A car drives on a road through the Arctic wilderness close to Utsjoki, Finland. AFP
A car drives on a road through the Arctic wilderness close to Utsjoki, Finland. AFP
A car drives on a road through the Arctic wilderness close to Utsjoki, Finland. AFP
A car drives on a road through the Arctic wilderness close to Utsjoki, Finland. AFP

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Today's best photos: from driving on an icy road to taking a selfie during the Dubai Run

‘The National’ selects the most striking pictures from around the world

The National

November 26, 2021

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AFP

Gearing up for winter

A car drives on a road through the Arctic wilderness close to Utsjoki, Finland.

EPA
EPA

Healthcare heroes

Healthcare workers from Prague Ambulance Service transport a Covid-19 patient from Brno to Motol University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic.

EPA
EPA

Remembering Maradona

A man walks in front of a mural with the image of football star Diego Maradona in the Chacarita neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

EPA
EPA

A dog or a lion?

A dog is dressed as a lion at the Pet Expo Thailand 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Open for business

Fireworks light up the sky during the official opening ceremony of the Avenue of the Sphinxes in Luxor, Egypt.

AP Photo
AP Photo

Circular flight

The Italian 'Frecce Tricolori' and the French Aerobatic Patrol fly above Rome.

Ruel Pableo for The National
Ruel Pableo for The National

Strike a pose

Participants take a group photo during the Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.

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2.15pm Maiden (PA) Dh40,000 (Dirt) 1,200m

Winner Shawall, Abdul Aziz Al Balushi (jockey), Majed Al Jahouri (trainer)

2.45pm Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,200m

Winner Anna Bella Aa, Fabrice Veron, Abdelkhir Adam

3.15pm Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,200m

Winner AF Thayer, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

3.45pm Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,700m

Winner Taajer, Fabrice Veron, Eric Lemartinel

4.15pm The Ruler of Sharjah Cup – Prestige (PA) Dh250,000 (D) 1,700m

Winner Jawaal, Jim Crowley, Majed Al Jahouri

4.45pm Handicap (TB) Dh40,000 (D) 2,000m

Winner Maqaadeer, Jim Crowley, Doug Watson

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Omar Abdulrahman (Al Hilal), Ali Khaseif, Ali Mabkhout, Salem Rashed, Khalifa Al Hammadi, Khalfan Mubarak, Zayed Al Ameri, Mohammed Al Attas (Al Jazira), Khalid Essa, Ahmed Barman, Ryan Yaslam, Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain), Habib Fardan, Tariq Ahmed, Mohammed Al Akbari (Al Nasr), Ali Saleh, Ali Salmin (Al Wasl), Adel Al Hosani, Ali Hassan Saleh, Majed Suroor (Sharjah), Ahmed Khalil, Walid Abbas, Majed Hassan, Ismail Al Hammadi (Shabab Al Ahli), Hassan Al Muharrami, Fahad Al Dhahani (Bani Yas), Mohammed Al Shaker (Ajman)

'My Son'

Director: Christian Carion

Starring: James McAvoy, Claire Foy, Tom Cullen, Gary Lewis

Rating: 2/5

RESULT

Liverpool 4 Southampton 0
Jota (2', 32')
Thiago (37')
Van Dijk (52')

Man of the match: Diogo Jota (Liverpool)

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Updated: November 26, 2021, 1:01 PM
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