• TOPSHOT - The Nevado del Ruiz volcano emits a cloud of ash as seen from Bogota on August 27, 2023. The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) warned that ash fall has been observed in the city of Manizales due to the volcano's increased seismic activity since August 26. (Photo by Guillermo MUNOZ / AFP)
    TOPSHOT - The Nevado del Ruiz volcano emits a cloud of ash as seen from Bogota on August 27, 2023. The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) warned that ash fall has been observed in the city of Manizales due to the volcano's increased seismic activity since August 26. (Photo by Guillermo MUNOZ / AFP)
  • Pope Francis, on his way to Mongolia, blesses a shrapnel-riddled water canteen belonging to a wounded Ukrainian soldier. EPA
    Pope Francis, on his way to Mongolia, blesses a shrapnel-riddled water canteen belonging to a wounded Ukrainian soldier. EPA
  • A police dog unit arrives at the burnt-out apartment block where scores of people died in Johannesburg, South Africa. AFP
    A police dog unit arrives at the burnt-out apartment block where scores of people died in Johannesburg, South Africa. AFP
  • Jonay Ravelo and his horse Nivaria admire the blue supermoon in Gran Canaria, Spain. Reuters
    Jonay Ravelo and his horse Nivaria admire the blue supermoon in Gran Canaria, Spain. Reuters
  • A farmer tries to extinguish a fire on abandoned land in drought-hit Anamaduwa, Sri Lanka. Reuters
    A farmer tries to extinguish a fire on abandoned land in drought-hit Anamaduwa, Sri Lanka. Reuters
  • Participants in the Children's Day Parade, part of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London over the Summer Bank Holiday weekend. PA
    Participants in the Children's Day Parade, part of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London over the Summer Bank Holiday weekend. PA
  • Aiden Rudolph competes during the 'Kings of the Concrete' parkour competition in Chatsworth, California. Getty Images
    Aiden Rudolph competes during the 'Kings of the Concrete' parkour competition in Chatsworth, California. Getty Images
  • Competitors during the Rude Health World Bog Snorkelling Championships at Waen Rhydd peat bog in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. AP
    Competitors during the Rude Health World Bog Snorkelling Championships at Waen Rhydd peat bog in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. AP
  • The men's marathon final, World Athletics Championship, Budapest, Hungary. Reuters
    The men's marathon final, World Athletics Championship, Budapest, Hungary. Reuters
  • Fans before the Formula One Grand Prix in the Netherlands. EPA
    Fans before the Formula One Grand Prix in the Netherlands. EPA
  • First-grade students during an initiation ceremony to learn about traditional culture at a primary school in Anlong County, China. AFP
    First-grade students during an initiation ceremony to learn about traditional culture at a primary school in Anlong County, China. AFP
  • Action from the women's high jump final at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest. Reuters
    Action from the women's high jump final at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest. Reuters
  • A villager on a makeshift raft collects items washed up near Paranaque city in the Philippines. EPA
    A villager on a makeshift raft collects items washed up near Paranaque city in the Philippines. EPA
  • A plane drops flame retardant on burning vegetation in Sicily, Italy. Reuters
    A plane drops flame retardant on burning vegetation in Sicily, Italy. Reuters
  • An old American car passes through a flooded area of Batabano in Cuba. AFP
    An old American car passes through a flooded area of Batabano in Cuba. AFP
  • The waterfall in the centre of the village Bad Gastein, also known as the 'Monaco of the Alps', south of Salzburg, Austria. AFP
    The waterfall in the centre of the village Bad Gastein, also known as the 'Monaco of the Alps', south of Salzburg, Austria. AFP
  • Players in the annual football match in the River Windrush in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, Britain. Reuters
    Players in the annual football match in the River Windrush in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, Britain. Reuters
  • Relatives of Ukrainian pilot Andriy Pilshchykov mourn his death during a funeral ceremony at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv. AFP
    Relatives of Ukrainian pilot Andriy Pilshchykov mourn his death during a funeral ceremony at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv. AFP
  • The Notting Hill Carnival gets into full swing in London. AP
    The Notting Hill Carnival gets into full swing in London. AP
  • Supporters of Niger's National Council of Safeguard of the Homeland protest outside the Niger and French airbase in Niamey, Niger. AFP
    Supporters of Niger's National Council of Safeguard of the Homeland protest outside the Niger and French airbase in Niamey, Niger. AFP
  • Smoke from a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
    Smoke from a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Chinese citizens arrested during a police raid in Batam, Indonesia, on suspicion of running an online love scam syndicate that ensnared hundreds of victims in China. AFP
    Chinese citizens arrested during a police raid in Batam, Indonesia, on suspicion of running an online love scam syndicate that ensnared hundreds of victims in China. AFP
  • Turkey-backed Syrian fighters during military training in Marea town, in the rebel-held part of Aleppo, Syria. EPA
    Turkey-backed Syrian fighters during military training in Marea town, in the rebel-held part of Aleppo, Syria. EPA
  • Shanghai Ballet perform on the Magere Brug in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on the occasion of 'The Greatest Swan Lake in the World' show. EPA
    Shanghai Ballet perform on the Magere Brug in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on the occasion of 'The Greatest Swan Lake in the World' show. EPA
  • A rider jumps a motorbike over a group of participants during the Malaysia National Day 2023 celebrations in Putrajaya. EPA
    A rider jumps a motorbike over a group of participants during the Malaysia National Day 2023 celebrations in Putrajaya. EPA
  • A man prays as a woman burns fake money and other offerings in memory of relatives who have died during the Hungry Ghost Festival. Getty Images
    A man prays as a woman burns fake money and other offerings in memory of relatives who have died during the Hungry Ghost Festival. Getty Images
  • People participate in La Tomatina, a traditional tomato fight festival in Bunol, Spain. EPA
    People participate in La Tomatina, a traditional tomato fight festival in Bunol, Spain. EPA
  • A damaged home in the middle of a road in Steinhatchee, Florida, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. AFP
    A damaged home in the middle of a road in Steinhatchee, Florida, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. AFP
  • A full moon known as the blue supermoon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens. Reuters
    A full moon known as the blue supermoon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens. Reuters
  • Nepalese devotees visit Kumari the living goddess during the Mataya festival at Ratnakar Mahavihar in Patan, Nepal. EPA
    Nepalese devotees visit Kumari the living goddess during the Mataya festival at Ratnakar Mahavihar in Patan, Nepal. EPA

