Mexico's president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum leaves the polling station where she voted during general elections in Mexico City. AP
Mexico's president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum leaves the polling station where she voted during general elections in Mexico City. AP
An explosion following an Israeli air strike on Al Bureije refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip. EPA
An explosion following an Israeli air strike on Al Bureije refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip. EPA
Yasmin Sayyed, from Ride to Rescue in Ras Al Khaimah, has moved her horses to air-conditioned stables for the summer. Antonie Robertson/The National
Yasmin Sayyed, from Ride to Rescue in Ras Al Khaimah, has moved her horses to air-conditioned stables for the summer. Antonie Robertson/The National
The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower. The Paris Olympics organisers mounted the rings on Friday as the French capital marked 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. AP
The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower. The Paris Olympics organisers mounted the rings on Friday as the French capital marked 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. AP
Members of the public help the Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi, Yas Research Centre and The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi release turtles back into the wild at Saadiyat Island. Victor Besa / The National
Members of the public help the Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi, Yas Research Centre and The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi release turtles back into the wild at Saadiyat Island. Victor Besa / The National
A pupil hugs a teacher outside a school on the first day of the national college entrance examination, known as Gaokao, in Wuhan, China. AFP
A pupil hugs a teacher outside a school on the first day of the national college entrance examination, known as Gaokao, in Wuhan, China. AFP
An artist paints portraits of Indian prime ministers at his workshop in Amritsar. AFP
An artist paints portraits of Indian prime ministers at his workshop in Amritsar. AFP
A Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737 plane flies as a storm approaches at Sydney International Airport. AFP
A Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737 plane flies as a storm approaches at Sydney International Airport. AFP
Israeli right-wing nationalists attack Palestinian journalist Saif Al Qawasmi in the Old City of Jerusalem during the Flag March. AFP
Israeli right-wing nationalists attack Palestinian journalist Saif Al Qawasmi in the Old City of Jerusalem during the Flag March. AFP
Palestinian children wounded in the Israeli bombardment on a residential building in Bureij refugee camp are treated at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip. AP
Palestinian children wounded in the Israeli bombardment on a residential building in Bureij refugee camp are treated at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip. AP
The Svartsengi area of Grindavik, Iceland, with active craters and lava flows in the foreground. The white steam in the top right is produced by the power plant and Blue Lagoon area. AP
The Svartsengi area of Grindavik, Iceland, with active craters and lava flows in the foreground. The white steam in the top right is produced by the power plant and Blue Lagoon area. AP
Conservationist Amber Gooijer of the Birds of Prey Station in Berg am Irchel, northern Switzerland, measures the wing of a scops owl which is recovering from a traumatic brain injury following an accident. EPA
Conservationist Amber Gooijer of the Birds of Prey Station in Berg am Irchel, northern Switzerland, measures the wing of a scops owl which is recovering from a traumatic brain injury following an accident. EPA
Engineer Guillermo D Christy photographs a steel pillar filled with concrete that was installed inside the Aktun Tuyul cave system to support the Maya Train track on the outskirts of Playa del Carmen, Mexico. AP Photo
Engineer Guillermo D Christy photographs a steel pillar filled with concrete that was installed inside the Aktun Tuyul cave system to support the Maya Train track on the outskirts of Playa del Carmen, Mexico. AP Photo
A seagull flies above a rooftop in Rome. AFP
A seagull flies above a rooftop in Rome. AFP
Germany's Alexander Zverev in action against Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands during the French Open, in Paris, France. EPA
Germany's Alexander Zverev in action against Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands during the French Open, in Paris, France. EPA
