An aerial view shows tourists visiting the bamboo-made art installation 'The ripple maze at Gaoshuang' by Taiwanese artist Lee Kuei-Chih during the Art Land Festivals in Taoyuan. AFP
An aerial view shows tourists visiting the bamboo-made art installation 'The ripple maze at Gaoshuang' by Taiwanese artist Lee Kuei-Chih during the Art Land Festivals in Taoyuan. AFP
Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown, celebrates dunking against the Miami Heat during the second half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game, in Lake Buena Vista, US. AP Photo
Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown, celebrates dunking against the Miami Heat during the second half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game, in Lake Buena Vista, US. AP Photo
A volunteer looks at a pile of plastic waste and garbage floating on the sea in the Fuerte San Gil beach, during a day of cleaning and environmental recovery in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EPA
A volunteer looks at a pile of plastic waste and garbage floating on the sea in the Fuerte San Gil beach, during a day of cleaning and environmental recovery in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EPA
A man walks in a flooded road caused by the Mediterranean hurricane Ianos in Karditsa, central Greece. AFP
A man walks in a flooded road caused by the Mediterranean hurricane Ianos in Karditsa, central Greece. AFP
Student leaders install a plaque declaring "This country belongs to the people" during a mass rally to call for the ouster of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha and reforms in the monarchy, near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
Student leaders install a plaque declaring "This country belongs to the people" during a mass rally to call for the ouster of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha and reforms in the monarchy, near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
Ben Stratton of the Hawks kicks and celebrates a goal during the 2020 AFL Round 18 match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Gold Coast Suns at Australia's Adelaide Oval. Getty Images
Ben Stratton of the Hawks kicks and celebrates a goal during the 2020 AFL Round 18 match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Gold Coast Suns at Australia's Adelaide Oval. Getty Images
The Bobcat Fire burns in Juniper Hills, California. US. AFP
The Bobcat Fire burns in Juniper Hills, California. US. AFP
People pay their respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg near the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. AFP
People pay their respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg near the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. AFP
French skipper Armel Le Cleac'h aboard Banque Populaire 41 waits for taking the start of the fourth and last stage of the 51st edition of La Solitaire du Figaro solo sailing race, off Saint-Nazaire, western France. AFP
French skipper Armel Le Cleac'h aboard Banque Populaire 41 waits for taking the start of the fourth and last stage of the 51st edition of La Solitaire du Figaro solo sailing race, off Saint-Nazaire, western France. AFP

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The specs
  • Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
  • Power: 640hp
  • Torque: 760nm
  • On sale: 2026
  • Price: Not announced yet
Profile

Company: Libra Project

Based: Masdar City, ADGM, London and Delaware

Launch year: 2017

Size: A team of 12 with six employed full-time

Sector: Renewable energy

Funding: $500,000 in Series A funding from family and friends in 2018. A Series B round looking to raise $1.5m is now live.

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The specs: 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk


Price, base: Dh399,999
Engine: Supercharged 6.2-litre V8
Gearbox: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 707hp @ 6,000rpm
Torque: 875Nm @ 4,800rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 16.8L / 100km (estimate)

Specs

Engine: 51.5kW electric motor

Range: 400km

Power: 134bhp

Torque: 175Nm

Price: From Dh98,800

Available: Now

Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale

Starring: Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan, Radhika Sarathkumar, Nagarjuna Akkineni

Director: Amith Krishnan

Rating: 3.5/5

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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About Karol Nawrocki

• Supports military aid for Ukraine, unlike other eurosceptic leaders, but he will oppose its membership in western alliances.

• A nationalist, his campaign slogan was Poland First. "Let's help others, but let's take care of our own citizens first," he said on social media in April.

• Cultivates tough-guy image, posting videos of himself at shooting ranges and in boxing rings.

• Met Donald Trump at the White House and received his backing.

From Zero

Artist: Linkin Park

Label: Warner Records

Number of tracks: 11

Rating: 4/5

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
 
Started: 2020
 
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
 
Based: Dubai, UAE
 
Sector: Entertainment 
 
Number of staff: 210 
 
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
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