• A tower of Abu Dhabi Plaza sticks out of a blanket of thick fog in Astana, Kazakhstan, March 24, 2023. REUTERS / Turar Kazangapov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    A tower of Abu Dhabi Plaza sticks out of a blanket of thick fog in Astana, Kazakhstan, March 24, 2023. REUTERS / Turar Kazangapov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • A police officer pushes supporters of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at New Delhi airport as he leaves in his car. Reuters
    A police officer pushes supporters of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at New Delhi airport as he leaves in his car. Reuters
  • Fireworks explode before the start of the friendly football match between Argentina and Panama in Buenos Aires. AFP
    Fireworks explode before the start of the friendly football match between Argentina and Panama in Buenos Aires. AFP
  • French high-wire artist Philippe Petit performs during a fundraiser at the National Building Museum in Washington. AFP
    French high-wire artist Philippe Petit performs during a fundraiser at the National Building Museum in Washington. AFP
  • A Ukrainian soldier holds a drone near the front line in Zaporizhzhia region. Reuters
    A Ukrainian soldier holds a drone near the front line in Zaporizhzhia region. Reuters
  • A firefighter walks next to a blaze at a warehouse in Hong Kong's Kowloon district. Reuters
    A firefighter walks next to a blaze at a warehouse in Hong Kong's Kowloon district. Reuters
  • A migrant kisses a picture on his phone on a ship after being rescued from a wooden boat near Libya. Reuters
    A migrant kisses a picture on his phone on a ship after being rescued from a wooden boat near Libya. Reuters
  • Migrants are detained by a Customs and Border Protection agent after crossing into the US from Mexico. Reuters
    Migrants are detained by a Customs and Border Protection agent after crossing into the US from Mexico. Reuters
  • A worker stands outside Trump Tower in Manhattan as prosecutors investigate a hush payment made by former US president Donald Trump in 2016. Reuters
    A worker stands outside Trump Tower in Manhattan as prosecutors investigate a hush payment made by former US president Donald Trump in 2016. Reuters
  • An activist runs with border police in Tel Aviv as Israelis protest against plans to overhaul the judicial system. AP
    An activist runs with border police in Tel Aviv as Israelis protest against plans to overhaul the judicial system. AP
  • Football player Harry Souttar poses at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty
    Football player Harry Souttar poses at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty
  • Boxes containing human remains found at a Berlin university, and dating back to the Nazi era, are buried in the German capital. Getty
    Boxes containing human remains found at a Berlin university, and dating back to the Nazi era, are buried in the German capital. Getty
  • Lights to celebrate the start of Ramadan adorn the West End of London. EPA
    Lights to celebrate the start of Ramadan adorn the West End of London. EPA
  • People cram into the doorway of a bus amid a strike by subway workers in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
    People cram into the doorway of a bus amid a strike by subway workers in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
  • Muslims perform the sunset prayer to mark the end of the first day of Ramadan, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. AFP
    Muslims perform the sunset prayer to mark the end of the first day of Ramadan, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. AFP
  • People stand next to the gate of the city hall after it was set on fire during a protest against pension reform, in Bordeaux, France. AFP
    People stand next to the gate of the city hall after it was set on fire during a protest against pension reform, in Bordeaux, France. AFP
  • A waxwork of Britain's King Charles is unveiled at the Grevin wax museum in Paris. Reuters
    A waxwork of Britain's King Charles is unveiled at the Grevin wax museum in Paris. Reuters

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Today's best photos: From Abu Dhabi plaza in the fog to a waxwork of King Charles

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

March 24, 2023

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More from The National:

Thursday's best photos: From an exhibition at Madrid's Balloon Museum to a Manhattan sunset

Wednesday's best photos: From a climate protest in Berlin to a Chinese sandstorm

Tuesday's best photos: From Ted Lasso at the White House to Nowruz

Monday's best photos: From blossoming rapeseed fields to a fire night in Spain

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

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

The specs

Engine: Turbocharged four-cylinder 2.7-litre

Power: 325hp

Torque: 500Nm

Transmission: 10-speed automatic

Price: From Dh189,700

On sale: now

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COMPANY PROFILE

Company name: Blah

Started: 2018

Founder: Aliyah Al Abbar and Hend Al Marri

Based: Dubai

Industry: Technology and talent management

Initial investment: Dh20,000

Investors: Self-funded

Total customers: 40

While you're here
The biog

Name: Capt Shadia Khasif

Position: Head of the Criminal Registration Department at Hatta police

Family: Five sons and three daughters

The first female investigator in Hatta.

