• A sushi restaurant staff member holds the cut tail of the auctioned 212-kilogram Bluefin tuna after the New Year's first auction of the Toyosu Market, at the Kaiten Sushi Ginza Onodera in Tokyo, Japan, 05 January 2023. Yukitaka Yamaguchi, president of wholesaler Yamayuki, and the company operating the Sushi Ginza Onodera restaurants, secured the first tuna auction of the New Year with a bid of almost 257,000 euros (36. 04 million Japanese Yen). EPA / FRANCK ROBICHON
    A sushi restaurant staff member holds the cut tail of the auctioned 212-kilogram Bluefin tuna after the New Year's first auction of the Toyosu Market, at the Kaiten Sushi Ginza Onodera in Tokyo, Japan, 05 January 2023. Yukitaka Yamaguchi, president of wholesaler Yamayuki, and the company operating the Sushi Ginza Onodera restaurants, secured the first tuna auction of the New Year with a bid of almost 257,000 euros (36. 04 million Japanese Yen). EPA / FRANCK ROBICHON
  • A mural depicting South Korean TV host Song Hae and US actress Marilyn Monroe at a cinema in Seoul. AFP
    A mural depicting South Korean TV host Song Hae and US actress Marilyn Monroe at a cinema in Seoul. AFP
  • Snow cannon are used on the bare slopes of Peyragudes ski resort in south-western France. AFP
    Snow cannon are used on the bare slopes of Peyragudes ski resort in south-western France. AFP
  • The rubble of a church in Bohorodychne, a village in Ukraine's Donetsk region that has been under attack by Russian forces. AFP
    The rubble of a church in Bohorodychne, a village in Ukraine's Donetsk region that has been under attack by Russian forces. AFP
  • Cardinals and bishops attend the funeral mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at St Peter's Square in the Vatican. AFP
    Cardinals and bishops attend the funeral mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at St Peter's Square in the Vatican. AFP
  • Diogo Dieye, a former member of the Senegalese Tirailleurs, who fought for France during during the Second World War, at his home in the western city of Thies. He is 103. AFP
    Diogo Dieye, a former member of the Senegalese Tirailleurs, who fought for France during during the Second World War, at his home in the western city of Thies. He is 103. AFP
  • Health workers in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in China's south-western Guizhou province. AFP
    Health workers in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in China's south-western Guizhou province. AFP
  • An ice slide at an amusement park in Harbin, in China's north-eastern Heilongjiang province, before a ice and snow festival. AFP
    An ice slide at an amusement park in Harbin, in China's north-eastern Heilongjiang province, before a ice and snow festival. AFP
  • Australian cricketer Steve Smith is hit by the ball during day two of the third Test match with South Africa in Sydney. AFP
    Australian cricketer Steve Smith is hit by the ball during day two of the third Test match with South Africa in Sydney. AFP
  • A delivery rider in Beijing. China has eased coronavirus restrictions across the country. AP
    A delivery rider in Beijing. China has eased coronavirus restrictions across the country. AP
  • Drivers tackle a waterlogged motorway near San Francisco, California, after a bomb cyclone hit the US state. AFP
    Drivers tackle a waterlogged motorway near San Francisco, California, after a bomb cyclone hit the US state. AFP
  • Nuns at St Peter's Square before the funeral of former Pope Benedict. Reuters
    Nuns at St Peter's Square before the funeral of former Pope Benedict. Reuters
  • An Elvis Presley impersonator in Sydney waits to take the Elvis Express train to a festival dedicated to the music star in the south-western Australian town of Parkes. Reuters
    An Elvis Presley impersonator in Sydney waits to take the Elvis Express train to a festival dedicated to the music star in the south-western Australian town of Parkes. Reuters

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Today's best photos: from bluefin tuna to a ride on the Elvis Express train

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

January 05, 2023

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More from The National:

Wednesday's best photos: from a viewing deck in Dubai to beams of light in Russia

Tuesday's best photos: from snow-free meadows in Austria to sunset at Al Hudayriat Island

Monday's best photos: from Benedict XVI's wake to return of Green Sarcophagus

Sunday's best photos: from the sunrise in Seoul to blackouts in Bakhmut

Saturday's best photos: from a fusilier in Switzerland to a landslide in Japan

Friday's best photos: from penguins on the beach to a Debutante Ball

The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

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

Rating: 4/5

Tips for used car buyers
  • Choose cars with GCC specifications
  • Get a service history for cars less than five years old
  • Don’t go cheap on the inspection
  • Check for oil leaks
  • Do a Google search on the standard problems for your car model
  • Do your due diligence. Get a transfer of ownership done at an official RTA centre
  • Check the vehicle’s condition. You don’t want to buy a car that’s a good deal but ends up costing you Dh10,000 in repairs every month
  • Validate warranty and service contracts with the relevant agency and and make sure they are valid when ownership is transferred
  • If you are planning to sell the car soon, buy one with a good resale value. The two most popular cars in the UAE are black or white in colour and other colours are harder to sell

Tarek Kabrit, chief executive of Seez, and Imad Hammad, chief executive and co-founder of CarSwitch.com

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The lowdown

Badla

Rating: 2.5/5

Produced by: Red Chillies, Azure Entertainment 

Director: Sujoy Ghosh

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Amrita Singh, Tony Luke

Updated: January 05, 2023, 12:58 PM
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