Police at the gates of Buckingham Palace after a man was arrested on Tuesday evening. Reuters
Police at the gates of Buckingham Palace after a man was arrested on Tuesday evening. Reuters
Police at the gates of Buckingham Palace after a man was arrested on Tuesday evening. Reuters
Police at the gates of Buckingham Palace after a man was arrested on Tuesday evening. Reuters

Man arrested at Buckingham Palace suspected of carrying knife and ammunition


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A controlled explosion was performed outside Buckingham Palace on Tuesday after a man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a weapon, the Metropolitan Police said.

He was held at about 7pm after he approached the gates and threw several items, including what was believed to be shotgun cartridges, on to palace grounds.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said the man had approached officers asking to see a soldier at about 7.15pm on Tuesday.

When the officers said that was not possible, the man allegedly began throwing shotgun cartridges over the gates of Buckingham Palace.

He was searched and allegedly found to be in possession of a lock knife, and was arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife and ammunition.

During the arrest, the man told officers that they should handle his rucksack with care, which led to a controlled explosion being carried out on the bag.

Mr Adelekan said the suspect was detained within seconds and arrested within five minutes.

He said he had no knowledge of reports that the man had been shouting that he wanted to kill the king before he was arrested.

The suspect has undergone a mental health assessment and has been deemed fit to be interviewed, police said on Wednesday.

Neither King Charles nor Queen Consort Camilla were at Buckingham Palace at the time of the arrest.

But the monarch had hosted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during an audience at the palace earlier on Tuesday.

The royal residence was cordoned off after the incident.

