Pope Francis talks with nuns during the weekly General Audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall, in Vatican City, 21 December 2022. EPA / FABIO FRUSTACI
Pope Francis talks with nuns during the weekly General Audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall, in Vatican City, 21 December 2022. EPA / FABIO FRUSTACI
College students cycle through mustard fields near Guwahati, Assam state, India. AP
College students cycle through mustard fields near Guwahati, Assam state, India. AP
Police guard the Central Jail where Charles Sobhraj, a Frenchman accused of killing more than 20 backpackers in Asia, is kept, in Kathmandu, Nepal, as the Supreme Court has ordered his release. Reuters
Police guard the Central Jail where Charles Sobhraj, a Frenchman accused of killing more than 20 backpackers in Asia, is kept, in Kathmandu, Nepal, as the Supreme Court has ordered his release. Reuters
The traditional giant Christmas tree at Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris. EPA
The traditional giant Christmas tree at Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris. EPA
Russian Communist party supporters march to lay flowers to the tomb of Joseph Stalin, marking the 143rd anniversary of his birth, in Red Square, Moscow. AFP
Russian Communist party supporters march to lay flowers to the tomb of Joseph Stalin, marking the 143rd anniversary of his birth, in Red Square, Moscow. AFP
Firefighters head to contend with a blaze at a hydrocarbon storage area of Bravo Petroleum company in Barranquilla, Colombia. Reuters
Firefighters head to contend with a blaze at a hydrocarbon storage area of Bravo Petroleum company in Barranquilla, Colombia. Reuters
Red lanterns are produced for New Year's Day in Danzhai, China's south-western Guizhou province. AFP
Red lanterns are produced for New Year's Day in Danzhai, China's south-western Guizhou province. AFP
Indian Navy soldiers rehearse for the republic day parade, in New Delhi. AP
Indian Navy soldiers rehearse for the republic day parade, in New Delhi. AP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress in Washington. AP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress in Washington. AP

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Today's best photos: from nuns in the Vatican to Zelenskyy in Congress

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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December 22, 2022

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About Tenderd

Started: May 2018

Founder: Arjun Mohan

Based: Dubai

Size: 23 employees 

Funding: Raised $5.8m in a seed fund round in December 2018. Backers include Y Combinator, Beco Capital, Venturesouq, Paul Graham, Peter Thiel, Paul Buchheit, Justin Mateen, Matt Mickiewicz, SOMA, Dynamo and Global Founders Capital

Abu Dhabi racecard

5pm: Maiden (Purebred Arabians); Dh80,000; 1,400m.
5.30pm: Maiden (PA); Dh80,00; 1,400m.
6pm: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup (PA); Group 3; Dh500,000; 1,600m.
6.30pm: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup (Thoroughbred); Listed; Dh380,000; 1,600m
7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup for Private Owners Handicap (PA); Dh70,000; 1,400m.
7.30pm: Handicap (PA); Dh80,000; 1,600m

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Armies of Sand

By Kenneth Pollack (Oxford University Press)
 

The studios taking part (so far)
  1. Punch
  2. Vogue Fitness 
  3. Sweat
  4. Bodytree Studio
  5. The Hot House
  6. The Room
  7. Inspire Sports (Ladies Only)
  8. Cryo

The flights: South African Airways flies from Dubai International Airport with a stop in Johannesburg, with prices starting from around Dh4,000 return. Emirates can get you there with a stop in Lusaka from around Dh4,600 return.
The details: Visas are available for 247 Zambian kwacha or US$20 (Dh73) per person on arrival at Livingstone Airport. Single entry into Victoria Falls for international visitors costs 371 kwacha or $30 (Dh110). Microlight flights are available through Batoka Sky, with 15-minute flights costing 2,265 kwacha (Dh680).
Accommodation: The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel by Anantara is an ideal place to stay, within walking distance of the falls and right on the Zambezi River. Rooms here start from 6,635 kwacha (Dh2,398) per night, including breakfast, taxes and Wi-Fi. Water arrivals cost from 587 kwacha (Dh212) per person.

On Women's Day
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025, Thailand

UAE fixtures
May 9, v Malaysia
May 10, v Qatar
May 13, v Malaysia
May 15, v Qatar
May 18 and 19, semi-finals
May 20, final

SEMI-FINAL

Monterrey 1 

Funes Mori (14)

Liverpool 2

Keita (11), Firmino (90 1)

MATCH INFO

Champions League quarter-final, first leg

Ajax v Juventus, Wednesday, 11pm (UAE)

Match on BeIN Sports

Updated: December 22, 2022, 2:41 PM
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