A section of the border wall in El Paso, Texas, US, during a sandstorm, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
A section of the border wall in El Paso, Texas, US, during a sandstorm, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
Ariana Lamcellari, 4, holds a sign at a protest against gender violence, in Dublin, Ireland, after the issue was highlighted by the kidnapping and murder of British woman Sarah Everard, in London, England. Reuters
Ariana Lamcellari, 4, holds a sign at a protest against gender violence, in Dublin, Ireland, after the issue was highlighted by the kidnapping and murder of British woman Sarah Everard, in London, England. Reuters
An employee of Christie's auction house in London, England, stands by Magritte's artwork 'Le Mois des Vendanges', which has a value estimate of £10 million to £15m ($14m to $21m). Christie's forthcoming 20th Century Art sale will include works from Picasso and Magritte, among others. AP
An employee of Christie's auction house in London, England, stands by Magritte's artwork 'Le Mois des Vendanges', which has a value estimate of £10 million to £15m ($14m to $21m). Christie's forthcoming 20th Century Art sale will include works from Picasso and Magritte, among others. AP
A fire rages near the rural community of Los Lirios, on the border of northern states Coahuila and Nuevo Leon, Mexico. At least 400 people have been evacuated in the area. EPA
A fire rages near the rural community of Los Lirios, on the border of northern states Coahuila and Nuevo Leon, Mexico. At least 400 people have been evacuated in the area. EPA
Protesters test a makeshift sling shot before facing off against police, during a crackdown by security forces on demonstrations against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
Protesters test a makeshift sling shot before facing off against police, during a crackdown by security forces on demonstrations against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
A single spectator sits in an empty stand, due to Covid-19 restrictions, as he watches the third Twenty20 international cricket match between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, India. AFP
A single spectator sits in an empty stand, due to Covid-19 restrictions, as he watches the third Twenty20 international cricket match between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, India. AFP
A giant sand portrait by WaterAid charity and artists Sand In Your Eye of Ansha, 12, from Frat, in Ethiopia, adorns Whitby beach in Whitby, England. Ansha has to walk for hours each day to collect dirty water from a river. Getty
A giant sand portrait by WaterAid charity and artists Sand In Your Eye of Ansha, 12, from Frat, in Ethiopia, adorns Whitby beach in Whitby, England. Ansha has to walk for hours each day to collect dirty water from a river. Getty
Visitors at the Old National Gallery in Berlin, Germany. While museums have been closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, those in Berlin are reopening, as lockdown measures are gradually eased. EPA
Visitors at the Old National Gallery in Berlin, Germany. While museums have been closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, those in Berlin are reopening, as lockdown measures are gradually eased. EPA
An aerial view of the construction site of the central business district of Egypt's new administrative capital, 45 kilometers east of Cairo. Government ministries are due to relocate there. EPA
An aerial view of the construction site of the central business district of Egypt's new administrative capital, 45 kilometers east of Cairo. Government ministries are due to relocate there. EPA
Icelandic horses play in their paddock at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
Icelandic horses play in their paddock at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
A girl wearing a face mask as protection against Covid-19 visits the Aquarium of the Pacific on its first day of reopening to the public, in Long Beach, California, US. AP
A girl wearing a face mask as protection against Covid-19 visits the Aquarium of the Pacific on its first day of reopening to the public, in Long Beach, California, US. AP
Visitors view Gutman's Cave, that has been illuminated in green for St Patrick's Day, in Sigulda, Latvia. Around 670 sites in 66 different countries take part in Tourism Ireland's annual initiative to add a green tint to famous buildings and sites. EPA
Visitors view Gutman's Cave, that has been illuminated in green for St Patrick's Day, in Sigulda, Latvia. Around 670 sites in 66 different countries take part in Tourism Ireland's annual initiative to add a green tint to famous buildings and sites. EPA
Sonia, a migrant from Honduras, walks down a dirt road with her children Jefferson, 9, Scarlet, 7, and David, 6, after they crossed the Rio Grande into the US from Mexico on a raft, in Penitas, Texas. Reuters
Sonia, a migrant from Honduras, walks down a dirt road with her children Jefferson, 9, Scarlet, 7, and David, 6, after they crossed the Rio Grande into the US from Mexico on a raft, in Penitas, Texas. Reuters
People watch a starling murmuration at dusk on the beach at Blackpool, England. Reuters
People watch a starling murmuration at dusk on the beach at Blackpool, England. Reuters
A woman with an umbrella walks on the promenade in the city of Durres, Albania, as a storm brews in the background. AFP
A woman with an umbrella walks on the promenade in the city of Durres, Albania, as a storm brews in the background. AFP

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Where to donate in the UAE

The Emirates Charity Portal

You can donate to several registered charities through a “donation catalogue”. The use of the donation is quite specific, such as buying a fan for a poor family in Niger for Dh130.

