• An elephant keeper feeds enriched milk to a calf at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, Samburu, Kenya. AFP
    An elephant keeper feeds enriched milk to a calf at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, Samburu, Kenya. AFP
  • Diego Maradona's family officially opened an Argentina Football Academy in Al Qusais, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Diego Maradona's family officially opened an Argentina Football Academy in Al Qusais, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The 'East-West/West-East' sculpture by American artist Richard Serra at sunset in Qatar's Dukhan desert, west of the capital, Doha. AFP
    The 'East-West/West-East' sculpture by American artist Richard Serra at sunset in Qatar's Dukhan desert, west of the capital, Doha. AFP
  • A Syrian boy at the Yunani camp for Syrians displaced by conflict in the countryside of Raqa, Hamah and other regions along the banks of the Euphrates river in Syria's northern province of Raqa. AFP
    A Syrian boy at the Yunani camp for Syrians displaced by conflict in the countryside of Raqa, Hamah and other regions along the banks of the Euphrates river in Syria's northern province of Raqa. AFP
  • A section of the US-Mexico border wall near San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. The wall disrupts wildlife and environmentalists from both countries are determined to rescue the natural habitat of species whose territories are broken by the controversial structure. AFP
    A section of the US-Mexico border wall near San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. The wall disrupts wildlife and environmentalists from both countries are determined to rescue the natural habitat of species whose territories are broken by the controversial structure. AFP
  • Lindell Wigginton of Milwaukee Bucks during the NBA game in Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Lindell Wigginton of Milwaukee Bucks during the NBA game in Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Workers sorting rubbish at the landfill of Burj Hammoud, north of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. AFP
    Workers sorting rubbish at the landfill of Burj Hammoud, north of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. AFP
  • Shrimp fishermen, with the Gravelines nuclear power station in background, near Dunkirk, northern France. AFP
    Shrimp fishermen, with the Gravelines nuclear power station in background, near Dunkirk, northern France. AFP
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with pupils while attending a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School in Pyongyang, North Korea. EPA
    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with pupils while attending a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School in Pyongyang, North Korea. EPA
  • Migrants enter the water from the beach at Gravelines, near Dunkirk, northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel. Since the beginning of the year, more than 33,500 people already made the perilous crossing of the busy waterway. AFP
    Migrants enter the water from the beach at Gravelines, near Dunkirk, northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel. Since the beginning of the year, more than 33,500 people already made the perilous crossing of the busy waterway. AFP
  • A Christian pilgrim from Indonesia is baptised in the waters of the Jordan River at Yardenit in northern Israel. Christians believe Jesus Christ was baptised in the river by John the Baptist. Evangelical pilgrims arrive in Israel during the Jewish holiday of Sukkoth to show their support for the Jewish state. AFP
    A Christian pilgrim from Indonesia is baptised in the waters of the Jordan River at Yardenit in northern Israel. Christians believe Jesus Christ was baptised in the river by John the Baptist. Evangelical pilgrims arrive in Israel during the Jewish holiday of Sukkoth to show their support for the Jewish state. AFP
  • Ballooning enthusiasts near Garni in the Kotayk region of Armenia during the 'Discover Armenia from the Sky' international ballooning festival, with Mount Ararat in the background. Participants from Armenia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Germany, Kazakhstan, Poland and Russia take part in the festival. AFP
    Ballooning enthusiasts near Garni in the Kotayk region of Armenia during the 'Discover Armenia from the Sky' international ballooning festival, with Mount Ararat in the background. Participants from Armenia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Germany, Kazakhstan, Poland and Russia take part in the festival. AFP
  • Competitors in the women's 10km scratch race final during the UCI Track Cycling World Championships at the Velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, south-west of Paris. AFP
    Competitors in the women's 10km scratch race final during the UCI Track Cycling World Championships at the Velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, south-west of Paris. AFP
  • Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan play table tennis in Astana, Kazakhstan. Reuters
    Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan play table tennis in Astana, Kazakhstan. Reuters
  • An elderly Palestinian man passes Israeli soldiers at the site of clashes with protesters in the West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
    An elderly Palestinian man passes Israeli soldiers at the site of clashes with protesters in the West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
  • The bow of the Soviet submarine K-3 'Leninsky Komsomol' is moved from the pier to a site where it will be assembled with the stern and installed as a museum, in the city of Kronstadt, outside St Petersburg. It was the Soviet Union's first nuclear submarine and was built in 1957. In 1967, while in the Norwegian Sea, 39 crew members died in a fire in the bow compartments. AP Photo
