• Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales reacts as she is presented with a posy of flowers by four-year-old Theo Crompton during a visit to the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) Holyhead Lifeboat Station in Anglesey, north west Wales on September 27, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / POOL / AFP)
    Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales reacts as she is presented with a posy of flowers by four-year-old Theo Crompton during a visit to the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) Holyhead Lifeboat Station in Anglesey, north west Wales on September 27, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / POOL / AFP)
  • A man rides a motorbike in a flooded street following the passage of Typhoon Noru in Hoi An city, Vietnam. AFP
    A man rides a motorbike in a flooded street following the passage of Typhoon Noru in Hoi An city, Vietnam. AFP
  • Glaciologist Matthias Huss during a visit with his team on the Gries glacier, Switzerland, to take readings. Swiss glaciers smashed all records for melting in 2022. AFP
    Glaciologist Matthias Huss during a visit with his team on the Gries glacier, Switzerland, to take readings. Swiss glaciers smashed all records for melting in 2022. AFP
  • Security forces block a road during demonstrations in Baghdad's Tahrir Square as anti-government protesters try to enter the Iraqi capital's fortified Green Zone. EPA
    Security forces block a road during demonstrations in Baghdad's Tahrir Square as anti-government protesters try to enter the Iraqi capital's fortified Green Zone. EPA
  • Piled logs from a forest hit by recent wildfires, near La Teste-de-Buch, south-west France. AFP
    Piled logs from a forest hit by recent wildfires, near La Teste-de-Buch, south-west France. AFP
  • People carry torches made out of wineskins in flames during the El Vitor torch procession in Mayorga, Spain. AFP
    People carry torches made out of wineskins in flames during the El Vitor torch procession in Mayorga, Spain. AFP
  • A policeman jumps off a makeshift raft after wading through a flooded area of a slum on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi, India. Reuters
    A policeman jumps off a makeshift raft after wading through a flooded area of a slum on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi, India. Reuters
  • Kate Moss attends the Saint Laurent Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Getty
    Kate Moss attends the Saint Laurent Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Getty
  • An aerial view of the border crossing at Verkhny Lars between Georgia, bottom, and Russia. Long lines of vehicles have formed at a the crossing after Moscow announced a partial military mobilisation for the war in Ukraine. AP
    An aerial view of the border crossing at Verkhny Lars between Georgia, bottom, and Russia. Long lines of vehicles have formed at a the crossing after Moscow announced a partial military mobilisation for the war in Ukraine. AP
  • Yasser Khila, 4, is comforted with a lollipop after a dressing was applied to his wounds from spilt hot stew, at a clinic in Gaza city. The harsh living conditions and unsafe energy supplies in the Palestinian enclave blockaded by Israel since 2007 are contributing to the thousands of burns requiring treatment there each year. AFP
    Yasser Khila, 4, is comforted with a lollipop after a dressing was applied to his wounds from spilt hot stew, at a clinic in Gaza city. The harsh living conditions and unsafe energy supplies in the Palestinian enclave blockaded by Israel since 2007 are contributing to the thousands of burns requiring treatment there each year. AFP
  • Uruguayan footballer Sebastian Sosa during the warm up for an international friendly against Canada in Slovakia. Reuters
    Uruguayan footballer Sebastian Sosa during the warm up for an international friendly against Canada in Slovakia. Reuters
  • People use an illegal border crossing, known as a 'tocha', to cross from Venezuela to Colombia. AP
    People use an illegal border crossing, known as a 'tocha', to cross from Venezuela to Colombia. AP
  • President of the Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, leaves the party's headquarters in Rome. The right-wing party, which won the general election held on September 25, saw their vote rise almost five-fold since the last election in 2018. EPA
    President of the Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, leaves the party's headquarters in Rome. The right-wing party, which won the general election held on September 25, saw their vote rise almost five-fold since the last election in 2018. EPA
  • People cross a Ukrainian reservoir by boat next to a bridge that was destroyed by shelling in the settlement of Staryi Saltiv in the country's Kharkiv region. EPA
    People cross a Ukrainian reservoir by boat next to a bridge that was destroyed by shelling in the settlement of Staryi Saltiv in the country's Kharkiv region. EPA
  • Elementary pupils colouring pictures before National Day in Handan, in China's northern Hebei province. AFP
    Elementary pupils colouring pictures before National Day in Handan, in China's northern Hebei province. AFP

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Today's best photos: from the Princess of Wales to Sebastian Sosa's tattoo

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

The National

September 28, 2022

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More from The National:

Tuesday's best photos: from Phuket's Vegetarian Festival to Ethiopian holiday of Meskel

Monday's best photos: from sinkholes in Guatemala to clearing the queen's flowers

Sunday's best photos: from the world cycling championships to a dog at a polling station

Saturday's best photos: from flamingo shoes to bunker shots

Friday's best photos: from Saudi National Day to an Iraqi book market

Thursday's best photos: from Frankie the Dinosaur to a remote-controlled cockroach

How to wear a kandura

Dos

  • Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion 
  • Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
  • Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work 
  • Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester

Don’ts 

  • Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal 
  • Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
MOUNTAINHEAD REVIEW

Starring: Ramy Youssef, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman

Director: Jesse Armstrong

Rating: 3.5/5

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The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo

Power: 247hp at 6,500rpm

Torque: 370Nm from 1,500-3,500rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 7.8L/100km

Price: from Dh94,900

On sale: now

UAE SQUAD

Mohammed Naveed (captain), Mohamed Usman (vice captain), Ashfaq Ahmed, Chirag Suri, Shaiman Anwar, Mohammed Boota, Ghulam Shabber, Imran Haider, Tahir Mughal, Amir Hayat, Zahoor Khan, Qadeer Ahmed, Fahad Nawaz, Abdul Shakoor, Sultan Ahmed, CP Rizwan

The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

Combating coronavirus
What can you do?