The UK prepares for the coronation of King Charles III — in pictures

  • Royal enthusiasts at their impromptu campsite on The Mall in London, where they await the May 6 coronation procession of King Charles III. Getty
    Royal enthusiasts at their impromptu campsite on The Mall in London, where they await the May 6 coronation procession of King Charles III. Getty
  • Police officers patrol near Westminster Abbey as security is heightened for the coronation. AFP
    Police officers patrol near Westminster Abbey as security is heightened for the coronation. AFP
  • A telephone box in the village of Compton, Surrey, decorated with the ears, nose and crown of King Charles. AFP
    A telephone box in the village of Compton, Surrey, decorated with the ears, nose and crown of King Charles. AFP
  • A royal fan takes a break after booking his spot on the coronation route in London. AP
    A royal fan takes a break after booking his spot on the coronation route in London. AP
  • Town crier Tony Appleton takes the train into central London. AFP
    Town crier Tony Appleton takes the train into central London. AFP
  • The drum major's state coat, adorned with the new CR III cypher, to be worn during the coronation. AFP
    The drum major's state coat, adorned with the new CR III cypher, to be worn during the coronation. AFP
  • Decorations are put up outside Number 10 Downing Street in London. AP
    Decorations are put up outside Number 10 Downing Street in London. AP
  • A royal fan gets into the spirit of the coronation on the Mall outside Buckingham Palace. Reuters
    A royal fan gets into the spirit of the coronation on the Mall outside Buckingham Palace. Reuters
  • Yeoman of the Guard, the British sovereign's bodyguards, prepare to board a bus in London. Getty
    Yeoman of the Guard, the British sovereign's bodyguards, prepare to board a bus in London. Getty
  • The UK's military held a full dress rehearsal for the coronation ceremony of King Charles III on Tuesday night. Reuters
    The UK's military held a full dress rehearsal for the coronation ceremony of King Charles III on Tuesday night. Reuters
  • A royal fan sleeps at The Mall outside Buckingham Palace as the countdown to the coronation continues. Reuters
    A royal fan sleeps at The Mall outside Buckingham Palace as the countdown to the coronation continues. Reuters
  • Big Ben, in central London, is lit up during a rehearsal for the ceremony. PA
    Big Ben, in central London, is lit up during a rehearsal for the ceremony. PA
  • An art installation in London depicts St Edward's Crown. AP
    An art installation in London depicts St Edward's Crown. AP
  • Madame Tussauds in Sydney, Australia, unveils a waxwork figure of King Charles, alongside figures of Prince William and his wife Kate. Reuters
    Madame Tussauds in Sydney, Australia, unveils a waxwork figure of King Charles, alongside figures of Prince William and his wife Kate. Reuters
  • Royalists have slept out on The Mall in London for days for the best view of the ceremony. EPA
    Royalists have slept out on The Mall in London for days for the best view of the ceremony. EPA
  • A knitted coronation-themed postbox topper in Isleworth, London. AP
    A knitted coronation-themed postbox topper in Isleworth, London. AP
  • Tailor William Skinner with a ceremonial uniform on Savile Row, London, before the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla, on May 6. Reuters
    Tailor William Skinner with a ceremonial uniform on Savile Row, London, before the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla, on May 6. Reuters
  • Caroline de Guitaut, deputy surveyor of the King's Works of Art, adjusts the imperial mantle, a part of the coronation vestments, in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace. AFP
    Caroline de Guitaut, deputy surveyor of the King's Works of Art, adjusts the imperial mantle, a part of the coronation vestments, in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace. AFP
  • A banner celebrating the coronation at Kings Cross Station in London. AP
    A banner celebrating the coronation at Kings Cross Station in London. AP
  • Upholsterer Beatrice Ekwalla works on restoring a throne chair for the coronation at the Marlborough House workshops in London. AFP
    Upholsterer Beatrice Ekwalla works on restoring a throne chair for the coronation at the Marlborough House workshops in London. AFP
  • Royal fan Margaret Tyler poses for a portrait in the living room of her home in north London. EPA
    Royal fan Margaret Tyler poses for a portrait in the living room of her home in north London. EPA
  • Parliament Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle with the Speaker's State Coach. PA
    Parliament Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle with the Speaker's State Coach. PA
  • Violinist Adrianna Forbes-Dorant, 17, takes part in a rehearsal with the Brixton Chamber Orchestra for coronation performances in London. AP
    Violinist Adrianna Forbes-Dorant, 17, takes part in a rehearsal with the Brixton Chamber Orchestra for coronation performances in London. AP
  • British Army soldiers rehearse at RAF Odiham for a coronation parade. Getty
    British Army soldiers rehearse at RAF Odiham for a coronation parade. Getty
  • Shoppers browse souvenirs for the coronation of King Charles III outside the Houses of Parliament in London. Reuters
    Shoppers browse souvenirs for the coronation of King Charles III outside the Houses of Parliament in London. Reuters
  • Temporary stands are constructed on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace, central London. PA
    Temporary stands are constructed on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace, central London. PA
  • Members of the military pass by Westminster Abbey in central London during a night-time rehearsal for the coronation. AP
    Members of the military pass by Westminster Abbey in central London during a night-time rehearsal for the coronation. AP
  • Britain's Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, attends a Coronation Big Lunch at Westminster Abbey. Reuters
    Britain's Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, attends a Coronation Big Lunch at Westminster Abbey. Reuters
  • The London Scottish Band in Burlington Arcade, London, at an unveiling of a celebratory installation to mark the coronation. PA
    The London Scottish Band in Burlington Arcade, London, at an unveiling of a celebratory installation to mark the coronation. PA
  • A crown is placed on top of a flagpole on The Mall in London. Getty Images
    A crown is placed on top of a flagpole on The Mall in London. Getty Images
  • The official 'Crowning of the King' souvenir programme sits on a shop shelf in central London. AFP
    The official 'Crowning of the King' souvenir programme sits on a shop shelf in central London. AFP
  • Workers prepare the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the big event. AFP
    Workers prepare the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the big event. AFP
  • Ardent monarchist Anita Atkinson sits among her 13,283 pieces of royal memorabilia at her Weardale farm near Bishop Auckland. AFP
    Ardent monarchist Anita Atkinson sits among her 13,283 pieces of royal memorabilia at her Weardale farm near Bishop Auckland. AFP
  • Members of the Household Cavalry take part in a rehearsal for the coronation at Buckingham Palace. Getty Images
    Members of the Household Cavalry take part in a rehearsal for the coronation at Buckingham Palace. Getty Images
  • King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will travel to the coronation in the modern Diamond Jubilee State Coach and return in the Gold State Coach, pictured. PA
    King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will travel to the coronation in the modern Diamond Jubilee State Coach and return in the Gold State Coach, pictured. PA
  • A potter works on chinaware produced for the coronation at a factory in Stoke-on-Trent. AFP
    A potter works on chinaware produced for the coronation at a factory in Stoke-on-Trent. AFP
  • The Coronation Chair, also known as St Edward's Chair or King Edward's Chair, at Westminster Abbey in London. AFP
    The Coronation Chair, also known as St Edward's Chair or King Edward's Chair, at Westminster Abbey in London. AFP
  • King Charles is presented with the first struck £5 coronation coin by Royal Mint chief executive Anne Jessopp and director Rebecca Morgan at Windsor Castle. Reuters
    King Charles is presented with the first struck £5 coronation coin by Royal Mint chief executive Anne Jessopp and director Rebecca Morgan at Windsor Castle. Reuters
  • The first struck £5 coronation coin. Reuters
    The first struck £5 coronation coin. Reuters
  • A member of staff at Fudge Kitchen puts up bunting in Windsor. PA
    A member of staff at Fudge Kitchen puts up bunting in Windsor. PA
  • A crown made by British milliner Justin Smith, created using 319 Scrabble tiles to mark the board game's 75th anniversary and the coronation. PA
    A crown made by British milliner Justin Smith, created using 319 Scrabble tiles to mark the board game's 75th anniversary and the coronation. PA
  • People browse a souvenir kiosk in London. Reuters
    People browse a souvenir kiosk in London. Reuters
  • The new commemorative 50p coin, part of the coronation coin collection. PA
    The new commemorative 50p coin, part of the coronation coin collection. PA