    The bow of the Soviet submarine K-3 'Leninsky Komsomol' is moved from the pier to a site where it will be assembled with the stern and installed as a museum, in the city of Kronstadt, outside St Petersburg. It was the Soviet Union's first nuclear submarine and was built in 1957. In 1967, while in the Norwegian Sea, 39 crew members died in a fire in the bow compartments. AP Photo
  • Attendants wait for visitors to an exhibition entitled 'Forging Ahead in the New Era', showing the country's achievements during Xi Jinping's two terms, at the Beijing Exhibition Centre before the 20th Communist Party Congress meeting. AFP
    Attendants wait for visitors to an exhibition entitled 'Forging Ahead in the New Era', showing the country's achievements during Xi Jinping's two terms, at the Beijing Exhibition Centre before the 20th Communist Party Congress meeting. AFP
  • A woman takes photographs of her dog in a pink muhly grass field at a park in Hanam, South Korea. Reuters
    A woman takes photographs of her dog in a pink muhly grass field at a park in Hanam, South Korea. Reuters
  • Inside Saudi Arabia's stand at Gitex, at Dubai World Trade Centre. Leslie Pableo for The National
    Inside Saudi Arabia's stand at Gitex, at Dubai World Trade Centre. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A multi-storey office building after Russian strikes hit the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The head of the Ukrainian military said that Russian forces launched at least 75 missiles at Ukraine on Monday morning, with strikes targeting the capital Kyiv, and cities in the south and west. AFP
    A multi-storey office building after Russian strikes hit the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The head of the Ukrainian military said that Russian forces launched at least 75 missiles at Ukraine on Monday morning, with strikes targeting the capital Kyiv, and cities in the south and west. AFP
  • People affected by floods caused by Tropical Storm Julia, take a rest after being moved by boat, in the municipality of Choloma, Honduras. Julia dissipated in western Guatemala, near Mexico, after leaving at least 11 dead and eight missing in northern Central America. AFP
    People affected by floods caused by Tropical Storm Julia, take a rest after being moved by boat, in the municipality of Choloma, Honduras. Julia dissipated in western Guatemala, near Mexico, after leaving at least 11 dead and eight missing in northern Central America. AFP
  • Empty seats as Pope Francis attends an audience with pilgrims who came to Rome for the canonisation of St Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican. Reuters
    Empty seats as Pope Francis attends an audience with pilgrims who came to Rome for the canonisation of St Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican. Reuters
  • A Thai Buddhist monk watches the preparation of a site for the mass cremation rite for those killed in a childcare centre mass killing, at a temple in Nong Bua Lamphu province, north-east Thailand. At least 37 people were killed, mostly children, while another 12 were injured when a former policeman attacked the centre, and later killed his wife and their child, then himself, police said. EPA
    A Thai Buddhist monk watches the preparation of a site for the mass cremation rite for those killed in a childcare centre mass killing, at a temple in Nong Bua Lamphu province, north-east Thailand. At least 37 people were killed, mostly children, while another 12 were injured when a former policeman attacked the centre, and later killed his wife and their child, then himself, police said. EPA
  • A man is reunited with his dog, which was rescued from the mud by neighbours after flooding in Las Tejerias, Venezuela. AP Photo
    A man is reunited with his dog, which was rescued from the mud by neighbours after flooding in Las Tejerias, Venezuela. AP Photo
  • The 28th Cape Town International Kite Festival, an awareness campaign for World Mental Health Day where kite enthusiasts gather to participate in social activities, and raise funds for mental health support at Melkbosstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
    The 28th Cape Town International Kite Festival, an awareness campaign for World Mental Health Day where kite enthusiasts gather to participate in social activities, and raise funds for mental health support at Melkbosstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
  • The Barcolana sailing regatta off the coast of Trieste, Italy. Reuters
    The Barcolana sailing regatta off the coast of Trieste, Italy. Reuters
  • A residential building damaged by a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Reuters
    A residential building damaged by a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Reuters
  • A pink ribbon measuring 25x275 metres placed by more than 540 volunteers on top of the twin mountain named Tetasde Viana, in Trillo town, Guadalajara province, Spain. This initiative against breast cancer breaks the Guinness Largest Awareness Ribbon record. EPA
    A pink ribbon measuring 25x275 metres placed by more than 540 volunteers on top of the twin mountain named Tetasde Viana, in Trillo town, Guadalajara province, Spain. This initiative against breast cancer breaks the Guinness Largest Awareness Ribbon record. EPA
  • Black smoke billows from a fire on the Kerch bridge that links Crimea to Russia, after a truck exploded, near Kerch. AFP
    Black smoke billows from a fire on the Kerch bridge that links Crimea to Russia, after a truck exploded, near Kerch. AFP
  • A visitor at the annual Frieze London Art Fair in London. Reuters
    A visitor at the annual Frieze London Art Fair in London. Reuters
  • Yohandry Colina uses an oil-stained sheet for a sail on the boat he uses to catch fish on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Venezuela. AP Photo
    Yohandry Colina uses an oil-stained sheet for a sail on the boat he uses to catch fish on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Venezuela. AP Photo