Salt being harvested from seawater in a greenhouse, which allows year-round salt production, in Bungko, West Java. AFP
Salt being harvested from seawater in a greenhouse, which allows year-round salt production, in Bungko, West Java. AFP
A man tries to handle horses during the Rapa Das Bestas festival in Cedeira, A Coruna, Spain. EPA
A man tries to handle horses during the Rapa Das Bestas festival in Cedeira, A Coruna, Spain. EPA
A boy sips a cup of tea during a break at a factory in Al Bab, on the outskirts of Aleppo. Thousands of vulnerable children in Syria are being forced to take up work due to the devastating effects of a civil war that began in 2011. AFP
A boy sips a cup of tea during a break at a factory in Al Bab, on the outskirts of Aleppo. Thousands of vulnerable children in Syria are being forced to take up work due to the devastating effects of a civil war that began in 2011. AFP
The coffin of Tep Vong, the leader of Cambodia's Buddhist community, sits on a golden dragon float during a funeral procession before his cremation in Phnom Penh. AFP
The coffin of Tep Vong, the leader of Cambodia's Buddhist community, sits on a golden dragon float during a funeral procession before his cremation in Phnom Penh. AFP
A camp for displaced people at the Gymnasium Vincent sports centre in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. More than 1,120 people, half of them minors, live in poverty at the centre, which is behind the former official residence of the country's president. EPA
A camp for displaced people at the Gymnasium Vincent sports centre in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. More than 1,120 people, half of them minors, live in poverty at the centre, which is behind the former official residence of the country's president. EPA
Police stand guard during the 'Ni una menos' demonstration in front of the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
Police stand guard during the 'Ni una menos' demonstration in front of the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
D-Day veterans in the map room at Southwick House, the nerve centre of D-Day operations 80 years ago, during a gathering of Second World War veterans near Portsmouth. AFP
D-Day veterans in the map room at Southwick House, the nerve centre of D-Day operations 80 years ago, during a gathering of Second World War veterans near Portsmouth. AFP
Salt evaporation ponds near the Manzala salt lake in Egypt's northern province of Daqahliya. AFP
Salt evaporation ponds near the Manzala salt lake in Egypt's northern province of Daqahliya. AFP
A man salvages a corrugated iron sheet from destroyed houses in the aftermath of a tornado in Tongaat, north of Durban. AFP
A man salvages a corrugated iron sheet from destroyed houses in the aftermath of a tornado in Tongaat, north of Durban. AFP
A man carries recyclable materials as cows and storks pick through the rubbish at a dump on the outskirts of Guwahati, India. AFP
A man carries recyclable materials as cows and storks pick through the rubbish at a dump on the outskirts of Guwahati, India. AFP
Coral grows on a sculpture at the Muszif underwater museum in Isla Fuerte, Colombia, at which reefs threatened by tourism and climate change are protected. AFP
Coral grows on a sculpture at the Muszif underwater museum in Isla Fuerte, Colombia, at which reefs threatened by tourism and climate change are protected. AFP
Migrants wait in line to be processed by US Customs and Border Patrol agents in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, after walking in intense heat from Mexico. AFP
Migrants wait in line to be processed by US Customs and Border Patrol agents in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, after walking in intense heat from Mexico. AFP
Firefighters work in the aftermath of a fatal train crash in the city of Pardubice, Czech Republic. EPA
Firefighters work in the aftermath of a fatal train crash in the city of Pardubice, Czech Republic. EPA
A pony and trap at the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria, north-west England. The fair is an annual gathering of Roma and travelling communities that dates from around 1685. Getty Images
A pony and trap at the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria, north-west England. The fair is an annual gathering of Roma and travelling communities that dates from around 1685. Getty Images
Nigel Farage’s UK general election campaign launch did not go well, as the Reform UK candidate was pelted with a milkshake in Clacton-on-Sea. AFP
Nigel Farage’s UK general election campaign launch did not go well, as the Reform UK candidate was pelted with a milkshake in Clacton-on-Sea. AFP

