• A cosplayer dressed as a Clone Trooper from Star Wars travel on a DLR train after attending MCM Comic Con in costumes at ExCeL London in London, Britain, 28 October 2022. MCM Comic Con runs from 28 to 30 October with thousands of cosplayers and film, video games and anime fans attending, as every year. EPA / TOLGA AKMEN
    A cosplayer dressed as a Clone Trooper from Star Wars travel on a DLR train after attending MCM Comic Con in costumes at ExCeL London in London, Britain, 28 October 2022. MCM Comic Con runs from 28 to 30 October with thousands of cosplayers and film, video games and anime fans attending, as every year. EPA / TOLGA AKMEN
  • Visitors buy street food from a vendor selling prawns and crabs from a cart at the Galle Face promenade in Colombo. AFP
    Visitors buy street food from a vendor selling prawns and crabs from a cart at the Galle Face promenade in Colombo. AFP
  • Lindsay Van Zundert of the Netherlands free skates in the women’s competition at Skate Canada International in Mississauga, Ontario. AFP
    Lindsay Van Zundert of the Netherlands free skates in the women’s competition at Skate Canada International in Mississauga, Ontario. AFP
  • An instructor at a military exercise for civilians conducted by members of the Ukrainian volunteer corps of the Right Sector paramilitary group near Lviv in Ukraine. Reuters
    An instructor at a military exercise for civilians conducted by members of the Ukrainian volunteer corps of the Right Sector paramilitary group near Lviv in Ukraine. Reuters
  • Angel Avila, a migrant from Venezuela who has not crossed into the US because of new immigration policies, camps out on the banks of the Rio Bravo river, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
    Angel Avila, a migrant from Venezuela who has not crossed into the US because of new immigration policies, camps out on the banks of the Rio Bravo river, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
  • A cosplayer attends the MCM Comic Con London 2022 at the ExCel Centre in London, England. Reuters
    A cosplayer attends the MCM Comic Con London 2022 at the ExCel Centre in London, England. Reuters
  • Volunteers clean the debris of a house destroyed by combat in Novoselivka village, Chernihiv region of Ukraine. Their work focuses on repairing roofs before the worst of the winter weather sets in. EPA
    Volunteers clean the debris of a house destroyed by combat in Novoselivka village, Chernihiv region of Ukraine. Their work focuses on repairing roofs before the worst of the winter weather sets in. EPA
  • Kansas State quarterback Will Howard is carried off the field by teammates after an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, in Manhattan, Kansas. Kansas State won 48-0. AP
    Kansas State quarterback Will Howard is carried off the field by teammates after an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, in Manhattan, Kansas. Kansas State won 48-0. AP
  • Boxer Jake Paul lands a punch to the face of Anderson Silva during a boxing match at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Paul won the match on points. Reuters
    Boxer Jake Paul lands a punch to the face of Anderson Silva during a boxing match at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Paul won the match on points. Reuters
  • An aerial view of riders in the 39th Enduro motorcycle race the Gotland Grand National at Tofta shooting range, near Visby, on the island of Gotland, Sweden. AFP
    An aerial view of riders in the 39th Enduro motorcycle race the Gotland Grand National at Tofta shooting range, near Visby, on the island of Gotland, Sweden. AFP
  • Residents of Noveleta, in Cavite province, Philippines, work their way through the ruins of a neighbourhood after Tropical Storm Nalgae hit. AFP
    Residents of Noveleta, in Cavite province, Philippines, work their way through the ruins of a neighbourhood after Tropical Storm Nalgae hit. AFP
  • Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard, centre, and British riders Chris Froome, right, and Mark Cavendish, left, race around a corner during the first Tour de France Singapore Criterium race in Singapore. AFP
    Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard, centre, and British riders Chris Froome, right, and Mark Cavendish, left, race around a corner during the first Tour de France Singapore Criterium race in Singapore. AFP
  • People in costumes join a parade for Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City, Mexico. EPA
    People in costumes join a parade for Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City, Mexico. EPA

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Today's best photos: from a Clone Trooper on the DLR to Day of the Dead parade

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

October 30, 2022

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Friday's best photos: from a T-Rex to Maradona

Thursday's best photos: from a 490-kilo pumpkin to Wakanda Forever premier

Wednesday's best photos: from military exercises to foggy Brooklyn

Tuesday's best photos: from most people dressed as astronauts to a partial solar eclipse

