Japanese rider Takaaki Nakagami crashes in a MotoGP free practice session, at the Portuguese Grand Prix at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao. The LCR Honda rider recovered to finish 10th on day one. AFP
Japanese rider Takaaki Nakagami crashes in a MotoGP free practice session, at the Portuguese Grand Prix at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao. The LCR Honda rider recovered to finish 10th on day one. AFP
Children dressed as the Ekeko character in a costume contest honouring the central figure of the Alasita Fair, in La Paz, Bolivia. The Ekeko is often portrayed as a short, chubby man who wears traditional Andean clothes and carries tiny items that people believe will bless them with better lives in the coming year. AP Photo
Children dressed as the Ekeko character in a costume contest honouring the central figure of the Alasita Fair, in La Paz, Bolivia. The Ekeko is often portrayed as a short, chubby man who wears traditional Andean clothes and carries tiny items that people believe will bless them with better lives in the coming year. AP Photo
Health workers treat a Covid-19 patient with a bubble helmet in the city of Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Medics in parts of Brazil are distributing bubble helmets among Covid-19 patients to reduce the need for intubation. EPA
Health workers treat a Covid-19 patient with a bubble helmet in the city of Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Medics in parts of Brazil are distributing bubble helmets among Covid-19 patients to reduce the need for intubation. EPA
A detail of US artist Alex Da Corte's sculpture 'As Long as the Sun Lasts', on the rooftop of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Iris and B Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, in New York, US. EPA
A detail of US artist Alex Da Corte's sculpture 'As Long as the Sun Lasts', on the rooftop of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Iris and B Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, in New York, US. EPA
A man with an Islamic prayer mat on his head leaves Wilayah Mosque, on the first Friday of Ramadan, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Getty Images
A man with an Islamic prayer mat on his head leaves Wilayah Mosque, on the first Friday of Ramadan, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Getty Images
A worker cleans the tomb of Napoleon I during restoration works under the Dome des Invalides, at the Saint Louis des Invalides Cathedral in Paris. France is preparing to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, who died on May 5, 1821. EPA
A worker cleans the tomb of Napoleon I during restoration works under the Dome des Invalides, at the Saint Louis des Invalides Cathedral in Paris. France is preparing to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, who died on May 5, 1821. EPA
The New Safe Confinement structure covering the remains of number four reactor unit at Chernobyl nuclear power plant, in Chernobyl, Ukraine. The country will mark the 35th anniversary of Chernobyl tragedy on April 26, 2021. EPA
The New Safe Confinement structure covering the remains of number four reactor unit at Chernobyl nuclear power plant, in Chernobyl, Ukraine. The country will mark the 35th anniversary of Chernobyl tragedy on April 26, 2021. EPA
Following renovations, Dutch East India Company ship 'Amsterdam' sails across the River IJ to a temporary berth, from where it will return to the museum jetty at the Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam. EPA
Following renovations, Dutch East India Company ship 'Amsterdam' sails across the River IJ to a temporary berth, from where it will return to the museum jetty at the Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam. EPA

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From a Grand Prix crash to children dressed as Ekeko - today's best pictures

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David Haye record

Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

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MATCH INFO

Inter Milan 1 (Martinez 18' pen)

Juventus 2 (Dybala 4', Higuain 80')

Sole survivors
  • Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
  • George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
  • Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
  • Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
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Starring: Sebastian Stan, Maria Bakalova, Jeremy Strong

Rating: 3/5

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  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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RESULTS FOR STAGE 4

Stage 4 Dubai to Hatta, 197 km, Road race.

Overall leader Primoz Roglic SLO (Team Jumbo - Visma)

Stage winners: 1. Caleb Ewan AUS (Lotto - Soudal) 2. Matteo Moschetti ITA (Trek - Segafredo) 3. Primoz Roglic SLO (Team Jumbo - Visma)

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The specs

Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors

Power: Combined output 920hp

Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km

On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025

Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000

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