A competitor falls in a muddy pool as they take part in the Tough Guy endurance event near Wolverhampton, central England. AFP
A competitor falls in a muddy pool as they take part in the Tough Guy endurance event near Wolverhampton, central England. AFP
Women walk past an abandoned building of Balat district, Istanbul, AFP
Women walk past an abandoned building of Balat district, Istanbul, AFP
The media spot is silhouetted against the early morning sky before Pope Francis arrives to officiate an open-air mass officiated at the Campo San Juan Pablo II on the outskirts of Panama City. AFP
The media spot is silhouetted against the early morning sky before Pope Francis arrives to officiate an open-air mass officiated at the Campo San Juan Pablo II on the outskirts of Panama City. AFP
People enjoy a barbecue as they bathe in a hot spring filled with fruit and vegetables at hotel in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. Reuter
People enjoy a barbecue as they bathe in a hot spring filled with fruit and vegetables at hotel in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. Reuter
Mask dancers take part in a parade during the the International Festival of Masquerade Games 'Surva' in the town of Pernik, Bulgaria. EPA
Mask dancers take part in a parade during the the International Festival of Masquerade Games 'Surva' in the town of Pernik, Bulgaria. EPA
Mud and waste from the disaster caused by a dam spill in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil, is seen from above. EPA
Mud and waste from the disaster caused by a dam spill in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil, is seen from above. EPA
Pope Francis gestures during his visit at the Casa Hogar 'El Buen Samaritano' in Panama City, Panama. EPA
Pope Francis gestures during his visit at the Casa Hogar 'El Buen Samaritano' in Panama City, Panama. EPA
A humpback whale immerses in waters off the coast of Tromso, Norway. AFP
A humpback whale immerses in waters off the coast of Tromso, Norway. AFP
A Russian honour guard marches during the military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the lifting of the Nazi siege of Leningrad, at Dvortsovaya Square in Saint Petersburg. AFP
A Russian honour guard marches during the military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the lifting of the Nazi siege of Leningrad, at Dvortsovaya Square in Saint Petersburg. AFP
Norway's Johannes Thingnes Boe and France's Quentin Fillon Maillet compete at the shooting range during the men's 15km mass start event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Rasen-Antholz, Italy. AFP
Norway's Johannes Thingnes Boe and France's Quentin Fillon Maillet compete at the shooting range during the men's 15km mass start event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Rasen-Antholz, Italy. AFP
Two joggers run over the Queensboro Brigde towards Manhattan in the early morning hours in New York City. AFP
Two joggers run over the Queensboro Brigde towards Manhattan in the early morning hours in New York City. AFP
French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte visit the temple of Abu Simbel in southern Egypt. AFP
French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte visit the temple of Abu Simbel in southern Egypt. AFP
A gardener works at a flower garden in Panga, Aceh province, Indonesia. AFP
A gardener works at a flower garden in Panga, Aceh province, Indonesia. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for January 28, 2019

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

The National

January 28, 2019

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GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

Lexus LX700h specs

Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor

Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh590,000

Closing the loophole on sugary drinks

As The National reported last year, non-fizzy sugared drinks were not covered when the original tax was introduced in 2017. Sports drinks sold in supermarkets were found to contain, on average, 20 grams of sugar per 500ml bottle.

The non-fizzy drink AriZona Iced Tea contains 65 grams of sugar – about 16 teaspoons – per 680ml can. The average can costs about Dh6, which would rise to Dh9.

Drinks such as Starbucks Bottled Mocha Frappuccino contain 31g of sugar in 270ml, while Nescafe Mocha in a can contains 15.6g of sugar in a 240ml can.

Flavoured water, long-life fruit juice concentrates, pre-packaged sweetened coffee drinks fall under the ‘sweetened drink’ category
 

Not taxed:

Freshly squeezed fruit juices, ground coffee beans, tea leaves and pre-prepared flavoured milkshakes do not come under the ‘sweetened drink’ band.

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While you're here
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Abu Dhabi racecard

5pm: Maiden (Purebred Arabians); Dh80,000; 1,400m.
5.30pm: Maiden (PA); Dh80,00; 1,400m.
6pm: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup (PA); Group 3; Dh500,000; 1,600m.
6.30pm: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup (Thoroughbred); Listed; Dh380,000; 1,600m
7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup for Private Owners Handicap (PA); Dh70,000; 1,400m.
7.30pm: Handicap (PA); Dh80,000; 1,600m

RESULTS

2.15pm: Al Marwan Group Holding – Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (Dirt) 1,200m
Winner: SS Jalmod, Antonio Fresu (jockey), Ibrahim Al Hadhrami (trainer)

2.45pm: Sharjah Equine Hospital – Maiden (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,000m
Winner: Ghallieah, Sebastien Martino, Jean-Claude Pecout

3.15pm: Al Marwan Group Holding – Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,700m
Winner: Inthar, Saif Al Balushi, Khalifa Al Neyadi

3.45pm: Al Ain Stud Emirates Breeders Trophy – Conditions (PA) Dh50,000 (D) 1,700m
Winner: MH Rahal, Richard Mullen, Elise Jeanne

4.25pm: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Cup – Prestige Handicap (PA) Dh100,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: JAP Aneed, Ray Dawson, Irfan Ellahi

4.45pm: Sharjah Equine Hospital – Handicap (TB) Dh40,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Edaraat, Antonio Fresu, Musabah Al Muhairi

Tell Me Who I Am

Director: Ed Perkins

Stars: Alex and Marcus Lewis

Four stars

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Stage 3 results

1 Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton-Scott 4:42:33

2 Tadej Pocagar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 0:01:03

3 Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana 0:01:30

4 David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama-FDJ

5 Rafal Majka (POL) Bora-Hansgrohe         

6 Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates  0:01:56

General Classification after Stage 3:

1 Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton-Scott 12:30:02

2 Tadej Pocagar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 0:01:07

3  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana 0:01:35

4 David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama-FDJ 0:01:40

5  Rafal Majka (POL) Bora-Hansgrohe

6 Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb)  0:02:06

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