Villagers dry rapeseed at a village in south-western China's Chongqing municipality. AFP
Villagers dry rapeseed at a village in south-western China's Chongqing municipality. AFP
Library manager Mohamed Ben Baty in front of his home decorated with traditional paintings in Oualata. AFP
Library manager Mohamed Ben Baty in front of his home decorated with traditional paintings in Oualata. AFP
People collect rose petals in the Rose Valley, near the village of Cherganovo. AFP
People collect rose petals in the Rose Valley, near the village of Cherganovo. AFP
Shiite worshippers gather at the golden-domed shrine of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim, in Baghdad, Iraq. AP
Shiite worshippers gather at the golden-domed shrine of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim, in Baghdad, Iraq. AP
Lorries towing shipping containers at the port of Umm Qasr in Basra, Iraq. AFP
Lorries towing shipping containers at the port of Umm Qasr in Basra, Iraq. AFP
A Buddhist monk walks past the Wat Rong Suea Ten Buddhist temple in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province. AFP
A Buddhist monk walks past the Wat Rong Suea Ten Buddhist temple in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province. AFP
The Braamsput Island in Paramaribo. AFP
The Braamsput Island in Paramaribo. AFP
Passengers take a ride in a ferry crossing the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
Passengers take a ride in a ferry crossing the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
Shelters in the ruins of Al Qah in Syria's north-western Idlib province. AFP
Shelters in the ruins of Al Qah in Syria's north-western Idlib province. AFP
Richard Cross touches his grandmother's headstone at Leavenworth National Cemetery on the eve of Memorial Day, in Kansas. AP
Richard Cross touches his grandmother's headstone at Leavenworth National Cemetery on the eve of Memorial Day, in Kansas. AP
Spectators on boats watch a film projected during the Muyuna Floating Film Festival in the Belen district in Iquitos, northern Peru. AFP
Spectators on boats watch a film projected during the Muyuna Floating Film Festival in the Belen district in Iquitos, northern Peru. AFP
Supporters of the Venezuelan government participate in a campaign closing ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela. EPA
Supporters of the Venezuelan government participate in a campaign closing ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela. EPA
A shopkeeper sprinkles water in front of his shop to control the dust on a street in the old quarters of Delhi, India. Reuters
A shopkeeper sprinkles water in front of his shop to control the dust on a street in the old quarters of Delhi, India. Reuters
Tourists wearing red berets stand in front of the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris. Reuters
Tourists wearing red berets stand in front of the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris. Reuters
A Palestinian rides on an animal-drawn cart as smoke rises following an Israeli air strike west of Gaza city, in the Gaza Strip. EPA
A Palestinian rides on an animal-drawn cart as smoke rises following an Israeli air strike west of Gaza city, in the Gaza Strip. EPA
Rescuers at work following a landslide in Qingyang, in Dafang County of Bijie City, south-west China's Guizhou Province. EPA
Rescuers at work following a landslide in Qingyang, in Dafang County of Bijie City, south-west China's Guizhou Province. EPA
Antonio Conte, coach of Napoli, is lifted by his team following victory in the Serie A match against Cagliari at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy. Getty Images
Antonio Conte, coach of Napoli, is lifted by his team following victory in the Serie A match against Cagliari at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy. Getty Images
Tourists stand next to museum exhibits at the Grand Egyptian Museum on the south-western outskirts of Cairo. Reuters
Tourists stand next to museum exhibits at the Grand Egyptian Museum on the south-western outskirts of Cairo. Reuters
The Settlers

Director: Louis Theroux

Starring: Daniella Weiss, Ari Abramowitz

Rating: 5/5

Pharaoh's curse

British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.

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David Haye record

Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
RESULTS

2.15pm Maiden (PA) Dh40,000 (Dirt) 1,200m

Winner Shawall, Abdul Aziz Al Balushi (jockey), Majed Al Jahouri (trainer)

2.45pm Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,200m

Winner Anna Bella Aa, Fabrice Veron, Abdelkhir Adam

3.15pm Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,200m

Winner AF Thayer, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

3.45pm Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,700m

Winner Taajer, Fabrice Veron, Eric Lemartinel

4.15pm The Ruler of Sharjah Cup – Prestige (PA) Dh250,000 (D) 1,700m

Winner Jawaal, Jim Crowley, Majed Al Jahouri

4.45pm Handicap (TB) Dh40,000 (D) 2,000m

Winner Maqaadeer, Jim Crowley, Doug Watson

SQUADS

Bangladesh (from): Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mahmudullah Riyad, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Taijul Islam, Mosaddek Hossain, Nayeem Hasan, Mehedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadat Hossain, Abu Jayed

Afghanistan (from): Rashid Khan (capt), Ihsanullah Janat, Javid Ahmadi, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Nabi, Qais Ahmad, Sayed Ahmad Shirzad, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zahir Khan Pakteen, Afsar Zazai, Shapoor Zadran

U19 WORLD CUP, WEST INDIES

UAE group fixtures (all in St Kitts)
Saturday 15 January: v Canada
Thursday 20 January: v England
Saturday 22 January: v Bangladesh

UAE squad
Alishan Sharafu (captain), Shival Bawa, Jash Giyanani, Sailles Jaishankar, Nilansh Keswani, Aayan Khan, Punya Mehra, Ali Naseer, Ronak Panoly, Dhruv Parashar, Vinayak Raghavan, Soorya Sathish, Aryansh Sharma, Adithya Shetty, Kai Smith

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2020 Oscars winners: in numbers
  • Parasite – 4
  • 1917– 3
  • Ford v Ferrari – 2
  • Joker – 2
  • Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood – 2
  • American Factory – 1
  • Bombshell – 1
  • Hair Love – 1
  • Jojo Rabbit – 1
  • Judy – 1
  • Little Women – 1
  • Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) – 1
  • Marriage Story – 1
  • Rocketman – 1
  • The Neighbors' Window – 1
  • Toy Story 4 – 1
Evacuations to France hit by controversy
  • Over 500 Gazans have been evacuated to France since November 2023
  • Evacuations were paused after a student already in France posted anti-Semitic content and was subsequently expelled to Qatar
  • The Foreign Ministry launched a review to determine how authorities failed to detect the posts before her entry
  • Artists and researchers fall under a programme called Pause that began in 2017
  • It has benefited more than 700 people from 44 countries, including Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Sudan
  • Since the start of the Gaza war, it has also included 45 Gazan beneficiaries
  • Unlike students, they are allowed to bring their families to France
Tearful appearance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday. 

Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow. 

She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.

A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.

Updated: May 30, 2025, 8:33 AM`
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