• A man takes a photo as smoke rises from the Palisades fire in Topanga State Park, north-west of Los Angeles. A brush fire near Pacific Palisades started on Friday and grew to more than 300 hectares on Saturday night, triggering the mandatory removal of residents in the area. AFP
    A man takes a photo as smoke rises from the Palisades fire in Topanga State Park, north-west of Los Angeles. A brush fire near Pacific Palisades started on Friday and grew to more than 300 hectares on Saturday night, triggering the mandatory removal of residents in the area. AFP
  • A swing bridge in Groningen, Netherlands, the Gerrit Krolbrug, after it was hit by a vessel. AFP
    A swing bridge in Groningen, Netherlands, the Gerrit Krolbrug, after it was hit by a vessel. AFP
  • Natasha Hibbert poses alongside an exhibition of life-size elephant sculptures, part of the Co-Existence campaign organised by the Elephant Family Trust, on The Mall in London, Britain. Reuters
    Natasha Hibbert poses alongside an exhibition of life-size elephant sculptures, part of the Co-Existence campaign organised by the Elephant Family Trust, on The Mall in London, Britain. Reuters
  • Rescuers carry a girl as they search for victims in the rubble at the site of Israeli air strikes, in Gaza City. Reuters
    Rescuers carry a girl as they search for victims in the rubble at the site of Israeli air strikes, in Gaza City. Reuters
  • Asylum seekers from Central America line up to be escorted to the main road by the Texas Army National Guard after crossing the Rio Grande river into the US from Mexico, in Roma, Texas. Reuters
    Asylum seekers from Central America line up to be escorted to the main road by the Texas Army National Guard after crossing the Rio Grande river into the US from Mexico, in Roma, Texas. Reuters
  • Pro-Palestine supporters take part in a protest in Brussels, Belgium. Reuters
    Pro-Palestine supporters take part in a protest in Brussels, Belgium. Reuters
  • A woman stands near the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli air strike on Saturday, which housed The Associated Press and other media outlets, in Gaza city. AP
    A woman stands near the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli air strike on Saturday, which housed The Associated Press and other media outlets, in Gaza city. AP
  • An adult Brood X periodical cicada dries its wings after shedding its exoskeleton in Washington. After moulting, the cicada's body dries and hardens, then the 17-year-old bug looks for a mate. Trillions of Brood X cicadas are emerging in the mid-Atlantic region of the US this year. EPA
    An adult Brood X periodical cicada dries its wings after shedding its exoskeleton in Washington. After moulting, the cicada's body dries and hardens, then the 17-year-old bug looks for a mate. Trillions of Brood X cicadas are emerging in the mid-Atlantic region of the US this year. EPA
  • A man uses wooden slats to keep his cattle afloat in flood waters in Anama, Brazil. The area, home to 14,000 people, is just one municipality of dozens in Amazonas state where life has been upended by unusually high rainfall. AP
    A man uses wooden slats to keep his cattle afloat in flood waters in Anama, Brazil. The area, home to 14,000 people, is just one municipality of dozens in Amazonas state where life has been upended by unusually high rainfall. AP

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MATCH INFO

Borussia Dortmund 0

Bayern Munich 1 (Kimmich 43')

Man of the match: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)

Long read

Mageed Yahia, director of WFP in UAE: Coronavirus knows no borders, and neither should the response

RESULTS

5pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 2,200m
Winner: Arjan, Fabrice Veron (jockey), Eric Lemartinel (trainer).

5.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 1,400m​​​​​​​
Winner: Jap Nazaa, Royston Ffrench, Irfan Ellahi.

6pm: Al Ruwais Group 3 (PA) Dh300,000 1,200m​​​​​​​
Winner: RB Lam Tara, Fabrice Veron, Eric Lemartinal.

6.30pm: Shadwell Gold Cup Prestige Dh125,000 1,600m​​​​​​​
Winner: AF Sanad, Bernardo Pinheiro, Khalifa Al Neyadi.

7pm: Shadwell Farm Stallions Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 1,600m​​​​​​​
Winner: Jawal Al Reef, Patrick Cosgrave, Abdallah Al Hammadi.

7.30pm: Maiden (TB) Dh80,000 1,600m​​​​​​​
Winner: Dubai Canal, Harry Bentley, Satish Seemar.

The stats

Ship name: MSC Bellissima

Ship class: Meraviglia Class

Delivery date: February 27, 2019

Gross tonnage: 171,598 GT

Passenger capacity: 5,686

Crew members: 1,536

Number of cabins: 2,217

Length: 315.3 metres

Maximum speed: 22.7 knots (42kph)

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