• Living god Ganesh looks out from a window during the annual Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. The girl child revered as the living goddess was pulled around the main parts of the capital Friday by devotees on a wooden chariot as tens of thousands of people lined up the old city to get a glimpse and blessing. (AP Photo / Niranjan Shrestha)
    Living god Ganesh looks out from a window during the annual Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. The girl child revered as the living goddess was pulled around the main parts of the capital Friday by devotees on a wooden chariot as tens of thousands of people lined up the old city to get a glimpse and blessing. (AP Photo / Niranjan Shrestha)
  • A 21-gun salute is fired at Cardiff Castle, Wales, to mark the proclamation of King Charles III as the UK's monarch. PA
    A 21-gun salute is fired at Cardiff Castle, Wales, to mark the proclamation of King Charles III as the UK's monarch. PA
  • Pope Francis arrives for an audience with people taking part in the International Congress of Catechists, at the Vatican. EPA
    Pope Francis arrives for an audience with people taking part in the International Congress of Catechists, at the Vatican. EPA
  • A man stands next to a business and entertainment centre heavily damaged by a Russian military strike, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
    A man stands next to a business and entertainment centre heavily damaged by a Russian military strike, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
  • People displaced by record floods prepare tea at a temporary camp set up by the UN Refugee Agency in Sukkur, Pakistan. AP
    People displaced by record floods prepare tea at a temporary camp set up by the UN Refugee Agency in Sukkur, Pakistan. AP
  • A member of the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces, the National Cadet Corps, performs during a commemoration of the 125th anniversary of Saragarhi Battle, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
    A member of the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces, the National Cadet Corps, performs during a commemoration of the 125th anniversary of Saragarhi Battle, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
  • Firefighters and emergency personnel take part in the Firefighter Stair Climb in Melbourne, Australia. Firefighters and emergency personnel climb 28 flights of stairs wearing 25 kilograms of gear to raise money for mental health. EPA
    Firefighters and emergency personnel take part in the Firefighter Stair Climb in Melbourne, Australia. Firefighters and emergency personnel climb 28 flights of stairs wearing 25 kilograms of gear to raise money for mental health. EPA
  • The full moon as seen from the observation deck of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, during a harvest-moon viewing event in Tokyo, Japan. AFP
    The full moon as seen from the observation deck of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, during a harvest-moon viewing event in Tokyo, Japan. AFP
  • A student of the Sri Lankan ancient martial art 'angampora' performs during a practice session at the angam maduwa or fighting field, in Korathota, a suburb of Colombo. EPA
    A student of the Sri Lankan ancient martial art 'angampora' performs during a practice session at the angam maduwa or fighting field, in Korathota, a suburb of Colombo. EPA

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Today's best photos: from Indra Jatra to an ancient martial art in Sri Lanka

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

September 10, 2022

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: from a double rainbow over Buckingham Palace to a tornado in Italy

Thursday's best photos: from a library in a basement to a football match on a mountain

Wednesday's best photos: from a wildfire in California to the Tarantula Nebula

Tuesday's best photos: from a typhoon in South Korea to Boris Johnson leaving Downing Street

Monday's best photos: from a B-52 bomber over Kuwait to UK's next PM

Sunday's best photos: from a Paris boat race to a London half marathon

Saturday's best photos: from a two-headed tortoise to German fighter jets

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

Lexus LX700h specs

Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor

Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh590,000

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Native Invader
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Greatest of All Time
Starring: Vijay, Sneha, Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Mohan
Director: Venkat Prabhu
Rating: 2/5
While you're here
War on waste
While you're here
While you're here
Kareem Shaheen on Canada
Another way to earn air miles

In addition to the Emirates and Etihad programmes, there is the Air Miles Middle East card, which offers members the ability to choose any airline, has no black-out dates and no restrictions on seat availability. Air Miles is linked up to HSBC credit cards and can also be earned through retail partners such as Spinneys, Sharaf DG and The Toy Store.

An Emirates Dubai-London round-trip ticket costs 180,000 miles on the Air Miles website. But customers earn these ‘miles’ at a much faster rate than airline miles. Adidas offers two air miles per Dh1 spent. Air Miles has partnerships with websites as well, so booking.com and agoda.com offer three miles per Dh1 spent.

“If you use your HSBC credit card when shopping at our partners, you are able to earn Air Miles twice which will mean you can get that flight reward faster and for less spend,” says Paul Lacey, the managing director for Europe, Middle East and India for Aimia, which owns and operates Air Miles Middle East.

Points to remember
  • Debate the issue, don't attack the person
  • Build the relationship and dialogue by seeking to find common ground
  • Express passion for the issue but be aware of when you're losing control or when there's anger. If there is, pause and take some time out.
  • Listen actively without interrupting
  • Avoid assumptions, seek understanding, ask questions
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The specs: 2018 Volkswagen Teramont

Price, base / as tested Dh137,000 / Dh189,950

Engine 3.6-litre V6

Gearbox Eight-speed automatic

Power 280hp @ 6,200rpm

Torque 360Nm @ 2,750rpm

Fuel economy, combined 11.7L / 100km

Race results:

1. Thani Al Qemzi (UAE) Team Abu Dhabi: 46.44 min

2. Peter Morin (FRA) CTIC F1 Shenzhen China Team: 0.91sec

3. Sami Selio (FIN) Mad-Croc Baba Racing Team: 31.43sec

New UK refugee system

 

  • A new “core protection” for refugees moving from permanent to a more basic, temporary protection
  • Shortened leave to remain - refugees will receive 30 months instead of five years
  • A longer path to settlement with no indefinite settled status until a refugee has spent 20 years in Britain
  • To encourage refugees to integrate the government will encourage them to out of the core protection route wherever possible.
  • Under core protection there will be no automatic right to family reunion
  • Refugees will have a reduced right to public funds
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Updated: September 10, 2022, 11:35 AM
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