It is understood the incident is being treated as an isolated mental health event, not related to terrorism.

“Officers worked immediately to detain the man and he has been taken into police custody,” Chief Superintendent Joseph McDonald said on Tuesday.

“There have been no reports of any shots fired, or any injuries to officers or members of the public.

“Officers remain at the scene and further inquiries are ongoing.”

Buckingham Palace declined to comment and said the incident was a matter for the Metropolitan Police.

Home Office minister Tom Tugendhat told Times Radio on Wednesday: "The police are, to put it mildly, all over it and our intelligence and other security forces are extremely aware of the challenges that we face and ready to deal with them – as the police did quite brilliantly yesterday."

A ring of steel is expected in the capital for King Charles’s coronation at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, as hundreds of thousands of people descend on the capital for the event.

Policing minister Chris Philp has described it as a “huge policing operation”, and heads of state and foreign royals from around the world are expected to travel to the UK.

Mr Tugendhat added: “What we’ve been planning for a number of months now is one of the most important security operations that the country has put into plan.

“The reason for that is this coronation is not just an opportunity to celebrate our new King, but also an opportunity to showcase the United Kingdom to the world.

“So we’re very conscious that there are going to be quite literally thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists, there are going to be many film crews and journalists from around the world and of course, we’re going to have heads of state and government coming to celebrate with us on Saturday."

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Estijaba – 8001717 –  number to call to request coronavirus testing

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Udinese v Hellas Verona (3.30pm)

Juventus v Brescia (6pm)

Sampdoria v Fiorentina (6pm)

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Monday

AC Milan v Torino (11.45pm)

 

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- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law 

Who has been sanctioned?

Daniella Weiss and Nachala
Described as 'the grandmother of the settler movement', she has encouraged the expansion of settlements for decades. The 79 year old leads radical settler movement Nachala, whose aim is for Israel to annex Gaza and the occupied West Bank, where it helps settlers built outposts.

Harel Libi & Libi Construction and Infrastructure
Libi has been involved in threatening and perpetuating acts of aggression and violence against Palestinians. His firm has provided logistical and financial support for the establishment of illegal outposts.

Zohar Sabah
Runs a settler outpost named Zohar’s Farm and has previously faced charges of violence against Palestinians. He was indicted by Israel’s State Attorney’s Office in September for allegedly participating in a violent attack against Palestinians and activists in the West Bank village of Muarrajat.

Coco’s Farm and Neria’s Farm
These are illegal outposts in the West Bank, which are at the vanguard of the settler movement. According to the UK, they are associated with people who have been involved in enabling, inciting, promoting or providing support for activities that amount to “serious abuse”.

If you go

The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly direct to Nairobi, with fares starting from Dh1,695. The resort can be reached from Nairobi via a 35-minute flight from Wilson Airport or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or by road, which takes at least three hours.

The rooms
Rooms at Fairmont Mount Kenya range from Dh1,870 per night for a deluxe room to Dh11,000 per night for the William Holden Cottage.

