Attendees wear cheese hats on the final night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA,, 22 August 2024. The 2024 Democratic National Convention is being held 19 to 22 August 2024 in which delegates of the United States' Democratic Party will vote on the party's platform and ceremonially vote for the party's nominees for president and vice president, Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, for the upcoming presidential election. EPA / CAROLINE BREHMAN
Attendees wear cheese hats on the final night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA,, 22 August 2024. The 2024 Democratic National Convention is being held 19 to 22 August 2024 in which delegates of the United States' Democratic Party will vote on the party's platform and ceremonially vote for the party's nominees for president and vice president, Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, for the upcoming presidential election. EPA / CAROLINE BREHMAN
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A Canadair hydroplane drops water above a wildfire raging through Pico do Arieiro mountain, in Santana, on the Portuguese island of Madeira. AFP
Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying hits a return against Japan's Natsuki Nidaira during their women's singles quarter final at the Japan Open badminton tournament in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. AFP
Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying hits a return against Japan's Natsuki Nidaira during their women's singles quarter final at the Japan Open badminton tournament in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. AFP
Residents of Don Bosco refugee camp, in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Red Cross officials are seeking to create awareness around mpox. AP
Residents of Don Bosco refugee camp, in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Red Cross officials are seeking to create awareness around mpox. AP
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A child at a relief shelter for people displaced by floods in Mohipal, Feni, south-east Bangladesh. AP
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Sea lions congregate at San Carlos beach in Monterey, California. Authorities closed the beach to avoid disturbing them. Reuters
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College students dress as Hindu deities Krishna and Radha ahead of Janmashtami festival, in Chennai, eastern India. AFP
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Fans cover up from the rain ahead of the first practice session of the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix, at Zandvoort racetrack, the Netherlands. AP
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Afghanistan Premier League - at a glance

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Fixtures:

Tue, Oct 16, 8pm: Kandahar Knights v Kabul Zwanan; Wed, Oct 17, 4pm: Balkh Legends v Nangarhar Leopards; 8pm: Kandahar Knights v Paktia Panthers; Thu, Oct 18, 4pm: Balkh Legends v Kandahar Knights; 8pm: Kabul Zwanan v Paktia Panthers; Fri, Oct 19, 8pm: First semi-final; Sat, Oct 20, 8pm: Second semi-final; Sun, Oct 21, 8pm: final

Table:

1. Balkh Legends 6 5 1 10

2. Paktia Panthers 6 4 2 8

3. Kabul Zwanan 6 3 3 6

4. Nagarhar Leopards 7 2 5 4

5. Kandahar Knights 5 1 4 2

BUNDESLIGA FIXTURES

Friday (UAE kick-off times)

Borussia Dortmund v Paderborn (11.30pm)

Saturday 

Bayer Leverkusen v SC Freiburg (6.30pm)

Werder Bremen v Schalke (6.30pm)

Union Berlin v Borussia Monchengladbach (6.30pm)

Eintracht Frankfurt v Wolfsburg (6.30pm)

Fortuna Dusseldof v  Bayern Munich (6.30pm)

RB Leipzig v Cologne (9.30pm)

Sunday

Augsburg v Hertha Berlin (6.30pm)

Hoffenheim v Mainz (9pm)

 

 

 

 

 

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Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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Huesca 0

Real Madrid 1

Bale 8'

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