• Australia’s newest supercomputer, Setonix, has produced a highly detailed image of a supernova remnant. Photo: CSIRO Australia
    Australia’s newest supercomputer, Setonix, has produced a highly detailed image of a supernova remnant. Photo: CSIRO Australia
  • Construction of the new Etihad Rail track in Fujairah. Photo: Etihad Rail
    Construction of the new Etihad Rail track in Fujairah. Photo: Etihad Rail
  • Bandages on the hands of tennis star Emma Raducanu during her women's singles match against Ludmilla Samsonova of Russia at the Citi Open in Washington. EPA
    Bandages on the hands of tennis star Emma Raducanu during her women's singles match against Ludmilla Samsonova of Russia at the Citi Open in Washington. EPA
  • A child swims in the floodwater after heavy rain in Manila, the Philippines. Reuters
    A child swims in the floodwater after heavy rain in Manila, the Philippines. Reuters
  • People enjoy the beach near the smoke of a fire after fuel storage tanks exploded in Matanzas, Cuba. Reuters
    People enjoy the beach near the smoke of a fire after fuel storage tanks exploded in Matanzas, Cuba. Reuters
  • England's Matthew Lee dives at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Reuters
    England's Matthew Lee dives at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Reuters
  • An empty road as Hainan in southern China is locked down after a Covid-19 outbreak. AFP
    An empty road as Hainan in southern China is locked down after a Covid-19 outbreak. AFP
  • Migrants from Tunisia are assisted by crew members of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, sixteen miles west of the Italian island of Pantelleria in the Mediterranean. AP Photo
    Migrants from Tunisia are assisted by crew members of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, sixteen miles west of the Italian island of Pantelleria in the Mediterranean. AP Photo
  • Members of the Kenya Police Band walk inside the Kenya International Conference Centre during an interfaith prayer meeting attended by veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga in Nairobi. AFP
    Members of the Kenya Police Band walk inside the Kenya International Conference Centre during an interfaith prayer meeting attended by veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga in Nairobi. AFP
  • Israel's Iron Dome air defence system intercepts a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip above the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. AFP
    Israel's Iron Dome air defence system intercepts a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip above the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. AFP
  • Dr Rafeeya Sultan Pasha, 84, at her home in Abu Dhabi. She spoke of her memories of Partition in India. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Dr Rafeeya Sultan Pasha, 84, at her home in Abu Dhabi. She spoke of her memories of Partition in India. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Fireworks during the 2022 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Birmingham. Reuters
    Fireworks during the 2022 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Birmingham. Reuters
  • Protesters with umbrellas bearing the number 8 during a rally to mark the anniversary of the August 8, 1988 uprising against a previous junta, in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
    Protesters with umbrellas bearing the number 8 during a rally to mark the anniversary of the August 8, 1988 uprising against a previous junta, in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
  • Firefighters at work in the Galicia region of Spain. It has been the worst year of wildfires in the country for 30 years. EPA
    Firefighters at work in the Galicia region of Spain. It has been the worst year of wildfires in the country for 30 years. EPA
  • Smoke clouds rise over the village of Verdelhos during a forest fire in Castelo Branco, Portugal. EPA
    Smoke clouds rise over the village of Verdelhos during a forest fire in Castelo Branco, Portugal. EPA
