• Tourists take a photo at Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, after it reopened in a limited capacity. Fencing remains around the park, which will allow the US Secret Service to temporarily close the site when they deem it necessary. AP Photo
    Tourists take a photo at Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, after it reopened in a limited capacity. Fencing remains around the park, which will allow the US Secret Service to temporarily close the site when they deem it necessary. AP Photo
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    People stand on previously submerged land at Sun Moon Lake in Nantou, Taiwan. Reuters
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    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles seen before the Queen's Speech during the state opening of Parliament in London. Queen Elizabeth's ceremonial speech informs Parliament about the UK government's agenda for the coming year. AFP
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    The pack rides near Guarene during the third stage of the Giro d'Italia. AFP
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    Erina Yuguchi of Japan competes in the women's long jump during a test event for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. AFP
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    Children hold training weapons, some real and some fake, during a display for the media designed to attract the federal government's attention to the dangers of organised crime in Ayahualtempa, Guerrero state, Mexico. AP
  • A woman lights a candle to commemorate the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic at Prague Castle in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic is relaxing its coronavirus restrictions as the hard-hit nation pays respect to nearly 30,000 dead. AP
    A woman lights a candle to commemorate the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic at Prague Castle in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic is relaxing its coronavirus restrictions as the hard-hit nation pays respect to nearly 30,000 dead. AP
  • A man stands in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, as a phased reopening begins after an extended coronavirus lockdown. Reuters
    A man stands in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, as a phased reopening begins after an extended coronavirus lockdown. Reuters
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    Laser beams shoot through the air as demonstrators hurl rocks during a protest demanding government action to tackle poverty, police violence and inequality in Bogota, Colombia. Reuters
  • A mother holds her child in the Tudikolela Hospital on the outskirts of Mbuji-mayi, Kasai region, Democratic Republic of Congo. In the diamond-rich Kasai region, malnutrition continues to take its toll in what is now the world's most food-insecure country, according to the UN. Kasai was shaken by an armed conflict between September 2016 and May 2017 that left 3,000 people dead and more than 1.5 million displaced. AFP
    A mother holds her child in the Tudikolela Hospital on the outskirts of Mbuji-mayi, Kasai region, Democratic Republic of Congo. In the diamond-rich Kasai region, malnutrition continues to take its toll in what is now the world's most food-insecure country, according to the UN. Kasai was shaken by an armed conflict between September 2016 and May 2017 that left 3,000 people dead and more than 1.5 million displaced. AFP
  • A member of staff poses next to a series of stained glass windows at the British Museum in London. The 800-year-old windows, on loan from Canterbury Cathedral, form part of an exhibition that documents the life, death and legacy of the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. Becket was friends with Henry II but was brutally murdered by four of Henry's soldiers in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. He is recognised as a saint by the Catholic and Anglican churches. Getty
    A member of staff poses next to a series of stained glass windows at the British Museum in London. The 800-year-old windows, on loan from Canterbury Cathedral, form part of an exhibition that documents the life, death and legacy of the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. Becket was friends with Henry II but was brutally murdered by four of Henry's soldiers in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. He is recognised as a saint by the Catholic and Anglican churches. Getty
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    Rockets are fired from Gaza City, controlled by the Palestinian movement Hamas, towards Israel. AFP

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Brief scores:

Toss: Australia, chose to bat

Australia: 272-9 (50 ov)

Khawaja 100, Handscomb 52; Bhuvneshwar 3-48

India: 237 (50 ov)

Rohit 56, Bhuvneshwar 46; Zampa 3-46

Player of the Match: Usman Khawaja (Australia)

Player of the Series: Usman Khawaja (Australia)

How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE

When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.

Classification of skills

A worker is categorised as skilled by the MOHRE based on nine levels given in the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) issued by the International Labour Organisation. 

A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.

The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000. 

The specs: 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Price, base / as tested: Dh101,140 / Dh113,800


Engine: Turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder


Power: 148hp @ 5,500rpm


Torque: 250Nm @ 2,000rpm


Transmission: Eight-speed CVT


Fuel consumption, combined: 7.0L / 100km

The specs: 2018 Peugeot 5008

Price, base / as tested: Dh99,900 / Dh134,900

Engine: 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder

Transmission: Six-speed automatic

Power: 165hp @ 6,000rpm

Torque: 240Nm @ 1,400rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 5.8L / 100km

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.

THE SIXTH SENSE

Starring: Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, Hayley Joel Osment

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Rating: 5/5

What is a robo-adviser?

Robo-advisers use an online sign-up process to gauge an investor’s risk tolerance by feeding information such as their age, income, saving goals and investment history into an algorithm, which then assigns them an investment portfolio, ranging from more conservative to higher risk ones.

