• Mexico's president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum leaves the polling station where she voted during general elections in Mexico City. AP
    Mexico's president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum leaves the polling station where she voted during general elections in Mexico City. AP
  • An explosion following an Israeli air strike on Al Bureije refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip. EPA
    An explosion following an Israeli air strike on Al Bureije refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip. EPA
  • Yasmin Sayyed, from Ride to Rescue in Ras Al Khaimah, has moved her horses to air-conditioned stables for the summer. Antonie Robertson/The National
    Yasmin Sayyed, from Ride to Rescue in Ras Al Khaimah, has moved her horses to air-conditioned stables for the summer. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower. The Paris Olympics organisers mounted the rings on Friday as the French capital marked 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. AP
    The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower. The Paris Olympics organisers mounted the rings on Friday as the French capital marked 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. AP
  • Members of the public help the Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi, Yas Research Centre and The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi release turtles back into the wild at Saadiyat Island. Victor Besa / The National
    Members of the public help the Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi, Yas Research Centre and The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi release turtles back into the wild at Saadiyat Island. Victor Besa / The National
  • A pupil hugs a teacher outside a school on the first day of the national college entrance examination, known as Gaokao, in Wuhan, China. AFP
    A pupil hugs a teacher outside a school on the first day of the national college entrance examination, known as Gaokao, in Wuhan, China. AFP
  • An artist paints portraits of Indian prime ministers at his workshop in Amritsar. AFP
    An artist paints portraits of Indian prime ministers at his workshop in Amritsar. AFP
  • A Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737 plane flies as a storm approaches at Sydney International Airport. AFP
    A Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737 plane flies as a storm approaches at Sydney International Airport. AFP
  • Israeli right-wing nationalists attack Palestinian journalist Saif Al Qawasmi in the Old City of Jerusalem during the Flag March. AFP
    Israeli right-wing nationalists attack Palestinian journalist Saif Al Qawasmi in the Old City of Jerusalem during the Flag March. AFP
  • Palestinian children wounded in the Israeli bombardment on a residential building in Bureij refugee camp are treated at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip. AP
    Palestinian children wounded in the Israeli bombardment on a residential building in Bureij refugee camp are treated at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip. AP
  • The Svartsengi area of Grindavik, Iceland, with active craters and lava flows in the foreground. The white steam in the top right is produced by the power plant and Blue Lagoon area. AP
    The Svartsengi area of Grindavik, Iceland, with active craters and lava flows in the foreground. The white steam in the top right is produced by the power plant and Blue Lagoon area. AP
  • Conservationist Amber Gooijer of the Birds of Prey Station in Berg am Irchel, northern Switzerland, measures the wing of a scops owl which is recovering from a traumatic brain injury following an accident. EPA
    Conservationist Amber Gooijer of the Birds of Prey Station in Berg am Irchel, northern Switzerland, measures the wing of a scops owl which is recovering from a traumatic brain injury following an accident. EPA
  • Engineer Guillermo D Christy photographs a steel pillar filled with concrete that was installed inside the Aktun Tuyul cave system to support the Maya Train track on the outskirts of Playa del Carmen, Mexico. AP Photo
    Engineer Guillermo D Christy photographs a steel pillar filled with concrete that was installed inside the Aktun Tuyul cave system to support the Maya Train track on the outskirts of Playa del Carmen, Mexico. AP Photo
  • A seagull flies above a rooftop in Rome. AFP
    A seagull flies above a rooftop in Rome. AFP
  • Germany's Alexander Zverev in action against Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands during the French Open, in Paris, France. EPA
    Germany's Alexander Zverev in action against Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands during the French Open, in Paris, France. EPA
  • Salt being harvested from seawater in a greenhouse, which allows year-round salt production, in Bungko, West Java. AFP
    Salt being harvested from seawater in a greenhouse, which allows year-round salt production, in Bungko, West Java. AFP
  • A man tries to handle horses during the Rapa Das Bestas festival in Cedeira, A Coruna, Spain. EPA
    A man tries to handle horses during the Rapa Das Bestas festival in Cedeira, A Coruna, Spain. EPA
  • A boy sips a cup of tea during a break at a factory in Al Bab, on the outskirts of Aleppo. Thousands of vulnerable children in Syria are being forced to take up work due to the devastating effects of a civil war that began in 2011. AFP
    A boy sips a cup of tea during a break at a factory in Al Bab, on the outskirts of Aleppo. Thousands of vulnerable children in Syria are being forced to take up work due to the devastating effects of a civil war that began in 2011. AFP
  • The coffin of Tep Vong, the leader of Cambodia's Buddhist community, sits on a golden dragon float during a funeral procession before his cremation in Phnom Penh. AFP
    The coffin of Tep Vong, the leader of Cambodia's Buddhist community, sits on a golden dragon float during a funeral procession before his cremation in Phnom Penh. AFP
  • A camp for displaced people at the Gymnasium Vincent sports centre in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. More than 1,120 people, half of them minors, live in poverty at the centre, which is behind the former official residence of the country's president. EPA
    A camp for displaced people at the Gymnasium Vincent sports centre in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. More than 1,120 people, half of them minors, live in poverty at the centre, which is behind the former official residence of the country's president. EPA
  • Police stand guard during the 'Ni una menos' demonstration in front of the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
    Police stand guard during the 'Ni una menos' demonstration in front of the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
  • D-Day veterans in the map room at Southwick House, the nerve centre of D-Day operations 80 years ago, during a gathering of Second World War veterans near Portsmouth. AFP
    D-Day veterans in the map room at Southwick House, the nerve centre of D-Day operations 80 years ago, during a gathering of Second World War veterans near Portsmouth. AFP
  • Salt evaporation ponds near the Manzala salt lake in Egypt's northern province of Daqahliya. AFP
    Salt evaporation ponds near the Manzala salt lake in Egypt's northern province of Daqahliya. AFP
  • A man salvages a corrugated iron sheet from destroyed houses in the aftermath of a tornado in Tongaat, north of Durban. AFP
    A man salvages a corrugated iron sheet from destroyed houses in the aftermath of a tornado in Tongaat, north of Durban. AFP
  • A man carries recyclable materials as cows and storks pick through the rubbish at a dump on the outskirts of Guwahati, India. AFP
    A man carries recyclable materials as cows and storks pick through the rubbish at a dump on the outskirts of Guwahati, India. AFP
  • Coral grows on a sculpture at the Muszif underwater museum in Isla Fuerte, Colombia, at which reefs threatened by tourism and climate change are protected. AFP
    Coral grows on a sculpture at the Muszif underwater museum in Isla Fuerte, Colombia, at which reefs threatened by tourism and climate change are protected. AFP
  • Migrants wait in line to be processed by US Customs and Border Patrol agents in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, after walking in intense heat from Mexico. AFP
    Migrants wait in line to be processed by US Customs and Border Patrol agents in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, after walking in intense heat from Mexico. AFP
  • Firefighters work in the aftermath of a fatal train crash in the city of Pardubice, Czech Republic. EPA
    Firefighters work in the aftermath of a fatal train crash in the city of Pardubice, Czech Republic. EPA
  • A pony and trap at the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria, north-west England. The fair is an annual gathering of Roma and travelling communities that dates from around 1685. Getty Images
    A pony and trap at the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria, north-west England. The fair is an annual gathering of Roma and travelling communities that dates from around 1685. Getty Images
  • Nigel Farage’s UK general election campaign launch did not go well, as the Reform UK candidate was pelted with a milkshake in Clacton-on-Sea. AFP
    Nigel Farage’s UK general election campaign launch did not go well, as the Reform UK candidate was pelted with a milkshake in Clacton-on-Sea. AFP