The best photos of the week: From a Colombian volcano to a Nepalese goddess


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Friday's best photos: From the Pope blessing a canteen to Nepal's living goddess

Thursday's best photos: From the Temple of Poseidon to Fukushima

Wednesday's best photos: from Chinese ballet to Italian cinema

Tuesday's best photos: From Notting Hill Carnival to Storm Idalia

Monday's best photos: From a Colombian volcano to a Chinese school

Sunday's best photos: from the Notting Hill Carnival to the Dutch Grand Prix

Saturday's best photos: From a space mission to Fukushima protests

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

Ovo's tips to find extra heat
  • Open your curtains when it’s sunny 
  • Keep your oven open after cooking  
  • Have a cuddle with pets and loved ones to help stay cosy 
  • Eat ginger but avoid chilli as it makes you sweat 
  • Put on extra layers  
  • Do a few star jumps  
  • Avoid alcohol   

Anghami
Started: December 2011
Co-founders: Elie Habib, Eddy Maroun
Based: Beirut and Dubai
Sector: Entertainment
Size: 85 employees
Stage: Series C
Investors: MEVP, du, Mobily, MBC, Samena Capital

What you as a drone operator need to know

A permit and licence is required to fly a drone legally in Dubai.

Sanad Academy is the United Arab Emirate’s first RPA (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) training and certification specialists endorsed by the Dubai Civil Aviation authority.

It is responsible to train, test and certify drone operators and drones in UAE with DCAA Endorsement.

“We are teaching people how to fly in accordance with the laws of the UAE,” said Ahmad Al Hamadi, a trainer at Sanad.

“We can show how the aircraft work and how they are operated. They are relatively easy to use, but they need responsible pilots.

“Pilots have to be mature. They are given a map of where they can and can’t fly in the UAE and we make these points clear in the lectures we give.

“You cannot fly a drone without registration under any circumstances.”

Larger drones are harder to fly, and have a different response to location control. There are no brakes in the air, so the larger drones have more power.

The Sanad Academy has a designated area to fly off the Al Ain Road near Skydive Dubai to show pilots how to fly responsibly.

“As UAS technology becomes mainstream, it is important to build wider awareness on how to integrate it into commerce and our personal lives,” said Major General Abdulla Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief, Dubai Police.

“Operators must undergo proper training and certification to ensure safety and compliance.

“Dubai’s airspace will undoubtedly experience increased traffic as UAS innovations become commonplace, the Forum allows commercial users to learn of best practice applications to implement UAS safely and legally, while benefitting a whole range of industries.”

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting

2. Prayer

3. Hajj

4. Shahada

5. Zakat 

THE SIXTH SENSE

Starring: Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, Hayley Joel Osment

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Rating: 5/5

Specs

Price, base: Dhs850,000
Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
Transmission: Seven-speed automatic
Power: 591bhp @ 7,500rpm
Torque: 760Nm @ 3,000rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 11.3L / 100km

Top goalscorers in Europe

34 goals - Robert Lewandowski (68 points)

34 - Ciro Immobile (68)

31 - Cristiano Ronaldo (62)

28 - Timo Werner (56)

25 - Lionel Messi (50)

*29 - Erling Haaland (50)

23 - Romelu Lukaku (46)

23 - Jamie Vardy (46)

*NOTE: Haaland's goals for Salzburg count for 1.5 points per goal. Goals for Dortmund count for two points per goal.

