• People in ape costumes on horseback at the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes premiere, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. EPA
    People in ape costumes on horseback at the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes premiere, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. EPA
  • Flooding next to the Taquari River, during heavy rains in the city of Encantado in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Reuters
    Flooding next to the Taquari River, during heavy rains in the city of Encantado in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Reuters
  • A vendor selling used remote controls for home appliances at Nhat Tao market, the largest informal recycling market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. AP
    A vendor selling used remote controls for home appliances at Nhat Tao market, the largest informal recycling market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. AP
  • Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters during a rally in Maracaibo, in north-west Venezuela. EPA
    Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters during a rally in Maracaibo, in north-west Venezuela. EPA
  • A pedestrian passes children escaping the heat in Philippines' capital Manila. AFP
    A pedestrian passes children escaping the heat in Philippines' capital Manila. AFP
  • Ukrainian servicemen inspect a Vampire drone after a mission over the frontline near Chasiv Yar, in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. AFP
    Ukrainian servicemen inspect a Vampire drone after a mission over the frontline near Chasiv Yar, in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. AFP
  • Residents from Lower Delmas neighbourhood in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince flee gang violence. Reuters
    Residents from Lower Delmas neighbourhood in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince flee gang violence. Reuters
  • Tourists photograph Mount Fuji from a vantage point opposite a convenience store in the Japanese resort town of Fujikawaguchiko. AFP
    Tourists photograph Mount Fuji from a vantage point opposite a convenience store in the Japanese resort town of Fujikawaguchiko. AFP
  • Rows of tulips at the Harrison Tulip Festival, in Agassiz, British Columbia, western Canada. AP
    Rows of tulips at the Harrison Tulip Festival, in Agassiz, British Columbia, western Canada. AP

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Today's best photos: From apes on horseback to Canadian tulips

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

May 03, 2024

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While you're here
How much do leading UAE’s UK curriculum schools charge for Year 6?
  1. Nord Anglia International School (Dubai) – Dh85,032
  2. Kings School Al Barsha (Dubai) – Dh71,905
  3. Brighton College Abu Dhabi - Dh68,560
  4. Jumeirah English Speaking School (Dubai) – Dh59,728
  5. Gems Wellington International School – Dubai Branch – Dh58,488
  6. The British School Al Khubairat (Abu Dhabi) - Dh54,170
  7. Dubai English Speaking School – Dh51,269

*Annual tuition fees covering the 2024/2025 academic year

ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA

Starring: Nader Abd Alhay, Majd Eid, Ramzi Maqdisi

Directors: Tarzan and Arab Nasser

Rating: 4.5/5

Wicked: For Good

Director: Jon M Chu

Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater

Rating: 4/5

LILO & STITCH

Starring: Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders

Director: Dean Fleischer Camp

Rating: 4.5/5

Blackpink World Tour [Born Pink] In Cinemas

Starring: Rose, Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa

Directors: Min Geun, Oh Yoon-Dong

Rating: 3/5

Polarised public

31% in UK say BBC is biased to left-wing views

19% in UK say BBC is biased to right-wing views

19% in UK say BBC is not biased at all

Source: YouGov

Test squad: Azhar Ali (captain), Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan(wicketkeeper), Musa Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood, Yasir Shah

Twenty20 squad: Babar Azam (captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Musa Khan, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz 

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Updated: May 03, 2024, 8:32 AM
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