A handout satellite image made available by the Tonga Meteorological Services, Government of Tonga shows an explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, located in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga, 15 January 2022. The eruption on 15 January, the second in only two days, was the latest in a series of eruptions from the undersea volcano. According to a Public Notice from the Tonga Geological Services monitoring the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai (HTHH) issued on 15 January 2022, satellite images captured on the day indicated that the volcanic eruption continued, with ash plume emission. EPA / TONGA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES HANDOUT -- BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE -- AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES
A handout satellite image made available by the Tonga Meteorological Services, Government of Tonga shows an explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, located in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga, 15 January 2022. The eruption on 15 January, the second in only two days, was the latest in a series of eruptions from the undersea volcano. According to a Public Notice from the Tonga Geological Services monitoring the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai (HTHH) issued on 15 January 2022, satellite images captured on the day indicated that the volcanic eruption continued, with ash plume emission. EPA / TONGA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES HANDOUT -- BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE -- AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES
A supporter dressed as Uncle Sam listens to speakers prior to an appearance by former president Donald Trump at a rally on Saturday, January 15, in Florence, Arizona. AP Photo
A supporter dressed as Uncle Sam listens to speakers prior to an appearance by former president Donald Trump at a rally on Saturday, January 15, in Florence, Arizona. AP Photo
The 'Global Gate' art display at Burj Park in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak/ The National
The 'Global Gate' art display at Burj Park in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak/ The National
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, meets South Korean President Moon Jae-in at Expo 2020 Dubai. Dubai Media Office
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, meets South Korean President Moon Jae-in at Expo 2020 Dubai. Dubai Media Office
A general view of the Birds Nest stadium in Beijing, China, the venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies in Beijing, China. The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are set to open on February 4. Getty Images
A general view of the Birds Nest stadium in Beijing, China, the venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies in Beijing, China. The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are set to open on February 4. Getty Images
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President and Ruler of Dubai, front row sixth right, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, front row third right, join presidents and ministers for a group photo with the Zayed Future Energy Prize winners at the World Future Energy Summit 2022 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre. MOPA
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President and Ruler of Dubai, front row sixth right, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, front row third right, join presidents and ministers for a group photo with the Zayed Future Energy Prize winners at the World Future Energy Summit 2022 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre. MOPA
The TAQA stand at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week at Adnec. Victor Besa / The National
The TAQA stand at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week at Adnec. Victor Besa / The National
A Palestinian man stands outside with a child on a rainy day in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on January 16. Reuters
A Palestinian man stands outside with a child on a rainy day in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on January 16. Reuters
An aerial photo shows The Northwest Angle ice road at Lake of the Woods, between Warroad and Angle Inlet, Minnesota, on January 16. AFP
An aerial photo shows The Northwest Angle ice road at Lake of the Woods, between Warroad and Angle Inlet, Minnesota, on January 16. AFP
The Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk, near Izmir, Turkey, on January 16. Reuters
The Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk, near Izmir, Turkey, on January 16. Reuters
A child sculpted in marble as he cradles with a chained wrist lies in the desert sand. Sculptor Jago took the statue and abandoned it in Fujairah. The statue, Look Down, was displayed for six months in Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples. Antonie Robertson / The National
A child sculpted in marble as he cradles with a chained wrist lies in the desert sand. Sculptor Jago took the statue and abandoned it in Fujairah. The statue, Look Down, was displayed for six months in Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples. Antonie Robertson / The National
Sunmi performs at the K-pop concert in honour of Korea day at Expo 2020 Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Sunmi performs at the K-pop concert in honour of Korea day at Expo 2020 Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The 'Run Beyond' light installation by artist Angelo Bonello at the Battersea Powerstation Light Show in London on January 16. The show runs until February 27. EPA
The 'Run Beyond' light installation by artist Angelo Bonello at the Battersea Powerstation Light Show in London on January 16. The show runs until February 27. EPA
Volcanic ash covers roof tops and vegetation in an area of Tonga on January 17, days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami struck. AP
Volcanic ash covers roof tops and vegetation in an area of Tonga on January 17, days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami struck. AP
Visitors wear traditional hanbok dress as they walk on the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace after snowfall in Seoul on January 17. AFP
Visitors wear traditional hanbok dress as they walk on the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace after snowfall in Seoul on January 17. AFP
An aerial view shows the snow-covered mountains surrounding the town of Amadiyah, 1,400 metres above sea level and located about 75 kilometres north of the city of Dohuk in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region on January 17. AFP
An aerial view shows the snow-covered mountains surrounding the town of Amadiyah, 1,400 metres above sea level and located about 75 kilometres north of the city of Dohuk in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region on January 17. AFP
The Enigma, a 555.55-carat black diamond, the largest black natural colour diamond to appear at auctions at Sotheby's, Dubai. Ruel Pableo for The National
The Enigma, a 555.55-carat black diamond, the largest black natural colour diamond to appear at auctions at Sotheby's, Dubai. Ruel Pableo for The National
'The National' visits Etihad Rail to learn more about the passenger line and developments since last year. Victor Besa / The National
'The National' visits Etihad Rail to learn more about the passenger line and developments since last year. Victor Besa / The National
A restorer touches the gold-leafed pyramidal cap of the Obelisk of Luxor, being restored, on the Place de la Concorde in Paris on January 17. AFP
A restorer touches the gold-leafed pyramidal cap of the Obelisk of Luxor, being restored, on the Place de la Concorde in Paris on January 17. AFP
Cop26 President Alok Sharma is interviewed at the UK pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Cop26 President Alok Sharma is interviewed at the UK pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
An American Airlines commercial aircraft flies past a cell phone tower as it approaches to land at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, on January 18. Reuters
An American Airlines commercial aircraft flies past a cell phone tower as it approaches to land at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, on January 18. Reuters
Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers get sprinkled with water in the compound of Fasilides Bath during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany, in the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on January 19. AFP
Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers get sprinkled with water in the compound of Fasilides Bath during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany, in the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on January 19. AFP
The light art installation City Gazing Dubai by VOUW studio from Netherlands on display at the DIFC Gate Avenue in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
The light art installation City Gazing Dubai by VOUW studio from Netherlands on display at the DIFC Gate Avenue in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Members of the media photograph Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, as he leaves 10 Downing Street, London, to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament. AP Photo
Members of the media photograph Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, as he leaves 10 Downing Street, London, to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament. AP Photo
A child stands in the snow-covered Salat Zagrous Camp for internally displaced Syrians in the Afrin District, northern Syria, on January 19. EPA
A child stands in the snow-covered Salat Zagrous Camp for internally displaced Syrians in the Afrin District, northern Syria, on January 19. EPA
A customer gets a haircut in a concert hall as museums and concert halls protest against government rules allowing gyms and hairdressers to re-open while they have to stay shut due to Covid-19 restrictions in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 19. Reuters
A customer gets a haircut in a concert hall as museums and concert halls protest against government rules allowing gyms and hairdressers to re-open while they have to stay shut due to Covid-19 restrictions in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 19. Reuters
Aerial view of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Phase 5 in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Aerial view of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Phase 5 in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Frozen chairlifts one day before the opening of the ski season at the Mount Hermon Resort, at the intersection of the Israeli-Lebanese-Syrian border in the north of the Golan Heights, on January 20. EPA
Frozen chairlifts one day before the opening of the ski season at the Mount Hermon Resort, at the intersection of the Israeli-Lebanese-Syrian border in the north of the Golan Heights, on January 20. EPA
Gagandeep Singh holds up a picture of his cousin Hardeep Singh, who died in the Abu Dhabi blast. Ruel Pableo for The National
Gagandeep Singh holds up a picture of his cousin Hardeep Singh, who died in the Abu Dhabi blast. Ruel Pableo for The National
Renderings of the UAE’s new passenger rail service. Photo: Etihad Rail
Renderings of the UAE’s new passenger rail service. Photo: Etihad Rail