The biog

Place of birth: Kalba

Family: Mother of eight children and has 10 grandchildren

Favourite traditional dish: Al Harees, a slow cooked porridge-like dish made from boiled cracked or coarsely ground wheat mixed with meat or chicken

Favourite book: My early life by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah

Favourite quote: By Sheikh Zayed, the UAE's Founding Father, “Those who have no past will have no present or future.”

Multitasking pays off for money goals

Tackling money goals one at a time cost financial literacy expert Barbara O'Neill at least $1 million.

That's how much Ms O'Neill, a distinguished professor at Rutgers University in the US, figures she lost by starting saving for retirement only after she had created an emergency fund, bought a car with cash and purchased a home.

"I tell students that eventually, 30 years later, I hit the million-dollar mark, but I could've had $2 million," Ms O'Neill says.

Too often, financial experts say, people want to attack their money goals one at a time: "As soon as I pay off my credit card debt, then I'll start saving for a home," or, "As soon as I pay off my student loan debt, then I'll start saving for retirement"."

People do not realise how costly the words "as soon as" can be. Paying off debt is a worthy goal, but it should not come at the expense of other goals, particularly saving for retirement. The sooner money is contributed, the longer it can benefit from compounded returns. Compounded returns are when your investment gains earn their own gains, which can dramatically increase your balances over time.

"By putting off saving for the future, you are really inhibiting yourself from benefiting from that wonderful magic," says Kimberly Zimmerman Rand , an accredited financial counsellor and principal at Dragonfly Financial Solutions in Boston. "If you can start saving today ... you are going to have a lot more five years from now than if you decide to pay off debt for three years and start saving in year four."

The bio

Job: Coder, website designer and chief executive, Trinet solutions

School: Year 8 pupil at Elite English School in Abu Hail, Deira

Role Models: Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk

Dream City: San Francisco

Hometown: Dubai

City of birth: Thiruvilla, Kerala

The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Part three: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

if you go

The flights

Etihad, Emirates and Singapore Airlines fly direct from the UAE to Singapore from Dh2,265 return including taxes. The flight takes about 7 hours.

The hotel

Rooms at the M Social Singapore cost from SG $179 (Dh488) per night including taxes.

The tour

Makan Makan Walking group tours costs from SG $90 (Dh245) per person for about three hours. Tailor-made tours can be arranged. For details go to www.woknstroll.com.sg

How to keep control of your emotions

If your investment decisions are being dictated by emotions such as fear, greed, hope, frustration and boredom, it is time for a rethink, Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at online trading platform IG, says.

Greed

Greedy investors trade beyond their means, open more positions than usual or hold on to positions too long to chase an even greater gain. “All too often, they incur a heavy loss and may even wipe out the profit already made.

Tip: Ignore the short-term hype, noise and froth and invest for the long-term plan, based on sound fundamentals.

Fear

The risk of making a loss can cloud decision-making. “This can cause you to close out a position too early, or miss out on a profit by being too afraid to open a trade,” he says.

Tip: Start with a plan, and stick to it. For added security, consider placing stops to reduce any losses and limits to lock in profits.

Hope

While all traders need hope to start trading, excessive optimism can backfire. Too many traders hold on to a losing trade because they believe that it will reverse its trend and become profitable.

Tip: Set realistic goals. Be happy with what you have earned, rather than frustrated by what you could have earned.

Frustration

Traders can get annoyed when the markets have behaved in unexpected ways and generates losses or fails to deliver anticipated gains.

Tip: Accept in advance that asset price movements are completely unpredictable and you will suffer losses at some point. These can be managed, say, by attaching stops and limits to your trades.

Boredom

Too many investors buy and sell because they want something to do. They are trading as entertainment, rather than in the hope of making money. As well as making bad decisions, the extra dealing charges eat into returns.

Tip: Open an online demo account and get your thrills without risking real money.

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Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

Champions parade (UAE timings)

7pm Gates open

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10pm City players on stage

11pm event ends

Results

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6. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 59.090s

7. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) 1:06.004

8. Carlos Sainz Jr (Ferrari) 1:07.100

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10. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin-Mercedes) 1:26.713,

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Fuel consumption: 11.12L/100km

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Updated: May 03, 2023, 12:56 PM