• Views of parts of the roof inside Westminster Abbey in London, ahead of the coronation of King Charles III. Westminster Abbey has been used as the coronation church since William the Conqueror in 1066, with the exception of kings Edward V and Edward VIII, who were not crowned. King Charles III will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned there during a ceremony on May 6. Picture date: Wednesday April 12, 2023.
    Views of parts of the roof inside Westminster Abbey in London, ahead of the coronation of King Charles III. Westminster Abbey has been used as the coronation church since William the Conqueror in 1066, with the exception of kings Edward V and Edward VIII, who were not crowned. King Charles III will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned there during a ceremony on May 6. Picture date: Wednesday April 12, 2023.
  • A satellite image shows the erupting Shiveluch volcano on the Russia's Kamchatka peninsula. Reuters
    A satellite image shows the erupting Shiveluch volcano on the Russia's Kamchatka peninsula. Reuters
  • King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron with an official welcome ceremony at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Getty Images
    King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron with an official welcome ceremony at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Getty Images
  • A worker wears a clean room suit as they walk past a propulsion component of the Europa Clipper spacecraft while it is prepared for a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa inside a clean room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. AFP
    A worker wears a clean room suit as they walk past a propulsion component of the Europa Clipper spacecraft while it is prepared for a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa inside a clean room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. AFP
  • A woman holds on while ziplining over blooming wildflowers at Skull Canyon Ziplines in Corona, California. AFP
    A woman holds on while ziplining over blooming wildflowers at Skull Canyon Ziplines in Corona, California. AFP
  • The Chacarita cemetery in Buenos Aires. AFP
    The Chacarita cemetery in Buenos Aires. AFP
  • Visitors ride a merry-go-round at the amusement park 'Wunderland Kalkar' (Wonderland Kalkar) in Kalkar, western Germany. AFP
    Visitors ride a merry-go-round at the amusement park 'Wunderland Kalkar' (Wonderland Kalkar) in Kalkar, western Germany. AFP
  • Bihu dancers take part in rehearsals days before the Guinness World Record event at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati. AFP
    Bihu dancers take part in rehearsals days before the Guinness World Record event at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati. AFP
  • A man works at a firecracker factory to sell their products ahead of Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival, in Kimbulapitiya, Sri Lanka. Reuters
    A man works at a firecracker factory to sell their products ahead of Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival, in Kimbulapitiya, Sri Lanka. Reuters
  • Muslim devotees arrive to sit before the start of Itikaf, a spiritual retreat, stay in the last ten days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in the grand Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. AFP
    Muslim devotees arrive to sit before the start of Itikaf, a spiritual retreat, stay in the last ten days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in the grand Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. AFP

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Today's best photos: from Westminster Abbey to the Faisal Mosque

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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April 12, 2023

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Sunday's best photos: from a stylish pooch in Tokyo to a goal at Old Trafford

Saturday's best photos: from a firebreather in Tunis to a beached whale in Bali

Friday's best photos: from Ramadan to Good Friday

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Opening day UAE Premiership fixtures, Friday, September 22:

  • Dubai Sports City Eagles v Dubai Exiles
  • Dubai Hurricanes v Abu Dhabi Saracens
  • Jebel Ali Dragons v Abu Dhabi Harlequins
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COMPANY PROFILE

Name: Lamsa

Founder: Badr Ward

Launched: 2014

Employees: 60

Based: Abu Dhabi

Sector: EdTech

Funding to date: $15 million

Chef Nobu's advice for eating sushi

“One mistake people always make is adding extra wasabi. There is no need for this, because it should already be there between the rice and the fish.
“When eating nigiri, you must dip the fish – not the rice – in soy sauce, otherwise the rice will collapse. Also, don’t use too much soy sauce or it will make you thirsty. For sushi rolls, dip a little of the rice-covered roll lightly in soy sauce and eat in one bite.
“Chopsticks are acceptable, but really, I recommend using your fingers for sushi. Do use chopsticks for sashimi, though.
“The ginger should be eaten separately as a palette cleanser and used to clear the mouth when switching between different pieces of fish.”

Libya's Gold

UN Panel of Experts found regime secretly sold a fifth of the country's gold reserves. 

The panel’s 2017 report followed a trail to West Africa where large sums of cash and gold were hidden by Abdullah Al Senussi, Qaddafi’s former intelligence chief, in 2011.

Cases filled with cash that was said to amount to $560m in 100 dollar notes, that was kept by a group of Libyans in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

A second stash was said to have been held in Accra, Ghana, inside boxes at the local offices of an international human rights organisation based in France.

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THE SPECS

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Know your Camel lingo

The bairaq is a competition for the best herd of 50 camels, named for the banner its winner takes home

Namoos - a word of congratulations reserved for falconry competitions, camel races and camel pageants. It best translates as 'the pride of victory' - and for competitors, it is priceless

Asayel camels - sleek, short-haired hound-like racers

Majahim - chocolate-brown camels that can grow to weigh two tonnes. They were only valued for milk until camel pageantry took off in the 1990s

Millions Street - the thoroughfare where camels are led and where white 4x4s throng throughout the festival

Updated: April 12, 2023, 5:41 PM
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