• A black ribbon, symbolising remembrance and mourning, is projected on to Sydney Opera House in tribute to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. AFP
    A black ribbon, symbolising remembrance and mourning, is projected on to Sydney Opera House in tribute to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. AFP
  • A fly past at a military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army, in North Korean capital Pyongyang. AFP
    A fly past at a military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army, in North Korean capital Pyongyang. AFP
  • Innovative scaffolding from which restorative work on St. John's Baptistery, one of the oldest churches in Florence, Italy, will be carried out. AP
    Innovative scaffolding from which restorative work on St. John's Baptistery, one of the oldest churches in Florence, Italy, will be carried out. AP
  • Members of the public visit Zona Maco art fair in Mexico City. EPA
    Members of the public visit Zona Maco art fair in Mexico City. EPA
  • A blaze burns a section of land in Ercilla, Araucania region, Chile, where many other wildfires are raging. EPA
    A blaze burns a section of land in Ercilla, Araucania region, Chile, where many other wildfires are raging. EPA
  • Labour union members demonstrate over France's controversial pension reform bill, in central Paris. AFP
    Labour union members demonstrate over France's controversial pension reform bill, in central Paris. AFP
  • A man takes a seat as debris is removed from a collapsed building where five of his family members are trapped in Nurdagi, south-eastern Turkey. AP
    A man takes a seat as debris is removed from a collapsed building where five of his family members are trapped in Nurdagi, south-eastern Turkey. AP
  • A clockmaker repairs a watch at his street stall in Amritsar, India. AFP
    A clockmaker repairs a watch at his street stall in Amritsar, India. AFP
  • An art installation called Coalescence by British designer Paul Cocksedge, is unveiled at Liverpool Cathedral, north-west England. It comprises thousands of pieces of coal. AFP
    An art installation called Coalescence by British designer Paul Cocksedge, is unveiled at Liverpool Cathedral, north-west England. It comprises thousands of pieces of coal. AFP
  • A man charges his mobile phone with a generator, as battle rages in the frontline city of Avdiivka, Ukraine. AFP
    A man charges his mobile phone with a generator, as battle rages in the frontline city of Avdiivka, Ukraine. AFP
  • Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas speaks on arrival at an EU summit in Brussels, where Ukraine and migration are on the agenda. AP
    Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas speaks on arrival at an EU summit in Brussels, where Ukraine and migration are on the agenda. AP
  • A dog is rescued from post-earthquake rubble in Iskenderun, Turkey. Reuters
    A dog is rescued from post-earthquake rubble in Iskenderun, Turkey. Reuters
  • An infant koala, in line to be weighed at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, clings to a teddy bear. AP
    An infant koala, in line to be weighed at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, clings to a teddy bear. AP
  • This aerial photo taken on February 8, 2023 shows terraced fields and houses after a snowfall in Longnan, in China's northwestern Gansu province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT
    This aerial photo taken on February 8, 2023 shows terraced fields and houses after a snowfall in Longnan, in China's northwestern Gansu province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

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Electric scooters: some rules to remember
  • Riders must be 14-years-old or over
  • Wear a protective helmet
  • Park the electric scooter in designated parking lots (if any)
  • Do not leave electric scooter in locations that obstruct traffic or pedestrians
  • Solo riders only, no passengers allowed
  • Do not drive outside designated lanes
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Other workplace saving schemes
  • The UAE government announced a retirement savings plan for private and free zone sector employees in 2023.
  • Dubai’s savings retirement scheme for foreign employees working in the emirate’s government and public sector came into effect in 2022.
  • National Bonds unveiled a Golden Pension Scheme in 2022 to help private-sector foreign employees with their financial planning.
  • In April 2021, Hayah Insurance unveiled a workplace savings plan to help UAE employees save for their retirement.
  • Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based investment manager, has launched a fund that will allow UAE private companies to offer employees investment returns on end-of-service benefits.
MATCH INFO

Wales 1 (Bale 45 3')

Croatia 1 (Vlasic 09')

Company info

Company name: Entrupy 

Co-founders: Vidyuth Srinivasan, co-founder/chief executive, Ashlesh Sharma, co-founder/chief technology officer, Lakshmi Subramanian, co-founder/chief scientist

Based: New York, New York

Sector/About: Entrupy is a hardware-enabled SaaS company whose mission is to protect businesses, borders and consumers from transactions involving counterfeit goods.  

