Sep 2-5 Golf
Crans Montana, Omega European Masters
Sep 4 Rugby Union
Bloemfontein-Sapa, Tri Nations, South Africa v Australia
Sep 4 Rugby Union
England, Guinness Premiership season starts
Sep 4-5 Athletics
Split, IAAF Continental Cup
Sep 5 Cricket
Cardiff, England v Pakistan, 1st T20
Sep 5 Rugby League
England, engage Super League season ends
Sep 5-12 Squash
Holland, Women's World Open Championship
Sep 7 Cricket
Cardiff, England v Pakistan, 2nd T20
Sep 8-11 Racing
Doncaster, St Leger Meeting
Sep 8-12 Motorsport
Sapporo, WRC - Rally Japan
Sep 9-12 Golf
Hilversum, KLM Open
Sep 9-13 Judo
Tokyo, World Championships
Sep 9 American Football
North America, New NFL season begins
Sep 10 Cricket
Durham, England v Pakistan, 1st ODI
Sep 11 Rugby Union
Sydney, Tri Nations, Australia v New Zealand
Sep 11 Horse Racing
Ireland, Irish St Leger, The Curragh
Sep 10-12 Rugby League
England, engage Super League play-offs start
Sep 12 Formula One
Monza, Italian Grand Prix
Sep 12 Motor Cycling
San Marino, MotoGP
Sep 12 Cricket
Leeds, England v Pakistan, 2nd ODI
Sep 17-19 Tennis
TBC, Davis Cup semi-finals/play-offs
Sep 17 Cricket
London, England v Pakistan, 3rd ODI
Sep 19 Motor Cycling
Hungary, MotoGP
Sep 19 Athletics
Newcastle, Bupa Great North Run
Sep 20 Cricket
London, England v Pakistan, 4th ODI
Sep 22 Cricket
Southampton, England v Pakistan, 5th ODI
Sep 23-26 Golf
TBC, The Viviendi
Sep 23-Oct 3 Basketball
Czech Republic, FIBA World Championship for Women
Sep 24-26 Horse Racing
Hilversum, KLM Open
Sep 24-26 Horse Racing
Ascot, Ascot Festival
Sep 25-Oct 10 Equestrian
Kentucky, World Equestrian Games
Sep 26 Formula One
Singapore, Singapore Grand Prix
Sep 27-Oct 3 Tennis
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Open
Sep 27-Oct 3 Tennis
Bangkok, Thailand Open
Sep 27-Oct 3 Tennis
Tokyo, Tokyo Pan Pacific Open
Sep 29-Oct 3 Cycling
Melbourne, Road World Championship
Sep 29-Oct 3 Motorsport
Epinal, WRC - Rally France
360Vuz PROFILE
Date started: January 2017
Founder: Khaled Zaatarah
Based: Dubai and Los Angeles
Sector: Technology
Size: 21 employees
Funding: $7 million
Investors: Shorooq Partners, KBW Ventures, Vision Ventures, Hala Ventures, 500Startups, Plug and Play, Magnus Olsson, Samih Toukan, Jonathan Labin
The specs
Engine: 5.0-litre V8
Power: 480hp at 7,250rpm
Torque: 566Nm at 4,600rpm
Transmission: 10-speed auto
Fuel consumption: L/100km
Price: Dh306,495
On sale: now
The National's picks
4.35pm: Tilal Al Khalediah
5.10pm: Continous
5.45pm: Raging Torrent
6.20pm: West Acre
7pm: Flood Zone
7.40pm: Straight No Chaser
8.15pm: Romantic Warrior
8.50pm: Calandogan
9.30pm: Forever Young
The specs
Engine: Dual 180kW and 300kW front and rear motors
Power: 480kW
Torque: 850Nm
Transmission: Single-speed automatic
Price: From Dh359,900 ($98,000)
On sale: Now
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
Tips for avoiding trouble online
- Do not post incorrect information and beware of fake news
- Do not publish or repost racist or hate speech, yours or anyone else’s
- Do not incite violence and be careful how to phrase what you want to say
- Do not defame anyone. Have a difference of opinion with someone? Don’t attack them on social media
- Do not forget your children and monitor their online activities
PROFILE OF HALAN
Started: November 2017
Founders: Mounir Nakhla, Ahmed Mohsen and Mohamed Aboulnaga
Based: Cairo, Egypt
Sector: transport and logistics
Size: 150 employees
Investment: approximately $8 million
Investors include: Singapore’s Battery Road Digital Holdings, Egypt’s Algebra Ventures, Uber co-founder and former CTO Oscar Salazar
At a glance
Global events: Much of the UK’s economic woes were blamed on “increased global uncertainty”, which can be interpreted as the economic impact of the Ukraine war and the uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Growth forecasts: Cut for 2025 from 2 per cent to 1 per cent. The OBR watchdog also estimated inflation will average 3.2 per cent this year
Welfare: Universal credit health element cut by 50 per cent and frozen for new claimants, building on cuts to the disability and incapacity bill set out earlier this month
Spending cuts: Overall day-to day-spending across government cut by £6.1bn in 2029-30
Tax evasion: Steps to crack down on tax evasion to raise “£6.5bn per year” for the public purse
Defence: New high-tech weaponry, upgrading HM Naval Base in Portsmouth
Housing: Housebuilding to reach its highest in 40 years, with planning reforms helping generate an extra £3.4bn for public finances