The 27th night of Ramadan at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
The 27th night of Ramadan at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Workers adjust the lanterns in preparation ahead of Buddha's birthday celebrations at Jogye temple in South Korean capital Seoul. AP
Workers adjust the lanterns in preparation ahead of Buddha's birthday celebrations at Jogye temple in South Korean capital Seoul. AP
A protester interrupts Britain's Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds delivering his speech at Chatham House at the think tank's global trade conference, in London. AP
A protester interrupts Britain's Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds delivering his speech at Chatham House at the think tank's global trade conference, in London. AP
Protesters are sprayed by police water cannon at a demonstration against a revision to Indonesia's armed forces law, in front of the House of Representatives building in Jakarta. AFP
Protesters are sprayed by police water cannon at a demonstration against a revision to Indonesia's armed forces law, in front of the House of Representatives building in Jakarta. AFP
An artist paints a tram on the theme of Sundarbans mangrove forest in the Ganges Delta – which covers both Bangladesh and India – to raise awareness about climate change, in Kolkata, capital of India's West Bengal state. AFP
An artist paints a tram on the theme of Sundarbans mangrove forest in the Ganges Delta – which covers both Bangladesh and India – to raise awareness about climate change, in Kolkata, capital of India's West Bengal state. AFP
Clouds over a statue of the national monument to Italy's King Vittorio Emanuele II, also known as Vittoriano, who reigned from 1861 to 1878, in Rome. AFP
Clouds over a statue of the national monument to Italy's King Vittorio Emanuele II, also known as Vittoriano, who reigned from 1861 to 1878, in Rome. AFP
Canada's Marion Thenault warms up prior to the mixed team aerials final event at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships 2025 in St Moritz, south-east Switzerland. AFP
Canada's Marion Thenault warms up prior to the mixed team aerials final event at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships 2025 in St Moritz, south-east Switzerland. AFP
Palestinians walk amid rubble from Israeli strikes, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters
Palestinians walk amid rubble from Israeli strikes, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters
Members of the Al Kahlout family mourn over the bodies of relatives killed in an Israeli strike, at Al Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City. AP
Members of the Al Kahlout family mourn over the bodies of relatives killed in an Israeli strike, at Al Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City. AP
Jonathan Olakunle Olanlokun, an environmental advocate known as the Nigerian Spiderman, with vendors and customers at a street market in Osogbo, Osun state, south-west Nigeria. EPA
Jonathan Olakunle Olanlokun, an environmental advocate known as the Nigerian Spiderman, with vendors and customers at a street market in Osogbo, Osun state, south-west Nigeria. EPA
Villagers attend a bullfight in Congjiang county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in China's south-western Guizhou province. AFP
Villagers attend a bullfight in Congjiang county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in China's south-western Guizhou province. AFP
A performer with the dance company of South Korean choreographer Eun-Me Ahn rehearses for Dragons, part of the Bradford 2025 City of Culture, at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, northern England. AFP
A performer with the dance company of South Korean choreographer Eun-Me Ahn rehearses for Dragons, part of the Bradford 2025 City of Culture, at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, northern England. AFP
A mass grave at San Rafael Municipal Cemetery of 56 unidentified or unclaimed persons in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico. AFP
A mass grave at San Rafael Municipal Cemetery of 56 unidentified or unclaimed persons in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico. AFP
Mourners holding their lit-up phones outside the Novi Sad city train station in Serbia to honour the memory of a teenager who died from injuries sustained when the station's roof collapsed in November 2024. AFP
Mourners holding their lit-up phones outside the Novi Sad city train station in Serbia to honour the memory of a teenager who died from injuries sustained when the station's roof collapsed in November 2024. AFP
Gregoire Munster of Belgium drives his Ford Puma Rally 1 car during day three of Rally Safari 2025, in Naivasha, Kenya. EPA
Gregoire Munster of Belgium drives his Ford Puma Rally 1 car during day three of Rally Safari 2025, in Naivasha, Kenya. EPA
The Christ the Redeemer statue stands with its lights turned off during an hour of voluntary darkness for the global "Earth Hour" campaign in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP
The Christ the Redeemer statue stands with its lights turned off during an hour of voluntary darkness for the global "Earth Hour" campaign in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP
Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. EPA
Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. EPA
Turkish riot police spray tear gas onto a protester during a demonstration outside Istanbul's city hall to support Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu following his arrest. AFP
Turkish riot police spray tear gas onto a protester during a demonstration outside Istanbul's city hall to support Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu following his arrest. AFP
A boy walks between ranks of statues of Buddhist monks at Trapeang Thma pagoda in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province. AFP
A boy walks between ranks of statues of Buddhist monks at Trapeang Thma pagoda in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province. AFP
Kaja Kallas, EU foreign affairs minister, lays a wreath next to the eternal flame on a visit to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, in Jerusalem. Reuters
Kaja Kallas, EU foreign affairs minister, lays a wreath next to the eternal flame on a visit to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, in Jerusalem. Reuters
Employees of National High Speed Railway Corporation Ltd work on restoration after a crane collapsed between pillars on the bullet train line of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. Reuters
Employees of National High Speed Railway Corporation Ltd work on restoration after a crane collapsed between pillars on the bullet train line of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. Reuters
Shiite devotees with copies of the Quran on their heads attend mass prayers for Laylat Al Qadr, the Night of Destiny, at the Great Mosque of Kufa in Iraq. AFP
Shiite devotees with copies of the Quran on their heads attend mass prayers for Laylat Al Qadr, the Night of Destiny, at the Great Mosque of Kufa in Iraq. AFP
Wild horses and their foals are returned to the mountains after being dewormed and having their manes cut during the Shearing of the Beasts in the village of Sabucedo, Galicia, Spain. Reuters
Wild horses and their foals are returned to the mountains after being dewormed and having their manes cut during the Shearing of the Beasts in the village of Sabucedo, Galicia, Spain. Reuters
The Roulettes aerobatic display team of the Royal Australian Air Force perform during the Australian International Airshow at Avalon Airport, near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Reuters
The Roulettes aerobatic display team of the Royal Australian Air Force perform during the Australian International Airshow at Avalon Airport, near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Reuters
Members of the Gyeongbuk Seobu Cultural Heritage Care Center wrap a Buddha statue with cotton cloth and a fire-retardant blanket during preparations for the threat of a wildfire advancing towards Gounsa Temple in Uiseong. AFP
Members of the Gyeongbuk Seobu Cultural Heritage Care Center wrap a Buddha statue with cotton cloth and a fire-retardant blanket during preparations for the threat of a wildfire advancing towards Gounsa Temple in Uiseong. AFP
In Buenos Aires, demonstrators carry a banner with photos of people who 'disappeared' during Argentina's military dictatorship of 1976-1983. The march commemorates the anniversary of the 1976 coup that overthrew the presidency of Isabel Peron. AP
In Buenos Aires, demonstrators carry a banner with photos of people who 'disappeared' during Argentina's military dictatorship of 1976-1983. The march commemorates the anniversary of the 1976 coup that overthrew the presidency of Isabel Peron. AP
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra with coalition party members after she survived a no-confidence vote in parliament in Bangkok. Reuters
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra with coalition party members after she survived a no-confidence vote in parliament in Bangkok. Reuters
Citizens gather at the National Monument for the Martyrs of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in Savar, north-west of Dhaka, to mark the beginning of country’s independence campaign in 1971. AFP
Citizens gather at the National Monument for the Martyrs of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in Savar, north-west of Dhaka, to mark the beginning of country’s independence campaign in 1971. AFP
A banner depicts former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as supporters gather to protest against his arrest as part of a corruption investigation. Reuters
A banner depicts former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as supporters gather to protest against his arrest as part of a corruption investigation. Reuters
In Beit Lahia, Gaza, demonstrators hold placards and banners in Arabic reading 'Enough killing and destruction' and 'The children of Palestine: We want to live' during a rally calling for an end to the Israel-Gaza war. AFP
In Beit Lahia, Gaza, demonstrators hold placards and banners in Arabic reading 'Enough killing and destruction' and 'The children of Palestine: We want to live' during a rally calling for an end to the Israel-Gaza war. AFP

