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Blanca Ortiz, 84, celebrates after learning from nurses that she will be dismissed from the Eurnekian Ezeiza Hospital, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina several weeks after being admitted with Covid-19. AP Photo
Volunteers collect leaked oil from the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground at the beach in Bois des Amourettes, Mauritius. AFP
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC. Reuters
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Two women hold a mobile phone and flowers during a protest in Minsk against police violence during recent rallies of opposition supporters, who accuse Alexander Lukashenko of falsifying the polls in the presidential election. AFP
A firefighter works to extinguish a hotspot from the Lake Fire at Pine Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest, by Lake Hughes, 60 miles north of Los Angeles, California. AFP
A firefighter works to extinguish a hotspot from the Lake Fire at Pine Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest, by Lake Hughes, 60 miles north of Los Angeles, California. AFP
Mount Sinabung spews volcanic ash during its eruption as seen from Karo, in North Sumatra. AFP
Mount Sinabung spews volcanic ash during its eruption as seen from Karo, in North Sumatra. AFP
Herriman players celebrate as they take the field against Davis for a high school football game in Herriman, Utah. Utah is among the states going forward with school sport despite concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. AP Photo
Herriman players celebrate as they take the field against Davis for a high school football game in Herriman, Utah. Utah is among the states going forward with school sport despite concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. AP Photo
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A helicopter makes a water drop over the Ranch Fire in Azusa, California. AP Photo
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A boy is seen fishing at Beirut's Corniche, Lebanon. Reuters
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A man waits for clients at a market in Mexico City, Mexico. EPA

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The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh117,059

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The specs

Price, base / as tested Dh1,470,000 (est)
Engine 6.9-litre twin-turbo W12
Gearbox eight-speed automatic
Power 626bhp @ 6,000rpm
Torque: 900Nm @ 1,350rpm
Fuel economy, combined 14.0L / 100km

COMPANY PROFILE

Company name: Blah

Started: 2018

Founder: Aliyah Al Abbar and Hend Al Marri

Based: Dubai

Industry: Technology and talent management

Initial investment: Dh20,000

Investors: Self-funded

Total customers: 40

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RESULTS

5pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 1,600m
Winner: Raghida, Szczepan Mazur (jockey), Ibrahim Al Hadhrami (trainer)
5.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 1,600m
Winner: AF Alareeq, Connor Beasley, Ahmed Al Mehairbi
6pm: Arabian Triple Crown Round-2 Group 3 (PA) Dh300,000 2,200m 
Winner: Basmah, Fabrice Veron, Eric Lemartinel
6.30pm: Liwa Oasis Group 2 (PA) Dh300,000 1,400m
Winner: AF Alwajel, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel
7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 1,600m
Winner: SS Jalmod, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar
7.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh100,000 1,600m
Winner: Trolius, Ryan Powell, Simon Crisford

Who was Alfred Nobel?

The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.

  • In his will he dictated that the bulk of his estate should be used to fund "prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
  • Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
  • Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
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