• Warburtons – the UK's biggest bakery brand – has revealed its new TV advert, starring Hollywood royalty Samuel L Jackson. The two-minute ad premieres on ITV 1 on Friday, September 22. Getty Images
    Warburtons – the UK's biggest bakery brand – has revealed its new TV advert, starring Hollywood royalty Samuel L Jackson. The two-minute ad premieres on ITV 1 on Friday, September 22. Getty Images
  • A protester reacts next to law enforcement officers during a gathering outside the government building following the launch of a military operation by Azerbaijani forces in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh in Yerevan, Armenia. Reuters
    A protester reacts next to law enforcement officers during a gathering outside the government building following the launch of a military operation by Azerbaijani forces in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh in Yerevan, Armenia. Reuters
  • Newcastle fans crowd the Naviglio Grande canal prior to the start of the Champions League group F soccer match between AC Milan and Newcastle at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. AP
    Newcastle fans crowd the Naviglio Grande canal prior to the start of the Champions League group F soccer match between AC Milan and Newcastle at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. AP
  • Jamia Ishak Osman, 35, kisses her child at the malaria department tent in the Doctors Without Borders clinic inside the Adre camp, where around 200,000 people are currently taking refuge in Adre, Chad. Getty Images
    Jamia Ishak Osman, 35, kisses her child at the malaria department tent in the Doctors Without Borders clinic inside the Adre camp, where around 200,000 people are currently taking refuge in Adre, Chad. Getty Images
  • US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at a press briefing in the US Capitol in Washington. EPA
    US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at a press briefing in the US Capitol in Washington. EPA
  • A model walks the runway at the Francesca Liberatore show during Milan Fashion Week. Getty Images
    A model walks the runway at the Francesca Liberatore show during Milan Fashion Week. Getty Images
  • Residential buildings under construction in Ningbo, in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
    Residential buildings under construction in Ningbo, in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
  • Mourners react during the funeral of 25-year-old Palestinian Yousef Radwan, who was killed the previous day amid clashes following anti-Israel protests by the Gaza Strip's eastern border fence, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    Mourners react during the funeral of 25-year-old Palestinian Yousef Radwan, who was killed the previous day amid clashes following anti-Israel protests by the Gaza Strip's eastern border fence, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Life-size cutouts depicting a crowd of spectators are placed in empty seats during the AFC Champions League group E football match between Persepolis FC and Al Nassr FC at Tehran's Azadi stadium. AFP
    Life-size cutouts depicting a crowd of spectators are placed in empty seats during the AFC Champions League group E football match between Persepolis FC and Al Nassr FC at Tehran's Azadi stadium. AFP
  • Gallery workers remove the painting 'Liberty Leading the People' by Delacroix (1798-1863) from the Louvre Museum in Paris, ahead of restoration work that is due to last until spring. AFP
    Gallery workers remove the painting 'Liberty Leading the People' by Delacroix (1798-1863) from the Louvre Museum in Paris, ahead of restoration work that is due to last until spring. AFP
  • A worker checks a rotor core used for wind turbines at a factory in Nantong, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
    A worker checks a rotor core used for wind turbines at a factory in Nantong, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
  • A dog of the canine unit of the Navy and members of Mexican Red Cross participate in the national seismic drill in Mexico City. EPA
    A dog of the canine unit of the Navy and members of Mexican Red Cross participate in the national seismic drill in Mexico City. EPA
  • Chilean police carry puppies that will be future police dogs during a military parade on Army Day and Independence Day in Santiago, Chile. AP
    Chilean police carry puppies that will be future police dogs during a military parade on Army Day and Independence Day in Santiago, Chile. AP

Today's best photos: from Samuel L. Jackson's ad break to future police dogs


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Tuesday's best photos: From migrants in Lampedusa to Americans freed by Iran

Monday's best photos: from a wing walker to London Fashion Week

Sunday's best photos: from Oktoberfest to a dachshund parade

Saturday's best photos: from a Russian spacecraft to the Singapore Grand Prix

Friday's best photos: From an astronaut saying goodbye to a Mont Saint-Michel light show

Thursday's best photos: from Italian ice cream to sitting volleyball

Earth under attack: Cosmic impacts throughout history

4.5 billion years ago: Mars-sized object smashes into the newly-formed Earth, creating debris that coalesces to form the Moon

- 66 million years ago: 10km-wide asteroid crashes into the Gulf of Mexico, wiping out over 70 per cent of living species – including the dinosaurs.

