditional dress has water thrown on her during a traditional Easter celebration in Holloko, Hungary. Reuters
A worker welding wheels at a factory in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
A worker welding wheels at a factory in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
The moon rises behind the Arc de Triomphe, Paris. Reuters
The moon rises behind the Arc de Triomphe, Paris. Reuters
Paddle boarders tour the calm Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, northern Germany, as the sun rises on a cold spring morning. AP
Paddle boarders tour the calm Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, northern Germany, as the sun rises on a cold spring morning. AP
Dutch rider Mathieu Van Der Poel (L) rides with a breakaway group during the 119th edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, between Compiegne and Roubaix, northern France. AFP
Dutch rider Mathieu Van Der Poel (L) rides with a breakaway group during the 119th edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, between Compiegne and Roubaix, northern France. AFP
A woman dances during a rehearsal by the street carnival group 'Tambores de Olokun' in Rio de Janeiro. AP
A woman dances during a rehearsal by the street carnival group 'Tambores de Olokun' in Rio de Janeiro. AP
A child poses under petals falling from a cherry blossom tree in Greenwich Park in London, Britain, April 17, 2022. REUTERS / Henry Nicholls TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A child poses under petals falling from a cherry blossom tree in Greenwich Park in London, Britain, April 17, 2022. REUTERS / Henry Nicholls TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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April 18, 2022

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Thursday's best photos: from a piano on a mountain peak to a street party protest

Wednesday's best photos: from beach salvaging to a petrol queue

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
BIGGEST CYBER SECURITY INCIDENTS IN RECENT TIMES

SolarWinds supply chain attack: Came to light in December 2020 but had taken root for several months, compromising major tech companies, governments and its entities

Microsoft Exchange server exploitation: March 2021; attackers used a vulnerability to steal emails

Kaseya attack: July 2021; ransomware hit perpetrated REvil, resulting in severe downtime for more than 1,000 companies

Log4j breach: December 2021; attackers exploited the Java-written code to inflitrate businesses and governments

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BRAZIL%20SQUAD
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Result

2.15pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,950m; Winner: Majestic Thunder, Tadhg O’Shea (jockey), Satish Seemar (trainer).

2.45pm: Handicap Dh80,000 1,800m; Winner: Tailor’s Row, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer.

3.15pm: Handicap Dh85,000 1,600m; Winner: Native Appeal, Adam McLean, Doug Watson.

3.45pm: Handicap Dh115,000 1,950m; Winner: Conclusion, Antonio Fresu, Musabah Al Muhairi.

4.15pm: Handicap Dh100,000 1,400m; Winner: Pilgrim’s Treasure, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar.

4.45pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,400m; Winner: Sanad Libya, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar.

5.15pm: Handicap Dh90,000 1,000m; Winner: Midlander, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar

Company Profile 

Founder: Omar Onsi

Launched: 2018

Employees: 35

Financing stage: Seed round ($12 million)

Investors: B&Y, Phoenician Funds, M1 Group, Shorooq Partners

SERIE A FIXTURES

Saturday (UAE kick-off times)

Atalanta v Juventus (6pm)

AC Milan v Napoli (9pm)

Torino v Inter Milan (11.45pm)

Sunday

Bologna v Parma (3.30pm)

Sassuolo v Lazio (6pm)

Roma v Brescia (6pm)

Verona v Fiorentina (6pm)

Sampdoria v Udinese (9pm)

Lecce v Cagliari (11.45pm)

Monday

SPAL v Genoa (11.45pm)

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UAE SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Ali Khaseif, Fahad Al Dhanhani, Mohammed Al Shamsi, Adel Al Hosani

Defenders: Bandar Al Ahbabi, Shaheen Abdulrahman, Walid Abbas, Mahmoud Khamis, Mohammed Barghash, Khalifa Al Hammadi, Hassan Al Mahrami, Yousef Jaber, Salem Rashid, Mohammed Al Attas, Alhassan Saleh

Midfielders: Ali Salmeen, Abdullah Ramadan, Abdullah Al Naqbi, Majed Hassan, Yahya Nader, Ahmed Barman, Abdullah Hamad, Khalfan Mubarak, Khalil Al Hammadi, Tahnoun Al Zaabi, Harib Abdallah, Mohammed Jumah, Yahya Al Ghassani

Forwards: Fabio De Lima, Caio Canedo, Ali Saleh, Ali Mabkhout, Sebastian Tagliabue, Zayed Al Ameri

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

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On Women's Day
Lowest Test scores

26 - New Zealand v England at Auckland, March 1955

30 - South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Feb 1896

30 - South Africa v England at Birmingham, June 1924

35 - South Africa v England at Cape Town, April 1899

36 - South Africa v Australia at Melbourne, Feb. 1932

36 - Australia v England at Birmingham, May 1902

36 - India v Australia at Adelaide, Dec. 2020

38 - Ireland v England at Lord's, July 2019

42 - New Zealand v Australia in Wellington, March 1946

42 - Australia v England in Sydney, Feb. 1888

Updated: April 18, 2022, 2:52 PM
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