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Pictures of the week: From Mexico’s first female President to Nigel Farage’s milkshake

Striking pictures from around the world

The National

June 07, 2024

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Friday's best photos: From exam day in Wuhan to a storm over Sydney

Thursday's best photos: From the Appleby Horse Fair to a robotics conference in Shanghai

Wednesday's best photos: From an underwater sculpture to flooding in Germany

Tuesday's best photos: From a Dior show at Drummond Castle to India's elections

Monday's best photos: From a shelter in Port au Prince to child labour in Aleppo

Sunday's best photos: From French Open action to Republic Day celebrations in Italy

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Other ways to buy used products in the UAE

UAE insurance firm Al Wathba National Insurance Company (AWNIC) last year launched an e-commerce website with a facility enabling users to buy car wrecks.

Bidders and potential buyers register on the online salvage car auction portal to view vehicles, review condition reports, or arrange physical surveys, and then start bidding for motors they plan to restore or harvest for parts.

Physical salvage car auctions are a common method for insurers around the world to move on heavily damaged vehicles, but AWNIC is one of the few UAE insurers to offer such services online.

For cars and less sizeable items such as bicycles and furniture, Dubizzle is arguably the best-known marketplace for pre-loved.

Founded in 2005, in recent years it has been joined by a plethora of Facebook community pages for shifting used goods, including Abu Dhabi Marketplace, Flea Market UAE and Arabian Ranches Souq Market while sites such as The Luxury Closet and Riot deal largely in second-hand fashion.

At the high-end of the pre-used spectrum, resellers such as Timepiece360.ae, WatchBox Middle East and Watches Market Dubai deal in authenticated second-hand luxury timepieces from brands such as Rolex, Hublot and Tag Heuer, with a warranty.

THE BIO

Favourite car: Koenigsegg Agera RS or Renault Trezor concept car.

Favourite book: I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes or Red Notice by Bill Browder.

Biggest inspiration: My husband Nik. He really got me through a lot with his positivity.

Favourite holiday destination: Being at home in Australia, as I travel all over the world for work. It’s great to just hang out with my husband and family.

 

 

Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
Groom and Two Brides

Director: Elie Semaan

Starring: Abdullah Boushehri, Laila Abdallah, Lulwa Almulla

Rating: 3/5

Emergency phone numbers in the UAE

Estijaba – 8001717 –  number to call to request coronavirus testing

Ministry of Health and Prevention – 80011111

Dubai Health Authority – 800342 – The number to book a free video or voice consultation with a doctor or connect to a local health centre

Emirates airline – 600555555

Etihad Airways – 600555666

Ambulance – 998

Knowledge and Human Development Authority – 8005432 ext. 4 for Covid-19 queries

Company profile

Name: Thndr

Started: October 2020

Founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: FinTech

Initial investment: pre-seed of $800,000

Funding stage: series A; $20 million

Investors: Tiger Global, Beco Capital, Prosus Ventures, Y Combinator, Global Ventures, Abdul Latif Jameel, Endure Capital, 4DX Ventures, Plus VC,  Rabacap and MSA Capital

The biog

Birthday: February 22, 1956

Born: Madahha near Chittagong, Bangladesh

Arrived in UAE: 1978

Exercise: At least one hour a day on the Corniche, from 5.30-6am and 7pm to 8pm.

Favourite place in Abu Dhabi? “Everywhere. Wherever you go, you can relax.”

Who has lived at The Bishops Avenue?
  • George Sainsbury of the supermarket dynasty, sugar magnate William Park Lyle and actress Dame Gracie Fields were residents in the 1930s when the street was only known as ‘Millionaires’ Row’.
  • Then came the international super rich, including the last king of Greece, Constantine II, the Sultan of Brunei and Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal who was at one point ranked the third richest person in the world.
  • Turkish tycoon Halis Torprak sold his mansion for £50m in 2008 after spending just two days there. The House of Saud sold 10 properties on the road in 2013 for almost £80m.
  • Other residents have included Iraqi businessman Nemir Kirdar, singer Ariana Grande, holiday camp impresario Sir Billy Butlin, businessman Asil Nadir, Paul McCartney’s former wife Heather Mills. 
Hunting park to luxury living
  • Land was originally the Bishop of London's hunting park, hence the name
  • The road was laid out in the mid 19th Century, meandering through woodland and farmland
  • Its earliest houses at the turn of the 20th Century were substantial detached properties with extensive grounds

 

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• Goals

• Penalty decisions

• Direct red-card incidents

• Mistaken identity

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Directed by: J Blakeson

Starring: Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage

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