• ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 19: A silhouette of Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark playing his second shot on the eighteenth hole during day one of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on January 19, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little / Getty Images)
    ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 19: A silhouette of Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark playing his second shot on the eighteenth hole during day one of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on January 19, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little / Getty Images)
  • A murga group performs during the inaugural carnival parade in Montevideo, Uruguay. AP Photo
    A murga group performs during the inaugural carnival parade in Montevideo, Uruguay. AP Photo
  • Police block a street after a day of clashes with anti-government protesters in Lima, Peru. AP Photo
    Police block a street after a day of clashes with anti-government protesters in Lima, Peru. AP Photo
  • Winter sunshine in Kabul. Dozens of people and tens of thousands of cattle have died in Afghanistan because of the freezing temperatures and food shortages. EPA
    Winter sunshine in Kabul. Dozens of people and tens of thousands of cattle have died in Afghanistan because of the freezing temperatures and food shortages. EPA
  • The Guojiatuo Yangtze River Bridge in south-west China. The 1,403m bridge was opened to traffic on Wednesday. EPA
    The Guojiatuo Yangtze River Bridge in south-west China. The 1,403m bridge was opened to traffic on Wednesday. EPA
  • US President Joe Biden leaves the White House for California, where he will review damage from recent flooding. EPA
    US President Joe Biden leaves the White House for California, where he will review damage from recent flooding. EPA
  • French protesters in Nice during a demonstration against the government's pension reform plan. Reuters
    French protesters in Nice during a demonstration against the government's pension reform plan. Reuters
  • Dog walkers cross frozen grassland in Bushy Park, London. Reuters
    Dog walkers cross frozen grassland in Bushy Park, London. Reuters

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Today's best photos: from Abu Dhabi golf to frozen Britain

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

January 20, 2023

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Director: S Shankar

Producer: Lyca Productions; presented by Dharma Films

Cast: Rajnikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Sudhanshu Pandey

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Friday’s fixture

6.15pm: Al Wahda v Hatta

6.15pm: Al Dhafra v Ajman

9pm: Al Wasl v Baniyas

9pm: Fujairah v Sharjah

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Updated: January 20, 2023, 10:34 AM
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