• Visitors look at water barrels placed in a Boeing 777X for an experiment on weight distribution at the Farnborough Airshow, in Hampshire, England. AFP
    Visitors look at water barrels placed in a Boeing 777X for an experiment on weight distribution at the Farnborough Airshow, in Hampshire, England. AFP
  • A water buffalo is pictured across from the Nahr Bin Omar oilfield in Iraq's southern province of Basra. AFP
    A water buffalo is pictured across from the Nahr Bin Omar oilfield in Iraq's southern province of Basra. AFP
  • A pet pelican is sprayed with water on top of a car in traffic in Kabul. AFP
    A pet pelican is sprayed with water on top of a car in traffic in Kabul. AFP
  • People carry drinking water as they walk along a hillside near the Kart-e-Sakhi cemetery in Kabul. AFP
    People carry drinking water as they walk along a hillside near the Kart-e-Sakhi cemetery in Kabul. AFP
  • Malaysia’s customs officers display some seized elephant tusks during a press conference in Selangor, west of Kuala Lumpur, following an operation that recovered ivory and other animal body parts from a ship on July 10. AFP
    Malaysia’s customs officers display some seized elephant tusks during a press conference in Selangor, west of Kuala Lumpur, following an operation that recovered ivory and other animal body parts from a ship on July 10. AFP
  • Firefighters put gas containers in the swimming pool of the 5 star hotel La Corniche in the town of Pilat sur Merle, in south-west France, as smoke from a fire is seen in background. AFP
    Firefighters put gas containers in the swimming pool of the 5 star hotel La Corniche in the town of Pilat sur Merle, in south-west France, as smoke from a fire is seen in background. AFP
  • People watch a flyboard performance as they cool off in a pool to escape the hot weather at a water park in Huaian, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
    People watch a flyboard performance as they cool off in a pool to escape the hot weather at a water park in Huaian, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
  • Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali celebrates winning the men's 3000m steeplechase final during the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. AFP
    Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali celebrates winning the men's 3000m steeplechase final during the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. AFP
  • Former White House strategist Steve Bannon departs the federal courthouse, in Washington. Jury selection began on Monday in the trial of Mr Bannon, a one-time adviser to former president Donald Trump. AP
    Former White House strategist Steve Bannon departs the federal courthouse, in Washington. Jury selection began on Monday in the trial of Mr Bannon, a one-time adviser to former president Donald Trump. AP
  • A couple stands on the Le Moulleau pier in Arcachon, south-western France, as a large cloud of black smoke laden with ashes coming from a giant wildfire fills the sky. AP
    A couple stands on the Le Moulleau pier in Arcachon, south-western France, as a large cloud of black smoke laden with ashes coming from a giant wildfire fills the sky. AP
  • Britain's Prince Charles holds a magnifying glass as he jokes with Michael Johnson at a copper workshop, during his visit to Newlyn near Penzance in south-west England. AFP
    Britain's Prince Charles holds a magnifying glass as he jokes with Michael Johnson at a copper workshop, during his visit to Newlyn near Penzance in south-west England. AFP
  • Two men conduct repair works in a flat after a missile strike hit the Piatykhatky neighborhood of Kharkiv, in north-eastern Ukraine. EPA
    Two men conduct repair works in a flat after a missile strike hit the Piatykhatky neighborhood of Kharkiv, in north-eastern Ukraine. EPA
  • Cygnets swim past Swan Uppers during the annual census of the swan population along sections of the River Thames, Shepperton near Windsor, Britain, July 18, 2022. REUTERS / Toby Melville
    Cygnets swim past Swan Uppers during the annual census of the swan population along sections of the River Thames, Shepperton near Windsor, Britain, July 18, 2022. REUTERS / Toby Melville

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July 19, 2022

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Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
LAST-16 FIXTURES

Sunday, January 20
3pm: Jordan v Vietnam at Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
6pm: Thailand v China at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
9pm: Iran v Oman at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Monday, January 21
3pm: Japan v Saudi Arabia at Sharjah Stadium
6pm: Australia v Uzbekistan at Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
9pm: UAE v Kyrgyzstan at Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Tuesday, January 22
5pm: South Korea v Bahrain at Rashid Stadium, Dubai
8pm: Qatar v Iraq at Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Price, base / as tested From Dh173,775 (base model)
Engine 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo, AWD
Power 249hp at 5,500rpm
Torque 365Nm at 1,300-4,500rpm
Gearbox Nine-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined 7.9L/100km

TICKETS

Tickets start at Dh100 for adults, while children can enter free on the opening day. For more information, visit www.mubadalawtc.com.

MATCH INFO

Manchester City 4 (Gundogan 8' (P), Bernardo Silva 19', Jesus 72', 75')

Fulham 0

Red cards: Tim Ream (Fulham)

Man of the Match: Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City)

Tomorrow 2021
The Vile

Starring: Bdoor Mohammad, Jasem Alkharraz, Iman Tarik, Sarah Taibah

Director: Majid Al Ansari

Rating: 4/5

The Indo-Pacific
What is graphene?

Graphene is extracted from graphite and is made up of pure carbon.

It is 200 times more resistant than steel and five times lighter than aluminum.

It conducts electricity better than any other material at room temperature.

It is thought that graphene could boost the useful life of batteries by 10 per cent.

Graphene can also detect cancer cells in the early stages of the disease.

The material was first discovered when Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov were 'playing' with graphite at the University of Manchester in 2004.

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THE SPECS

Engine: six-litre W12 twin-turbo

Transmission: eight-speed dual clutch auto

Power: 626bhp

Torque: 900Nm

Price: Dh940,160 (plus VAT)

On sale: Q1 2020

RESULTS

Bantamweight: Victor Nunes (BRA) beat Azizbek Satibaldiev (KYG). Round 1 KO

Featherweight: Izzeddin Farhan (JOR) beat Ozodbek Azimov (UZB). Round 1 rear naked choke

Middleweight: Zaakir Badat (RSA) beat Ercin Sirin (TUR). Round 1 triangle choke

Featherweight: Ali Alqaisi (JOR) beat Furkatbek Yokubov (UZB). Round 1 TKO

Featherweight: Abu Muslim Alikhanov (RUS) beat Atabek Abdimitalipov (KYG). Unanimous decision

Catchweight 74kg: Mirafzal Akhtamov (UZB) beat Marcos Costa (BRA). Split decision

Welterweight: Andre Fialho (POR) beat Sang Hoon-yu (KOR). Round 1 TKO

Lightweight: John Mitchell (IRE) beat Arbi Emiev (RUS). Round 2 RSC (deep cuts)

Middleweight: Gianni Melillo (ITA) beat Mohammed Karaki (LEB)

Welterweight: Handesson Ferreira (BRA) beat Amiran Gogoladze (GEO). Unanimous decision

Flyweight (Female): Carolina Jimenez (VEN) beat Lucrezia Ria (ITA), Round 1 rear naked choke

Welterweight: Daniel Skibinski (POL) beat Acoidan Duque (ESP). Round 3 TKO

Lightweight: Martun Mezhlumyan (ARM) beat Attila Korkmaz (TUR). Unanimous decision

Bantamweight: Ray Borg (USA) beat Jesse Arnett (CAN). Unanimous decision

Updated: July 19, 2022, 4:57 PM
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