A firefighter lights a backfire to stop the Quail Fire from spreading near Winters, California. AP Photo
A firefighter lights a backfire to stop the Quail Fire from spreading near Winters, California. AP Photo
Specialists at the University of Pretoria's Onderstepoort Veterinary Academy prepare Makokou, a 35 year-old Johannesburg Zoo male Western Lowland Gorilla, on a stretcher for a CT (Computed-tomography) scan at the Veterinary Academy Hospital in Pretoria. AFP
Specialists at the University of Pretoria's Onderstepoort Veterinary Academy prepare Makokou, a 35 year-old Johannesburg Zoo male Western Lowland Gorilla, on a stretcher for a CT (Computed-tomography) scan at the Veterinary Academy Hospital in Pretoria. AFP
People gather during a demonstration in Frankfurt, Germany, calling for justice for George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis. AP Photo
People gather during a demonstration in Frankfurt, Germany, calling for justice for George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis. AP Photo
Thousands of demonstrators gather around a closed Jackson Square during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Reuters
Thousands of demonstrators gather around a closed Jackson Square during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Reuters
People demonstrate to demand justice for the death of young construction worker Giovanni Lopez while in police custody after he had been arrested for allegedly failing to comply with measures against the coronavirus, in Guadalajara, Jalisco State, Mexico. AFP
People demonstrate to demand justice for the death of young construction worker Giovanni Lopez while in police custody after he had been arrested for allegedly failing to comply with measures against the coronavirus, in Guadalajara, Jalisco State, Mexico. AFP
People walk past open restaurants along a pedestrian street in central Tbilisi, Georgia as the country tries to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Cafes and restaurants re-opened in Georgia's capital last week. AFP
People walk past open restaurants along a pedestrian street in central Tbilisi, Georgia as the country tries to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Cafes and restaurants re-opened in Georgia's capital last week. AFP
A couple hugs and cries near a makeshift memorial to George Floyd near the site where he died in police custody, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Demonstrations are being held across the US following the death of George Floyd, while being arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AFP
A couple hugs and cries near a makeshift memorial to George Floyd near the site where he died in police custody, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Demonstrations are being held across the US following the death of George Floyd, while being arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AFP
Josh Papalii of the Raiders scores a try during the round four NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Newcastle Knights at Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
Josh Papalii of the Raiders scores a try during the round four NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Newcastle Knights at Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
A soldier looks to his cellphone near the Martin Luther King Jr memorial statue during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Washington, US. Reuters
A soldier looks to his cellphone near the Martin Luther King Jr memorial statue during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Washington, US. Reuters

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World in focus - best photos for June 7, 2020

Take a look at our pick of the best images from around the world during the past 24 hours

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June 07, 2020

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Beirut sees first major anti-government protest since Lebanon's coronavirus lockdown

Hagi, Maldini, Weah and Haaland ... footballers with famous fathers

Exploring UAE heritage through architecture of Bur Dubai buildings

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
World Test Championship table

1 India 71 per cent

2 New Zealand 70 per cent

3 Australia 69.2 per cent

4 England 64.1 per cent

5 Pakistan 43.3 per cent

6 West Indies 33.3 per cent

7 South Africa 30 per cent

8 Sri Lanka 16.7 per cent

9 Bangladesh 0

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
South Africa v India schedule

Tests: 1st Test Jan 5-9, Cape Town; 2nd Test Jan 13-17, Centurion; 3rd Test Jan 24-28, Johannesburg

ODIs: 1st ODI Feb 1, Durban; 2nd ODI Feb 4, Centurion; 3rd ODI Feb 7, Cape Town; 4th ODI Feb 10, Johannesburg; 5th ODI Feb 13, Port Elizabeth; 6th ODI Feb 16, Centurion

T20Is: 1st T20I Feb 18, Johannesburg; 2nd T20I Feb 21, Centurion; 3rd T20I Feb 24, Cape Town

F1 The Movie

Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Rating: 4/5

The specs
 
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)
GROUPS

Group Gustavo Kuerten
Novak Djokovic (x1)
Alexander Zverev (x3)
Marin Cilic (x5)
John Isner (x8)

Group Lleyton Hewitt
Roger Federer (x2)
Kevin Anderson (x4)
Dominic Thiem (x6)
Kei Nishikori (x7)

The rules on fostering in the UAE

A foster couple or family must:

  • be Muslim, Emirati and be residing in the UAE
  • not be younger than 25 years old
  • not have been convicted of offences or crimes involving moral turpitude
  • be free of infectious diseases or psychological and mental disorders
  • have the ability to support its members and the foster child financially
  • undertake to treat and raise the child in a proper manner and take care of his or her health and well-being
  • A single, divorced or widowed Muslim Emirati female, residing in the UAE may apply to foster a child if she is at least 30 years old and able to support the child financially
Most sought after workplace benefits in the UAE
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Pension support
  • Mental well-being assistance
  • Insurance coverage for optical, dental, alternative medicine, cancer screening
  • Financial well-being incentives 

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Otamendi (52) Sterling (59) Stones (67) Brahim Diaz (81)

Real Madrid 1
Oscar (90)

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The biog

Favourite colour: Brown

Favourite Movie: Resident Evil

Hobbies: Painting, Cooking, Imitating Voices

Favourite food: Pizza

Trivia: Was the voice of three characters in the Emirati animation, Shaabiyat Al Cartoon

DUBAI WORLD CUP CARNIVAL CARD

6.30pm Handicap US$135,000 (Turf) 2,410m

7.05pm UAE 1000 Guineas Listed $250,000 (Dirt) 1,600m

7.40pm Dubai Dash Listed $175,000 (T) 1,000m

8.15pm Al Bastakiya Trial Conditions $100,000 (D) 1.900m

8.50pm Al Fahidi Fort Group Two $250,000 (T) 1,400m

9.25pm Handicap $135,000 (D) 2,000m

 

The National selections

6.30pm: Gifts Of Gold

7.05pm Final Song

7.40pm Equilateral

8.15pm Dark Of Night

8.50pm Mythical Magic

9.25pm Franz Kafka

Company Profile

Founders: Tamara Hachem and Yazid Erman
Based: Dubai
Launched: September 2019
Sector: health technology
Stage: seed
Investors: Oman Technology Fund, angel investor and grants from Sharjah's Sheraa and Ma'an Abu Dhabi

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Specs

Engine: 51.5kW electric motor

Range: 400km

Power: 134bhp

Torque: 175Nm

Price: From Dh98,800

Available: Now

While you're here
On Women's Day
Super 30

Produced: Sajid Nadiadwala and Phantom Productions
Directed: Vikas Bahl
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Pankaj Tripathi, Aditya Srivastav, Mrinal Thakur
Rating: 3.5 /5

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