These portfolios are made up of exchange traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to indices such as US and global equities, fixed-income products like bonds, though exposure to real estate, commodity ETFs or gold is also possible.

Investing in ETFs allows robo-advisers to offer fees far lower than traditional investments, such as actively managed mutual funds bought through a bank or broker. Investors can buy ETFs directly via a brokerage, but with robo-advisers they benefit from investment portfolios matched to their risk tolerance as well as being user friendly.

Many robo-advisers charge what are called wrap fees, meaning there are no additional fees such as subscription or withdrawal fees, success fees or fees for rebalancing.

TWISTERS

Director: Lee Isaac Chung

Starring: Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos

Rating: 2.5/5

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

David Haye record

Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

Indoor cricket World Cup:
Insportz, Dubai, September 16-23

UAE fixtures:
Men

Saturday, September 16 – 1.45pm, v New Zealand
Sunday, September 17 – 10.30am, v Australia; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Monday, September 18 – 2pm, v England; 7.15pm, v India
Tuesday, September 19 – 12.15pm, v Singapore; 5.30pm, v Sri Lanka
Thursday, September 21 – 2pm v Malaysia
Friday, September 22 – 3.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 3pm, grand final

Women
Saturday, September 16 – 5.15pm, v Australia
Sunday, September 17 – 2pm, v South Africa; 7.15pm, v New Zealand
Monday, September 18 – 5.30pm, v England
Tuesday, September 19 – 10.30am, v New Zealand; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Thursday, September 21 – 12.15pm, v Australia
Friday, September 22 – 1.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 1pm, grand final

 

 

UAE v Zimbabwe A, 50 over series

Fixtures
Thursday, Nov 9 - 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai
Saturday, Nov 11 – 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai
Monday, Nov 13 – 2pm, Dubai International Stadium
Thursday, Nov 16 – 2pm, ICC Academy, Dubai
Saturday, Nov 18 – 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai

UAE squad

Humaira Tasneem (c), Chamani Senevirathne (vc), Subha Srinivasan, NIsha Ali, Udeni Kuruppuarachchi, Chaya Mughal, Roopa Nagraj, Esha Oza, Ishani Senevirathne, Heena Hotchandani, Keveesha Kumari, Judith Cleetus, Chavi Bhatt, Namita D’Souza.

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The schedule

December 5 - 23: Shooting competition, Al Dhafra Shooting Club

December 9 - 24: Handicrafts competition, from 4pm until 10pm, Heritage Souq

December 11 - 20: Dates competition, from 4pm

December 12 - 20: Sour milk competition

December 13: Falcon beauty competition

December 14 and 20: Saluki races

December 15: Arabian horse races, from 4pm

December 16 - 19: Falconry competition

December 18: Camel milk competition, from 7.30 - 9.30 am

December 20 and 21: Sheep beauty competition, from 10am

December 22: The best herd of 30 camels

RESULTS

Catchweight 82kg
Piotr Kuberski (POL) beat Ahmed Saeb (IRQ) by decision.

Women’s bantamweight
Corinne Laframboise (CAN) beat Cornelia Holm (SWE) by unanimous decision.

Welterweight
Omar Hussein (PAL) beat Vitalii Stoian (UKR) by unanimous decision.

Welterweight
Josh Togo (LEB) beat Ali Dyusenov (UZB) by unanimous decision.

Flyweight
Isaac Pimentel (BRA) beat Delfin Nawen (PHI) TKO round-3.

Catchweight 80kg​​​​​​​
Seb Eubank (GBR) beat Emad Hanbali (SYR) KO round 1.

Lightweight
Mohammad Yahya (UAE) beat Ramadan Noaman (EGY) TKO round 2.

Lightweight
Alan Omer (GER) beat Reydon Romero (PHI) submission 1.

Welterweight
Juho Valamaa (FIN) beat Ahmed Labban (LEB) by unanimous decision.

Featherweight
Elias Boudegzdame (ALG) beat Austin Arnett (USA) by unanimous decision.

Super heavyweight
Maciej Sosnowski (POL) beat Ibrahim El Sawi (EGY) by submission round 1.

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
Number of staff: 22 
 
Investment raised: $4 million 
2025 Fifa Club World Cup groups

Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami.

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.

Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica.

Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, (Leon banned).

Group E: River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey, Inter Milan.

Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus.

Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg.

The specs

Engine: four-litre V6 and 3.5-litre V6 twin-turbo

Transmission: six-speed and 10-speed

Power: 271 and 409 horsepower

Torque: 385 and 650Nm

Price: from Dh229,900 to Dh355,000

Ms Yang's top tips for parents new to the UAE
  1. Join parent networks
  2. Look beyond school fees
  3. Keep an open mind