• Riders dressed as knights take part in the International Jousting Tournament, held at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, northern England on April 18, 2022. - The four-day tournament, running from April 15 to 18, 2022, has seen knights from Norway, Portugal and the UK battle to be awarded the museum's Sword of Honour and Queen's Jubilee Trophy. The competition is the first time the Royal Armouries Museum has staged a tournament since the Covid-19 pandemic. Points are awarded for: horsemanship, lance skills as well as the accuracy and striking power in the joust. (Photo by OLI SCARFF / AFP)
    Riders dressed as knights take part in the International Jousting Tournament, held at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, northern England on April 18, 2022. - The four-day tournament, running from April 15 to 18, 2022, has seen knights from Norway, Portugal and the UK battle to be awarded the museum's Sword of Honour and Queen's Jubilee Trophy. The competition is the first time the Royal Armouries Museum has staged a tournament since the Covid-19 pandemic. Points are awarded for: horsemanship, lance skills as well as the accuracy and striking power in the joust. (Photo by OLI SCARFF / AFP)
  • A man looks concerned after he was part of a group of migrants picked up by the UK’s Border Force while attempting to cross the English Channel from France on Monday. AFP
    A man looks concerned after he was part of a group of migrants picked up by the UK’s Border Force while attempting to cross the English Channel from France on Monday. AFP
  • Taihaku Cherry Tree Orchard at Alnwick Gardens, north-east England, which has the largest collection of Taihaku in the world, comprising 329 trees. Reuters
    Taihaku Cherry Tree Orchard at Alnwick Gardens, north-east England, which has the largest collection of Taihaku in the world, comprising 329 trees. Reuters
  • Sunrise on Tuesday morning behind Bass Rock off the East Lothian coast near North Berwick, Scotland. PA
    Sunrise on Tuesday morning behind Bass Rock off the East Lothian coast near North Berwick, Scotland. PA
  • On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the UK Parliament his “wholehearted apology” for breaching lockdown rules after he was fined for attending an illegal party in Downing Street. He then faced a grilling from opposition MPs. AFP
    On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the UK Parliament his “wholehearted apology” for breaching lockdown rules after he was fined for attending an illegal party in Downing Street. He then faced a grilling from opposition MPs. AFP
  • Fields of oil seed turn yellow as they flower at Fourstones in Northumberland. PA
    Fields of oil seed turn yellow as they flower at Fourstones in Northumberland. PA
  • Sotheby's staff adjust a football shirt worn by Argentina's Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final match against England in Mexico, as it went on sale at the auction house in London on Wednesday. Argentina won the match 2-1, with Maradona scoring twice. AFP
    Sotheby's staff adjust a football shirt worn by Argentina's Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final match against England in Mexico, as it went on sale at the auction house in London on Wednesday. Argentina won the match 2-1, with Maradona scoring twice. AFP
  • Stella Morris, the wife of Julian Assange, talks to the media on Wednesday outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, after the Wikileaks founder was issued with an order for extradition to the US to face espionage charges. PA
    Stella Morris, the wife of Julian Assange, talks to the media on Wednesday outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, after the Wikileaks founder was issued with an order for extradition to the US to face espionage charges. PA
  • Members of the 'Together With Refugees' coalition sailed past the Houses of Parliament in central London on Wednesday, putting pressure on MPs to challenge crucial aspects of the Nationality and Border Bill. PA
    Members of the 'Together With Refugees' coalition sailed past the Houses of Parliament in central London on Wednesday, putting pressure on MPs to challenge crucial aspects of the Nationality and Border Bill. PA
  • A four-day-old zebra foal takes to its feet at the Wild Place Project in Bristol on Wednesday, with 12-year-old mother Florence keeping watch. PA
    A four-day-old zebra foal takes to its feet at the Wild Place Project in Bristol on Wednesday, with 12-year-old mother Florence keeping watch. PA
  • Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight on Wednesday, as he flew to India for a two-day visit. AP Photo
    Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight on Wednesday, as he flew to India for a two-day visit. AP Photo
  • On Thursday, the country celebrated the 96th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. The band of the Coldstream Guards played 'Happy Birthday' to mark the occasion at Windsor Castle. Getty Images
    On Thursday, the country celebrated the 96th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. The band of the Coldstream Guards played 'Happy Birthday' to mark the occasion at Windsor Castle. Getty Images
  • Margaret Keenan, 92, receives her spring Covid-19 booster shot on Friday at University Hospital Coventry. She was the first person in the world to receive a clinically approved coronavirus vaccine. PA
    Margaret Keenan, 92, receives her spring Covid-19 booster shot on Friday at University Hospital Coventry. She was the first person in the world to receive a clinically approved coronavirus vaccine. PA

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The UK week in pictures: Partygate apologies, Queen Elizabeth's birthday, and jousting

'The National' selects the most striking photos from across Britain over the past week

The National

April 22, 2022

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This week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the UK Parliament his “wholehearted apology” for breaching lockdown rules after he was fined for attending an illegal party in Downing Street, the country celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s 96th birthday, and a jousting tournament in Leeds saw knights from around the world compete for the Queen's Jubilee Trophy.

