• Jamie Lee Curtis, left, wearing hot dog fingers based on a prop from the film "Everything Everywhere All at Once," poses in the press room with Ke Huy Quan at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Santa Monica, Calif. The cast and crew won the award for best feature for "Everything Everywhere All at Once. " (Photo by Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)
    Jamie Lee Curtis, left, wearing hot dog fingers based on a prop from the film "Everything Everywhere All at Once," poses in the press room with Ke Huy Quan at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Santa Monica, Calif. The cast and crew won the award for best feature for "Everything Everywhere All at Once. " (Photo by Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)
  • Sleeping Figure, an art installation by Matt Johnson, in Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, California. EPA
    Sleeping Figure, an art installation by Matt Johnson, in Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, California. EPA
  • Buddhist monks take part the Nagatoro Hi-Matsuri fire-walking festival, to pray for good health and safety, in Saitama prefecture, Japan. AFP
    Buddhist monks take part the Nagatoro Hi-Matsuri fire-walking festival, to pray for good health and safety, in Saitama prefecture, Japan. AFP
  • People dressed as mermaids take part in a group swim at the MerMagic Convention in Manassas, Virginia. AFP
    People dressed as mermaids take part in a group swim at the MerMagic Convention in Manassas, Virginia. AFP
  • Action from day one of the Caballo Blanco ultramarathon in Urique, Mexico. AFP
    Action from day one of the Caballo Blanco ultramarathon in Urique, Mexico. AFP
  • A submerged road in Yong Peng, Johor state. At least four people have been killed in Malaysia in heavy flooding. AFP
    A submerged road in Yong Peng, Johor state. At least four people have been killed in Malaysia in heavy flooding. AFP
  • Rising excitement at the start of the Tokyo Marathon. Reuters
    Rising excitement at the start of the Tokyo Marathon. Reuters
  • Residential buildings in Haikou, the most-populous city in China's southern Hainan province. AFP
    Residential buildings in Haikou, the most-populous city in China's southern Hainan province. AFP
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping and officials applaud at the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Reuters
    Chinese President Xi Jinping and officials applaud at the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Reuters
  • Riot police storm into Athens to quell protests that had turned ugly. Rallies have been held across Greece for days over conditions that allegedly led to the deaths of dozens of people in Greece's worst recorded rail accident. AP
    Riot police storm into Athens to quell protests that had turned ugly. Rallies have been held across Greece for days over conditions that allegedly led to the deaths of dozens of people in Greece's worst recorded rail accident. AP
  • The Saturnino Moure stadium, where Atletico Victoriano Arenas play fourth division football in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reuters
    The Saturnino Moure stadium, where Atletico Victoriano Arenas play fourth division football in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reuters
  • Karsten Warholm of Norway (C) crosses the line ahead of Julien Watrin of Belgium to win the Men's 400m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul. Getty Images
    Karsten Warholm of Norway (C) crosses the line ahead of Julien Watrin of Belgium to win the Men's 400m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: from Jamie Lee Curtis's hot dog fingers to Men's 400m sprint finish

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

March 05, 2023

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Friday's best photos: from Alex Murdaugh's conviction to Virat Kohli's catch

Thursday's best photos: From a bird on cherry blossom to a space launch

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RESULTS

6.30pm: Handicap (rated 100 ) US$175,000 1,200m
Winner: Baccarat, William Buick (jockey), Charlie Appleby (trainer)

7.05pm: Handicap (78-94) $60,000 1,800m
Winner: Baroot, Christophe Soumillon, Mike de Kock

7.40pm: Firebreak Stakes Group 3 $200,000 1,600m
Winner: Heavy Metal, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer

8.15pm: Handicap (95-108) $125,000 1,200m
Winner: Yalta, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer

8.50pm: Balanchine Group 2 $200,000 1,800m
Winner: Promising Run, Pat Cosgrave, Saeed bin Suroor

9.25pm: Handicap (95-105) $125,000 1,800m
Winner: Blair House, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby

10pm: Handicap (95-105) $125,000 1,400m
Winner: Oh This Is Us, Tom Marquand, Richard Hannon

The specs

Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors

Power: Combined output 920hp

Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km

On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025

Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000

While you're here
Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Updated: March 05, 2023, 3:05 PM
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