Britney Spears freed
A portrait of Britney Spears is held by a supporter outside a hearing concerning the pop singer's conservatorship, at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, in Los Angeles. A judge ended the legal arrangement that has controlled Spears' life and money for nearly 14 years.
First lady and second gentleman
French first lady Brigitte Macron and US second gentleman Doug Emhoff visit an exhibition by French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel at the Petit Palais art museum, in Paris.
Lord mayor's show
Vincent Keaveny, the 693rd Lord Mayor of the City of London, waves from the state coach during the Lord Mayor's Show in the City of London.
Drought in Iraq
A dead crab lies on drought-cracked earth at Zawita Dam, 20 kilometres from the northern Iraqi city of Dohuk, in the autonomous Kurdish region.
Hope for hospitals
A baby undergoes a light therapy session at Saint Damien Paediatric Hospital, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A gang leader said on Friday he is easing a chokehold on fuel deliveries that has caused a crisis for hospitals.
Football in Kabul
Boys play football in Chaman-e-Hozori park, in Afghan capital Kabul.
US-Mexico border reopening
US Border Patrol police monitor the US-Mexico border fence which runs to the Pacific Ocean near Friendship Park in Imperial Beach, California, before the border reopens after 20 months of Covid-19 shutdown.
Poland-Belarus border tensions
Polish police guard Poland-Belarus border near Kuznica, to stop migrants crossing into Poland. About 15,000 Polish troops have joined riot police and guards at the border.
Flooding in Chennai
An elderly couple sleep on the stairs of a closed shop in a flooded neighbourhood in Chennai, India. The India Meteorological Department has lifted the red alert for extremely heavy rain in the area.
Our family matters legal consultant
Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais
Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.
Final results:
Open men
Australia 94 (4) beat New Zealand 48 (0)
Plate men
England 85 (3) beat India 81 (1)
Open women
Australia 121 (4) beat South Africa 52 (0)
Under 22 men
Australia 68 (2) beat New Zealand 66 (2)
Under 22 women
Australia 92 (3) beat New Zealand 54 (1)
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
The biog
Name: Salem Alkarbi
Age: 32
Favourite Al Wasl player: Alexandre Oliveira
First started supporting Al Wasl: 7
Biggest rival: Al Nasr
The specs: 2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera
Price, base: Dh1.2 million
Engine: 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 725hp @ 6,500pm
Torque: 900Nm @ 1,800rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 12.3L / 100km (estimate)
Global state-owned investor ranking by size
|
1.
|
United States
|
|
2.
|
China
|
|
3.
|
UAE
|
|
4.
|
Japan
|
|
5
|
Norway
|
|
6.
|
Canada
|
|
7.
|
Singapore
|
|
8.
|
Australia
|
|
9.
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
10.
|
South Korea
|
MATCH INFO
Rugby World Cup (all times UAE)
Final: England v South Africa, Saturday, 1pm
The%20National%20selections
%3Cp%3E%3Cspan%20style%3D%22font-size%3A%2014px%3B%22%3E6pm%3A%20Go%20Soldier%20Go%3Cbr%3E6.35pm%3A%20Man%20Of%20Promise%3Cbr%3E7.10pm%3A%20Withering%3Cbr%3E7.45pm%3A%20Mawj%3Cbr%3E8.20pm%3A%20Falling%20Shadow%3Cbr%3E8.55pm%3A%20Law%20Of%20Peace%3Cbr%3E9.30pm%3A%20Naval%20Power%3Cbr%3E10.05pm%3A%20The%20Attorney%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
VEZEETA PROFILE
Date started: 2012
Founder: Amir Barsoum
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: HealthTech / MedTech
Size: 300 employees
Funding: $22.6 million (as of September 2018)
Investors: Technology Development Fund, Silicon Badia, Beco Capital, Vostok New Ventures, Endeavour Catalyst, Crescent Enterprises’ CE-Ventures, Saudi Technology Ventures and IFC
Volvo ES90 Specs
Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)
Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp
Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm
On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region
Price: Exact regional pricing TBA