• A devotee of the Jor Soo Gong Naka shrine takes part in a procession during the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket. AFP
    A devotee of the Jor Soo Gong Naka shrine takes part in a procession during the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket. AFP
  • Residents stay inside their homes flooded by Super Typhoon Noru in San Ildefonso, Bulacan province, Philippines. Getty Images
    Residents stay inside their homes flooded by Super Typhoon Noru in San Ildefonso, Bulacan province, Philippines. Getty Images
  • Fighters loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government take part in a military parade marking the 56th anniversary of the 1962 revolution that established the Yemeni republic, in the country's northeastern province of Marib. AFP
    Fighters loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government take part in a military parade marking the 56th anniversary of the 1962 revolution that established the Yemeni republic, in the country's northeastern province of Marib. AFP
  • Syrian school children stand in a classroom in a makeshift school in the rebel-held side of the divided northern town of Tadif, located about 32 kilometres east of Aleppo city. AFP
    Syrian school children stand in a classroom in a makeshift school in the rebel-held side of the divided northern town of Tadif, located about 32 kilometres east of Aleppo city. AFP
  • A man disguised as liberator Simon Bolivar performs during a ceremony to officially reopen the land border between Venezuela and Colombia – closed since 2019 – at the Simon Bolivar International Bridge, which connects San Antonio del Tachira in Venezuela and Cucuta in Colombia. AFP
    A man disguised as liberator Simon Bolivar performs during a ceremony to officially reopen the land border between Venezuela and Colombia – closed since 2019 – at the Simon Bolivar International Bridge, which connects San Antonio del Tachira in Venezuela and Cucuta in Colombia. AFP
  • A Nepali sherpa guide who survived an avalanche at a lower elevation on the world's eighth-highest mountain, Mount Manaslu, is taken for treatment in Kathmandu, Nepal. AP
    A Nepali sherpa guide who survived an avalanche at a lower elevation on the world's eighth-highest mountain, Mount Manaslu, is taken for treatment in Kathmandu, Nepal. AP
  • People attend a free concert by the Mexican regional band 'Grupo Firme' in Mexico City's main square, the Zocalo. AP
    People attend a free concert by the Mexican regional band 'Grupo Firme' in Mexico City's main square, the Zocalo. AP
  • Residents strengthen the roof of a house before Typhoon Noru slams Vietnam, in Hoi An, Quang Nam province. AFP
    Residents strengthen the roof of a house before Typhoon Noru slams Vietnam, in Hoi An, Quang Nam province. AFP
  • Anti-government demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against the tax reform proposed by President Gustavo Petro in Bogota, Colombia. Getty Images
    Anti-government demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against the tax reform proposed by President Gustavo Petro in Bogota, Colombia. Getty Images
  • People on a horse wave in the streets of Coloma, a town through which Hurricane Ian is expected to enter, in Pinar del Rio province, Cuba. EPA
    People on a horse wave in the streets of Coloma, a town through which Hurricane Ian is expected to enter, in Pinar del Rio province, Cuba. EPA
  • Activists, relatives and colleagues of the 43 disappeared students of the Ayotzinapa's 'Isidro Burgos' Normal School march in Mexico City. EPA
    Activists, relatives and colleagues of the 43 disappeared students of the Ayotzinapa's 'Isidro Burgos' Normal School march in Mexico City. EPA
  • Akie Abe, centre, wife of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, carries her husband's urn, as she follows Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida while leaving the state funeral for Abe in Tokyo. AP
    Akie Abe, centre, wife of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, carries her husband's urn, as she follows Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida while leaving the state funeral for Abe in Tokyo. AP
  • Danny Aller and his wife Karen board up windows as they prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Ian in Indian Shores, 25 miles west of Tampa, Florida. AFP
    Danny Aller and his wife Karen board up windows as they prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Ian in Indian Shores, 25 miles west of Tampa, Florida. AFP
  • An Orthodox choir parade during the celebrations in the eve of the Ethiopian Orthodox holiday of Meskel, in Addis Ababa on September 26, 2022. - The Ethiopia Meskel celebration is an annual religious holiday in the Ethiopian Orthodox church. It commemorates the supposed discovery in the fourth century by the Roman Empress Helena of the True Cross upon which Jesus was crucified. (Photo by Amanuel Sileshi / AFP)
    An Orthodox choir parade during the celebrations in the eve of the Ethiopian Orthodox holiday of Meskel, in Addis Ababa on September 26, 2022. - The Ethiopia Meskel celebration is an annual religious holiday in the Ethiopian Orthodox church. It commemorates the supposed discovery in the fourth century by the Roman Empress Helena of the True Cross upon which Jesus was crucified. (Photo by Amanuel Sileshi / AFP)

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Reddit

A discussion website

Redditor

The users of Reddit

Robinhood

A smartphone app for buying and selling shares

Short seller

Selling a stock today in the belief its price will fall in the future

Short squeeze

Traders forced to buy a stock they are shorting 

Naked short

An illegal practice  

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi

Director: Kangana Ranaut, Krish Jagarlamudi

Producer: Zee Studios, Kamal Jain

Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Ankita Lokhande, Danny Denzongpa, Atul Kulkarni

Rating: 2.5/5

Global Fungi Facts

• Scientists estimate there could be as many as 3 million fungal species globally
• Only about 160,000 have been officially described leaving around 90% undiscovered
• Fungi account for roughly 90% of Earth's unknown biodiversity
• Forest fungi help tackle climate change, absorbing up to 36% of global fossil fuel emissions annually and storing around 5 billion tonnes of carbon in the planet's topsoil

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Ferrari 12Cilindri specs

Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12

Power: 819hp

Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm

Price: From Dh1,700,000

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What is a robo-adviser?