Weekend

Pictures of the week: From Mexico’s first female President to Nigel Farage’s milkshake

Striking pictures from around the world

The National

June 07, 2024

  • English
  • Arabic

More from The National:

Friday's best photos: From exam day in Wuhan to a storm over Sydney

Thursday's best photos: From the Appleby Horse Fair to a robotics conference in Shanghai

Wednesday's best photos: From an underwater sculpture to flooding in Germany

Tuesday's best photos: From a Dior show at Drummond Castle to India's elections

Monday's best photos: From a shelter in Port au Prince to child labour in Aleppo

Sunday's best photos: From French Open action to Republic Day celebrations in Italy

Dust and sand storms compared

Sand storm

  • Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
  • Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
  • Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
  • Travel distance: Limited 
  • Source: Open desert areas with strong winds

Dust storm

  • Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
  • Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
  • Duration: Can linger for days
  • Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
  • Source: Can be carried from distant regions
'Cheb%20Khaled'
%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EArtist%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EKhaled%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ELabel%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EBelieve%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ERating%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%204%2F5%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
BMW M5 specs

Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor

Power: 727hp

Torque: 1,000Nm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh650,000

Plastic tipping points
The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Part three: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

OPINIONS ON PALESTINE & ISRAEL
More from Neighbourhood Watch
More from this package
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
More from this package
Combating coronavirus
The specS: 2018 Toyota Camry

Price: base / as tested: Dh91,000 / Dh114,000

Engine: 3.5-litre V6

Gearbox: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 298hp @ 6,600rpm

Torque: 356Nm @ 4,700rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 7.0L / 100km

Miss Granny

Director: Joyce Bernal

Starring: Sarah Geronimo, James Reid, Xian Lim, Nova Villa

3/5

(Tagalog with Eng/Ar subtitles)

More on animal trafficking
While you're here
How to help

Send “thenational” to the following numbers or call the hotline on: 0502955999
2289 – Dh10
2252 – Dh 50
6025 – Dh20
6027 – Dh 100
6026 – Dh 200

Fixtures

Opening day Premier League fixtures for August 9-11

August 9

Liverpool v Norwich 11pm

August 10

West Ham v Man City 3.30pm

Bournemouth v Sheffield Utd 6pm

Burnley v Southampton 6pm

C Palace v Everton 6pm

Leicester v Wolves 6pm

Watford v Brighton 6pm

Tottenham v Aston Villa 8.30pm

August 11

Newcastle v Arsenal 5pm

Man United v Chelsea 7.30pm

 

Updated: June 08, 2024, 3:25 AM
Weekend