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The best photos of the week: from a volcanic eruption in Tonga to Etihad Rail

The most striking pictures from around the world

Tim Knowles
Tim Knowles

January 21, 2022

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Friday's best photos: from frozen chair lifts to Sudan protests

Thursday's best photos: from royals in therapy session to a swimming manatee

Wednesday's best photos: Times Square vigil to traditional ironing in Egypt

Tuesday's best photos: from polluted Mongolia to stingless bees

Monday's best photos: from the Bird's Nest stadium to a light installation in Battersea

Sunday's best photos: from Uncle Sam at a rally to migrants hampered in Guatemala

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Intellectually curious and thought-provoking, Tonight’s Chat moves the conversation forward.

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Who was Alfred Nobel?

The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.

  • In his will he dictated that the bulk of his estate should be used to fund "prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
  • Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
  • Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
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A cryptocurrency primer for beginners

Cryptocurrency Investing  for Dummies – by Kiana Danial 

There are several primers for investing in cryptocurrencies available online, including e-books written by people whose credentials fall apart on the second page of your preferred search engine. 

Ms Danial is a finance coach and former currency analyst who writes for Nasdaq. Her broad-strokes primer (2019) breaks down investing in cryptocurrency into baby steps, while explaining the terms and technologies involved.

Although cryptocurrencies are a fast evolving world, this  book offers a good insight into the game as well as providing some basic tips, strategies and warning signs.

Begin your cryptocurrency journey here. 

Available at Magrudy’s , Dh104 

Updated: January 21, 2022, 7:32 PM
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