Brazilian highliner Rafael Bridi performs on a slackline 114 meters high and 510 meters long, crossing the entire Vale do Anhangabau, as part of the 469th anniversary of the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil on January 25, 2023. - Bridi broke his own urban distance record for the Americas, according to the International Slackline Association. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP)
Brazilian highliner Rafael Bridi performs on a slackline 114 meters high and 510 meters long, crossing the entire Vale do Anhangabau, as part of the 469th anniversary of the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil on January 25, 2023. - Bridi broke his own urban distance record for the Americas, according to the International Slackline Association. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP)
The damage caused by a tornado to Beamer Place Apartments in Houston. AP
The damage caused by a tornado to Beamer Place Apartments in Houston. AP
People walk through Paseo Bandera, seen from above, in Santiago, Chile. AP Photo
People walk through Paseo Bandera, seen from above, in Santiago, Chile. AP Photo
People attend the final presidential election campaign event of Czech presidential candidate Petr Pavel (not pictured), former chairman of the NATO Military Committee and former Chief of General Staff of the Czech Army at the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic. Pavel will face former Czech prime minister Babis in the second round of the country's presidential election, scheduled to take place on 27 and 28 January 2023. EPA
People attend the final presidential election campaign event of Czech presidential candidate Petr Pavel (not pictured), former chairman of the NATO Military Committee and former Chief of General Staff of the Czech Army at the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic. Pavel will face former Czech prime minister Babis in the second round of the country's presidential election, scheduled to take place on 27 and 28 January 2023. EPA
An employee in Korean traditional costume works as it snows on a cold winter day at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
An employee in Korean traditional costume works as it snows on a cold winter day at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
A Seahawk SH-60R Helicopter flyover in Canberra, Australia. Australia Day, formerly known as Foundation Day, is the official national day of Australia and is celebrated annually on January 26 to commemorate the arrival of the First Fleet to Sydney in 1788. Many indigenous Australians refer to the day as 'Invasion Day' and there is a growing movement to change the date to one which can be celebrated by all Australians. Getty Images
A Seahawk SH-60R Helicopter flyover in Canberra, Australia. Australia Day, formerly known as Foundation Day, is the official national day of Australia and is celebrated annually on January 26 to commemorate the arrival of the First Fleet to Sydney in 1788. Many indigenous Australians refer to the day as 'Invasion Day' and there is a growing movement to change the date to one which can be celebrated by all Australians. Getty Images
Snow geese take off from a field in Ruthsburg, Maryland. A new strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza – commonly called bird flu – has killed around 1,600 snow geese in two separate areas of Colorado since November, according to state wildlife officials. AFP
Snow geese take off from a field in Ruthsburg, Maryland. A new strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza – commonly called bird flu – has killed around 1,600 snow geese in two separate areas of Colorado since November, according to state wildlife officials. AFP
People wade in the Siwa salt lake in Egypt's western desert oasis of Siwa, about 55 kilometres east of the Libyan border and about 750 kilometres west of the capital. AFP
People wade in the Siwa salt lake in Egypt's western desert oasis of Siwa, about 55 kilometres east of the Libyan border and about 750 kilometres west of the capital. AFP
Labourers work at a factory to recycle war remnants and scrap metal into iron ingots and building materials near the rebel-held Bab al-Hawa crossing between Syria and Turkey. AFP
Labourers work at a factory to recycle war remnants and scrap metal into iron ingots and building materials near the rebel-held Bab al-Hawa crossing between Syria and Turkey. AFP
Long time exposure photo shows cars driving through a forest of the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
Long time exposure photo shows cars driving through a forest of the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
A general view during the Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap at Kempton Park Racecourse, Surrey. PA
A general view during the Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap at Kempton Park Racecourse, Surrey. PA
Thousands of Cranes rest in the Agamon Hula Lake area of the Hula Valley in northern Israel, on their seasonal migration route from Europe to Africa. AFP
Thousands of Cranes rest in the Agamon Hula Lake area of the Hula Valley in northern Israel, on their seasonal migration route from Europe to Africa. AFP

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January 26, 2023

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UAE jiu-jitsu squad

Men: Hamad Nawad and Khalid Al Balushi (56kg), Omar Al Fadhli and Saeed Al Mazroui (62kg), Taleb Al Kirbi and Humaid Al Kaabi (69kg), Mohammed Al Qubaisi and Saud Al Hammadi (70kg), Khalfan Belhol and Mohammad Haitham Radhi (85kg), Faisal Al Ketbi and Zayed Al Kaabi (94kg)

Women: Wadima Al Yafei and Mahra Al Hanaei (49kg), Bashayer Al Matrooshi and Hessa Al Shamsi (62kg)

Crops that could be introduced to the UAE

1: Quinoa 

2. Bathua 

3. Amaranth 

4. Pearl and finger millet 

5. Sorghum

Profile

Company: Justmop.com

Date started: December 2015

Founders: Kerem Kuyucu and Cagatay Ozcan

Sector: Technology and home services

Based: Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai

Size: 55 employees and 100,000 cleaning requests a month

Funding:  The company’s investors include Collective Spark, Faith Capital Holding, Oak Capital, VentureFriends, and 500 Startups. 

The specs

Engine: 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six

Power: 650hp at 6,750rpm

Torque: 800Nm from 2,500-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch auto

Fuel consumption: 11.12L/100km

Price: From Dh796,600

On sale: now

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo

The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo
Price, base / as tested: Dh182,178
Engine: 3.7-litre V6
Power: 350hp @ 7,400rpm
Torque: 374Nm @ 5,200rpm
Transmission: Seven-speed automatic
​​​​​​​Fuel consumption, combined: 10.5L / 100km

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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Airev
Started: September 2023
Founder: Muhammad Khalid
Based: Abu Dhabi
Sector: Generative AI
Initial investment: Undisclosed
Investment stage: Series A
Investors: Core42
Current number of staff: 47
 
MATCH INFO

Rugby World Cup (all times UAE)

Final: England v South Africa, Saturday, 1pm

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How to help

Send “thenational” to the following numbers or call the hotline on: 0502955999
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6026 – Dh 200

ACL Elite (West) - fixtures

Monday, Sept 30

Al Sadd v Esteghlal (8pm)
Persepolis v Pakhtakor (8pm)
Al Wasl v Al Ahli (8pm)
Al Nassr v Al Rayyan (10pm)

Tuesday, Oct 1
Al Hilal v Al Shorta (10pm)
Al Gharafa v Al Ain (10pm)

 

 

ABU DHABI ORDER OF PLAY

Starting at 10am:

Daria Kasatkina v Qiang Wang

Veronika Kudermetova v Annet Kontaveit (10)

Maria Sakkari (9) v Anastasia Potapova

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v Ons Jabeur (15)

Donna Vekic (16) v Bernarda Pera 

Ekaterina Alexandrova v Zarina Diyas

Updated: January 26, 2023, 3:13 PM`
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