Initial investment/Investors: Entrupy secured a $2.6m Series A funding round in 2017. The round was led by Tokyo-based Digital Garage and Daiwa Securities Group's jointly established venture arm, DG Lab Fund I Investment Limited Partnership, along with Zach Coelius. 

Total customers: Entrupy’s customers include hundreds of secondary resellers, marketplaces and other retail organisations around the world. They are also testing with shipping companies as well as customs agencies to stop fake items from reaching the market in the first place. 

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
PRESIDENTS CUP

Draw for Presidents Cup fourball matches on Thursday (Internationals first mention). All times UAE:

02.32am (Thursday): Marc Leishman/Joaquin Niemann v Tiger Woods/Justin Thomas
02.47am (Thursday): Adam Hadwin/Im Sung-jae v Xander Schauffele/Patrick Cantlay
03.02am (Thursday): Adam Scott/An Byeong-hun v Bryson DeChambeau/Tony Finau
03.17am (Thursday): Hideki Matsuyama/CT Pan v Webb Simpson/Patrick Reed
03.32am (Thursday): Abraham Ancer/Louis Oosthuizen v Dustin Johnson/Gary Woodland

if you go

The flights

Emirates have direct flights from Dubai to Glasgow from Dh3,115. Alternatively, if you want to see a bit of Edinburgh first, then you can fly there direct with Etihad from Abu Dhabi.

The hotel

Located in the heart of Mackintosh's Glasgow, the Dakota Deluxe is perhaps the most refined hotel anywhere in the city. Doubles from Dh850

 Events and tours

There are various Mackintosh specific events throughout 2018 – for more details and to see a map of his surviving designs see glasgowmackintosh.com

For walking tours focussing on the Glasgow Style, see the website of the Glasgow School of Art. 

More information

For ideas on planning a trip to Scotland, visit www.visitscotland.com

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BIOSAFETY LABS SECURITY LEVELS

Biosafety Level 1

The lowest safety level. These labs work with viruses that are minimal risk to humans.

Hand washing is required on entry and exit and potentially infectious material decontaminated with bleach before thrown away.

Must have a lock. Access limited. Lab does not need to be isolated from other buildings.

Used as teaching spaces.

Study microorganisms such as Staphylococcus which causes food poisoning.

Biosafety Level 2

These labs deal with pathogens that can be harmful to people and the environment such as Hepatitis, HIV and salmonella.

Working in Level 2 requires special training in handling pathogenic agents.

Extra safety and security precautions are taken in addition to those at Level 1

Biosafety Level 3

These labs contain material that can be lethal if inhaled. This includes SARS coronavirus, MERS, and yellow fever.

Significant extra precautions are taken with staff given specific immunisations when dealing with certain diseases.

Infectious material is examined in a biological safety cabinet.

Personnel must wear protective gowns that must be discarded or decontaminated after use.

Strict safety and handling procedures are in place. There must be double entrances to the building and they must contain self-closing doors to reduce risk of pathogen aerosols escaping.

Windows must be sealed. Air from must be filtered before it can be recirculated.

Biosafety Level 4

The highest level for biosafety precautions. Scientist work with highly dangerous diseases that have no vaccine or cure.

All material must be decontaminated.

Personnel must wear a positive pressure suit for protection. On leaving the lab this must pass through decontamination shower before they have a personal shower.

Entry is severely restricted to trained and authorised personnel. All entries are recorded.

Entrance must be via airlocks.

UAE v Ireland

1st ODI, UAE win by 6 wickets

2nd ODI, January 12

3rd ODI, January 14

4th ODI, January 16

Updated: February 09, 2023, 3:07 PM