Robot dogs prepare to collect the discus, during the men's decathlon discus at the Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China. AFP
Robot dogs prepare to collect the discus, during the men's decathlon discus at the Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China. AFP
Myanmar's Zin Ko Ko kicks to serve the ball during a sepaktakraw match against Vietnam in Jinhua, China. Also called kick volleyball, the team sport is played with a ball made of rattan or plastic. AP
Myanmar's Zin Ko Ko kicks to serve the ball during a sepaktakraw match against Vietnam in Jinhua, China. Also called kick volleyball, the team sport is played with a ball made of rattan or plastic. AP
Women take part in a candlelight vigil in the Indian city of Imphal, to honour those who lost their lives in the continuing ethnic clashes in Manipur state. AFP
Women take part in a candlelight vigil in the Indian city of Imphal, to honour those who lost their lives in the continuing ethnic clashes in Manipur state. AFP
A peatland fire spreads through a plantation in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, Indonesia. AFP
A peatland fire spreads through a plantation in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, Indonesia. AFP
A person begs near the Vatican, in Rome. Reuters
A person begs near the Vatican, in Rome. Reuters
People attend the annual conference of Britain's Conservative Party, in Manchester. Reuters
People attend the annual conference of Britain's Conservative Party, in Manchester. Reuters
Artist Olena Noyna works on a mural depicting a Ukrainian serviceman holding a cat, on a building in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion. EPA
Artist Olena Noyna works on a mural depicting a Ukrainian serviceman holding a cat, on a building in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion. EPA
Migrants on an inflatable dinghy try to cross the English Channel from the coast of northern France, as warm weather and calm seas are favourable for crossings. Reuters
Migrants on an inflatable dinghy try to cross the English Channel from the coast of northern France, as warm weather and calm seas are favourable for crossings. Reuters
Designer Nicolas Ghesquiere acknowledges the audience during the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. Getty Images
Designer Nicolas Ghesquiere acknowledges the audience during the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: From the Asian Games to Paris Fashion Week

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

October 03, 2023

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On Women's Day
Bio

Age: 25

Town: Al Diqdaqah – Ras Al Khaimah

Education: Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering

Favourite colour: White

Favourite place in the UAE: Downtown Dubai

Favourite book: A Life in Administration by Ghazi Al Gosaibi.

First owned baking book: How to Be a Domestic Goddess by Nigella Lawson.

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The White Lotus: Season three

Creator: Mike White

Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell

Rating: 4.5/5

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
The bio

Studied up to grade 12 in Vatanappally, a village in India’s southern Thrissur district

Was a middle distance state athletics champion in school

Enjoys driving to Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah with family

His dream is to continue working as a social worker and help people

Has seven diaries in which he has jotted down notes about his work and money he earned

Keeps the diaries in his car to remember his journey in the Emirates

Updated: October 03, 2023, 1:20 PM`