People watch a concert from a rooftop on the anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd, at George Floyd Memorial Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25. AFP
People watch a concert from a rooftop on the anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd, at George Floyd Memorial Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25. AFP
People watch a concert from a rooftop on the anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd, at George Floyd Memorial Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25. AFP
People watch a concert from a rooftop on the anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd, at George Floyd Memorial Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25. AFP

Will laws in America change after George Floyd's death?


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With reference to the report George Floyd honoured a year after his killing by US police (May 25): this still breaks my heart. Makes me angry and that won't go away till the laws are amended. Everyone in America must join the fight and push for a change in legislation.

Cristine Lelonek, Maryland, US

A mid-air wedding takes the cake

In regard to Taniya Dutta's piece Indian couple face inquiry after exchanging vows mid-air with 160 guests (May 24): getting married in mid-air is bad enough in these times, but uploading the video on social media really takes the cake.

Satyakam Parida, Odisha, India

It is alarming that the bride and groom were not scared of getting infected or spreading the virus among others on the plane. How could anyone have advised them to go ahead with this plan?

Doctors and nurses in India are working so hard, day and night, to control the spread but it is the carelessness of people like these who want to celebrate a wedding in a pandemic. They should be fined.

Krishna Devi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Seems like the newly-weds have zero empathy for the rest of their suffering nation.

Jose Viera Amarilla, Dubai

Still wondering how the pilot agreed to fly this plane.

Dinu Kumar R, Kerala, India

A first major crash on a two-decade-old railway network

With reference to the article More than 200 people injured after trains collide in Kuala Lumpur (May 25): hope everyone recovers fast. This has never happened before in the 23-year-old metro system in the Malaysian capital and let's hope it never happens again.

Mohan Pillai, Massachusetts, US

A good move about the volumes of loudspeakers 

With reference to Mariam Nihal's report Saudi Arabia's mosques asked to turn down volume on loudspeakers (May 25): a very considerate move by the authorities, and will make a difference especially to those people who work the night shift and need to rest in the day.

Viola A Atilano, Abu Dhabi

Video of Kuwaiti father welcoming daughter warms the heart

With regard to your video on Facebook that showed a Kuwaiti father welcoming his daughter home after her graduation (May 25): airports are always great places to see loved ones being united but this is one of the best welcomes I've seen. What a welcome by her proud dad! It was good to see.

Padma Ranganathan, Chennai, India

Scores:

Day 4

England 290 & 346
Sri Lanka 336 & 226-7 (target 301)

Sri Lanka require another 75 runs with three wickets remaining

UAE jiu-jitsu squad

Men: Hamad Nawad and Khalid Al Balushi (56kg), Omar Al Fadhli and Saeed Al Mazroui (62kg), Taleb Al Kirbi and Humaid Al Kaabi (69kg), Mohammed Al Qubaisi and Saud Al Hammadi (70kg), Khalfan Belhol and Mohammad Haitham Radhi (85kg), Faisal Al Ketbi and Zayed Al Kaabi (94kg)

Women: Wadima Al Yafei and Mahra Al Hanaei (49kg), Bashayer Al Matrooshi and Hessa Al Shamsi (62kg)

In numbers: China in Dubai

The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000

Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000

Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000

Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000

Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent

Sole survivors
  • Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
  • George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
  • Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
  • Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
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