Role Model: Father

She believes that there is a solution to every problem

 

RESULT

Brazil 2 Croatia 0
Brazil: Neymar (69'), Firmino (90' 3)    

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Results

Female 49kg: Mayssa Bastos (BRA) bt Thamires Aquino (BRA); points 0-0 (advantage points points 1-0).

Female 55kg: Bianca Basilio (BRA) bt Amal Amjahid (BEL); points 4-2.

Female 62kg: Beatriz Mesquita (BRA) v Ffion Davies (GBR); 10-2.

Female 70kg: Thamara Silva (BRA) bt Alessandra Moss (AUS); submission.

Female 90kg: Gabreili Passanha (BRA) bt Claire-France Thevenon (FRA); submission.

Male 56kg: Hiago George (BRA) bt Carlos Alberto da Silva (BRA); 2-2 (2-0)

Male 62kg: Gabriel de Sousa (BRA) bt Joao Miyao (BRA); 2-2 (2-1)

Male 69kg: Paulo Miyao (BRA) bt Isaac Doederlein (USA); 2-2 (2-2) Ref decision.

Male 77kg: Tommy Langarkar (NOR) by Oliver Lovell (GBR); submission.

Male 85kg: Rudson Mateus Teles (BRA) bt Faisal Al Ketbi (UAE); 2-2 (1-1) Ref decision.

Male 94kg: Kaynan Duarte (BRA) bt Adam Wardzinski (POL); submission.

Male 110kg: Joao Rocha (BRA) bt Yahia Mansoor Al Hammadi (UAE); submission.

Inside Palestine-Israel
The specs

Engine: 2-litre 4-cylinder and 3.6-litre 6-cylinder

Power: 220 and 280 horsepower

Torque: 350 and 360Nm

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Price: from Dh136,521 VAT and Dh166,464 VAT 

On sale: now

'The Ice Road'

Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Stars: Liam Neeson, Amber Midthunder, Laurence Fishburne

2/5

Our legal consultants

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

RESULTS

6.30pm UAE 1000 Guineas Trial Conditions (TB) US$100,000 (Dirt) 1,400m

Winner Final Song, Christophe Soumillon (jockey), Saeed bin Suroor (trainer).

7.05pm Handicap (TB) $135,000 (Turf) 1,000m

Winner Almanaara, Dane O’Neill, Doug Watson.

7.40pm Handicap (TB) $175,000 (D) 1,900m

Winner Grand Argentier, Brett Doyle, Doug Watson.

8.15pm Meydan Challenge Listed Handicap (TB) $175,000 (T) 1,400m

Winner Major Partnership, Patrick Cosgrave, Saeed bin Suroor.

8.50pm Dubai Stakes Group 3 (TB) $200,000 (D) 1,200m

Winner Gladiator King, Mickael Barzalona, Satish Seemar.

9.25pm Dubai Racing Club Classic Listed Handicap (TB) $175,000 (T) 2,410m

Winner Universal Order, Richard Mullen, David Simcock.

While you're here
2025 Fifa Club World Cup groups

Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami.

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.

Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica.

Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, Leon.

Group E: River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey, Inter Milan.

Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus.

Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg.

Huddersfield Town permanent signings:

  • Steve Mounie (striker): signed from Montpellier for £11 million
  • Tom Ince (winger): signed from Derby County for £7.7m
  • Aaron Mooy (midfielder): signed from Manchester City for £7.7m
  • Laurent Depoitre (striker): signed from Porto for £3.4m
  • Scott Malone (defender): signed from Fulham for £3.3m
  • Zanka (defender): signed from Copenhagen for £2.3m
  • Elias Kachunga (winger): signed for Ingolstadt for £1.1m
  • Danny WIlliams (midfielder): signed from Reading on a free transfer
RESULTS

5pm: Sweihan – Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (Turf) 2,200m
Winner: Shamakh, Fernando Jara (jockey), Jean-Claude Picout (trainer)

5.30pm: Al Shamkha – Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,200m
Winner: Daad, Dane O’Neill, Jaber Bittar

6pm: Shakbout City – Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,200m
Winner: AF Ghayyar, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

6.30pm: Wathba Stallions Cup – Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 1,200m
Winner: Gold Silver, Sandro Paiva, Ibrahim Aseel

7pm: Masdar City – Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner: AF Musannef, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

7.30pm: Khalifa City – Maiden (TB) Dh80,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner: Ranchero, Patrick Cosgrave, Bhupat Seemar

Updated: March 24, 2023, 11:35 AM
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