Visitors ride a rollercoaster at Europa Park in Rust, western Germany, on Friday, on the theme park's reopening day after the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions. AFP
Visitors ride a rollercoaster at Europa Park in Rust, western Germany, on Friday, on the theme park's reopening day after the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions. AFP
Police officers transfer inmates after a riot broke out at a prison in Cantel, Guatemala. Reuters
Police officers transfer inmates after a riot broke out at a prison in Cantel, Guatemala. Reuters
US President Joe Biden makes a brief appearance in the Cross Hall at the White House in Washington to welcome the Israel-Palestine ceasefire. Reuters
US President Joe Biden makes a brief appearance in the Cross Hall at the White House in Washington to welcome the Israel-Palestine ceasefire. Reuters
Giant concrete "tulip pots" support Little Island, a new man-made park and performing arts space forming part of the Hudson River Park along the West Side of Manhattan island, New York. AP Photo
Giant concrete "tulip pots" support Little Island, a new man-made park and performing arts space forming part of the Hudson River Park along the West Side of Manhattan island, New York. AP Photo
Children who crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco among a wave of about 8,000 migrants in recent days, wait inside a temporary shelter for unaccompanied minors. AP Photo
Children who crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco among a wave of about 8,000 migrants in recent days, wait inside a temporary shelter for unaccompanied minors. AP Photo
Syrian refugee Abdullah A in court in Dresden, Germany, where he was sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing a 55-year-old man to death in an extremist attack. EPA
Syrian refugee Abdullah A in court in Dresden, Germany, where he was sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing a 55-year-old man to death in an extremist attack. EPA
A man sleeps in front of a closed shop in New Delhi, India, during a government-imposed lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus. AFP
A man sleeps in front of a closed shop in New Delhi, India, during a government-imposed lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus. AFP
Fishermen set up nets on the shores of Dalma island in the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Abu Dhabi. AFP
Fishermen set up nets on the shores of Dalma island in the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Abu Dhabi. AFP
A migrant from Guatemala checks his phone as he waits for his clothes to dry in a launderette in Tijuana, Mexico. AFP
A migrant from Guatemala checks his phone as he waits for his clothes to dry in a launderette in Tijuana, Mexico. AFP
Students take part in the School Strike 4 Life environmental protest in Sydney, Australia. EPA
Students take part in the School Strike 4 Life environmental protest in Sydney, Australia. EPA

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May 21, 2021

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Ahmed Saadawi
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Points Classification after Stage 1

1. Geraint Thomas (Britain / Team Sky) 20

2. Stefan Kueng (Switzerland / BMC Racing) 17

3. Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus / Team Sky) 15

4. Tony Martin (Germany / Katusha) 13

5. Matteo Trentin (Italy / Quick-Step) 11

6. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky) 10

7. Jos van Emden (Netherlands / LottoNL) 9

8. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland / Team Sky) 8

9. Marcel Kittel (Germany / Quick-Step) 7

10. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway / Dimension Data) 6

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Director: James Gray

Stars: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones

Five out of five stars 

Brief scores:

Juventus 3

Dybala 6', Bonucci 17', Ronaldo 63'

Frosinone 0

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