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US president-elect Donald Trump is reportedly set to name Senator Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, putting the Florida-born politician on track to be the first Latino to serve as America's top diplomat from January.
Mr Rubio, who was in the running to be vice president, has deep foreign policy experience, sitting on both the Senate intelligence committee and the foreign relations committee. He is staunchly pro-Israel and known for his hawkish views on China, Iran and Cuba.
Latino voters switching from the Democrats played a critical role in Mr Trump's victory in the presidential election. Several US media outlets including The New York Times reported on Monday that Mr Trump was planning on selecting Mr Rubio.
Mr Trump has begun naming top officials for his new administration, rewarding loyalists who stuck with him during his campaign and reviving some names from his first administration.
His pick for the US ambassador to the UN, Elise Stefanik, underlines how the second Trump administration will bring a tough, pro-Israel line to the world body.
“The work ahead is immense as we see anti-Semitism skyrocketing, coupled with four years of catastrophically weak US leadership that significantly weakened our national security and diminished our standing in the eyes of both allies and adversaries,” Ms Stefanik said.
“I stand ready to advance President Donald J Trump's restoration of America First peace through strength leadership on the world stage on Day One at the United Nations.”
Mr Trump said his nominee, whose approval by the Senate is virtually assured now Republicans have regained control of the upper chamber, is an “incredibly strong, tough and smart America First fighter”.
Ms Stefanik, 40, a Republican congresswoman and fierce ally of Mr Trump, would replace President Joe Biden's UN ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who drew criticism for vetoes of humanitarian resolutions for Gaza.
The UN is bracing for Mr Trump's return and likely cuts to US funding and engagement with the world body.
US media on Monday reported that Mr Trump is expected to name Marco Rubio as secretary of state, granting a top job in his second administration to a previous rival who went on to become a fierce supporter.
Mr Rubio, who would replace Antony Blinken, campaigned extensively for Mr Trump and was on the shortlist to serve as his running mate.
Mr Trump also appears poised to make another critical US foreign policy staffing announcement, with his reported pick for national security adviser. According to several US outlets, Mike Waltz, a congressman from Florida is due to be tapped for the role.
Mr Waltz would succeed Jake Sullivan and would immediately confront a slew of national security crises including the war in the Middle East, America's support to Ukraine as it fights Russia's invasion and countering Beijing. Mr Waltz is considered a China hawk, in part because of its treatment of the minority Muslim Uighur population.
Among the names resurrected from his first administration is Stephen Miller, an immigration hardliner, who will be the deputy chief of policy in the new administration.
Mr Miller has played a key role in some of Mr Trump's policy decisions, including his move to separate thousands of immigrant families.
Mr Trump argued throughout the campaign that America's economic, national security and social priorities could be met by deporting people who are in the US illegally.
On Monday, he also announced Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr Zeldin, 44, does not appear to have any experience in environmental issues, but is a long-time supporter of Mr Trump.
“We will restore US energy dominance, revitalise our auto industry to bring back American jobs, and make the US the global leader of AI,” Mr Zeldin wrote on X.
Tom Homan, 62, meanwhile been named as “border tsar”, whose first order of business will be overseeing the largest deportation operation in the nation’s history.
Mr Homan served under Mr Trump in his first administration leading US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He also served under former president Barack Obama, heading Ice's deportation branch.
Emphasising that only Trump loyalists need apply for positions in his new administration, the president-elect at the weekend said neither his former UN ambassador, Nikki Haley, nor his former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, would be invited back.
Mr Pompeo flirted with the idea of a presidential run and Ms Haley criticised Mr Trump when she ran against him this year.
Mr Trump last week appointed Susie Wiles, one of his two campaign managers, to be his White House chief of staff.
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The years Ramadan fell in May
Name: Peter Dicce
Title: Assistant dean of students and director of athletics
Favourite sport: soccer
Favourite team: Bayern Munich
Favourite player: Franz Beckenbauer
Favourite activity in Abu Dhabi: scuba diving in the Northern Emirates
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Hydrogen: Market potential
Hydrogen has an estimated $11 trillion market potential, according to Bank of America Securities and is expected to generate $2.5tn in direct revenues and $11tn of indirect infrastructure by 2050 as its production increases six-fold.
