• A roadside vendor segregates marigold flowers while waiting for customers in Hyderabad on October 23, 2023. (Photo by Noah SEELAM / AFP)
    A roadside vendor segregates marigold flowers while waiting for customers in Hyderabad on October 23, 2023. (Photo by Noah SEELAM / AFP)
  • Competitors during the Men's BMX semifinals on Day 2 of the Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games, in Santiago, Chile. Getty Images
    Competitors during the Men's BMX semifinals on Day 2 of the Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games, in Santiago, Chile. Getty Images
  • Palestinians flee following an Israeli air strike in Gaza. EPA
    Palestinians flee following an Israeli air strike in Gaza. EPA
  • Supporters of the presidential candidate Javier Milei participate in a rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
    Supporters of the presidential candidate Javier Milei participate in a rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
  • Flood waters recede in the village of Catcliffe after Storm Babet hit Rotherham, United Kingdom. Getty Images
    Flood waters recede in the village of Catcliffe after Storm Babet hit Rotherham, United Kingdom. Getty Images
  • 12-year-old Aladina Zacarias outside her home in Zambezia, Mozambique, which was destroyed by Cyclone Freddy. AP
    12-year-old Aladina Zacarias outside her home in Zambezia, Mozambique, which was destroyed by Cyclone Freddy. AP
  • A worker cleans graves in a cemetery in Diamond Hill in Hong Kong during the Chung Yeung Festival. AFP
    A worker cleans graves in a cemetery in Diamond Hill in Hong Kong during the Chung Yeung Festival. AFP
  • Industrial engineer and former lawmaker Maria Corina Machado reacts to the vote count in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters
    Industrial engineer and former lawmaker Maria Corina Machado reacts to the vote count in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters
  • A participant at the Catrinas procession, part of the celebrations for the Day of the Dead, in Mexico City, Mexico. EPA
    A participant at the Catrinas procession, part of the celebrations for the Day of the Dead, in Mexico City, Mexico. EPA
  • A policeman guards Adiala Jail during the hearing of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, in Rawalpindi. AFP
    A policeman guards Adiala Jail during the hearing of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, in Rawalpindi. AFP
  • A child gives flowers to Hindu devotees at the Mahalaxmi temple of Bode during the Dashain festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. EPA
    A child gives flowers to Hindu devotees at the Mahalaxmi temple of Bode during the Dashain festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. EPA
  • A sprawling temporary lake at Badwater Basin salt flats, which was caused by flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary, at Death Valley National Park, California. AFP
    A sprawling temporary lake at Badwater Basin salt flats, which was caused by flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary, at Death Valley National Park, California. AFP

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Today's best photos: From Diwali preparations to a flood in Death Valley

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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October 23, 2023

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UAE v Gibraltar

What: International friendly

When: 7pm kick off

Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City

Admission: Free

Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page

UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)

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The White Lotus: Season three

Creator: Mike White

Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell

Rating: 4.5/5

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

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Updated: October 23, 2023, 12:24 PM