• The newly renovated Mayflower II, a replica of the original ship that sailed from England in 1620, sails back to its berth in Plymouth, Massachusetts, US. Reuters
    The newly renovated Mayflower II, a replica of the original ship that sailed from England in 1620, sails back to its berth in Plymouth, Massachusetts, US. Reuters
  • A graveyard for victims of the coronavirus at the Pondok Ranggon cemetery in Jakarta. The country of nearly 270 million is among the worst hit in Asia by the pandemic, with cases in all its 34 provinces, including the remote Maluku island and easternmost Papua. AFP
    A graveyard for victims of the coronavirus at the Pondok Ranggon cemetery in Jakarta. The country of nearly 270 million is among the worst hit in Asia by the pandemic, with cases in all its 34 provinces, including the remote Maluku island and easternmost Papua. AFP
  • A man performs during the presentation of an automatic disinfection cabin that would help fight the coronavirus, in Bogota. AFP
    A man performs during the presentation of an automatic disinfection cabin that would help fight the coronavirus, in Bogota. AFP
  • Firecrackers thrown by protesters explode in front of riot police amid clashes in the vicinity of the parliament in central Beirut following a huge chemical explosion that devastated large parts of the Lebanese capital. AFP
    Firecrackers thrown by protesters explode in front of riot police amid clashes in the vicinity of the parliament in central Beirut following a huge chemical explosion that devastated large parts of the Lebanese capital. AFP
  • Demonstrators take part in a protest following the blast in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
    Demonstrators take part in a protest following the blast in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
  • A mother walks away while holding her child, who earlier received tuberculosis and polio vaccines, at an integrated services post in Banda Aceh. AFP
    A mother walks away while holding her child, who earlier received tuberculosis and polio vaccines, at an integrated services post in Banda Aceh. AFP
  • A supporter of Bolivian former president (2006-2019) Evo Morales, burns tires during a road blockade to protest against a second postponement of the general election due to thepandemic and to demand the resignation of President Jeanine Anez, in El Alto, Bolivia. AFP
    A supporter of Bolivian former president (2006-2019) Evo Morales, burns tires during a road blockade to protest against a second postponement of the general election due to thepandemic and to demand the resignation of President Jeanine Anez, in El Alto, Bolivia. AFP
  • A park beside the Han river is flooded following heavy rainfall in Seoul. AFP
    A park beside the Han river is flooded following heavy rainfall in Seoul. AFP
  • An aerial image made with a drone of surfers at the Recreio beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA
    An aerial image made with a drone of surfers at the Recreio beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA
  • A man takes an oral Covid-19 swab test while a healthcare worker watches in Los Angeles, California, US. The testing site was an effort by Councilmember Gil Cedillo to provide free testing to community members. EPA
    A man takes an oral Covid-19 swab test while a healthcare worker watches in Los Angeles, California, US. The testing site was an effort by Councilmember Gil Cedillo to provide free testing to community members. EPA

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Group 1 (Purebred Arabian) 2000m Dubai Kahayla Classic - $750,000
Group 2 1,600m(Dirt) Godolphin Mile - $750,000
Group 2 3,200m (Turf) Dubai Gold Cup – $750,000
Group 1 1,200m (Turf) Al Quoz Sprint – $1,000,000
Group 2 1,900m(Dirt) UAE Derby – $750,000
Group 1 1,200m (Dirt) Dubai Golden Shaheen – $1,500,000
Group 1 1,800m (Turf) Dubai Turf –  $4,000,000
Group 1 2,410m (Turf) Dubai Sheema Classic – $5,000,000
Group 1 2,000m (Dirt) Dubai World Cup– $12,000,000

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'The worst thing you can eat'

Trans fat is typically found in fried and baked goods, but you may be consuming more than you think.

Powdered coffee creamer, microwave popcorn and virtually anything processed with a crust is likely to contain it, as this guide from Mayo Clinic outlines: 

Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.

Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.

Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.

Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.

Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.

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MATCH INFO

Rugby World Cup (all times UAE)

Final: England v South Africa, Saturday, 1pm

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Directors: Min Geun, Oh Yoon-Dong

Rating: 3/5

India squads

T20: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rahul Chahar, Deepak Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur

Test: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant

Brief scoreline:

Liverpool 2

Mane 51', Salah 53'

Chelsea 0

Man of the Match: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

If you go:

 

Getting there:

Flying to Guyana requires first reaching New York with either Emirates or Etihad, then connecting with JetBlue or Caribbean Air at JFK airport. Prices start from around Dh7,000.

 

Getting around:

Wildlife Worldwide offers a range of Guyana itineraries, such as its small group tour, the 15-day ‘Ultimate Guyana Nature Experience’ which features Georgetown, the Iwokrama Rainforest (one of the world’s four remaining pristine tropical rainforests left in the world), the Amerindian village of Surama and the Rupununi Savannah, known for its giant anteaters and river otters; wildlifeworldwide.com