The General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments

The site has an e-donation service accepting debit card, credit card or e-Dirham, an electronic payment tool developed by the Ministry of Finance and First Abu Dhabi Bank.

Al Noor Special Needs Centre

You can donate online or order Smiles n’ Stuff products handcrafted by Al Noor students. The centre publishes a wish list of extras needed, starting at Dh500.

Beit Al Khair Society

Beit Al Khair Society has the motto “From – and to – the UAE,” with donations going towards the neediest in the country. Its website has a list of physical donation sites, but people can also contribute money by SMS, bank transfer and through the hotline 800-22554.

Dar Al Ber Society

Dar Al Ber Society, which has charity projects in 39 countries, accept cash payments, money transfers or SMS donations. Its donation hotline is 800-79.

Dubai Cares

Dubai Cares provides several options for individuals and companies to donate, including online, through banks, at retail outlets, via phone and by purchasing Dubai Cares branded merchandise. It is currently running a campaign called Bookings 2030, which allows people to help change the future of six underprivileged children and young people.

Emirates Airline Foundation

Those who travel on Emirates have undoubtedly seen the little donation envelopes in the seat pockets. But the foundation also accepts donations online and in the form of Skywards Miles. Donated miles are used to sponsor travel for doctors, surgeons, engineers and other professionals volunteering on humanitarian missions around the world.

Emirates Red Crescent

On the Emirates Red Crescent website you can choose between 35 different purposes for your donation, such as providing food for fasters, supporting debtors and contributing to a refugee women fund. It also has a list of bank accounts for each donation type.

Gulf for Good

Gulf for Good raises funds for partner charity projects through challenges, like climbing Kilimanjaro and cycling through Thailand. This year’s projects are in partnership with Street Child Nepal, Larchfield Kids, the Foundation for African Empowerment and SOS Children's Villages. Since 2001, the organisation has raised more than $3.5 million (Dh12.8m) in support of over 50 children’s charities.

Noor Dubai Foundation

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Noor Dubai Foundation a decade ago with the aim of eliminating all forms of preventable blindness globally. You can donate Dh50 to support mobile eye camps by texting the word “Noor” to 4565 (Etisalat) or 4849 (du).

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U19 World Cup in South Africa

Group A: India, Japan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka

Group B: Australia, England, Nigeria, West Indies

Group C: Bangladesh, Pakistan, Scotland, Zimbabwe

Group D: Afghanistan, Canada, South Africa, UAE

UAE fixtures

Saturday, January 18, v Canada

Wednesday, January 22, v Afghanistan

Saturday, January 25, v South Africa

UAE squad

Aryan Lakra (captain), Vriitya Aravind, Deshan Chethyia, Mohammed Farazuddin, Jonathan Figy, Osama Hassan, Karthik Meiyappan, Rishabh Mukherjee, Ali Naseer, Wasi Shah, Alishan Sharafu, Sanchit Sharma, Kai Smith, Akasha Tahir, Ansh Tandon

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Pharaoh's curse

British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.

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Bantamweight: Victor Nunes (BRA) beat Azizbek Satibaldiev (KYG). Round 1 KO

Featherweight: Izzeddin Farhan (JOR) beat Ozodbek Azimov (UZB). Round 1 rear naked choke

Middleweight: Zaakir Badat (RSA) beat Ercin Sirin (TUR). Round 1 triangle choke

Featherweight: Ali Alqaisi (JOR) beat Furkatbek Yokubov (UZB). Round 1 TKO

Featherweight: Abu Muslim Alikhanov (RUS) beat Atabek Abdimitalipov (KYG). Unanimous decision

Catchweight 74kg: Mirafzal Akhtamov (UZB) beat Marcos Costa (BRA). Split decision

Welterweight: Andre Fialho (POR) beat Sang Hoon-yu (KOR). Round 1 TKO

Lightweight: John Mitchell (IRE) beat Arbi Emiev (RUS). Round 2 RSC (deep cuts)

Middleweight: Gianni Melillo (ITA) beat Mohammed Karaki (LEB)

Welterweight: Handesson Ferreira (BRA) beat Amiran Gogoladze (GEO). Unanimous decision

Flyweight (Female): Carolina Jimenez (VEN) beat Lucrezia Ria (ITA), Round 1 rear naked choke

Welterweight: Daniel Skibinski (POL) beat Acoidan Duque (ESP). Round 3 TKO

Lightweight: Martun Mezhlumyan (ARM) beat Attila Korkmaz (TUR). Unanimous decision

Bantamweight: Ray Borg (USA) beat Jesse Arnett (CAN). Unanimous decision

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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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