A car carrying a surfboard blends into the colorful walkway at Costa de Ses Voltes, Mahon, Menorca, Balearics. The installation, 'The Additive Color', was designed by artist Carlos Cruz-Diez. EPA
A car carrying a surfboard blends into the colorful walkway at Costa de Ses Voltes, Mahon, Menorca, Balearics. The installation, 'The Additive Color', was designed by artist Carlos Cruz-Diez. EPA
A stateless vessel on which a huge cache of weapons was seized by the US Navy's Fifth Fleet's guided-missile cruiser 'USS Monterey' in international waters of the Arabian Sea. AFP
A stateless vessel on which a huge cache of weapons was seized by the US Navy's Fifth Fleet's guided-missile cruiser 'USS Monterey' in international waters of the Arabian Sea. AFP
An aerial view shows around 100 spectators at a concert at Vischering Castle in Ludinghausen, Germany. Concertgoers had to present a negative coronavirus test result. AP Photo
An aerial view shows around 100 spectators at a concert at Vischering Castle in Ludinghausen, Germany. Concertgoers had to present a negative coronavirus test result. AP Photo
A relative wearing PPE mourns during the last rites of a covid-19 victim at a makeshift cremation ground in New Delhi, India. The country recorded 404,000 new Covid-19 cases in the latest 24-hour reporting period. EPA
A relative wearing PPE mourns during the last rites of a covid-19 victim at a makeshift cremation ground in New Delhi, India. The country recorded 404,000 new Covid-19 cases in the latest 24-hour reporting period. EPA
Team Ineos rider Spain's Jonathan Castroviejo competes in the first stage of the 2021 Giro d'Italia cycle race, a 8.6-kilometre individual time trial in Turin. AFP
Team Ineos rider Spain's Jonathan Castroviejo competes in the first stage of the 2021 Giro d'Italia cycle race, a 8.6-kilometre individual time trial in Turin. AFP
A boy poses for a picture as he plays at a camp for the internally displaced in Maaret Misrin city in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. AFP
A boy poses for a picture as he plays at a camp for the internally displaced in Maaret Misrin city in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. AFP
A Palestinian protester burns tyres during a demonstration along the Israel-Gaza border, east of Gaza city. AFP
A Palestinian protester burns tyres during a demonstration along the Israel-Gaza border, east of Gaza city. AFP
police snipers take position around the Arc de Triomphe in France's capital Paris, ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 76th anniversary of Victory in Europe, marking the end of World War II in Europe. AFP
police snipers take position around the Arc de Triomphe in France's capital Paris, ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 76th anniversary of Victory in Europe, marking the end of World War II in Europe. AFP
Relatives release a dove and balloons at the funeral of Keishla Rodriguez, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her partner, boxer Felix Verdejo, was charged over the death of his pregnant lover, whose body was found in a lagoon, and with intentionally killing the unborn child. AP Photo
Relatives release a dove and balloons at the funeral of Keishla Rodriguez, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her partner, boxer Felix Verdejo, was charged over the death of his pregnant lover, whose body was found in a lagoon, and with intentionally killing the unborn child. AP Photo
Men carry the coffin of a victim of Saturday's bombing outside a school, during a mass funeral ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reuters
Men carry the coffin of a victim of Saturday's bombing outside a school, during a mass funeral ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reuters
Palestinians pray in front of the Dome of the Rock during Ramadan, at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
Palestinians pray in front of the Dome of the Rock during Ramadan, at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
Workers build stacked graves at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil on the first day cemeteries reopened for the general public since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP
Workers build stacked graves at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil on the first day cemeteries reopened for the general public since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP
Fossilised remains from some of nine Neanderthal males and females found in the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo, south of Rome. Eight individuals date to between 50,000 and 68,000 years ago, while the oldest could be 100,000 years old. AFP
Fossilised remains from some of nine Neanderthal males and females found in the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo, south of Rome. Eight individuals date to between 50,000 and 68,000 years ago, while the oldest could be 100,000 years old. AFP
Candidate Count Binface poses after attending the results of the London mayoral election at City Hall in London, UK. He received 24,775 votes. AFP
Candidate Count Binface poses after attending the results of the London mayoral election at City Hall in London, UK. He received 24,775 votes. AFP
Monteriggioni Castle's walls are bathed in blue light to celebrate Europe Day, in Monteriggioni, Tuscany region, central Italy. EPA
Monteriggioni Castle's walls are bathed in blue light to celebrate Europe Day, in Monteriggioni, Tuscany region, central Italy. EPA

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From a German castle concert to the 'intergalactic' mayoral candidate Count Binface - today's best pictures

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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May 09, 2021

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The specs

AT4 Ultimate, as tested

Engine: 6.2-litre V8

Power: 420hp

Torque: 623Nm

Transmission: 10-speed automatic

Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)

On sale: Now

Dirham Stretcher tips for having a baby in the UAE

Selma Abdelhamid, the group's moderator, offers her guide to guide the cost of having a young family:

• Buy second hand stuff

 They grow so fast. Don't get a second hand car seat though, unless you 100 per cent know it's not expired and hasn't been in an accident.

• Get a health card and vaccinate your child for free at government health centres

 Ms Ma says she discovered this after spending thousands on vaccinations at private clinics.

• Join mum and baby coffee mornings provided by clinics, babysitting companies or nurseries.

Before joining baby classes ask for a free trial session. This way you will know if it's for you or not. You'll be surprised how great some classes are and how bad others are.

• Once baby is ready for solids, cook at home

Take the food with you in reusable pouches or jars. You'll save a fortune and you'll know exactly what you're feeding your child.

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Starring: Lamar Faden, Khairiah Nathmy, Nawaf Al-Dhufairy

Director: Shahad Ameen

Rating: 3/5

The smuggler

Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple. 
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.

Khouli conviction

Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.

For sale

A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.

- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico

- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000

- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950

Managing the separation process

  • Choose your nursery carefully in the first place
  • Relax – and hopefully your child will follow suit
  • Inform the staff in advance of your child’s likes and dislikes.
  • If you need some extra time to talk to the teachers, make an appointment a few days in advance, rather than attempting to chat on your child’s first day
  • The longer you stay, the more upset your child will become. As difficult as it is, walk away. Say a proper goodbye and reassure your child that you will be back
  • Be patient. Your child might love it one day and hate it the next
  • Stick at it. Don’t give up after the first day or week. It takes time for children to settle into a new routine.And, finally, don’t feel guilty.  
What sanctions would be reimposed?

Under ‘snapback’, measures imposed on Iran by the UN Security Council in six resolutions would be restored, including:

  • An arms embargo
  • A ban on uranium enrichment and reprocessing
  • A ban on launches and other activities with ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, as well as ballistic missile technology transfer and technical assistance
  • A targeted global asset freeze and travel ban on Iranian individuals and entities
  • Authorisation for countries to inspect Iran Air Cargo and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines cargoes for banned goods
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