• A woman walks past a Loyalist paramilitary mural on the Newtownards road in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Getty Images
    A woman walks past a Loyalist paramilitary mural on the Newtownards road in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Getty Images
  • Tennis star Naomi Osaka of Japan practices at Melbourne Park in advance of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. Reuters
    Tennis star Naomi Osaka of Japan practices at Melbourne Park in advance of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. Reuters
  • People arrive for a Covid-19 vaccination at a drive-through set up at Coors Field baseball stadium in Denver, Colorado. UCHealth, the organiser and Colorado's largest healthcare provider, aims to vaccinate 10,000 people over the weekend. AFP
    People arrive for a Covid-19 vaccination at a drive-through set up at Coors Field baseball stadium in Denver, Colorado. UCHealth, the organiser and Colorado's largest healthcare provider, aims to vaccinate 10,000 people over the weekend. AFP
  • Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. (2) dunks the ball ahead of South Carolina's Trae Hannibal, left, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Nashville, Tennessee. AP Photo
    Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. (2) dunks the ball ahead of South Carolina's Trae Hannibal, left, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Nashville, Tennessee. AP Photo
  • French skipper Maxime Sorel holds a red flare as he celebrates onboard his Imoca 60 monohull "V&B - Mayenne" after crossing the finish line of the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo sailing race, at Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France. Sorel placed tenth. AFP
    French skipper Maxime Sorel holds a red flare as he celebrates onboard his Imoca 60 monohull "V&B - Mayenne" after crossing the finish line of the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo sailing race, at Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France. Sorel placed tenth. AFP
  • Lloyd Evans of Gloucester is tackled by Piers Francis of Northampton Saints during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester and Northampton Saints at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester, England. Getty Images
    Lloyd Evans of Gloucester is tackled by Piers Francis of Northampton Saints during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester and Northampton Saints at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester, England. Getty Images
  • A general view of Tokyo Skytree, Japan's tallest structure at 634 meters (2,080 feet). AFP
    A general view of Tokyo Skytree, Japan's tallest structure at 634 meters (2,080 feet). AFP
  • Sandra Fogel watches a movie alone in a cinema during the Gothenburg Film Festival, in Gothenburg, Sweden. AFP
    Sandra Fogel watches a movie alone in a cinema during the Gothenburg Film Festival, in Gothenburg, Sweden. AFP
  • A couple look out towards the Mediterranean sea on the "Promenade des anglais" in the French Riviera city of Nice. AFP
    A couple look out towards the Mediterranean sea on the "Promenade des anglais" in the French Riviera city of Nice. AFP
  • A patient is evacuated from the San Borja Hospital in Santiago after a fire broke out early on Saturday morning and forced a partial evacuation of the building. No injuries or deaths were reported. AFP
    A patient is evacuated from the San Borja Hospital in Santiago after a fire broke out early on Saturday morning and forced a partial evacuation of the building. No injuries or deaths were reported. AFP

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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

Australia men's Test cricket fixtures 2021/22

One-off Test v Afghanistan:
Nov 27-Dec 1: Blundstone Arena, Hobart

The Ashes v England:
Dec 8-12: 1st Test, Gabba, Brisbane
Dec 16-20: 2nd Test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (day/night)
Dec 26-30: 3rd Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Jan 5-9, 2022: 4th Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Jan 14-18: 5th Test, Optus Stadium, Perth

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Fines for littering

In Dubai:

Dh200 for littering or spitting in the Dubai Metro

Dh500 for throwing cigarette butts or chewing gum on the floor, or littering from a vehicle. 
Dh1,000 for littering on a beach, spitting in public places, throwing a cigarette butt from a vehicle

In Sharjah and other emirates
Dh500 for littering - including cigarette butts and chewing gum - in public places and beaches in Sharjah
Dh2,000 for littering in Sharjah deserts
Dh500 for littering from a vehicle in Ras Al Khaimah
Dh1,000 for littering from a car in Abu Dhabi
Dh1,000 to Dh100,000 for dumping waste in residential or public areas in Al Ain
Dh10,000 for littering at Ajman's beaches 

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Huddersfield Town permanent signings:

  • Steve Mounie (striker): signed from Montpellier for £11 million
  • Tom Ince (winger): signed from Derby County for £7.7m
  • Aaron Mooy (midfielder): signed from Manchester City for £7.7m
  • Laurent Depoitre (striker): signed from Porto for £3.4m
  • Scott Malone (defender): signed from Fulham for £3.3m
  • Zanka (defender): signed from Copenhagen for £2.3m
  • Elias Kachunga (winger): signed for Ingolstadt for £1.1m
  • Danny WIlliams (midfielder): signed from Reading on a free transfer
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