• Metropolitan 92's French power forward Victor Wembanyama tries to score during the French Elite basketball match between Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 and Bourg-en-Bresse at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris on May 7, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
    Metropolitan 92's French power forward Victor Wembanyama tries to score during the French Elite basketball match between Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 and Bourg-en-Bresse at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris on May 7, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
  • People gather as a boat is recovered in Tanur, Kerala, that capsized in an accident that killed at least 22 people. AFP
    People gather as a boat is recovered in Tanur, Kerala, that capsized in an accident that killed at least 22 people. AFP
  • A lizard wears clothing and a headset at Pet Expo Thailand in Bangkok. Getty
    A lizard wears clothing and a headset at Pet Expo Thailand in Bangkok. Getty
  • A football match on Blackpool beach, in noerthern England, UK. Reuters
    A football match on Blackpool beach, in noerthern England, UK. Reuters
  • A Venezuelan migrant being repatriated from Chile talks with her son as they wait to travel to Maracaibo from the capital Caracas. AP
    A Venezuelan migrant being repatriated from Chile talks with her son as they wait to travel to Maracaibo from the capital Caracas. AP
  • A landslide engulfed Nyamukubi village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after heavy rainfall. Almost 400 people have died as a result of the bad weather. AFP
    A landslide engulfed Nyamukubi village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after heavy rainfall. Almost 400 people have died as a result of the bad weather. AFP
  • Tightrope walker Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga crosses the market square of Vevey, Switzerland, on a 180-metre cable 20 metres above the ground as part of a show by the Basinga Company. AP
    Tightrope walker Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga crosses the market square of Vevey, Switzerland, on a 180-metre cable 20 metres above the ground as part of a show by the Basinga Company. AP
  • Pedestrians mingle in Tokyo, Japan, many of them without face masks, after Japan downgraded the classification of Covid-19 from category II to V, the same as flu. EPA
    Pedestrians mingle in Tokyo, Japan, many of them without face masks, after Japan downgraded the classification of Covid-19 from category II to V, the same as flu. EPA
  • A 35-wagon cargo train carrying iron pellets that derailed near Hajduhadhaz, eastern Hungary. AP
    A 35-wagon cargo train carrying iron pellets that derailed near Hajduhadhaz, eastern Hungary. AP
  • A firefighter works to put out flames at a storage depot in Odesa damaged by a Russian missile strike. Reuters
    A firefighter works to put out flames at a storage depot in Odesa damaged by a Russian missile strike. Reuters
  • Athletes compete during the swim leg of Ironman 70.3 Venice-Jesolo in north-east, Italy. Getty
    Athletes compete during the swim leg of Ironman 70.3 Venice-Jesolo in north-east, Italy. Getty

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Three ways to limit your social media use

Clinical psychologist, Dr Saliha Afridi at The Lighthouse Arabia suggests three easy things you can do every day to cut back on the time you spend online.

1. Put the social media app in a folder on the second or third screen of your phone so it has to remain a conscious decision to open, rather than something your fingers gravitate towards without consideration.

2. Schedule a time to use social media instead of consistently throughout the day. I recommend setting aside certain times of the day or week when you upload pictures or share information. 

3. Take a mental snapshot rather than a photo on your phone. Instead of sharing it with your social world, try to absorb the moment, connect with your feeling, experience the moment with all five of your senses. You will have a memory of that moment more vividly and for far longer than if you take a picture of it.

Who has lived at The Bishops Avenue?
  • George Sainsbury of the supermarket dynasty, sugar magnate William Park Lyle and actress Dame Gracie Fields were residents in the 1930s when the street was only known as ‘Millionaires’ Row’.
  • Then came the international super rich, including the last king of Greece, Constantine II, the Sultan of Brunei and Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal who was at one point ranked the third richest person in the world.
  • Turkish tycoon Halis Torprak sold his mansion for £50m in 2008 after spending just two days there. The House of Saud sold 10 properties on the road in 2013 for almost £80m.
  • Other residents have included Iraqi businessman Nemir Kirdar, singer Ariana Grande, holiday camp impresario Sir Billy Butlin, businessman Asil Nadir, Paul McCartney’s former wife Heather Mills. 
Hunting park to luxury living
  • Land was originally the Bishop of London's hunting park, hence the name
  • The road was laid out in the mid 19th Century, meandering through woodland and farmland
  • Its earliest houses at the turn of the 20th Century were substantial detached properties with extensive grounds

 

Results for Stage 2

Stage 2 Yas Island to Abu Dhabi, 184 km, Road race

Overall leader: Primoz Roglic SLO (Team Jumbo - Visma)

Stage winners: 1. Fernando Gaviria COL (UAE Team Emirates) 2. Elia Viviani ITA (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) 3. Caleb Ewan AUS (Lotto - Soudal)

Leap of Faith

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Business Insights
  • Canada and Mexico are significant energy suppliers to the US, providing the majority of oil and natural gas imports
  • The introduction of tariffs could hinder the US's clean energy initiatives by raising input costs for materials like nickel
  • US domestic suppliers might benefit from higher prices, but overall oil consumption is expected to decrease due to elevated costs
MATCH INFO

Chelsea 0

Liverpool 2 (Mane 50', 54')

Red card: Andreas Christensen (Chelsea)

Man of the match: Sadio Mane (Liverpool)

The biog

Born: Kuwait in 1986
Family: She is the youngest of seven siblings
Time in the UAE: 10 years
Hobbies: audiobooks and fitness: she works out every day, enjoying kickboxing and basketball

Analysis

Members of Syria's Alawite minority community face threat in their heartland after one of the deadliest days in country’s recent history. Read more

Volvo ES90 Specs

Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)

Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp

Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm

On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region

Price: Exact regional pricing TBA

Sri Lanka Test squad:

Dimuth Karunaratne (stand-in captain), Niroshan Dickwella (vice captain), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Milinda Siriwardana, Dhananjaya de Silva, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Mohamed Shiraz, Lakshan Sandakan and Lasith Embuldeniya.

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Tamkeen's offering
  • Option 1: 70% in year 1, 50% in year 2, 30% in year 3
  • Option 2: 50% across three years
  • Option 3: 30% across five years 
Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

Updated: May 08, 2023, 1:55 PM