• US President Donald Trump points at Vice President JD Vance's socks during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin at the White House. Reuters
    US President Donald Trump points at Vice President JD Vance's socks during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin at the White House. Reuters
  • Mount Kenya at night. AFP
    Mount Kenya at night. AFP
  • A far-right protest against the Constitutional Court in Seoul. Reuters
    A far-right protest against the Constitutional Court in Seoul. Reuters
  • A police officer sprays a demonstrator against Argentinian President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires. Reuters
    A police officer sprays a demonstrator against Argentinian President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires. Reuters
  • Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams at the funeral service for civil rights leader Hazel Dukes in Harlem. Reuters
    Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams at the funeral service for civil rights leader Hazel Dukes in Harlem. Reuters
  • Horses on a snow-covered hill in Argalant, central Mongolia. AFP
    Horses on a snow-covered hill in Argalant, central Mongolia. AFP
  • Tourists from India at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, Australia. EPA
    Tourists from India at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, Australia. EPA
  • A Thai Buddhist monk performs a religious rite to mark National Elephant Day at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal in Ayutthaya, Thailand. EPA
    A Thai Buddhist monk performs a religious rite to mark National Elephant Day at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal in Ayutthaya, Thailand. EPA
  • Jockeys and their horses compete in the Cheltenham Festival in England. AFP
    Jockeys and their horses compete in the Cheltenham Festival in England. AFP
  • An injured train passenger after an ambush by armed militants in Mach, in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. AFP
    An injured train passenger after an ambush by armed militants in Mach, in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. AFP
  • Camel herder Ogaim Suhail in Marib, Yemen. Reuters
    Camel herder Ogaim Suhail in Marib, Yemen. Reuters
  • A dervish during a religious performance to mark Ramadan at Sultan Qansuh Al Ghuri complex in Cairo. AP
    A dervish during a religious performance to mark Ramadan at Sultan Qansuh Al Ghuri complex in Cairo. AP

Best photos of March 13: JD Vance’s shamrock socks to whirling dervishes


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How tumultuous protests grew
  • A fuel tax protest by French drivers appealed to wider anti-government sentiment
  • Unlike previous French demonstrations there was no trade union or organised movement involved 
  • Demonstrators responded to online petitions and flooded squares to block traffic
  • At its height there were almost 300,000 on the streets in support
  • Named after the high visibility jackets that drivers must keep in cars 
  • Clashes soon turned violent as thousands fought with police at cordons
  • An estimated two dozen people lost eyes and many others were admitted to hospital 
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  1. Ensure decoration and styling – and portal photography – quality is high to achieve maximum rates.
  2. Research equivalent Airbnb homes in your location to ensure competitiveness.
  3. Post on all relevant platforms to reach the widest audience; whether you let personally or via an agency know your potential guest profile – aiming for the wrong demographic may leave your property empty.
  4. Factor in costs when working out if holiday letting is beneficial. The annual DCTM fee runs from Dh370 for a one-bedroom flat to Dh1,200. Tourism tax is Dh10-15 per bedroom, per night.
  5. Check your management company has a physical office, a valid DTCM licence and is licencing your property and paying tourism taxes. For transparency, regularly view your booking calendar.
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Started: November 2017

Founders: Mounir Nakhla, Ahmed Mohsen and Mohamed Aboulnaga

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport and logistics

Size: 150 employees

Investment: approximately $8 million

Investors include: Singapore’s Battery Road Digital Holdings, Egypt’s Algebra Ventures, Uber co-founder and former CTO Oscar Salazar

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Group B: Tai Tzu Ying (Tpe), Sung Hi-hyun (Kor), Ratchanok Intanon (Tha), Chen Yufei (Chn)

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Updated: March 13, 2025, 11:39 AM