"We believe we are reaching the point of harnessing the element that comprises 90 per cent of the universe, effectively and economically,” the bank said in a recent report.
Falling costs of renewable energy and electrolysers used in green hydrogen production is one of the main catalysts for the increasingly bullish sentiment over the element.
The cost of electrolysers used in green hydrogen production has halved over the last five years and will fall to 60 to 90 per cent by the end of the decade, acceding to Haim Israel, equity strategist at Merrill Lynch. A global focus on decarbonisation and sustainability is also a big driver in its development.
Going grey? A stylist's advice
If you’re going to go grey, a great style, well-cared for hair (in a sleek, classy style, like a bob), and a young spirit and attitude go a long way, says Maria Dowling, founder of the Maria Dowling Salon in Dubai.
It’s easier to go grey from a lighter colour, so you may want to do that first. And this is the time to try a shorter style, she advises. Then a stylist can introduce highlights, start lightening up the roots, and let it fade out. Once it’s entirely grey, a purple shampoo will prevent yellowing.
“Get professional help – there’s no other way to go around it,” she says. “And don’t just let it grow out because that looks really bad. Put effort into it: properly condition, straighten, get regular trims, make sure it’s glossy.”
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
The specs: 2019 Infiniti QX50
Price, base: Dh138,000 (estimate)
Engine: 2.0L, turbocharged, in-line four-cylinder
Transmission: Continuously variable transmission
Power: 268hp @ 5,600rpm
Torque: 380Nm @ 4,400rpm
Fuel economy: 6.7L / 100km (estimate)
Innotech Profile
Date started: 2013
Founder/CEO: Othman Al Mandhari
Based: Muscat, Oman
Sector: Additive manufacturing, 3D printing technologies
Size: 15 full-time employees
Stage: Seed stage and seeking Series A round of financing
Investors: Oman Technology Fund from 2017 to 2019, exited through an agreement with a new investor to secure new funding that it under negotiation right now.
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SQUADS
India
Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur
New Zealand
Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Henry Nicholls, Ish Sodhi, George Worker, Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Trent Boult
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The specs
Engine: 2.4-litre 4-cylinder
Transmission: CVT auto
Power: 181bhp
Torque: 244Nm
Price: Dh122,900
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Cricket World Cup League 2 Fixtures
Saturday March 5, UAE v Oman, ICC Academy (all matches start at 9.30am)
Sunday March 6, Oman v Namibia, ICC Academy
Tuesday March 8, UAE v Namibia, ICC Academy
Wednesday March 9, UAE v Oman, ICC Academy
Friday March 11, Oman v Namibia, Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Saturday March 12, UAE v Namibia, Sharjah Cricket Stadium
UAE squad
Ahmed Raza (captain), Chirag Suri, Muhammad Waseem, CP Rizwan, Vriitya Aravind, Asif Khan, Basil Hameed, Rohan Mustafa, Kashif Daud, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Karthik Meiyappan, Akif Raja, Rahul Bhatia
Zayed Sustainability Prize
T20 World Cup Qualifier
October 18 – November 2
Opening fixtures
Friday, October 18
ICC Academy: 10am, Scotland v Singapore, 2.10pm, Netherlands v Kenya
Zayed Cricket Stadium: 2.10pm, Hong Kong v Ireland, 7.30pm, Oman v UAE
UAE squad
Ahmed Raza (captain), Rohan Mustafa, Ashfaq Ahmed, Rameez Shahzad, Darius D’Silva, Mohammed Usman, Mohammed Boota, Zawar Farid, Ghulam Shabber, Junaid Siddique, Sultan Ahmed, Imran Haider, Waheed Ahmed, Chirag Suri, Zahoor Khan
Players out: Mohammed Naveed, Shaiman Anwar, Qadeer Ahmed
Players in: Junaid Siddique, Darius D’Silva, Waheed Ahmed
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
THE LOWDOWN
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Rating: 4/5
Produced by: Poetic License Motion Pictures; RSVP Movies
Director: Ritesh Batra
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra, Farrukh Jaffar, Deepak Chauhan, Vijay Raaz
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
Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