Robo-advisers use an online sign-up process to gauge an investor’s risk tolerance by feeding information such as their age, income, saving goals and investment history into an algorithm, which then assigns them an investment portfolio, ranging from more conservative to higher risk ones.

These portfolios are made up of exchange traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to indices such as US and global equities, fixed-income products like bonds, though exposure to real estate, commodity ETFs or gold is also possible.

Investing in ETFs allows robo-advisers to offer fees far lower than traditional investments, such as actively managed mutual funds bought through a bank or broker. Investors can buy ETFs directly via a brokerage, but with robo-advisers they benefit from investment portfolios matched to their risk tolerance as well as being user friendly.

Many robo-advisers charge what are called wrap fees, meaning there are no additional fees such as subscription or withdrawal fees, success fees or fees for rebalancing.

Sinopharm vaccine explained

The Sinopharm vaccine was created using techniques that have been around for decades. 

“This is an inactivated vaccine. Simply what it means is that the virus is taken, cultured and inactivated," said Dr Nawal Al Kaabi, chair of the UAE's National Covid-19 Clinical Management Committee.

"What is left is a skeleton of the virus so it looks like a virus, but it is not live."

This is then injected into the body.

"The body will recognise it and form antibodies but because it is inactive, we will need more than one dose. The body will not develop immunity with one dose," she said.

"You have to be exposed more than one time to what we call the antigen."

The vaccine should offer protection for at least months, but no one knows how long beyond that.

Dr Al Kaabi said early vaccine volunteers in China were given shots last spring and still have antibodies today.

“Since it is inactivated, it will not last forever," she said.

LA LIGA FIXTURES

Friday (UAE kick-off times)

Levante v Real Mallorca (12am)

Leganes v Barcelona (4pm)

Real Betis v Valencia (7pm)

Granada v Atletico Madrid (9.30pm)

Sunday

Real Madrid v Real Sociedad (12am)

Espanyol v Getafe (3pm)

Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao (5pm)

Eibar v Alaves (7pm)

Villarreal v Celta Vigo (9.30pm)

Monday

Real Valladolid v Sevilla (12am)

 

Hamilton profile

Age 32

Country United Kingdom

Grands Prix entered 198

Pole positions 67

Wins 57

Podiums 110

Points 2,423

World Championships 3

MATCH INFO

Delhi Daredevils 174-4 (20 ovs)
Mumbai Indians 163 (19.3 ovs)

Delhi won the match by 11 runs

RESULTS

6.30pm Handicap (TB) $68,000 (Dirt) 1,200m

Winner Canvassed, Par Dobbs (jockey), Doug Watson (trainer)

7.05pm Meydan Cup – Listed Handicap (TB) $88,000 (Turf) 2,810m

Winner Dubai Future, Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor

7.40pm UAE 2000 Guineas – Group 3 (TB) $125,000 (D) 1,600m

Winner Mouheeb, Ryan Curatolo, Nicholas Bachalard

8.15pm Firebreak Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $130,000 (D) 1,600m

Winner Secret Ambition, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar

9.50pm Meydan Classic – Conditions (TB) $$50,000 (T) 1,400m

Winner Topper Bill, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar

9.25pm Dubai Sprint – Listed Handicap (TB) $88,000 (T) 1,200m

Winner Man Of Promise, William Buick, Charlie Appleby

How to wear a kandura

Dos

  • Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion 
  • Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
  • Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work 
  • Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester

Don’ts 

  • Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal 
  • Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
Fifa Club World Cup quarter-final

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Guadalajara 2 (Zaldivar 03’, Pulido 90')

WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?

1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull

2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight

3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge

4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own

5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed

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)

Ruwais timeline

1971 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company established

1980 Ruwais Housing Complex built, located 10 kilometres away from industrial plants

1982 120,000 bpd capacity Ruwais refinery complex officially inaugurated by the founder of the UAE Sheikh Zayed

1984 Second phase of Ruwais Housing Complex built. Today the 7,000-unit complex houses some 24,000 people.  

1985 The refinery is expanded with the commissioning of a 27,000 b/d hydro cracker complex

2009 Plans announced to build $1.2 billion fertilizer plant in Ruwais, producing urea

2010 Adnoc awards $10bn contracts for expansion of Ruwais refinery, to double capacity from 415,000 bpd

2014 Ruwais 261-outlet shopping mall opens

2014 Production starts at newly expanded Ruwais refinery, providing jet fuel and diesel and allowing the UAE to be self-sufficient for petrol supplies

2014 Etihad Rail begins transportation of sulphur from Shah and Habshan to Ruwais for export

2017 Aldar Academies to operate Adnoc’s schools including in Ruwais from September. Eight schools operate in total within the housing complex.

2018 Adnoc announces plans to invest $3.1 billion on upgrading its Ruwais refinery 

2018 NMC Healthcare selected to manage operations of Ruwais Hospital

2018 Adnoc announces new downstream strategy at event in Abu Dhabi on May 13

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The specs: 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk


Price, base: Dh399,999
Engine: Supercharged 6.2-litre V8
Gearbox: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 707hp @ 6,000rpm
Torque: 875Nm @ 4,800rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 16.8L / 100km (estimate)

 

 

2.0

Director: S Shankar

Producer: Lyca Productions; presented by Dharma Films

Cast: Rajnikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Sudhanshu Pandey

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

EA Sports FC 26

Publisher: EA Sports

Consoles: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S

Rating: 3/5

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Updated: September 27, 2022, 5:44 PM