• People look at the lava flowing on Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland on Wednesday Aug. 3, 2022, which is located 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital of Reykjavik and close to the international Keflavik Airport. Authorities in Iceland say the volcano in the southwest of the country is erupting just eight months after its last eruption officially ended. (AP Photo / Marco Di Marco)
    People look at the lava flowing on Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland on Wednesday Aug. 3, 2022, which is located 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital of Reykjavik and close to the international Keflavik Airport. Authorities in Iceland say the volcano in the southwest of the country is erupting just eight months after its last eruption officially ended. (AP Photo / Marco Di Marco)
  • A fan of Brazilian football club Atletico Mineiro enjoys the build-up to the Copa Libertadores quarter-final against Palmeiras in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. AP
    A fan of Brazilian football club Atletico Mineiro enjoys the build-up to the Copa Libertadores quarter-final against Palmeiras in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. AP
  • West Virginia Democratic senator Joe Manchin takes a call moments before appearing at the Senate Rules and Administration hearing to examine the Electoral Count Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington. EPA
    West Virginia Democratic senator Joe Manchin takes a call moments before appearing at the Senate Rules and Administration hearing to examine the Electoral Count Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington. EPA
  • A resident attempts to extinguish a fire after a shack belonging to a man, who was suspected of helping illegal miners in the area, was set on fire by protesters in Kagiso, South Africa. AFP
    A resident attempts to extinguish a fire after a shack belonging to a man, who was suspected of helping illegal miners in the area, was set on fire by protesters in Kagiso, South Africa. AFP
  • Protesters respond defiantly to a police announcement aired using loudspeakers, ordering them to vacate the site of months-long anti-government rallies outside the president's office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
    Protesters respond defiantly to a police announcement aired using loudspeakers, ordering them to vacate the site of months-long anti-government rallies outside the president's office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
  • Horse-drawn carriages with customers ride through Central Park on a hot day in New York City. AFP
    Horse-drawn carriages with customers ride through Central Park on a hot day in New York City. AFP
  • A lifeguard tower, designed by the architect William Lane, is seen in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Lane designed five colorful Miami Beach lifeguard towers in 1995 after Hurricane Andrew, and twenty years later he was invited, by the City of Miami Beach, to design other 36 lifeguard towers now spread across the Miami Beach shoreline. EPA
    A lifeguard tower, designed by the architect William Lane, is seen in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Lane designed five colorful Miami Beach lifeguard towers in 1995 after Hurricane Andrew, and twenty years later he was invited, by the City of Miami Beach, to design other 36 lifeguard towers now spread across the Miami Beach shoreline. EPA
  • Miami-Dade Police officers participate in a functional active shooter drill at the Hialeah Senior High School in Hialeah, Florida, USA. According to the organizers, the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department conducted a large-scale active shooter/mass casualty functional drill to assess the capabilities of various internal and external district resources, including the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department, local hospitals, local law enforcement agencies, and other critical District Divisions. EPA
    Miami-Dade Police officers participate in a functional active shooter drill at the Hialeah Senior High School in Hialeah, Florida, USA. According to the organizers, the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department conducted a large-scale active shooter/mass casualty functional drill to assess the capabilities of various internal and external district resources, including the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department, local hospitals, local law enforcement agencies, and other critical District Divisions. EPA
  • Supporters of the Kenya Kwanza Coalition shout slogans at the venue of a political rally attended by the coalition's presidential candidate and Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto at Thika town, in Kiambu, Kenya. Kenyan politicians continue to gear-up their political rallies as Kenya heads to its general elections on 09 August 2022. EPA
    Supporters of the Kenya Kwanza Coalition shout slogans at the venue of a political rally attended by the coalition's presidential candidate and Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto at Thika town, in Kiambu, Kenya. Kenyan politicians continue to gear-up their political rallies as Kenya heads to its general elections on 09 August 2022. EPA
  • Police make way for an elderly woman to pass through while guarding the new coca leaf market during the third day of clashes in La Paz, Bolivia. Anti-government coca farmers are protesting against a parallel coca leaf market in La Paz. AP
    Police make way for an elderly woman to pass through while guarding the new coca leaf market during the third day of clashes in La Paz, Bolivia. Anti-government coca farmers are protesting against a parallel coca leaf market in La Paz. AP
  • Debris washed in by heavy rains and flooding litters a neighbourhood in the city of Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, after heavy rains hit the northern areas of Japan. - Bridges collapsed and rivers burst their banks as heavy rain lashed northern Japan on August 4, with 200,000 residents urged to evacuate as authorities warned of dangerous flooding. AFP
    Debris washed in by heavy rains and flooding litters a neighbourhood in the city of Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, after heavy rains hit the northern areas of Japan. - Bridges collapsed and rivers burst their banks as heavy rain lashed northern Japan on August 4, with 200,000 residents urged to evacuate as authorities warned of dangerous flooding. AFP
  • A security guard looks through the smoke at the start of the Leagues Cup friendly football match between USA's Los Angeles FC and Mexico's Club America at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. AFP
    A security guard looks through the smoke at the start of the Leagues Cup friendly football match between USA's Los Angeles FC and Mexico's Club America at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. AFP
  • A member of the Ukrainian National Guard jumps into a trench at a position near a front line, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Reuters
    A member of the Ukrainian National Guard jumps into a trench at a position near a front line, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Raccoons are seen inside an enclosure at a local zoo in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in the Russian-controlled city of Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine. Reuters
    Raccoons are seen inside an enclosure at a local zoo in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in the Russian-controlled city of Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Muqtada al-Sadr gather during a sit-in at the parliament building, amid political crisis in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
    Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Muqtada al-Sadr gather during a sit-in at the parliament building, amid political crisis in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
  • A wooden sculpture is brought ashore by fishermen of the shrimp cutter Wieringer 22 after they fished it up in the Texelstroom fairway, in Den Oever, Netherlands. It is believed to be a statue that sat on the stern of a 17th century ship. EPA
    A wooden sculpture is brought ashore by fishermen of the shrimp cutter Wieringer 22 after they fished it up in the Texelstroom fairway, in Den Oever, Netherlands. It is believed to be a statue that sat on the stern of a 17th century ship. EPA
  • Relatives await news of the miners trapped after the collapse in a coal mine in the municipality of Sabinas, state of Coahuila, Mexico. At least nine miners have been trapped after a collapse in a coal mine in the municipality of Sabinas, Coahuila, in northern Mexico, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported on Wednesday. EPA
    Relatives await news of the miners trapped after the collapse in a coal mine in the municipality of Sabinas, state of Coahuila, Mexico. At least nine miners have been trapped after a collapse in a coal mine in the municipality of Sabinas, Coahuila, in northern Mexico, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported on Wednesday. EPA
  • A girl flies a kite in the afternoon in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
    A girl flies a kite in the afternoon in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters

