• Men with Palestinian flags walk through the fumes from flaming tires during a demonstration along the border with Israel east of Gaza City on April 5, 2023. - Israeli police said they had entered to dislodge "agitators" from Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque, a move denounced as an "unprecedented crime" by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. The holy Muslim site is built on top of what Jews call the Temple Mount, Judaism's holiest site. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
    Men with Palestinian flags walk through the fumes from flaming tires during a demonstration along the border with Israel east of Gaza City on April 5, 2023. - Israeli police said they had entered to dislodge "agitators" from Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque, a move denounced as an "unprecedented crime" by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. The holy Muslim site is built on top of what Jews call the Temple Mount, Judaism's holiest site. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
  • Workers cut the grass at the Geonwonneung tomb of King Taejo, founder of the Joseon Dynasty, in Guri, east of Seoul, South Korea, marking the Hansik holiday. EPA
    Workers cut the grass at the Geonwonneung tomb of King Taejo, founder of the Joseon Dynasty, in Guri, east of Seoul, South Korea, marking the Hansik holiday. EPA
  • Wrecked homes in the aftermath of a tornado in Glenallen, Missouri. Reuters
    Wrecked homes in the aftermath of a tornado in Glenallen, Missouri. Reuters
  • Women carry the procession float of the Virgin of Sorrows through the streets of Guatemala City. AFP
    Women carry the procession float of the Virgin of Sorrows through the streets of Guatemala City. AFP
  • Young Buddhist monks play between prayers at the Tawang monastery in the north-east Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. AFP
    Young Buddhist monks play between prayers at the Tawang monastery in the north-east Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. AFP
  • Villagers gather round a sperm whale washed up on Yeh Malet beach in Klungkung, Indonesia. AFP
    Villagers gather round a sperm whale washed up on Yeh Malet beach in Klungkung, Indonesia. AFP
  • Yusufeli town is submerged by an artificial lake caused by a dam retaining the flow of the Coruh river in north-eastern Turkey. AFP
    Yusufeli town is submerged by an artificial lake caused by a dam retaining the flow of the Coruh river in north-eastern Turkey. AFP
  • Armed Israeli border police take position near Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
    Armed Israeli border police take position near Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
  • Youths run though clouds of tear gas at a protest in Nantes, western France. AP
    Youths run though clouds of tear gas at a protest in Nantes, western France. AP
  • Guards keep a curtain closed before a meeting between France's President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AP
    Guards keep a curtain closed before a meeting between France's President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AP

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April 06, 2023

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

The more serious side of specialty coffee

While the taste of beans and freshness of roast is paramount to the specialty coffee scene, so is sustainability and workers’ rights.

The bulk of genuine specialty coffee companies aim to improve on these elements in every stage of production via direct relationships with farmers. For instance, Mokha 1450 on Al Wasl Road strives to work predominantly with women-owned and -operated coffee organisations, including female farmers in the Sabree mountains of Yemen.

Because, as the boutique’s owner, Garfield Kerr, points out: “women represent over 90 per cent of the coffee value chain, but are woefully underrepresented in less than 10 per cent of ownership and management throughout the global coffee industry.”

One of the UAE’s largest suppliers of green (meaning not-yet-roasted) beans, Raw Coffee, is a founding member of the Partnership of Gender Equity, which aims to empower female coffee farmers and harvesters.

Also, globally, many companies have found the perfect way to recycle old coffee grounds: they create the perfect fertile soil in which to grow mushrooms. 

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FINAL LEADERBOARD

1. Jordan Spieth (USA) 65 69 65 69 - 12-under-par
2. Matt Kuchar (USA) 65 71 66 69 - 9-under
3. Li Haotong (CHN) 69 73 69 63 - 6-under
T4. Rory McIlroy (NIR) 71 68 69 67 - 5-under
T4. Rafael Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 67 73 67 68 - 5-under
T6. Marc Leishman (AUS) 69 76 66 65 - 4-under
T6. Matthew Southgate (ENG) 72 72 67 65 - 4-under
T6. Brooks Koepka (USA) 65 72 68 71 - 4-under
T6. Branden Grace (RSA) 70 74 62 70 - 4-under
T6. Alexander Noren (SWE)  68 72 69 67 - 4-under

MATCH INFO

Rajasthan Royals 158-8 (20 ovs)
Kings XI Punjab 143/7 (20 ovs)

Rajasthan Royals won by 15 runs

While you're here
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England v South Africa Test series:

First Test: at Lord's, England won by 211 runs

Second Test: at Trent Bridge, South Africa won by 340 runs

Third Test: at The Oval, July 27-31

Fourth Test: at Old Trafford, August 4-8

Results

STAGE

1 . Filippo Ganna (Ineos) - 0:13:56

2. Stefan Bissegger (Education-Nippo) - 0:00:14

3. Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Team Emirates) - 0:00:21

4. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) - 0:00:24

5. Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) - 0:00:30

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) - 4:00:05

2. Joao Almeida (QuickStep) - 0:00:05

3. Mattia Cattaneo (QuickStep) - 0:00:18

4. Chris Harper (Jumbo-Visma) - 0:00:33

5. Adam Yates (Ineos) - 0:00:39

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo

Power: 268hp at 5,600rpm

Torque: 380Nm at 4,800rpm

Transmission: CVT auto

Fuel consumption: 9.5L/100km

On sale: now

Price: from Dh195,000 

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How to get there

Emirates (www.emirates.com) flies directly to Hanoi, Vietnam, with fares starting from around Dh2,725 return, while Etihad (www.etihad.com) fares cost about Dh2,213 return with a stop. Chuong is 25 kilometres south of Hanoi.
 

Tips to avoid getting scammed

1) Beware of cheques presented late on Thursday

2) Visit an RTA centre to change registration only after receiving payment

3) Be aware of people asking to test drive the car alone

4) Try not to close the sale at night

5) Don't be rushed into a sale 

6) Call 901 if you see any suspicious behaviour

Updated: April 06, 2023, 12:55 PM
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