Monday's best photos: from a mass trampoline class to Diwali celebrations

Richard Jewell

Director: Clint Eastwood

Stars: Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Brandon Stanley

Two-and-a-half out of five stars 

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Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) v Bayern Munich (GER) 

Sporting Lisbon (POR) v Manchester City (ENG) 

Benfica (POR) v Ajax (NED) 

Chelsea (ENG) v Lille (FRA) 

Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Manchester United (ENG) 

Villarreal (ESP) v Juventus (ITA) 

Inter Milan (ITA) v Liverpool (ENG) 

Paris Saint-Germain v Real Madrid (ESP)  

Combating coronavirus
About Seez

Company name/date started: Seez, set up in September 2015 and the app was released in August 2017  

Founder/CEO name(s): Tarek Kabrit, co-founder and chief executive, and Andrew Kabrit, co-founder and chief operating officer

Based in: Dubai, with operations also in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon 

Sector:  Search engine for car buying, selling and leasing

Size: (employees/revenue): 11; undisclosed

Stage of funding: $1.8 million in seed funding; followed by another $1.5m bridge round - in the process of closing Series A 

Investors: Wamda Capital, B&Y and Phoenician Funds 

Zimbabwe v UAE, ODI series

All matches at the Harare Sports Club

  • 1st ODI, Wednesday, April 10
  • 2nd ODI, Friday, April 12
  • 3rd ODI, Sunday, April 14
  • 4th ODI, Sunday, April 16

Squads:

  • UAE: Mohammed Naveed (captain), Rohan Mustafa, Ashfaq Ahmed, Shaiman Anwar, Mohammed Usman, CP Rizwan, Chirag Suri, Mohammed Boota, Ghulam Shabber, Sultan Ahmed, Imran Haider, Amir Hayat, Zahoor Khan, Qadeer Ahmed
  • Zimbabwe: Peter Moor (captain), Solomon Mire, Brian Chari, Regis Chakabva, Sean Williams, Timycen Maruma, Sikandar Raza, Donald Tiripano, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Chris Mpofu, Craig Ervine, Brandon Mavuta, Ainsley Ndlovu, Tony Munyonga, Elton Chigumbura
How to avoid crypto fraud
  • Use unique usernames and passwords while enabling multi-factor authentication.
  • Use an offline private key, a physical device that requires manual activation, whenever you access your wallet.
  • Avoid suspicious social media ads promoting fraudulent schemes.
  • Only invest in crypto projects that you fully understand.
  • Critically assess whether a project’s promises or returns seem too good to be true.
  • Only use reputable platforms that have a track record of strong regulatory compliance.
  • Store funds in hardware wallets as opposed to online exchanges.
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

Source: The National

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ETFs explained

Exhchange traded funds are bought and sold like shares, but operate as index-tracking funds, passively following their chosen indices, such as the S&P 500, FTSE 100 and the FTSE All World, plus a vast range of smaller exchanges and commodities, such as gold, silver, copper sugar, coffee and oil.

ETFs have zero upfront fees and annual charges as low as 0.07 per cent a year, which means you get to keep more of your returns, as actively managed funds can charge as much as 1.5 per cent a year.

There are thousands to choose from, with the five biggest providers BlackRock’s iShares range, Vanguard, State Street Global Advisors SPDR ETFs, Deutsche Bank AWM X-trackers and Invesco PowerShares.

The specs: 2017 Dodge Viper SRT

Price, base / as tested Dh460,000

Engine 8.4L V10

Transmission Six-speed manual

Power 645hp @ 6,200rpm

Torque 813Nm @ 5,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined 16.8L / 100km

Genesis G80 2020 5.0-litre Royal Specs

Engine: 5-litre V8

Gearbox: eight-speed automatic

Power: 420hp

Torque: 505Nm

Fuel economy, combined: 12.4L/100km

Price: Dh260,500

While you're here...
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
RESULT

West Brom 2 Liverpool 2
West Brom: Livermore (79'), Rondón (88' ) 
Liverpool: Ings (4'), Salah (72') 

GIANT REVIEW

Starring: Amir El-Masry, Pierce Brosnan

Director: Athale

Rating: 4/5

Updated: October 31, 2022, 3:56 AM
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