• Enjoying the hot weather at Ipanema beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA
    Enjoying the hot weather at Ipanema beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA
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    A US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter lifts a M777 howitzer during a joint military drill between South Korean and US at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Pocheon, South Korea. AP
  • Campaign posters for Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state governor candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, in Lagos, Nigeria. Reuters
    Campaign posters for Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state governor candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, in Lagos, Nigeria. Reuters
  • Fan Zhendong of China, ITTF men's world No 1, serves against compatriot Wang Chuqin in their men's singles semifinal during the WTT Singapore Smash at the OCBC Arena in Singapore. Getty
    Fan Zhendong of China, ITTF men's world No 1, serves against compatriot Wang Chuqin in their men's singles semifinal during the WTT Singapore Smash at the OCBC Arena in Singapore. Getty
  • The streets of Tel Aviv are blocked by protesters as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition government presses on with its judicial overhaul. Reuters
    The streets of Tel Aviv are blocked by protesters as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition government presses on with its judicial overhaul. Reuters
  • FC Cincinnati forward Brandon Vazquez hits the turf after a tackle against Chicago Fire midfielder Carlos Teran during the first half of a 3-3 MLS Eastern Conference draw at Soldier Field on Saturday. Reuters
    FC Cincinnati forward Brandon Vazquez hits the turf after a tackle against Chicago Fire midfielder Carlos Teran during the first half of a 3-3 MLS Eastern Conference draw at Soldier Field on Saturday. Reuters
  • Fans of English West Midlands football team Wolverhampton Wanderers in raincoats as they watch their team's 2-4 Premier League defeat at home to Leeds United at Molineux Stadium on Saturday. Reuters
    Fans of English West Midlands football team Wolverhampton Wanderers in raincoats as they watch their team's 2-4 Premier League defeat at home to Leeds United at Molineux Stadium on Saturday. Reuters
  • Police officers detain a man during a demonstration, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nationalist coalition government presses on with its contentious judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Reuters
    Police officers detain a man during a demonstration, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nationalist coalition government presses on with its contentious judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Reuters
  • Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda of AlphaTauri in action during qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Saudi Arabia. EPA
    Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda of AlphaTauri in action during qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Saudi Arabia. EPA

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Today's best photos: From a sun-drenched beach in Brazil to rain-soaked fans in the UK

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

March 19, 2023

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More from The National:

Saturday's best photos: from a volcano in Indonesia to the Alpine Ski World Cup

Friday's best photos: from a light festival to an inflatable Tutankhamun

Thursday's best photos: from sunset in Kuwait to a California landslide

Wednesday's best photos: from a fossilised snail to a dying star

Tuesday's best photos: from a Mumbai slum fire to Cyclone Freddy

Monday's best photos: from the Oscars in LA to a strike in Paris

Groom and Two Brides

Director: Elie Semaan

Starring: Abdullah Boushehri, Laila Abdallah, Lulwa Almulla

Rating: 3/5

Lexus LX700h specs

Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor

Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh590,000

Where to buy art books in the UAE

There are a number of speciality art bookshops in the UAE.

In Dubai, The Lighthouse at Dubai Design District has a wonderfully curated selection of art and design books. Alserkal Avenue runs a pop-up shop at their A4 space, and host the art-book fair Fully Booked during Art Week in March. The Third Line, also in Alserkal Avenue, has a strong book-publishing arm and sells copies at its gallery. Kinokuniya, at Dubai Mall, has some good offerings within its broad selection, and you never know what you will find at the House of Prose in Jumeirah. Finally, all of Gulf Photo Plus’s photo books are available for sale at their show. 

In Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi has a beautiful selection of catalogues and art books, and Magrudy’s – across the Emirates, but particularly at their NYU Abu Dhabi site – has a great selection in art, fiction and cultural theory.

In Sharjah, the Sharjah Art Museum sells catalogues and art books at its museum shop, and the Sharjah Art Foundation has a bookshop that offers reads on art, theory and cultural history.

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A Prayer Before Dawn

Director: Jean-Stephane Sauvaire

Starring: Joe Cole, Somluck Kamsing, Panya Yimmumphai

Three stars

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The biog

Name: Greg Heinricks

From: Alberta, western Canada

Record fish: 56kg sailfish

Member of: International Game Fish Association

Company: Arabian Divers and Sportfishing Charters

Kareem Shaheen on Canada
If you go

The flights

The closest international airport for those travelling from the UAE is Denver, Colorado. British Airways (www.ba.com) flies from the UAE via London from Dh3,700 return, including taxes. From there, transfers can be arranged to the ranch or it’s a seven-hour drive. Alternatively, take an internal flight to the counties of Cody, Casper, or Billings

The stay

Red Reflet offers a series of packages, with prices varying depending on season. All meals and activities are included, with prices starting from US$2,218 (Dh7,150) per person for a minimum stay of three nights, including taxes. For more information, visit red-reflet-ranch.net.

 

ABU DHABI ORDER OF PLAY

Starting at 10am:

Daria Kasatkina v Qiang Wang

Veronika Kudermetova v Annet Kontaveit (10)

Maria Sakkari (9) v Anastasia Potapova

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v Ons Jabeur (15)

Donna Vekic (16) v Bernarda Pera 

Ekaterina Alexandrova v Zarina Diyas

Du Plessis plans his retirement

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said on Friday the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia in two years' time will be his last.

Du Plessis, 34, who has led his country in two World T20 campaigns, in 2014 and 2016, is keen to play a third but will then step aside.

"The T20 World Cup in 2020 is something I'm really looking forward to. I think right now that will probably be the last tournament for me," he said in Brisbane ahead of a one-off T20 against Australia on Saturday. 

The Buckingham Murders

Starring: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ash Tandon, Prabhleen Sandhu

Director: Hansal Mehta

Rating: 4 / 5

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Updated: March 19, 2023, 1:53 PM