50,000 years ago: 50m-wide iron meteor crashes in Arizona with the violence of 10 megatonne hydrogen bomb, creating the famous 1.2km-wide Barringer Crater

1490: Meteor storm over Shansi Province, north-east China when large stones “fell like rain”, reportedly leading to thousands of deaths.  

1908: 100-metre meteor from the Taurid Complex explodes near the Tunguska river in Siberia with the force of 1,000 Hiroshima-type bombs, devastating 2,000 square kilometres of forest.

1998: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 breaks apart and crashes into Jupiter in series of impacts that would have annihilated life on Earth.

-2013: 10,000-tonne meteor burns up over the southern Urals region of Russia, releasing a pressure blast and flash that left over 1600 people injured.

The specs
  • Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
  • Power: 640hp
  • Torque: 760nm
  • On sale: 2026
  • Price: Not announced yet
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Fight card

1. Featherweight 66kg: Ben Lucas (AUS) v Ibrahim Kendil (EGY)

2. Lightweight 70kg: Mohammed Kareem Aljnan (SYR) v Alphonse Besala (CMR)

3. Welterweight 77kg:Marcos Costa (BRA) v Abdelhakim Wahid (MAR)

4. Lightweight 70kg: Omar Ramadan (EGY) v Abdimitalipov Atabek (KGZ)

5. Featherweight 66kg: Ahmed Al Darmaki (UAE) v Kagimu Kigga (UGA)

6. Catchweight 85kg: Ibrahim El Sawi (EGY) v Iuri Fraga (BRA)

7. Featherweight 66kg: Yousef Al Husani (UAE) v Mohamed Allam (EGY)

8. Catchweight 73kg: Mostafa Radi (PAL) v Ahmed Abdelraouf of Egypt (EGY)

9.  Featherweight 66kg: Jaures Dea (CMR) v Andre Pinheiro (BRA)

10. Catchweight 90kg: Tarek Suleiman (SYR) v Juscelino Ferreira (BRA)

Price, base / as tested From Dh173,775 (base model)
Engine 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo, AWD
Power 249hp at 5,500rpm
Torque 365Nm at 1,300-4,500rpm
Gearbox Nine-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined 7.9L/100km

The National's picks

4.35pm: Tilal Al Khalediah
5.10pm: Continous
5.45pm: Raging Torrent
6.20pm: West Acre
7pm: Flood Zone
7.40pm: Straight No Chaser
8.15pm: Romantic Warrior
8.50pm: Calandogan
9.30pm: Forever Young

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'Operation Mincemeat' 

Director: John Madden 

 

Cast: Colin Firth, Matthew Macfayden, Kelly Macdonald and Penelope Wilton

 

Rating: 4/5

 
The biog

Name: Mariam Ketait

Emirate: Dubai

Hobbies: I enjoy travelling, experiencing new things, painting, reading, flying, and the French language

Favourite quote: "Be the change you wish to see" - unknown

Favourite activity: Connecting with different cultures

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Publisher: EA Sports

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

Rating: 3/5

How to apply for a drone permit
  • Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
  • Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
  • Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
  • Submit their request
What are the regulations?
  • Fly it within visual line of sight
  • Never over populated areas
  • Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
  • Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
  • Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
  • Should have a live feed of the drone flight
  • Drones must weigh 5 kg or less
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Our family matters legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Updated: September 21, 2023, 2:02 AM