• View of the sunrise at El Perdon hill in Navarra, Spain. EPA
    View of the sunrise at El Perdon hill in Navarra, Spain. EPA
  • Team Deceuninck rider Portugal's Joao Almeida wearing the overall leader's pink jersey competes in the 8th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2020 cycling race, a 200-kilometre route between Giovinazzo and Vieste. AFP
    Team Deceuninck rider Portugal's Joao Almeida wearing the overall leader's pink jersey competes in the 8th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2020 cycling race, a 200-kilometre route between Giovinazzo and Vieste. AFP
  • A man hangs jeans on a washing line, near the tail of a multiple 'Polonez' rocket laying in a nearby balcony of an apartment building after shelling by Azerbaijan's artillery during military conflict in Stepanakert. AP Photo
    A man hangs jeans on a washing line, near the tail of a multiple 'Polonez' rocket laying in a nearby balcony of an apartment building after shelling by Azerbaijan's artillery during military conflict in Stepanakert. AP Photo
  • Poland's Iga Swiatek lifts the trophy after winning the final match of the French Open against Sofia Kenin of the US in two sets 6-4, 6-1, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. AP Photo
    Poland's Iga Swiatek lifts the trophy after winning the final match of the French Open against Sofia Kenin of the US in two sets 6-4, 6-1, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. AP Photo
  • People wave North Korean flags beneath a fireworks display during commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. Reuters
    People wave North Korean flags beneath a fireworks display during commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. Reuters
  • US Vice President Mike Pence speaks to residents at The Villages, a retirement community located north of Orlando, Florida, US. Reuters
    US Vice President Mike Pence speaks to residents at The Villages, a retirement community located north of Orlando, Florida, US. Reuters
  • A home is seen destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Delta in Creole, Louisiana, US. Reuters
    A home is seen destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Delta in Creole, Louisiana, US. Reuters
  • A cow covered with foam scavenges in the waste left on the banks of the polluted Yamuna river in New Delhi, India. AFP
    A cow covered with foam scavenges in the waste left on the banks of the polluted Yamuna river in New Delhi, India. AFP
  • A general view shows the Dal Lake in Srinagar, India. AFP
    A general view shows the Dal Lake in Srinagar, India. AFP
  • Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez hold a press conference during the 31st Portuguese-Spanish summit this year dedicated to cross-border cooperation and articulation of a joint strategy for economic recovery in Guarda. AFP
    Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez hold a press conference during the 31st Portuguese-Spanish summit this year dedicated to cross-border cooperation and articulation of a joint strategy for economic recovery in Guarda. AFP

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Company Profile

Name: Thndr
Started: 2019
Co-founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr
Sector: FinTech
Headquarters: Egypt
UAE base: Hub71, Abu Dhabi
Current number of staff: More than 150
Funds raised: $22 million

The burning issue

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Read part four: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

 

Sunday's Super Four matches

Dubai, 3.30pm
India v Pakistan

Abu Dhabi, 3.30pm
Bangladesh v Afghanistan

Guide to intelligent investing
Investing success often hinges on discipline and perspective. As markets fluctuate, remember these guiding principles:
  • Stay invested: Time in the market, not timing the market, is critical to long-term gains.
  • Rational thinking: Breathe and avoid emotional decision-making; let logic and planning guide your actions.
  • Strategic patience: Understand why you’re investing and allow time for your strategies to unfold.
 
 
Global state-owned investor ranking by size

1.

United States

2.

China

3.

UAE

4.

Japan

5

Norway

6.

Canada

7.

Singapore

8.

Australia

9.

Saudi Arabia

10.

South Korea

Federer's 11 Wimbledon finals

2003 Beat Mark Philippoussis

2004 Beat Andy Roddick

2005 Beat Andy Roddick

2006 Beat Rafael Nadal

2007 Beat Rafael Nadal

2008 Lost to Rafael Nadal

2009 Beat Andy Roddick

2012 Beat Andy Murray

2014 Lost to Novak Djokovic

2015 Lost to Novak Djokovic

2017 Beat Marin Cilic

Emergency

Director: Kangana Ranaut

Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Milind Soman, Mahima Chaudhry 

Rating: 2/5

The specs: 2018 Audi RS5

Price, base: Dh359,200

Engine: 2.9L twin-turbo V6

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 450hp at 5,700rpm

Torque: 600Nm at 1,900rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 8.7L / 100km

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The Two Popes

Director: Fernando Meirelles

Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce 

Four out of five stars