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Who is Tim-Berners Lee?

Sir Tim Berners-Lee was born in London in a household of mathematicians and computer scientists. Both his mother, Mary Lee, and father, Conway, were early computer scientists who worked on the Ferranti 1 - the world's first commercially-available, general purpose digital computer. Sir Tim studied Physics at the University of Oxford and held a series of roles developing code and building software before moving to Switzerland to work for Cern, the European Particle Physics laboratory. He developed the worldwide web code as a side project in 1989 as a global information-sharing system. After releasing the first web code in 1991, Cern made it open and free for all to use. Sir Tim now campaigns for initiatives to make sure the web remains open and accessible to all.

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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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Classification of skills

A worker is categorised as skilled by the MOHRE based on nine levels given in the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) issued by the International Labour Organisation. 

A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.

The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000. 

PFA Team of the Year: David de Gea, Kyle Walker, Jan Vertonghen, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Alonso, David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Christian Eriksen, Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah, Sergio Aguero

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Results

5pm: Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 1,400m; Winner: Faiza, Sandro Paiva (jockey), Ali Rashid Al Raihe (trainer).

5.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh90,000 1,400m; Winner: Greeley, Connor Beasley, Helal Al Alawi.

6pm: Emirates Fillies Classic Prestige (PA) Dh100,000 1,600m; Winner: Marzaga, Jim Crowley, Ana Mendez.

6.30pm: Emirates Colts Classic Prestige (PA) Dh100,000 1,600m; Winner: Jawaal, Jim Crowley, Majed Al Jahouri.

7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 1,600m; Winner: AF Ashras, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel.

7.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 2,200m; Winner: Somoud, Richard Mullen, Ahmed Al Mehairbi.

New Zealand squad

Tim Southee (capt), Trent Boult (games 4 and 5), Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson (games 1-3), Martin Guptill, Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Ross Taylor, Blair Tickner

Racecard

5.25pm: Etihad Museum – Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (Turf) 1,200m

6pm: Al Shindaga Museum – Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (Dirt) 1,200m

6.35pm: Poet Al Oqaili – Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (T) 1,400m

7.10pm: Majlis Ghurfat Al Sheif – Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 1,600m

7.45pm: Hatta – Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (T) 1,400m

8.20pm: Al Fahidi – Rated Conditions (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 2,200m

8.55pm: Zabeel Trophy – Rated Conditions (TB) Dh120,000 (T) 1,600m

9.30pm: Coins Museum – Rated Conditions (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,600m

10.05pm: Al Quoz Creative – Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (T) 1,000m

What to watch out for:

Algae, waste coffee grounds and orange peels will be used in the pavilion's walls and gangways

The hulls of three ships will be used for the roof

The hulls will painted to make the largest Italian tricolour in the country’s history

Several pillars more than 20 metres high will support the structure

Roughly 15 tonnes of steel will be used

The Specs

Price, base Dh379,000
Engine 2.9-litre, twin-turbo V6
Gearbox eight-speed automatic
Power 503bhp
Torque 443Nm
On sale now

How to register as a donor

1) Organ donors can register on the Hayat app, run by the Ministry of Health and Prevention

2) There are about 11,000 patients in the country in need of organ transplants

3) People must be over 21. Emiratis and residents can register. 

4) The campaign uses the hashtag  #donate_hope

The specs: 2018 GMC Terrain

Price, base / as tested: Dh94,600 / Dh159,700

Engine: 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder

Power: 252hp @ 5,500rpm

Torque: 353Nm @ 2,500rpm

Transmission: Nine-speed automatic

Fuel consumption, combined: 7.4L  / 100km

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Indoor cricket World Cup:
Insportz, Dubai, September 16-23

UAE fixtures:
Men

Saturday, September 16 – 1.45pm, v New Zealand
Sunday, September 17 – 10.30am, v Australia; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Monday, September 18 – 2pm, v England; 7.15pm, v India
Tuesday, September 19 – 12.15pm, v Singapore; 5.30pm, v Sri Lanka
Thursday, September 21 – 2pm v Malaysia
Friday, September 22 – 3.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 3pm, grand final

Women
Saturday, September 16 – 5.15pm, v Australia
Sunday, September 17 – 2pm, v South Africa; 7.15pm, v New Zealand
Monday, September 18 – 5.30pm, v England
Tuesday, September 19 – 10.30am, v New Zealand; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Thursday, September 21 – 12.15pm, v Australia
Friday, September 22 – 1.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 1pm, grand final

Profile

Name: Carzaty

Founders: Marwan Chaar and Hassan Jaffar

Launched: 2017

Employees: 22

Based: Dubai and Muscat

Sector: Automobile retail

Funding to date: $5.5 million

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Updated: September 02, 2023, 4:01 AM