• Frankie the Dinosaur, mascot of the United Nations Development Program "Don’t Choose Extinction" visits Times Square spreading his climate-related message in New York on September 21, 2022. (Photo by Alex Kent / AFP)
    Frankie the Dinosaur, mascot of the United Nations Development Program "Don’t Choose Extinction" visits Times Square spreading his climate-related message in New York on September 21, 2022. (Photo by Alex Kent / AFP)
  • The rings of Neptune and a series of bright spots in the southern hemisphere of the planet that represent high-altitude methane-ice clouds. AFP
    The rings of Neptune and a series of bright spots in the southern hemisphere of the planet that represent high-altitude methane-ice clouds. AFP
  • A craftsman works on unusual rattan coffins at Trangsan hamlet in Sukoharjo, Indonesia. AFP
    A craftsman works on unusual rattan coffins at Trangsan hamlet in Sukoharjo, Indonesia. AFP
  • The Soyuz booster rocket lifts off from the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying NASA astronaut Francisco Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin to the International Space Station. EPA
    The Soyuz booster rocket lifts off from the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying NASA astronaut Francisco Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin to the International Space Station. EPA
  • Afghan children work in a brick factory on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. Aid agencies say the number of children working in Afghanistan is growing following the Taliban takeover. AP Photo
    Afghan children work in a brick factory on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. Aid agencies say the number of children working in Afghanistan is growing following the Taliban takeover. AP Photo
  • A child climbs a palm tree to pick dates during the annual harvest season at Dahshur, Egypt. Egypt produces nearly 18 per cent of the world's dates, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. EPA
    A child climbs a palm tree to pick dates during the annual harvest season at Dahshur, Egypt. Egypt produces nearly 18 per cent of the world's dates, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. EPA
  • A researcher shows a Madagascar hissing cockroach, mounted with a 'backpack' of electronics and a solar cell that enable remote control of its movement, at the Thin-Film Device Laboratory of Japanese research institution Riken, in Wako. Reuters
    A researcher shows a Madagascar hissing cockroach, mounted with a 'backpack' of electronics and a solar cell that enable remote control of its movement, at the Thin-Film Device Laboratory of Japanese research institution Riken, in Wako. Reuters

Today's best photos: from Frankie the Dinosaur to a remote-controlled cockroach


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Sunday's best photos: from Taiwan earthquake to international book fair in West Bank

Saturday's best photos: from TikTok celebrity tortoise to French Spider-Man

Friday's best photos: from sunset over Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to tiger dancers

Coming 2 America

Directed by: Craig Brewer

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones

3/5 stars

How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE

When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.

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Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

LA LIGA FIXTURES

Friday

Granada v Real Betis (9.30pm)

Valencia v Levante (midnight)

Saturday

Espanyol v Alaves (4pm)

Celta Vigo v Villarreal (7pm)

Leganes v Real Valladolid (9.30pm)

Mallorca v Barcelona (midnight)

Sunday

Atletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid (4pm)

Real Madrid v Eibar (9.30pm)

Real Sociedad v Osasuna (midnight)

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FA Cup semi-finals

Saturday: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur, 8.15pm (UAE)
Sunday: Chelsea v Southampton, 6pm (UAE)

Matches on Bein Sports

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West Asia rugby, season 2017/18 - Roll of Honour

Western Clubs Champions League - Winners: Abu Dhabi Harlequins; Runners up: Bahrain

Dubai Rugby Sevens - Winners: Dubai Exiles; Runners up: Jebel Ali Dragons

West Asia Premiership - Winners: Jebel Ali Dragons; Runners up: Abu Dhabi Harlequins

UAE Premiership Cup - Winners: Abu Dhabi Harlequins; Runners up: Dubai Exiles

UAE Premiership - Winners: Dubai Exiles; Runners up: Abu Dhabi Harlequins

The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

Key findings
  • Over a period of seven years, a team of scientists analysed dietary data from 50,000 North American adults.
  • Eating one or two meals a day was associated with a relative decrease in BMI, compared with three meals. Snacks count as a meal. Likewise, participants who ate more than three meals a day experienced an increase in BMI: the more meals a day, the greater the increase. 
  • People who ate breakfast experienced a relative decrease in their BMI compared with “breakfast-skippers”. 
  • Those who turned the eating day on its head to make breakfast the biggest meal of the day, did even better. 
  • But scrapping dinner altogether gave the best results. The study found that the BMI of subjects who had a long overnight fast (of 18 hours or more) decreased when compared even with those who had a medium overnight fast, of between 12 and 17 hours.
Updated: September 22, 2022, 2:08 PM