Much of a residential area is razed after a tornado hit Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province. At least five people were killed. AFP
Much of a residential area is razed after a tornado hit Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province. At least five people were killed. AFP
Servicemen inspect a drone after a mission over the front line near Chasiv Yar, in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. AFP
Servicemen inspect a drone after a mission over the front line near Chasiv Yar, in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. AFP
People in ape costumes on horseback at the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes premiere, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. EPA
People in ape costumes on horseback at the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes premiere, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. EPA
Samaritan worshippers during a Passover ceremony on Mount Gerizim, near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Samaritan worshippers during a Passover ceremony on Mount Gerizim, near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. AFP
A man walks in the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which aims to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. AP
A man walks in the Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, which aims to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. AP
A Sikh youth performs Gatka, an ancient martial art, during a religious procession to mark the birth anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab. AFP
A Sikh youth performs Gatka, an ancient martial art, during a religious procession to mark the birth anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab. AFP
Palestinians search for bodies and survivors in the ruins of a house following an Israeli air strike in Al Nusairat refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip. EPA
Palestinians search for bodies and survivors in the ruins of a house following an Israeli air strike in Al Nusairat refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip. EPA
Yakut artists perform in the premiere of the play The Shining Stone at the Kyrgyz Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA
Yakut artists perform in the premiere of the play The Shining Stone at the Kyrgyz Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA
Asylum seekers wave to a smuggler's boat during an attempted crossing of the English Channel from the beach at Gravelines, northern France, three days after five people, including a seven-year-old girl, died while trying make the journey. AFP
Asylum seekers wave to a smuggler's boat during an attempted crossing of the English Channel from the beach at Gravelines, northern France, three days after five people, including a seven-year-old girl, died while trying make the journey. AFP
Asylum seekers try to keep warm while waiting to be picked up by US Border Patrol after crossing from Mexico, in Jacumba Hot Springs, California. Reuters
Asylum seekers try to keep warm while waiting to be picked up by US Border Patrol after crossing from Mexico, in Jacumba Hot Springs, California. Reuters
Men shelter under a polythene sheet from the rain as they cross a bustling street on a motorcycle in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
Men shelter under a polythene sheet from the rain as they cross a bustling street on a motorcycle in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
Devotees climb to the top of a mud volcano to start rituals for an annual Hindu festival in Balochistan province, Pakistan. AP
Devotees climb to the top of a mud volcano to start rituals for an annual Hindu festival in Balochistan province, Pakistan. AP
Rubi Paul, 89, sits on her bed and casts her vote at her residence using a postal ballot, in Guwahati, India. AP
Rubi Paul, 89, sits on her bed and casts her vote at her residence using a postal ballot, in Guwahati, India. AP
An aid convoy waiting on an Egyptian road leading to the border with Israel, near the Rafah border crossing into the Gaza Strip. Reuters
An aid convoy waiting on an Egyptian road leading to the border with Israel, near the Rafah border crossing into the Gaza Strip. Reuters
Rows of tulips at the Harrison Tulip Festival, in Agassiz, British Columbia, western Canada. AP
Rows of tulips at the Harrison Tulip Festival, in Agassiz, British Columbia, western Canada. AP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a Joint Ministerial Meeting of the GCC-US Strategic Partnership discussing the Gaza war, in Riyadh. AFP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a Joint Ministerial Meeting of the GCC-US Strategic Partnership discussing the Gaza war, in Riyadh. AFP
The sculpture About memories II-VI by artist Samuel Salcedo at the international art exhibition Bad Ragartz, in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland. EPA
The sculpture About memories II-VI by artist Samuel Salcedo at the international art exhibition Bad Ragartz, in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland. EPA
Mount Ruang volcano erupting in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. AFP
Mount Ruang volcano erupting in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. AFP
Tourists photograph Mount Fuji from a vantage point opposite a convenience store in the Japanese resort town of Fujikawaguchiko. AFP
Tourists photograph Mount Fuji from a vantage point opposite a convenience store in the Japanese resort town of Fujikawaguchiko. AFP
A US Olympic team member training on a kiteboard in Hyeres, southern France. Kiteboarding is making its Olympic debut at Paris 2024. AP
A US Olympic team member training on a kiteboard in Hyeres, southern France. Kiteboarding is making its Olympic debut at Paris 2024. AP
The church spire of the submerged village of Graun protrudes from Reschensee lake, most of which has been drained for construction work on a new alpine road near Resia, Italy. Getty Images
The church spire of the submerged village of Graun protrudes from Reschensee lake, most of which has been drained for construction work on a new alpine road near Resia, Italy. Getty Images
A woman searches through rubbish for valuables in Cap-Haitien, Haiti. Reuters
A woman searches through rubbish for valuables in Cap-Haitien, Haiti. Reuters
A pro-Palestinian protester hurls a tear-gas canister towards police after it landed among his group at the University of South Florida, in Tampa. AP
A pro-Palestinian protester hurls a tear-gas canister towards police after it landed among his group at the University of South Florida, in Tampa. AP
A child looks at a barbed-wire fence in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, where the war between Israel and Hamas is now focused. AFP
A child looks at a barbed-wire fence in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, where the war between Israel and Hamas is now focused. AFP
Gloomy skies after heavy rain and strong winds at Al Haq Mosque, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Gloomy skies after heavy rain and strong winds at Al Haq Mosque, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Performers take part in the traditional Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill, Edinburgh. AFP
Performers take part in the traditional Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill, Edinburgh. AFP
Boatmen collect dead fish from a reservoir in Dong Nai province, Vietnam, with a brutal heatwave and the lake's management being blamed for the death toll. AFP
Boatmen collect dead fish from a reservoir in Dong Nai province, Vietnam, with a brutal heatwave and the lake's management being blamed for the death toll. AFP
Demonstrators set up a barricade to block the side entrance of the Georgian Parliament during a rally against a 'foreign influence' bill after parliament advanced the measure in Tbilisi. AFP
Demonstrators set up a barricade to block the side entrance of the Georgian Parliament during a rally against a 'foreign influence' bill after parliament advanced the measure in Tbilisi. AFP
Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's march at a May Day rally to mark International Workers' Day in Caracas. AFP
Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's march at a May Day rally to mark International Workers' Day in Caracas. AFP
Rain clouds over Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Rain clouds over Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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May 03, 2024