  • The Roman camp Aquis Querquennis on the banks of the Limia river in Spain is usually underwater but is now visible due to the low level of As Conchas reservoir. EPA
    The Roman camp Aquis Querquennis on the banks of the Limia river in Spain is usually underwater but is now visible due to the low level of As Conchas reservoir. EPA
  • An art installation created by Tal Tenne Czaczkes of a large beach ball made of plastic waste, on display at Gordon beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. EPA
    An art installation created by Tal Tenne Czaczkes of a large beach ball made of plastic waste, on display at Gordon beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. EPA
  • An Antonov An-225 Mriya cargo plane, the world's biggest aircraft, lies destroyed by Russian troops in the Kyiv region of Ukraine. Reuters
    An Antonov An-225 Mriya cargo plane, the world's biggest aircraft, lies destroyed by Russian troops in the Kyiv region of Ukraine. Reuters
  • The opening ceremony of the European Championships in Munich, which will feature nine Olympic sports: athletics, beach volleyball, canoe sprint, cycling, artistic gymnastics, rowing, sport climbing, table tennis and triathlon. EPA
    The opening ceremony of the European Championships in Munich, which will feature nine Olympic sports: athletics, beach volleyball, canoe sprint, cycling, artistic gymnastics, rowing, sport climbing, table tennis and triathlon. EPA
  • Boats lie on a dry lake bed in a port in Velence, Hungary, as a huge drought sweeps across Europe. AP Photo
    Boats lie on a dry lake bed in a port in Velence, Hungary, as a huge drought sweeps across Europe. AP Photo
  • The sun rises over the Baltic Sea and a pier with a tea house in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany. AP Photo
    The sun rises over the Baltic Sea and a pier with a tea house in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany. AP Photo
  • A Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image shows low water levels in the Po River in northern Italy. Reuters
    A Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image shows low water levels in the Po River in northern Italy. Reuters
  • A boy stands in a yurt, the traditional portable dwelling of nomads on the Suusamyr Plateau in Kyrgyzstan. AFP
    A boy stands in a yurt, the traditional portable dwelling of nomads on the Suusamyr Plateau in Kyrgyzstan. AFP
  • Emma Slevin of Ireland competes on the balance beam at the European Championships in Munich. Getty Images
    Emma Slevin of Ireland competes on the balance beam at the European Championships in Munich. Getty Images
  • A woman crosses train tracks to reach a residential area of town in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. AP Photo
    A woman crosses train tracks to reach a residential area of town in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. AP Photo
  • Young Palestinian girls are overcome at the funeral of 11-year-old Layan al-Shaer in Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip. She was killed by an Israeli air strike. AP Photo
    Young Palestinian girls are overcome at the funeral of 11-year-old Layan al-Shaer in Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip. She was killed by an Israeli air strike. AP Photo
  • Local people watch clouds of smoke during a forest fire in Linhares da Beira, northern Portugal. EPA
    Local people watch clouds of smoke during a forest fire in Linhares da Beira, northern Portugal. EPA
  • Bassam Hussein in a police car in Beirut. He turned himself in after taking staff hostage for several hours in a bank branch in Lebanon's capital. AFP
    Bassam Hussein in a police car in Beirut. He turned himself in after taking staff hostage for several hours in a bank branch in Lebanon's capital. AFP
  • The supermoon rises behind The Shard in London. AP Photo
    The supermoon rises behind The Shard in London. AP Photo
  • A man jumps off Blackrock diving boards during a heatwave at Salthill beach, in Galway, Ireland. Reuters
    A man jumps off Blackrock diving boards during a heatwave at Salthill beach, in Galway, Ireland. Reuters