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Januzaj's club record

Manchester United 50 appearances, 5 goals

Borussia Dortmund (loan) 6 appearances, 0 goals

Sunderland (loan) 25 appearances, 0 goals

Other must-tries

Tomato and walnut salad

A lesson in simple, seasonal eating. Wedges of tomato, chunks of cucumber, thinly sliced red onion, coriander or parsley leaves, and perhaps some fresh dill are drizzled with a crushed walnut and garlic dressing. Do consider yourself warned: if you eat this salad in Georgia during the summer months, the tomatoes will be so ripe and flavourful that every tomato you eat from that day forth will taste lacklustre in comparison.

Badrijani nigvzit

A delicious vegetarian snack or starter. It consists of thinly sliced, fried then cooled aubergine smothered with a thick and creamy walnut sauce and folded or rolled. Take note, even though it seems like you should be able to pick these morsels up with your hands, they’re not as durable as they look. A knife and fork is the way to go.

Pkhali

This healthy little dish (a nice antidote to the khachapuri) is usually made with steamed then chopped cabbage, spinach, beetroot or green beans, combined with walnuts, garlic and herbs to make a vegetable pâté or paste. The mix is then often formed into rounds, chilled in the fridge and topped with pomegranate seeds before being served.

The specs

Engine: 2.9-litre, V6 twin-turbo

Transmission: seven-speed PDK dual clutch automatic

Power: 375bhp

Torque: 520Nm

Price: Dh332,800

On sale: now

The specs: 2019 Infiniti QX50

Price, base: Dh138,000 (estimate)
Engine: 2.0L, turbocharged, in-line four-cylinder
Transmission: Continuously variable transmission
Power: 268hp @ 5,600rpm
Torque: 380Nm @ 4,400rpm
Fuel economy: 6.7L / 100km (estimate)

Abu Dhabi Card

5pm: Maiden (PA) Dh 80,000 1,400m

National selection: AF Mohanak

5.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh 90,000 1,400m

National selection: Jayide Al Boraq

6pm: Handicap (TB) Dh 100,000 1,400m

National selection: Rocket Power

6.30pm: Abu Dhabi Championship Listed (PA) Dh 180,000 1,600m

National selection: Ihtesham

7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh 70,000 1,600m

National selection: Noof KB

7.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh 80,000 2.200m

National selection: EL Faust

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DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

1. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 171 points
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-GP) 151
3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-GP) 136
4. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing) 107
5. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 83
6. Sergio Perez (Force India) 50
7. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) 45
8. Esteban Ocon (Force India) 39
9. Carlos Sainz (Torro Rosso) 29
10. Felipe Massa (Williams) 22

Three ways to limit your social media use

Clinical psychologist, Dr Saliha Afridi at The Lighthouse Arabia suggests three easy things you can do every day to cut back on the time you spend online.

1. Put the social media app in a folder on the second or third screen of your phone so it has to remain a conscious decision to open, rather than something your fingers gravitate towards without consideration.

2. Schedule a time to use social media instead of consistently throughout the day. I recommend setting aside certain times of the day or week when you upload pictures or share information. 

3. Take a mental snapshot rather than a photo on your phone. Instead of sharing it with your social world, try to absorb the moment, connect with your feeling, experience the moment with all five of your senses. You will have a memory of that moment more vividly and for far longer than if you take a picture of it.

Scoreline

Man Utd 2 Pogba 27', Martial 49'

Everton 1 Sigurdsson 77'

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The biog

Date of birth: 27 May, 1995

Place of birth: Dubai, UAE

Status: Single

School: Al Ittihad private school in Al Mamzar

University: University of Sharjah

Degree: Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Hobby: I enjoy travelling a lot, not just for fun, but I like to cross things off my bucket list and the map and do something there like a 'green project'.

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While you're here
A list of the animal rescue organisations in the UAE

Looking for a new family pet? Here are the links to visit when it comes to adopting... 

Animal Welfare Abu Dhabi

Rescue of Abu Dhabi

Feline Friends Abu Dhabi

Adopt-a-Cat UAE

Naema's Kittys 

Jackie's Cats UAE

Animal Action UAE

Animal Welfare Al Ain

Yanni Animal Welfare

Animals and Us Fujairah

Arabian Saluki Center of Dubai (Ascod)

38 Smiles

Emirates Animal Welfare Society

Red Paw Foundation 

KittySnip

Saluki International Rescue

K9 Friends Dubai 

Amanda's Animal Rescue UAE

Ahmed's Animal Rescue

Al Mayya K9 Adoptions 

New Life Rescue

Rescue Animals in Need United Arab Emirates

Stray Dogs Center UAQ

Sniff - Strays Needing Interim of Furever Friends

PARA UAE - Protection of Animal Rights Association

Ras Al Khaimah Animal Welfare Centre

Shepherd Rescue Arabia

Friends of Rakawc 

UAQAC Umm Al Quwain Animal Care

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
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Updated: April 22, 2022, 12:47 PM