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Lebanon and Israel are rapidly closing in on a historic maritime border deal, though officials stress that nothing is certain until it is signed, while UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned world leaders that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction”.

Iran is facing growing international criticism on after the death of Mahsa Amini, who died while in the custody of the country’s morality police and an Egyptian archaeological team has announced the discovery of a pink granite sarcophagus believed to have belonged to a prominent statesman.

Scores

Oman 109-3 in 18.4 overs (Aqib Ilyas 45 not out, Aamir Kaleem 27) beat UAE 108-9 in 20 overs (Usman 27, Mustafa 24, Fayyaz 3-16, Bilal 3-23)

Heavily-sugared soft drinks slip through the tax net

Some popular drinks with high levels of sugar and caffeine have slipped through the fizz drink tax loophole, as they are not carbonated or classed as an energy drink.

Arizona Iced Tea with lemon is one of those beverages, with one 240 millilitre serving offering up 23 grams of sugar - about six teaspoons.

A 680ml can of Arizona Iced Tea costs just Dh6.

Most sports drinks sold in supermarkets were found to contain, on average, five teaspoons of sugar in a 500ml bottle.

Updated: September 21, 2022, 5:47 AM

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