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Infiniti QX80 specs

Engine: twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6

Power: 450hp

Torque: 700Nm

Price: From Dh450,000, Autograph model from Dh510,000

Available: Now

The specs
Engine: 2.4-litre 4-cylinder

Transmission: CVT auto

Power: 181bhp

Torque: 244Nm

Price: Dh122,900 

The five pillars of Islam
Jiu-jitsu calendar of events for 2017-2018:

August 5:

Round-1 of the President’s Cup in Al Ain.

August 11-13:

Asian Championship in Vietnam.

September 8-9:

Ajman International.

September 16-17

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Ashgabat.

September 22-24:

IJJF Balkan Junior Open, Montenegro.

September 23-24:

Grand Slam Los Angeles.

September 29:

Round-1 Mother of The Nation Cup.

October 13-14:

Al Ain U18 International.

September 20-21:

Al Ain International.

November 3:

Round-2 Mother of The National Cup.

November 4:

Round-2 President’s Cup.

November 10-12:

Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro.

November 24-26:

World Championship, Columbia.

November 30:

World Beach Championship, Columbia.

December 8-9:

Dubai International.

December 23:

Round-3 President’s Cup, Sharjah.

January 12-13:

Grand Slam Abu Dhabi.

January 26-27:

Fujairah International.

February 3:

Round-4 President’s Cup, Al Dhafra.

February 16-17:

Ras Al Khaimah International.

February 23-24:

The Challenge Championship.

March 10-11:

Grand Slam London.

March 16:

Final Round – Mother of The Nation.

March 17:

Final Round – President’s Cup.

Results

6.30pm Al Maktoum Challenge Round-3 Group 1 (PA) US$100,000 (Dirt) 2,000m, Winner Bandar, Fernando Jara (jockey), Majed Al Jahouri (trainer).

