Members of the Huinchiri community repair the Q’eswachaka hanging bridge, which crosses the Apurimac River in Quehue, Peru. The rope walkway was built by the Incas more than 500 years ago and the skills associated with maintaining it were added to Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2013. The bridge took three months to restore after it fell into disrepair during the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP
Members of the Huinchiri community repair the Q’eswachaka hanging bridge, which crosses the Apurimac River in Quehue, Peru. The rope walkway was built by the Incas more than 500 years ago and the skills associated with maintaining it were added to Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2013. The bridge took three months to restore after it fell into disrepair during the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP
A visitor looks at a large sculpture entitled 'Hahn/Cock', by German-born artist Katharina Fritsch, on the first day of the reopening to the public of the National Gallery of Art's East Building, in Washington, DC, US. EPA
A visitor looks at a large sculpture entitled 'Hahn/Cock', by German-born artist Katharina Fritsch, on the first day of the reopening to the public of the National Gallery of Art's East Building, in Washington, DC, US. EPA
A dog is seen on a canoe next to cattle on the banks of the Solimoes river that flooded the rural municipality of Manacapuru, in Amazonas state, Brazil. Reuters
A dog is seen on a canoe next to cattle on the banks of the Solimoes river that flooded the rural municipality of Manacapuru, in Amazonas state, Brazil. Reuters
Musicians Roni Aran and Herman Artuc, members of the ethnic instrumental music band of Fungistanbul, perform with instruments made by materials collected from landfills, at a recycling depot in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
Musicians Roni Aran and Herman Artuc, members of the ethnic instrumental music band of Fungistanbul, perform with instruments made by materials collected from landfills, at a recycling depot in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
Ethiopian police officers march as a ceremony is held to show the new uniforms and logo in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AFP
Ethiopian police officers march as a ceremony is held to show the new uniforms and logo in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AFP
A Royal Moroccan Air Force Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma flies over during the "African Lion" military exercise in the Tan-Tan region in southwestern Morocco. AFP
A Royal Moroccan Air Force Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma flies over during the "African Lion" military exercise in the Tan-Tan region in southwestern Morocco. AFP
Ethiopian Orthodox children play near a church in Bahir Dar, northern Ethiopia. AFP
Ethiopian Orthodox children play near a church in Bahir Dar, northern Ethiopia. AFP
Palestinian youths ride horses in a street in Gaza City. AFP
Palestinian youths ride horses in a street in Gaza City. AFP
A composite image of 5 separate photographs taken with a single fixed camera shows a sunspot and the International Space Station in silhouette as it transits the Sun, as seen from near Tbilisi, Georgia. Picture taken through a telescope. Reuters
A composite image of 5 separate photographs taken with a single fixed camera shows a sunspot and the International Space Station in silhouette as it transits the Sun, as seen from near Tbilisi, Georgia. Picture taken through a telescope. Reuters
Houseboats anchored in low water levels at Lake Oroville, which is the second largest reservoir in California and according to daily reports of the state's Department of Water Resources is near 35% capacity, near Oroville, California, US. Picture taken with a drone. Reuters
Houseboats anchored in low water levels at Lake Oroville, which is the second largest reservoir in California and according to daily reports of the state's Department of Water Resources is near 35% capacity, near Oroville, California, US. Picture taken with a drone. Reuters
Communal workers clean a giant clock in downtown Kiev, Ukraine. EPA
Communal workers clean a giant clock in downtown Kiev, Ukraine. EPA

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From a Peruvian bridge being repaired to a giant clock in Kiev - today's best pictures

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

The National

June 19, 2021

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Moon Music

Artist: Coldplay

Label: Parlophone/Atlantic

Number of tracks: 10

Rating: 3/5

BMW M5 specs

Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor

Power: 727hp

Torque: 1,000Nm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh650,000

Evacuations to France hit by controversy
  • Over 500 Gazans have been evacuated to France since November 2023
  • Evacuations were paused after a student already in France posted anti-Semitic content and was subsequently expelled to Qatar
  • The Foreign Ministry launched a review to determine how authorities failed to detect the posts before her entry
  • Artists and researchers fall under a programme called Pause that began in 2017
  • It has benefited more than 700 people from 44 countries, including Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Sudan
  • Since the start of the Gaza war, it has also included 45 Gazan beneficiaries
  • Unlike students, they are allowed to bring their families to France
Red flags
  • Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
  • Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
  • Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
  • Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
  • Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.

Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching

Infiniti QX80 specs

Engine: twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6

Power: 450hp

Torque: 700Nm

Price: From Dh450,000, Autograph model from Dh510,000

Available: Now

The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre flat-six
Power: 510hp at 9,000rpm
Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
On sale: Available to order now
Price: From Dh801,800
MATCH INFO

Syria v Australia
2018 World Cup qualifying: Asia fourth round play-off first leg
Venue: Hang Jebat Stadium (Malacca, Malayisa)
Kick-off: Thursday, 4.30pm (UAE)
Watch: beIN Sports HD

* Second leg in Australia scheduled for October 10

Premier Futsal 2017 Finals

Al Wasl Football Club; six teams, five-a-side

Delhi Dragons: Ronaldinho
Bengaluru Royals: Paul Scholes
Mumbai Warriors: Ryan Giggs
Chennai Ginghams: Hernan Crespo
Telugu Tigers: Deco
Kerala Cobras: Michel Salgado

Tonight's Chat on The National

Tonight's Chat is a series of online conversations on The National. The series features a diverse range of celebrities, politicians and business leaders from around the Arab world.

Tonight’s Chat host Ricardo Karam is a renowned author and broadcaster who has previously interviewed Bill Gates, Carlos Ghosn, Andre Agassi and the late Zaha Hadid, among others.

Intellectually curious and thought-provoking, Tonight’s Chat moves the conversation forward.

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ICC T20 Team of 2021

Jos Buttler, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, David Miller, Tabraiz Shamsi, Josh Hazlewood, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mustafizur Rahman, Shaheen Afridi

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Starring: Saja Kilani, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Rating: 4/5

Key findings of Jenkins report
  • Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
  • Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
  • Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
  • Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
MATCH INFO

Inter Milan 1 (Martinez 18' pen)

Juventus 2 (Dybala 4', Higuain 80')

The Saga Continues

Wu-Tang Clan

(36 Chambers / Entertainment One)

'Worse than a prison sentence'

Marie Byrne, a counsellor who volunteers at the UAE government's mental health crisis helpline, said the ordeal the crew had been through would take time to overcome.

“It was worse than a prison sentence, where at least someone can deal with a set amount of time incarcerated," she said.

“They were living in perpetual mystery as to how their futures would pan out, and what that would be.

“Because of coronavirus, the world is very different now to the one they left, that will also have an impact.

“It will not fully register until they are on dry land. Some have not seen their young children grow up while others will have to rebuild relationships.

“It will be a challenge mentally, and to find other work to support their families as they have been out of circulation for so long. Hopefully they will get the care they need when they get home.”

On Women's Day
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Tomorrow 2021
THE BIO:

Sabri Razouk, 74

Athlete and fitness trainer 

Married, father of six

Favourite exercise: Bench press

Must-eat weekly meal: Steak with beans, carrots, broccoli, crust and corn

Power drink: A glass of yoghurt

Role model: Any good man

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