Document everything immediately; including dates, times, locations and witnesses

Seek professional advice from a legal expert

You can report an incident to HR or an immediate supervisor

You can use the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation’s dedicated hotline

In criminal cases, you can contact the police for additional support

Politics in the West
The Year Earth Changed

Directed by:Tom Beard

Narrated by: Sir David Attenborough

Stars: 4

MATCH INFO

Euro 2020 qualifier

Russia v Scotland, Thursday, 10.45pm (UAE)

TV: Match on BeIN Sports 

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While you're here
Coming soon

Torno Subito by Massimo Bottura

When the W Dubai – The Palm hotel opens at the end of this year, one of the highlights will be Massimo Bottura’s new restaurant, Torno Subito, which promises “to take guests on a journey back to 1960s Italy”. It is the three Michelinstarred chef’s first venture in Dubai and should be every bit as ambitious as you would expect from the man whose restaurant in Italy, Osteria Francescana, was crowned number one in this year’s list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Akira Back Dubai

Another exciting opening at the W Dubai – The Palm hotel is South Korean chef Akira Back’s new restaurant, which will continue to showcase some of the finest Asian food in the world. Back, whose Seoul restaurant, Dosa, won a Michelin star last year, describes his menu as,  “an innovative Japanese cuisine prepared with a Korean accent”.

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

The highly experimental chef, whose dishes are as much about spectacle as taste, opens his first restaurant in Dubai next year. Housed at The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal will feature contemporary twists on recipes that date back to the 1300s, including goats’ milk cheesecake. Always remember with a Blumenthal dish: nothing is quite as it seems. 

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Global Fungi Facts

• Scientists estimate there could be as many as 3 million fungal species globally
• Only about 160,000 have been officially described leaving around 90% undiscovered
• Fungi account for roughly 90% of Earth's unknown biodiversity
• Forest fungi help tackle climate change, absorbing up to 36% of global fossil fuel emissions annually and storing around 5 billion tonnes of carbon in the planet's topsoil

Teaching in coronavirus times
Tearful appearance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday. 

Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow. 

She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.

A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.

The essentials

What: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

When: Friday until March 9

Where: All main sessions are held in the InterContinental Dubai Festival City

Price: Sessions range from free entry to Dh125 tickets, with the exception of special events.

Hot Tip: If waiting for your book to be signed looks like it will be timeconsuming, ask the festival’s bookstore if they have pre-signed copies of the book you’re looking for. They should have a bunch from some of the festival’s biggest guest authors.

Information: www.emirateslitfest.com
 

UAE v Ireland

1st ODI, UAE win by 6 wickets

2nd ODI, January 12

3rd ODI, January 14

4th ODI, January 16

Sri Lanka's T20I squad

Thisara Perera (captain), Dilshan Munaweera, Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ashan Priyanjan, Mahela Udawatte, Dasun Shanaka, Sachith Pathirana, Vikum Sanjaya, Lahiru Gamage, Seekkuge Prasanna, Vishwa Fernando, Isuru Udana, Jeffrey Vandersay and Chathuranga de Silva.

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Company profile

Name: Steppi

Founders: Joe Franklin and Milos Savic

Launched: February 2020

Size: 10,000 users by the end of July and a goal of 200,000 users by the end of the year

Employees: Five

Based: Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

Financing stage: Two seed rounds – the first sourced from angel investors and the founders' personal savings

Second round raised Dh720,000 from silent investors in June this year

Abdul Jabar Qahraman was meeting supporters in his campaign office in the southern Afghan province of Helmand when a bomb hidden under a sofa exploded on Wednesday.

The blast in the provincial capital Lashkar Gah killed the Afghan election candidate and at least another three people, Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak told reporters. Another three were wounded, while three suspects were detained, he said.

The Taliban – which controls much of Helmand and has vowed to disrupt the October 20 parliamentary elections – claimed responsibility for the attack.

Mr Qahraman was at least the 10th candidate killed so far during the campaign season, and the second from Lashkar Gah this month. Another candidate, Saleh Mohammad Asikzai, was among eight people killed in a suicide attack last week. Most of the slain candidates were murdered in targeted assassinations, including Avtar Singh Khalsa, the first Afghan Sikh to run for the lower house of the parliament.

The same week the Taliban warned candidates to withdraw from the elections. On Wednesday the group issued fresh warnings, calling on educational workers to stop schools from being used as polling centres.

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Updated: September 28, 2022, 2:12 PM
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