7.05pm Meydan Classic Listed (TB) $175,000 (Turf) 1,600m, ​​​​​​​Winner Well Of Wisdom, William Buick, Charlie Appleby.

7.40pm Handicap (TB) $135,000 (T) 2,000m, ​​​​​​​Winner Star Safari, Mickael Barzalona, Charlie Appleby.

8.15pm Handicap (TB) $135,000 (D) 1,600m, Winner Moqarrar, Fabrice Veron, Erwan Charpy.

8.50pm Nad Al Sheba Trophy Group 2 (TB) $300,000 (T) 2,810m, Winner Secret Advisor, William Buick, Charlie Appleby.

9.25pm Curlin Stakes Listed (TB) $175,000 (D) 2,000m, ​​​​​​​Winner Parsimony, William Buick, Doug O’Neill.

10pm Handicap (TB) $135,000 (T) 2,000m, Winner Simsir, Ronan Whelan, Michael Halford.

10.35pm Handicap (TB) $175,000 (T) 1,400m, ​​​​​​​Winner Velorum, Mickael Barzalona, Charlie Appleby.

GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

Pupils in Abu Dhabi are learning the importance of being active, eating well and leading a healthy lifestyle now and throughout adulthood, thanks to a newly launched programme 'Healthy Lifestyle'.

As part of the Healthy Lifestyle programme, specially trained coaches from City Football Schools, along with Healthpoint physicians have visited schools throughout Abu Dhabi to give fun and interactive lessons on working out regularly, making the right food choices, getting enough sleep and staying hydrated, just like their favourite footballers.

Organised by Manchester City FC and Healthpoint, Manchester City FC’s regional healthcare partner and part of Mubadala’s healthcare network, the ‘Healthy Lifestyle’ programme will visit 15 schools, meeting around 1,000 youngsters over the next five months.

Designed to give pupils all the information they need to improve their diet and fitness habits at home, at school and as they grow up, coaches from City Football Schools will work alongside teachers to lead the youngsters through a series of fun, creative and educational classes as well as activities, including playing football and other games.

Dr Mai Ahmed Al Jaber, head of public health at Healthpoint, said: “The programme has different aspects - diet, exercise, sleep and mental well-being. By having a focus on each of those and delivering information in a way that children can absorb easily it can help to address childhood obesity."

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MATCH INFO

Manchester City 3 (Sterling 46', De Bruyne 65', Gundogan 70')

Aston Villa 0

Red card: Fernandinho (Manchester City)

Man of the Match: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)

Leaderboard

15 under: Paul Casey (ENG)

-14: Robert MacIntyre (SCO)

-13 Brandon Stone (SA)

-10 Laurie Canter (ENG) , Sergio Garcia (ESP)

-9 Kalle Samooja (FIN)

-8 Thomas Detry (BEL), Justin Harding (SA), Justin Rose (ENG)

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Formula Middle East Calendar (Formula Regional and Formula 4)
Round 1: January 17-19, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
 
Round 2: January 22-23, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
 
Round 3: February 7-9, Dubai Autodrome – Dubai
 
Round 4: February 14-16, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
 
Round 5: February 25-27, Jeddah Corniche Circuit – Saudi Arabia
Mercedes V250 Avantgarde specs

Engine: 2.0-litre in-line four-cylinder turbo

Gearbox: 7-speed automatic

Power: 211hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 350Nm

Fuel economy, combined: 6.0 l/100 km

Price: Dh235,000

The biog

Age: 19 

Profession: medical student at UAE university 

Favourite book: The Ocean at The End of The Lane by Neil Gaiman

Role model: Parents, followed by Fazza (Shiekh Hamdan bin Mohammed)

Favourite poet: Edger Allen Poe 

At a glance

- 20,000 new jobs for Emiratis over three years

- Dh300 million set aside to train 18,000 jobseekers in new skills

- Managerial jobs in government restricted to Emiratis

- Emiratis to get priority for 160 types of job in private sector

- Portion of VAT revenues will fund more graduate programmes

- 8,000 Emirati graduates to do 6-12 month replacements in public or private sector on a Dh10,000 monthly wage - 40 per cent of which will be paid by government

Updated: August 04, 2022, 1:59 PM