• A Guinness World Record for Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Astronauts was broken by 940 students at the Repton - Fry Campus Abu Dhabi, Al Reem Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A Guinness World Record for Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Astronauts was broken by 940 students at the Repton - Fry Campus Abu Dhabi, Al Reem Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • An elderly woman looks through a welding filter during a partial solar eclipse in Bucharest, Romania. AP
    An elderly woman looks through a welding filter during a partial solar eclipse in Bucharest, Romania. AP
  • Pope Francis and the Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Mar Awa III attend a prayer for peace in Rome's Colisseum as part of the Cry for Peace summit, organised by Italy's Community of Sant'Egidio. AFP
    Pope Francis and the Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Mar Awa III attend a prayer for peace in Rome's Colisseum as part of the Cry for Peace summit, organised by Italy's Community of Sant'Egidio. AFP
  • Nasa’s Desert Research and Technology Studies (Desert Rats) team members practise with a Moon rover prototype for future Artemis missions at the Black Point Lava Flow near Flagstaff, Arizona. AFP
    Nasa’s Desert Research and Technology Studies (Desert Rats) team members practise with a Moon rover prototype for future Artemis missions at the Black Point Lava Flow near Flagstaff, Arizona. AFP
  • Members of the riot control unit of the European Union's military force in Bosnia and Herzegovina train during a simulation near Sarajevo. AFP
    Members of the riot control unit of the European Union's military force in Bosnia and Herzegovina train during a simulation near Sarajevo. AFP
  • German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, seventh from left, and others lay flowers at the memorial to the victims of the Sinti and Roma communities killed during the Holocaust on the 10th anniversary of the inauguration of the memorial in Berlin, Germany. AP
    German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, seventh from left, and others lay flowers at the memorial to the victims of the Sinti and Roma communities killed during the Holocaust on the 10th anniversary of the inauguration of the memorial in Berlin, Germany. AP
  • Signs of a fuel spill on the beaches of Salina Cruz, Mexico. Fishermen reported the spill that has stained and contaminated more than eight kilometres of coastline. EPA
    Signs of a fuel spill on the beaches of Salina Cruz, Mexico. Fishermen reported the spill that has stained and contaminated more than eight kilometres of coastline. EPA
  • An Indian artist from Gurukul School of Art makes a painting to congratulate Rishi Sunak on becoming British prime minister, in Mumbai, India. EPA
    An Indian artist from Gurukul School of Art makes a painting to congratulate Rishi Sunak on becoming British prime minister, in Mumbai, India. EPA
  • Residences are lit up with lanterns and lights in Mumbai, India. During Diwali, the entire house is cleaned and diyas, small earthen oil lamps, are lit around the house. EPA
    Residences are lit up with lanterns and lights in Mumbai, India. During Diwali, the entire house is cleaned and diyas, small earthen oil lamps, are lit around the house. EPA
  • US Coast Guard pilots patrol the Florida Straits near Miami, where there has reportedly been an increase in migration from the Bahamas and Cuba. EPA
    US Coast Guard pilots patrol the Florida Straits near Miami, where there has reportedly been an increase in migration from the Bahamas and Cuba. EPA
  • A child looks at a giant Halloween pumpkin made from papier-mache in Valletta, Malta. Reuters
    A child looks at a giant Halloween pumpkin made from papier-mache in Valletta, Malta. Reuters
  • Mourners attend the funeral of six Palestinians killed in an overnight Israeli raid on the 'Lion's Den' armed group in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. AFP
    Mourners attend the funeral of six Palestinians killed in an overnight Israeli raid on the 'Lion's Den' armed group in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. AFP
  • Aainjaa perform at the opening of the 27th Global Village in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Aainjaa perform at the opening of the 27th Global Village in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Barberry bush leaves covered with hoarfrost in a garden outside Moscow, where temperatures dropped below freezing overnight. AFP
    Barberry bush leaves covered with hoarfrost in a garden outside Moscow, where temperatures dropped below freezing overnight. AFP
  • A view of a partial solar eclipse seen in Mumbai, India, 25 October 2022. EPA / DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
    A view of a partial solar eclipse seen in Mumbai, India, 25 October 2022. EPA / DIVYAKANT SOLANKI

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Today's best photos: from most people dressed as astronauts to a partial solar eclipse

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

The National

October 25, 2022

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

The Florida Project

Director: Sean Baker

Starring: Bria Vinaite, Brooklynn Prince, Willem Dafoe

Four stars

The specs

Engine: 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6

Power: 380hp at 5,800rpm

Torque: 530Nm at 1,300-4,500rpm

Transmission: Eight-speed auto

Price: From Dh299,000 ($81,415)

On sale: Now

Three ways to boost your credit score

Marwan Lutfi says the core fundamentals that drive better payment behaviour and can improve your credit score are:

1. Make sure you make your payments on time;

2. Limit the number of products you borrow on: the more loans and credit cards you have, the more it will affect your credit score;

3. Don't max out all your debts: how much you maximise those credit facilities will have an impact. If you have five credit cards and utilise 90 per cent of that credit, it will negatively affect your score.

While you're here
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
ABU DHABI TRIATHLON

For more information, and to enter the race, please visit www.abudhabi.triathlon.org.

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MATCH INFO

Tottenham Hotspur 3 (Son 1', Kane 8' & 16') West Ham United 3 (Balbuena 82', Sanchez og 85', Lanzini 90' 4)

Man of the match Harry Kane

THE SPECS

Engine: Four-cylinder 2.5-litre

Transmission: Seven-speed auto

Power: 165hp

Torque: 241Nm

Price: Dh99,900 to Dh134,000

On sale: now

Paltan

Producer: JP Films, Zee Studios
Director: JP Dutta
Cast: Jackie Shroff, Sonu Sood, Arjun Rampal, Siddhanth Kapoor, Luv Sinha and Harshvardhan Rane
Rating: 2/5

Indoor cricket in a nutshell

Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sep 16-20, Insportz, Dubai

16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side

8 There are eight players per team

9 There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.

5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls

4 Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership

Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.

Zones

A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs

B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run

C Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs

D Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full

The bio

Favourite book: Peter Rabbit. I used to read it to my three children and still read it myself. If I am feeling down it brings back good memories.

Best thing about your job: Getting to help people. My mum always told me never to pass up an opportunity to do a good deed.

Best part of life in the UAE: The weather. The constant sunshine is amazing and there is always something to do, you have so many options when it comes to how to spend your day.

Favourite holiday destination: Malaysia. I went there for my honeymoon and ended up volunteering to teach local children for a few hours each day. It is such a special place and I plan to retire there one day.

Scoreline

Switzerland 5

Updated: October 25, 2022, 5:14 PM
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