Government supporters, reflected in a storefront window, protest against US sanctions as they celebrate May Day in Caracas, Venezuela, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AP Photo
Government supporters, reflected in a storefront window, protest against US sanctions as they celebrate May Day in Caracas, Venezuela, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AP Photo
Police stand in front of a fire during the annual leftist protest march on May Day amid the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
Police stand in front of a fire during the annual leftist protest march on May Day amid the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
Police forces use a water cannon to disperse protesters on the Place de la Nation during May Day march on Saturday in Paris. AP Photo
Police forces use a water cannon to disperse protesters on the Place de la Nation during May Day march on Saturday in Paris. AP Photo
A woman lights candles during an Orthodox Easter religious service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on Saturday, May 1, 2021. AP Photo
A woman lights candles during an Orthodox Easter religious service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on Saturday, May 1, 2021. AP Photo
Children sit next to a woman during an Orthodox Easter religious service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on May 1, 2021. AP Photo
Children sit next to a woman during an Orthodox Easter religious service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on May 1, 2021. AP Photo
A balloon seller walks through a closed market on May 1, 2021 in Lahore, Pakistan, amid a weekend lockdown put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Getty Images
A balloon seller walks through a closed market on May 1, 2021 in Lahore, Pakistan, amid a weekend lockdown put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Getty Images
A food delivery man rides a motorcycle on a nearly empty street in Bangkok on May 1, 2021 as the Thai capital entered a partial lockdown in a bid to contain the rise in Covid-19 infections. EPA
A food delivery man rides a motorcycle on a nearly empty street in Bangkok on May 1, 2021 as the Thai capital entered a partial lockdown in a bid to contain the rise in Covid-19 infections. EPA
People receive a dose of the China-made Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive at a centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA
People receive a dose of the China-made Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive at a centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA
A ground staff unloading the Covid-19 coronavirus medical aid supplies from Germany, at an airport in New Delhi. AFP
A ground staff unloading the Covid-19 coronavirus medical aid supplies from Germany, at an airport in New Delhi. AFP
Pope Francis leads a rosary prayer at the start of May as a month of daily services begin at churches around the world for the end of coronavirus pandemic, at the Vatican City, on May 1, 2021. Reuters
Pope Francis leads a rosary prayer at the start of May as a month of daily services begin at churches around the world for the end of coronavirus pandemic, at the Vatican City, on May 1, 2021. Reuters
Snooker fans watch a Covid-19 awareness programme before attending the Betfred World Snooker Championships 2021, at Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Getty Images
Snooker fans watch a Covid-19 awareness programme before attending the Betfred World Snooker Championships 2021, at Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Getty Images
Filipino workers and activists with masks and shields march on the streets in the nation's capital Manila to celebrate May Day on Saturday. Getty Images
Filipino workers and activists with masks and shields march on the streets in the nation's capital Manila to celebrate May Day on Saturday. Getty Images

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Dubai World Cup prize money

Group 1 (Purebred Arabian) 2000m Dubai Kahayla Classic - $750,000
Group 2 1,600m(Dirt) Godolphin Mile - $750,000
Group 2 3,200m (Turf) Dubai Gold Cup – $750,000
Group 1 1,200m (Turf) Al Quoz Sprint – $1,000,000
Group 2 1,900m(Dirt) UAE Derby – $750,000
Group 1 1,200m (Dirt) Dubai Golden Shaheen – $1,500,000
Group 1 1,800m (Turf) Dubai Turf –  $4,000,000
Group 1 2,410m (Turf) Dubai Sheema Classic – $5,000,000
Group 1 2,000m (Dirt) Dubai World Cup– $12,000,000

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
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

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Company Profile

Name: Thndr
Started: 2019
Co-founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr
Sector: FinTech
Headquarters: Egypt
UAE base: Hub71, Abu Dhabi
Current number of staff: More than 150
Funds raised: $22 million

The Kites

Romain Gary

Penguin Modern Classics

Spare

Profile

Company name: Spare

Started: March 2018

Co-founders: Dalal Alrayes and Saurabh Shah

Based: UAE

Sector: FinTech

Investment: Own savings. Going for first round of fund-raising in March 2019

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Museum of the Future in numbers
  •  78 metres is the height of the museum
  •  30,000 square metres is its total area
  •  17,000 square metres is the length of the stainless steel facade
  •  14 kilometres is the length of LED lights used on the facade
  •  1,024 individual pieces make up the exterior 
  •  7 floors in all, with one for administrative offices
  •  2,400 diagonally intersecting steel members frame the torus shape
  •  100 species of trees and plants dot the gardens
  •  Dh145 is the price of a ticket
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