• A Christ statue being built in Encantado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. The Christ the Protector statue under construction will be larger than Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer and the third-largest in the world. AFP
    A Christ statue being built in Encantado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. The Christ the Protector statue under construction will be larger than Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer and the third-largest in the world. AFP
  • Boats taking part in the Qintong boat festival in, Taizhou in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
    Boats taking part in the Qintong boat festival in, Taizhou in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
  • An aerial view of the Corniche Muttrah, in the Omani capital Muscat. AFP
    An aerial view of the Corniche Muttrah, in the Omani capital Muscat. AFP
  • Pelicans are silhouetted against the Ain Al Shams seasonal lake at sunset, near the Dinder national reserve, in Sudan's southern Sennar state. AFP
    Pelicans are silhouetted against the Ain Al Shams seasonal lake at sunset, near the Dinder national reserve, in Sudan's southern Sennar state. AFP
  • A woman wearing a protective face mask carries a cat in a backpack, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
    A woman wearing a protective face mask carries a cat in a backpack, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
  • Asylum-seeking migrants families ride on an inflatable raft across the Rio Grande from Mexico into the US, at Roma, Texas. Reuters
    Asylum-seeking migrants families ride on an inflatable raft across the Rio Grande from Mexico into the US, at Roma, Texas. Reuters
  • A Super Puma helicopter of the Swiss Air Force carries three horses during a veterinary emergency exercise in Saignelegier, Switzerland. AP
    A Super Puma helicopter of the Swiss Air Force carries three horses during a veterinary emergency exercise in Saignelegier, Switzerland. AP

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Mane points for safe home colouring
  • Natural and grey hair takes colour differently than chemically treated hair
  • Taking hair from a dark to a light colour should involve a slow transition through warmer stages of colour
  • When choosing a colour (especially a lighter tone), allow for a natural lift of warmth
  • Most modern hair colours are technique-based, in that they require a confident hand and taught skills
  • If you decide to be brave and go for it, seek professional advice and use a semi-permanent colour
Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

Planes grounded by coronavirus

British Airways: Cancels all direct flights to and from mainland China 

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific: Cutting capacity to/from mainland China by 50 per cent from Jan. 30

Chicago-based United Airlines: Reducing flights to Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong

Ai Seoul:  Suspended all flights to China

Finnair: Suspending flights to Nanjing and Beijing Daxing until the end of March

Indonesia's Lion Air: Suspending all flights to China from February

South Korea's Asiana Airlines,  Jeju Air  and Jin Air: Suspend all flights

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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Director: Laxman Utekar

Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna, Diana Penty, Vineet Kumar Singh, Rashmika Mandanna

Rating: 1/5

MOUNTAINHEAD REVIEW

Starring: Ramy Youssef, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman

Director: Jesse Armstrong

Rating: 3.5/5

Global state-owned investor ranking by size

1.

United States

2.

China

3.

UAE

4.

Japan

5

Norway

6.

Canada

7.

Singapore

8.

Australia

9.

Saudi Arabia

10.

South Korea

How much do leading UAE’s UK curriculum schools charge for Year 6?
  1. Nord Anglia International School (Dubai) – Dh85,032
  2. Kings School Al Barsha (Dubai) – Dh71,905
  3. Brighton College Abu Dhabi - Dh68,560
  4. Jumeirah English Speaking School (Dubai) – Dh59,728
  5. Gems Wellington International School – Dubai Branch – Dh58,488
  6. The British School Al Khubairat (Abu Dhabi) - Dh54,170
  7. Dubai English Speaking School – Dh51,269

*Annual tuition fees covering the 2024/2025 academic year