The lake stage during the roofing ceremony before the 76th Bregenz Festival in Austria. The lake stage on which 'Madame Butterfly' is performed depicts a piece of paper being thrown into the lake. Getty Images
The lake stage during the roofing ceremony before the 76th Bregenz Festival in Austria. The lake stage on which 'Madame Butterfly' is performed depicts a piece of paper being thrown into the lake. Getty Images
Mounted policemen ride towards anti-government protesters, in Lima, Peru. Thousands of Peruvians defied a curfew ordered by President Pedro Castillo and demonstrated to demand his resignation. EPA
Mounted policemen ride towards anti-government protesters, in Lima, Peru. Thousands of Peruvians defied a curfew ordered by President Pedro Castillo and demonstrated to demand his resignation. EPA
Damaged Ukrainian flags flutter in the wind at a cemetery in Chernihiv city, which had been blocked by Russian troops. EPA
Damaged Ukrainian flags flutter in the wind at a cemetery in Chernihiv city, which had been blocked by Russian troops. EPA
People demonstrate in Brasilia on the third day of a10-day annual protest held by tribal people from all over Brazil calling for greater protection of their land and rights. AFP
People demonstrate in Brasilia on the third day of a10-day annual protest held by tribal people from all over Brazil calling for greater protection of their land and rights. AFP
Stray dogs at a shelter near the Tunisian capital Tunis. Packs of stray dogs, a common sight in North African cities, are a hot topic after the deaths of two schoolchildren but animal rights groups are calling for more humane solutions than mass culling. AFP
Stray dogs at a shelter near the Tunisian capital Tunis. Packs of stray dogs, a common sight in North African cities, are a hot topic after the deaths of two schoolchildren but animal rights groups are calling for more humane solutions than mass culling. AFP
People charge their phones in a public building in Bucha, north-west of Kyiv, during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. AFP
People charge their phones in a public building in Bucha, north-west of Kyiv, during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. AFP
An aerial view of humanitarian food aid packages being handed over by a volunteer team of first responders to locals in al-Najieh, in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province. AFP
An aerial view of humanitarian food aid packages being handed over by a volunteer team of first responders to locals in al-Najieh, in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province. AFP
Police officers scuffle with a medical student as he protests with others against Sri Lanka's crippling economic crisis in Colombo. AFP
Police officers scuffle with a medical student as he protests with others against Sri Lanka's crippling economic crisis in Colombo. AFP
Protesters, most of them Ukrainians and many of them refugees, lie down during a demonstration to symbolise the murdered civilians of the war in Ukraine in front of the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
Protesters, most of them Ukrainians and many of them refugees, lie down during a demonstration to symbolise the murdered civilians of the war in Ukraine in front of the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
Women pass in front of the destroyed Hotel Ukraine in Chernihiv, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. Reuters
Women pass in front of the destroyed Hotel Ukraine in Chernihiv, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. Reuters
Blind and visually impaired Ivorian football players take part in a training session at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in Abidjan on February 16, 2022. - Created in March 2015, the Ivorian national blind football team has already taken part in two African football championships for the blind and visually impaired. But the players dream of becoming the first team from sub-Saharan Africa to participate in the Paralympic Games, in 2024 in Paris. For this, it will be necessary to climb on the podium of the next African championship, in Morocco in November. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)
Blind and visually impaired Ivorian football players take part in a training session at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in Abidjan on February 16, 2022. - Created in March 2015, the Ivorian national blind football team has already taken part in two African football championships for the blind and visually impaired. But the players dream of becoming the first team from sub-Saharan Africa to participate in the Paralympic Games, in 2024 in Paris. For this, it will be necessary to climb on the podium of the next African championship, in Morocco in November. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)

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April 07, 2022

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Meydan race card

6pm Dubai Trophy – Conditions(TB) $100,000 (Turf) 1,200m 

6.35Dubai Trophy – Conditions(TB) $100,000 (Turf) 1,200m
1,800m 

7.10pm Jumeirah Derby Trial – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (T)
1,800m ,400m 

7.45pm Al Rashidiya – Group 2 (TB)  $180,000  (T) 1,800m 

8.20pm Al Fahidi Fort – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,400m 

8.55pm Dubawi Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,200m 

9.30pm Aliyah – Rated Conditions (TB) $80,000 (D) 2,000m  

Tearful appearance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday. 

Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow. 

She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.

A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.

Australia tour of Pakistan

March 4-8: First Test, Rawalpindi

March 12-16: Second Test, Karachi

March 21-25: Third Test, Lahore

March 29: First ODI, Rawalpindi

March 31: Second ODI, Rawalpindi

April 2: Third ODI, Rawalpindi

April 5: T20I, Rawalpindi

Results

2-15pm: Commercial Bank Of Dubai – Conditions (TB) Dh100,000 (Dirt) 1,400m; Winner: Al Habash, Patrick Cosgrave (jockey), Bhupat Seemar (trainer)

2.45pm: Al Shafar Investment – Handicap (TB) Dh80,000 (D) 1,200m; Winner: Day Approach, Ray Dawson, Ahmad bin Harmash

3.15pm: Dubai Real estate Centre – Handicap (TB) Dh80,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Celtic Prince, Richard Mullen, Rashed Bouresly

3.45pm: Jebel Ali Sprint by ARM Holding – Listed (TB) Dh500,000 (D) 1,000m; Winner: Khuzaam, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson

4.15pm: Shadwell – Conditions (TB) Dh100,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Tenbury Wells, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer

4.45pm: Jebel Ali Stakes by ARM Holding – Listed (TB) Dh500,000 (D) 1,950m; Winner: Lost Eden, Andrea Atzeni, Doug Watson

5.15pm: Jebel Ali Racecourse – Handicap (TB) Dh76,000 (D) 1,950m; Winner: Rougher, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson

Poland Statement
All people fleeing from Ukraine before the armed conflict are allowed to enter Poland. Our country shelters every person whose life is in danger - regardless of their nationality.

The dominant group of refugees in Poland are citizens of Ukraine, but among the people checked by the Border Guard are also citizens of the USA, Nigeria, India, Georgia and other countries.

All persons admitted to Poland are verified by the Border Guard. In relation to those who are in doubt, e.g. do not have documents, Border Guard officers apply appropriate checking procedures.

No person who has received refuge in Poland will be sent back to a country torn by war.

What is 'Soft Power'?

Soft power was first mentioned in 1990 by former US Defence Secretary Joseph Nye. 
He believed that there were alternative ways of cultivating support from other countries, instead of achieving goals using military strength. 
Soft power is, at its root, the ability to convince other states to do what you want without force. 
This is traditionally achieved by proving that you share morals and values.

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Updated: April 07, 2022, 1:40 PM`
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