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Bareilly Ki Barfi
Directed by: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
Starring: Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana, Rajkummar Rao
Three and a half stars

The specs

Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
Power: 620hp from 5,750-7,500rpm
Torque: 760Nm from 3,000-5,750rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed dual-clutch auto
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh1.05 million ($286,000)

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UAE squad v Australia

Rohan Mustafa (C), Ashfaq Ahmed, Chirag Suri, Rameez Shahzad, Fahad Nawaz, Amjed Gul, Shaiman Anwar, Ahmed Raza, Imran Haider, Muhammad Naveed, Amir Hayat, Ghulam Shabir (WK), Qadeer Ahmed, Tahir Latif, Zahoor Khan

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Khalid Essa, Ali Khaseif, Fahad Al Dhanhani, Adel Al Hosani, Bandar Al Ahbabi, Mohammad Barghash, Salem Rashid, Khalifa Al Hammadi, Shaheen Abdulrahman, Hassan Al Mahrami, Walid Abbas, Mahmoud Khamis, Yousef Jaber, Majed Sorour, Majed Hassan, Ali Salmeen, Abdullah Ramadan, Abdullah Al Naqbi, Khalil Al Hammadi, Fabio De Lima, Khalfan Mubarak, Tahnoon Al Zaabi, Ali Saleh, Caio Canedo, Ali Mabkhout, Sebastian Tagliabue, Zayed Al Ameri

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MATCH INFO

Manchester City 3
Danilo (16'), Bernardo Silva (34'), Fernandinho (72')

Brighton & Hove Albion 1
Ulloa (20')

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The Gentlemen

Director: Guy Ritchie

Stars: Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant 

Three out of five stars

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The specs

Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8

Power: 640hp

Torque: 760nm

On sale: 2026

Price: Not announced yet

Recent winners

2002 Giselle Khoury (Colombia)

2004 Nathalie Nasralla (France)

2005 Catherine Abboud (Oceania)

2007 Grace Bijjani  (Mexico)

2008 Carina El-Keddissi (Brazil)

2009 Sara Mansour (Brazil)

2010 Daniella Rahme (Australia)

2011 Maria Farah (Canada)

2012 Cynthia Moukarzel (Kuwait)

2013 Layla Yarak (Australia)              

2014 Lia Saad  (UAE)

2015 Cynthia Farah (Australia)

2016 Yosmely Massaad (Venezuela)

2017 Dima Safi (Ivory Coast)

2018 Rachel Younan (Australia)

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World Cup qualifier

Thailand 2 (Dangda 26', Panya 51')

UAE 1 (Mabkhout 45 2')

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ELIO

Starring: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldana, Brad Garrett

Directors: Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina

Rating: 4/5

T20 World Cup Qualifier, Muscat

UAE FIXTURES

Friday February 18: v Ireland

Saturday February 19: v Germany

Monday February 21: v Philippines

Tuesday February 22: semi-finals

Thursday February 24: final 

F1 The Movie

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

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Rating: 4/5

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