Weekend

The best photos of the week: from a supernova to a heatwave

Striking pictures from around the world

Tim Knowles
Tim Knowles

August 12, 2022

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: from gymnastics in Munich to a supermoon in London

Thursday's best photos: from sculptures in Westminster to beach art in Tel Aviv

Wednesday's best photos: from a British sunset to a Beluga whale

Tuesday's best photos: from wildfires in Spain to the Commonwealth Games

Monday's best photos: from a spider crab to a battle in the Bundesliga

Sunday's best photos: from Etihad Rail in Fujairah to a German sunset

The White Lotus: Season three

Creator: Mike White

Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell

Rating: 4.5/5

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Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills

A Dog's Journey 

Directed by: Gail Mancuso

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad, Marg Helgenberger, Betty Gilpin, Kathryn Prescott

3 out of 5 stars

Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
Directed by: RS Prasanna
Starring: Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar

Racecard

6pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 Group 1 (PA) $55,000 (Dirt) 1,900m  

6.35pm: Oud Metha Stakes Rated Conditions (TB) $60,000 (D) 1,200m  

7.10pm: Jumeirah Classic Listed (TB) $150,000 (Turf) 1,600m  

7.45pm: Firebreak Stakes Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,600m  

8.20pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 Group 2 (TB) $350,000 (D) 1,900m  

8.55pm: Al Bastakiya Trial Conditions (TB) $60,000 (D) 1,900m  

9.30pm: Balanchine Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,800m   

THE CLOWN OF GAZA

Director: Abdulrahman Sabbah 

Starring: Alaa Meqdad

Rating: 4/5

Sui Dhaaga: Made in India

Director: Sharat Katariya

Starring: Varun Dhawan, Anushka Sharma, Raghubir Yadav

3.5/5

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Skoda Superb Specs

Engine: 2-litre TSI petrol

Power: 190hp

Torque: 320Nm

Price: From Dh147,000

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Results

4.30pm Jebel Jais – Maiden (PA) Dh60,000 (Turf) 1,000m; Winner: MM Al Balqaa, Bernardo Pinheiro (jockey), Qaiss Aboud (trainer)

5pm: Jabel Faya – Maiden (PA) Dh60,000 (T) 1,000m; Winner: AF Rasam, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

5.30pm: Al Wathba Stallions Cup – Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: AF Mukhrej, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

6pm: The President’s Cup Prep – Conditions (PA) Dh100,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: Mujeeb, Richard Mullen, Salem Al Ketbi

6.30pm: Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club – Prestige (PA) Dh125,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Jawal Al Reef, Antonio Fresu, Abubakar Daud

7pm: Al Ruwais – Group 3 (PA) Dh300,000 (T) 1,200m; Winner: Ashton Tourettes, Pat Dobbs, Ibrahim Aseel

7.30pm: Jebel Hafeet – Maiden (TB) Dh80,000 (T) 1,400m; Winner: Nibraas, Richard Mullen, Nicholas Bachalard

SANCTIONED
  • Kirill Shamalov, Russia's youngest billionaire and previously married to Putin's daughter Katarina
  • Petr Fradkov, head of recently sanctioned Promsvyazbank and son of former head of Russian Foreign Intelligence, the FSB. 
  • Denis Bortnikov, Deputy President of Russia's largest bank VTB. He is the son of Alexander Bortnikov, head of the FSB which was responsible for the poisoning of political activist Alexey Navalny in August 2020 with banned chemical agent novichok.  
  • Yury Slyusar, director of United Aircraft Corporation, a major aircraft manufacturer for the Russian military.
  • Elena Aleksandrovna Georgieva, chair of the board of Novikombank, a state-owned defence conglomerate.
Jetour T1 specs

Engine: 2-litre turbocharged

Power: 254hp

Torque: 390Nm

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

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Director: Ali Abbasi

Starring: Sebastian Stan, Maria Bakalova, Jeremy Strong

Rating: 3/5

RESULT

Bayer Leverkusen 2 Bayern Munich 4
Leverkusen: Alario (9'), Wirtz (89')
Bayern: Coman (27'), Goretzka (42'), Gnabry (45'), Lewandowski (66')

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The stats

Ship name: MSC Bellissima

Ship class: Meraviglia Class

Delivery date: February 27, 2019

Gross tonnage: 171,598 GT

Passenger capacity: 5,686

Crew members: 1,536

Number of cabins: 2,217

Length: 315.3 metres

Maximum speed: 22.7 knots (42kph)

Racecard

6.35pm: American Business Council – Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (Dirt) 1,600m 

7.10pm: British Business Group – Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (D) 1,200m 

7.45pm: CCI France UAE – Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 1,400m 

8.20pm: Czech Business Council – Rated Conditions (TB) Dh105,000 (D) 1,400m 

8.55pm: Netherlands Business Council – Rated Conditions (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,600m 

9.30pm: Indian Business and Professional Council – Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,200m  

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