Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of Expo 2025 Osaka, makes an appearance during the official opening ceremony of the six-month event on April 12. Reuters
Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of Expo 2025 Osaka, makes an appearance during the official opening ceremony of the six-month event on April 12. Reuters
A competitor in the Iraqi Paragliding Championship flies over Zawa mountain on the outskirts of the city of Dohuk in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region on April 11. AFP
A competitor in the Iraqi Paragliding Championship flies over Zawa mountain on the outskirts of the city of Dohuk in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region on April 11. AFP
Two Palestinian boys ride on their family car, escaping east Gaza city after the Israeli military issued eviction orders on on April 11. AP Photo
Two Palestinian boys ride on their family car, escaping east Gaza city after the Israeli military issued eviction orders on on April 11. AP Photo
Trader Peter Michael Tuchman waits for the closing bell on April 11's session of the New York Stock Exchange. AFP
Trader Peter Michael Tuchman waits for the closing bell on April 11's session of the New York Stock Exchange. AFP
South Korean firefighters work at the scene of a collapsed subway construction site in Gwangmyeong on April 12. AP
South Korean firefighters work at the scene of a collapsed subway construction site in Gwangmyeong on April 12. AP
The aftermath of a Russian drone attack on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on April 12. Reuters
The aftermath of a Russian drone attack on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on April 12. Reuters
A nearly full moon rises over Rate Field during a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox on April 11 in Chicago. AP Photo
A nearly full moon rises over Rate Field during a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox on April 11 in Chicago. AP Photo
A porter takes a break while on his way to Everest base camp, at Lobuche in the Solukhumbu district, also known as the Everest region, Nepal, on April 12. Reuter
A porter takes a break while on his way to Everest base camp, at Lobuche in the Solukhumbu district, also known as the Everest region, Nepal, on April 12. Reuter
Flower sellers at work near a collapsed building in Mandalay on 12 April as Myanmar recovers from a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 3,000 people two weeks ago. EPA
Flower sellers at work near a collapsed building in Mandalay on 12 April as Myanmar recovers from a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 3,000 people two weeks ago. EPA
An electoral official arranges ballot papers at the Lycee Leon Mba polling station in Libreville on April 12 during Gabon's presidential election. AFP
An electoral official arranges ballot papers at the Lycee Leon Mba polling station in Libreville on April 12 during Gabon's presidential election. AFP
Tourists take photos at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo / Fatima Shbair)
Tourists take photos at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo / Fatima Shbair)

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Racecard

6pm: The Pointe - Conditions (TB) Dh82,500 (Turf) 1,400m

6.35pm: Palm West Beach - Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (T) 1,800m

7.10pm: The View at the Palm - Handicap (TB) Dh85,000 (Dirt) 1,400m

7.45pm: Nakeel Graduate Stakes - Conditions (TB) Dh100,000 (T) 1,600m

8.20pm: Club Vista Mare - Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,900m

8.55pm: The Palm Fountain - Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,200m

9.30pm: The Palm Tower - Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (T) 1,600m

Background
Results

4.30pm Jebel Jais – Maiden (PA) Dh60,000 (Turf) 1,000m; Winner: MM Al Balqaa, Bernardo Pinheiro (jockey), Qaiss Aboud (trainer)

5pm: Jabel Faya – Maiden (PA) Dh60,000 (T) 1,000m; Winner: AF Rasam, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

5.30pm: Al Wathba Stallions Cup – Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: AF Mukhrej, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

6pm: The President’s Cup Prep – Conditions (PA) Dh100,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: Mujeeb, Richard Mullen, Salem Al Ketbi

6.30pm: Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club – Prestige (PA) Dh125,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Jawal Al Reef, Antonio Fresu, Abubakar Daud

7pm: Al Ruwais – Group 3 (PA) Dh300,000 (T) 1,200m; Winner: Ashton Tourettes, Pat Dobbs, Ibrahim Aseel

7.30pm: Jebel Hafeet – Maiden (TB) Dh80,000 (T) 1,400m; Winner: Nibraas, Richard Mullen, Nicholas Bachalard

RESULTS
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2025 Fifa Club World Cup groups

Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami.

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.

Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica.

Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, (Leon banned).

Group E: River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey, Inter Milan.

Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus.

Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg.

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