A skier follows a track towards Chimmispitz mountain, in St Margrethenberg, Switzerland. EPA
A skier follows a track towards Chimmispitz mountain, in St Margrethenberg, Switzerland. EPA
A female houbara bustard looks on while a male performs a courtship dance, in the Al Dhafra desert, in western UAE. AFP
A female houbara bustard looks on while a male performs a courtship dance, in the Al Dhafra desert, in western UAE. AFP
A man stands on the spiral ramp of the 52-metre high Al Malwiya minaret – known as the Snail Shell minaret – at the Al Mutawakkil Mosque, Samarra, Iraq. AP Photo
A man stands on the spiral ramp of the 52-metre high Al Malwiya minaret – known as the Snail Shell minaret – at the Al Mutawakkil Mosque, Samarra, Iraq. AP Photo
An Orthodox Christian Tigrayan refugee, who fled the conflict in the Ethiopia's Tigray region, reads prayers with his son in front of a church at the Hamdeyat Transition Center, near the Sudan-Ethiopia border, eastern Sudan. AP Photo
An Orthodox Christian Tigrayan refugee, who fled the conflict in the Ethiopia's Tigray region, reads prayers with his son in front of a church at the Hamdeyat Transition Center, near the Sudan-Ethiopia border, eastern Sudan. AP Photo
Camels race near the Sudanese village of Al Ikhlas, west of the city of Omdurman. The event is organised by camel-rearing tribal families to celebrate their heritage. AFP
Camels race near the Sudanese village of Al Ikhlas, west of the city of Omdurman. The event is organised by camel-rearing tribal families to celebrate their heritage. AFP
A prisoner receives the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine, during a campaign to inoculate inmates at the Santiago Vazquez prison in Montevideo, Uruguay. Reuters
A prisoner receives the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine, during a campaign to inoculate inmates at the Santiago Vazquez prison in Montevideo, Uruguay. Reuters
Dustin, an asylum-seeking migrant from Honduras, holds his son Jerrardo, 6, as they wake at sunrise next to other migrants, in La Joya, Texas, US, after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico on rafts. Reuters
Dustin, an asylum-seeking migrant from Honduras, holds his son Jerrardo, 6, as they wake at sunrise next to other migrants, in La Joya, Texas, US, after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico on rafts. Reuters
Helen Park Truong, 34, and Sarah Tang, 31, embrace after laying flowers at a makeshift memorial outside the Gold Spa, following the deadly shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Reuters
Helen Park Truong, 34, and Sarah Tang, 31, embrace after laying flowers at a makeshift memorial outside the Gold Spa, following the deadly shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Reuters
A worker in a hazmat suit disinfects a street as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid-19, at a village in the Manila metropolitan area, Philippines. Reuters
A worker in a hazmat suit disinfects a street as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid-19, at a village in the Manila metropolitan area, Philippines. Reuters
Crew member Paul Laity poses with a lobster on the 'Harvester II' trawler, off coast of Falmouth, Cornwall, England. Due to export issues since the UK left the EU, the trawler's owners now sell their catch to local markets. Getty Images
Crew member Paul Laity poses with a lobster on the 'Harvester II' trawler, off coast of Falmouth, Cornwall, England. Due to export issues since the UK left the EU, the trawler's owners now sell their catch to local markets. Getty Images
A boy peers out of a shattered window in the aftermath of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed and 11 injured in a bomb attack targeting a minibus carrying government employees. EPA
A boy peers out of a shattered window in the aftermath of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed and 11 injured in a bomb attack targeting a minibus carrying government employees. EPA

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From Houbara bustard courtship in UAE to a 52-metre high minaret in Iraq - today's best pictures

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

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March 20, 2021

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On Women's Day
On Women's Day
From Zero

Artist: Linkin Park

Label: Warner Records

Number of tracks: 11

Rating: 4/5

What is Reform?

Reform is a right-wing, populist party led by Nigel Farage, a former MEP who won a seat in the House of Commons last year at his eighth attempt and a prominent figure in the campaign for the UK to leave the European Union.

It was founded in 2018 and originally called the Brexit Party.

Many of its members previously belonged to UKIP or the mainstream Conservatives.

After Brexit took place, the party focused on the reformation of British democracy.

Former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson became its first MP after defecting in March 2024.

The party gained support from Elon Musk, and had hoped the tech billionaire would make a £100m donation. However, Mr Musk changed his mind and called for Mr Farage to step down as leader in a row involving the US tycoon's support for far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson who is in prison for contempt of court.

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
THE SPECS

      

 

Engine: 1.5-litre

 

Transmission: 6-speed automatic

 

Power: 110 horsepower 

 

Torque: 147Nm 

 

Price: From Dh59,700 

 

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Stage 2 results

1 Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto Soudal 04:18:18

2 Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck-QuickStep 00:00:02

3 Arnaud Demare (FRA) Groupama-FDJ 00:00:04

4 Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates

5 Rick Zabel (GER) Israel Start-Up Nation

General Classification

1 Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto Soudal 07:47:19

2 Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck-QuickStep 00:00:12

3 Arnaud Demare (FRA) Groupama-FDJ 00:00:16

4 Nikolai Cherkasov (RUS) Gazprom-Rusvelo 00:00:17

5 Alexey Lutsensko (KAZ) Astana Pro Team 00:00:19

How to apply for a drone permit
  • Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
  • Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
  • Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
  • Submit their request
What are the regulations?
  • Fly it within visual line of sight
  • Never over populated areas
  • Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
  • Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
  • Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
  • Should have a live feed of the drone flight
  • Drones must weigh 5 kg or less
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