• Vehicles plough along flooded roads after Hurricane Ian had ripped through Fort Myers, Florida, bringing high winds, a storm surge, heavy rain and causing severe damage. AFP
    Vehicles plough along flooded roads after Hurricane Ian had ripped through Fort Myers, Florida, bringing high winds, a storm surge, heavy rain and causing severe damage. AFP
  • A bull elephant roams the Kimana sanctuary, Kenya, where severe drought has led to many animals dying of starvation. AFP
    A bull elephant roams the Kimana sanctuary, Kenya, where severe drought has led to many animals dying of starvation. AFP
  • Locals and rescuers search for people who plunged into the Curuca river after a bridge collapsed in Careiro Da Varzea, Amazonas state, Brazil, killing three people. AFP
    Locals and rescuers search for people who plunged into the Curuca river after a bridge collapsed in Careiro Da Varzea, Amazonas state, Brazil, killing three people. AFP
  • A man stock ups on fuel during a strike against the increase in prices, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. EPA
    A man stock ups on fuel during a strike against the increase in prices, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. EPA
  • A miner shows a raw diamond found during a sieving process at a village in Banjarbaru, Indonesia. AFP
    A miner shows a raw diamond found during a sieving process at a village in Banjarbaru, Indonesia. AFP
  • Huts made of branches and cloth provide shelter to people displaced by drought on the outskirts of Dollow, Somalia. AP
    Huts made of branches and cloth provide shelter to people displaced by drought on the outskirts of Dollow, Somalia. AP
  • A visitor is photographed through one of artist Fred Eversley's glass sculptures at the Orange County Museum of Art during the press preview in Costa Mesa, California. EPA
    A visitor is photographed through one of artist Fred Eversley's glass sculptures at the Orange County Museum of Art during the press preview in Costa Mesa, California. EPA
  • U. S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes a selfie with soldiers before her departure from the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. (Leah Millis / Pool Photo via AP)
    U. S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes a selfie with soldiers before her departure from the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. (Leah Millis / Pool Photo via AP)

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Today's best photos: from Hurricane Ian to a Kamala Harris selfie

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

The National

September 29, 2022

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

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

The specs

Price, base / as tested Dh1,470,000 (est)
Engine 6.9-litre twin-turbo W12
Gearbox eight-speed automatic
Power 626bhp @ 6,000rpm
Torque: 900Nm @ 1,350rpm
Fuel economy, combined 14.0L / 100km

How to protect yourself when air quality drops

Install an air filter in your home.

Close your windows and turn on the AC.

Shower or bath after being outside.

Wear a face mask.

Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.

If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.

Closing the loophole on sugary drinks

As The National reported last year, non-fizzy sugared drinks were not covered when the original tax was introduced in 2017. Sports drinks sold in supermarkets were found to contain, on average, 20 grams of sugar per 500ml bottle.

The non-fizzy drink AriZona Iced Tea contains 65 grams of sugar – about 16 teaspoons – per 680ml can. The average can costs about Dh6, which would rise to Dh9.

Drinks such as Starbucks Bottled Mocha Frappuccino contain 31g of sugar in 270ml, while Nescafe Mocha in a can contains 15.6g of sugar in a 240ml can.

Flavoured water, long-life fruit juice concentrates, pre-packaged sweetened coffee drinks fall under the ‘sweetened drink’ category
 

Not taxed:

Freshly squeezed fruit juices, ground coffee beans, tea leaves and pre-prepared flavoured milkshakes do not come under the ‘sweetened drink’ band.

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Updated: September 29, 2022, 1:04 PM
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