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The best photos of the week: from Kenyan wildlife to fishing in Venezuela

Striking pictures from around the world

Tim Knowles
Tim Knowles

October 14, 2022

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: from the Frieze Art Fair to US-Mexico border wall

Thursday's best photos: from a nuclear submarine to leaders playing table tennis

Wednesday's best photos: from a posing dog to the French Spiderman

Tuesday's best photos: from horses at sunset to autumn colours over a Canadian lake

Monday's best photos: from a kite festival to Gitex

Sunday's best photos: from a pink ribbon in Spain to a ballet show in Mexico

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The bio

Who inspires you?

I am in awe of the remarkable women in the Arab region, both big and small, pushing boundaries and becoming role models for generations. Emily Nasrallah was a writer, journalist, teacher and women’s rights activist

How do you relax?

Yoga relaxes me and helps me relieve tension, especially now when we’re practically chained to laptops and desks. I enjoy learning more about music and the history of famous music bands and genres.

What is favourite book?

The Perks of Being a Wallflower - I think I've read it more than 7 times

What is your favourite Arabic film?

Hala2 Lawen (Translation: Where Do We Go Now?) by Nadine Labaki

What is favourite English film?

Mamma Mia

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Recycle Reuse Repurpose

New central waste facility on site at expo Dubai South area to  handle estimated 173 tonne of waste generated daily by millions of visitors

Recyclables such as plastic, paper, glass will be collected from bins on the expo site and taken to the new expo Central Waste Facility on site

Organic waste will be processed at the new onsite Central Waste Facility, treated and converted into compost to be re-used to green the expo area

Of 173 tonnes of waste daily, an estimated 39 per cent will be recyclables, 48 per cent  organic waste  and 13 per cent  general waste.

About 147 tonnes will be recycled and converted to new products at another existing facility in Ras Al Khor

Recycling at Ras Al Khor unit:

Plastic items to be converted to plastic bags and recycled

Paper pulp moulded products such as cup carriers, egg trays, seed pots, and food packaging trays

Glass waste into bowls, lights, candle holders, serving trays and coasters

Aim is for 85 per cent of waste from the site to be diverted from landfill 

 


 

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Director: Christopher Nolan

Stars: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh 

Rating: 5/5

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Limited-edition art prints of The Sofa Series: Sultani can be acquired from Reem El Mutwalli at www.reemelmutwalli.com

Empire of Enchantment: The Story of Indian Magic

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How to keep control of your emotions

If your investment decisions are being dictated by emotions such as fear, greed, hope, frustration and boredom, it is time for a rethink, Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at online trading platform IG, says.

Greed

Greedy investors trade beyond their means, open more positions than usual or hold on to positions too long to chase an even greater gain. “All too often, they incur a heavy loss and may even wipe out the profit already made.

Tip: Ignore the short-term hype, noise and froth and invest for the long-term plan, based on sound fundamentals.

Fear

The risk of making a loss can cloud decision-making. “This can cause you to close out a position too early, or miss out on a profit by being too afraid to open a trade,” he says.

Tip: Start with a plan, and stick to it. For added security, consider placing stops to reduce any losses and limits to lock in profits.

Hope

While all traders need hope to start trading, excessive optimism can backfire. Too many traders hold on to a losing trade because they believe that it will reverse its trend and become profitable.

Tip: Set realistic goals. Be happy with what you have earned, rather than frustrated by what you could have earned.

Frustration

Traders can get annoyed when the markets have behaved in unexpected ways and generates losses or fails to deliver anticipated gains.

Tip: Accept in advance that asset price movements are completely unpredictable and you will suffer losses at some point. These can be managed, say, by attaching stops and limits to your trades.

Boredom

Too many investors buy and sell because they want something to do. They are trading as entertainment, rather than in the hope of making money. As well as making bad decisions, the extra dealing charges eat into returns.

Tip: Open an online demo account and get your thrills without risking real money.

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Salman Khan’s father, Salim Khan, is one of Bollywood’s most legendary screenwriters. Through his partnership with co-writer Javed Akhtar, Salim is credited with having paved the path for the Indian film industry’s blockbuster format in the 1970s. Something his son now rules the roost of. More importantly, the Salim-Javed duo also created the persona of the “angry young man” for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the 1970s, reflecting the angst of the average Indian. In choosing to be the ordinary man’s “hero” as opposed to a thespian in new Bollywood, Salman Khan remains tightly linked to his father’s oeuvre. Thanks dad. 

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Updated: October 14, 2022, 6:01 PM
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