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5pm: Al Maha Stables – Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (Turf) 1,600m; Winner: Reem Baynounah, Fernando Jara (jockey), Mohamed Daggash (trainer)

5.30pm: Wathba Stallions Cup – Maiden (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: AF Afham, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

6pm: Emirates Fillies Classic – Prestige (PA) Dh100,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Ghallieah, Sebastien Martino, Jean-Claude Pecout

6.30pm: Emirates Colts Classic – Prestige (PA) Dh100,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Yas Xmnsor, Saif Al Balushi, Khalifa Al Neyadi

7pm: The President’s Cup – Group 1 (PA) Dh2,500,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: Somoud, Adrie de Vries, Jean de Roualle

7.30pm: The President’s Cup – Listed (TB) Dh380,000 (T) 1,400m; Winner: Haqeeqy, Dane O’Neill, John Hyde.

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High profile Al Shabab attacks
  • 2010: A restaurant attack in Kampala Uganda kills 74 people watching a Fifa World Cup final football match.
  • 2013: The Westgate shopping mall attack, 62 civilians, five Kenyan soldiers and four gunmen are killed.
  • 2014: A series of bombings and shootings across Kenya sees scores of civilians killed.
  • 2015: Four gunmen attack Garissa University College in northeastern Kenya and take over 700 students hostage, killing those who identified as Christian; 148 die and 79 more are injured.
  • 2016: An attack on a Kenyan military base in El Adde Somalia kills 180 soldiers.
  • 2017: A suicide truck bombing outside the Safari Hotel in Mogadishu kills 587 people and destroys several city blocks, making it the deadliest attack by the group and the worst in Somalia’s history.
Killing of Qassem Suleimani

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Mini John Cooper Works Clubman and Mini John Cooper Works Countryman

Engine: two-litre 4-cylinder turbo

Transmission: nine-speed automatic

Power: 306hp

Torque: 450Nm

Price: JCW Clubman, Dh220,500; JCW Countryman, Dh225,500

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Gran Gala del Calcio 2019 winners

Best Player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Best Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta)
Best Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
Best Goal: Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria vs Napoli)
Best Team: Atalanta​​​​​​​
Best XI: Samir Handanovic (Inter); Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), Joao Cancelo (Juventus*); Miralem Pjanic (Juventus), Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), Nicolo Barella (Cagliari*); Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Duvan Zapata (Atalanta)
Serie B Best Young Player: Sandro Tonali (Brescia)
Best Women’s Goal: Thaisa (Milan vs Juventus)
Best Women’s Player: Manuela Giugliano (Milan)
Best Women’s XI: Laura Giuliani (Milan); Alia Guagni (Fiorentina), Sara Gama (Juventus), Cecilia Salvai (Juventus), Elisa Bartoli (Roma); Aurora Galli (Juventus), Manuela Giugliano (Roma), Valentina Cernoia (Juventus); Valentina Giacinti (Milan), Ilaria Mauro (Fiorentina), Barbara Bonansea (Juventus)

Checks continue

A High Court judge issued an interim order on Friday suspending a decision by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots to direct a stop to Brexit agri-food checks at Northern Ireland ports.

Mr Justice Colton said he was making the temporary direction until a judicial review of the minister's unilateral action this week to order a halt to port checks that are required under the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Civil servants have yet to implement the instruction, pending legal clarity on their obligations, and checks are continuing.

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Range: Up to 610km

Power: 905hp

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Price: From Dh439,000

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Volvo ES90 Specs

Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)

Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp

Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm

On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region

Price: Exact regional pricing TBA

The specs
  • Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
  • Power: 640hp
  • Torque: 760nm
  • On sale: 2026
  • Price: Not announced yet
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