• Students are seen at school as Mount Marapi volcano spews volcanic ash as seen from Nagari Batu Palano in Agam, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 4, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Iggoy el Fitra/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    Students are seen at school as Mount Marapi volcano spews volcanic ash as seen from Nagari Batu Palano in Agam, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 4, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Iggoy el Fitra/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • A commercial plane flies past the Moon above Kuwait City. AFP
    A commercial plane flies past the Moon above Kuwait City. AFP
  • A person wears a pin with 1.5°C and the flag of Antigua and Barbuda at Cop28, at Expo City Dubai. AP
    A person wears a pin with 1.5°C and the flag of Antigua and Barbuda at Cop28, at Expo City Dubai. AP
  • A flooded street after heavy rain in Chennai. AFP
    A flooded street after heavy rain in Chennai. AFP
  • Volunteers pull discarded fishing nets removed by divers from coral reefs at Oman's Dimaniyat islands. AFP
    Volunteers pull discarded fishing nets removed by divers from coral reefs at Oman's Dimaniyat islands. AFP
  • Activists dressed as Pikachu participate in a protest against fossil fuels, at Cop28, in Dubai. Reuters
    Activists dressed as Pikachu participate in a protest against fossil fuels, at Cop28, in Dubai. Reuters
  • The colourful Russian pavilion at Cop28. Reuters
    The colourful Russian pavilion at Cop28. Reuters
  • Holidaymakers play with inflatables at a water park in Bishoftu, near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AFP
    Holidaymakers play with inflatables at a water park in Bishoftu, near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AFP

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Today's best photos: From a volcano in Indonesia to a water park in Ethiopia

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December 04, 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)

German intelligence warnings
  • 2002: "Hezbollah supporters feared becoming a target of security services because of the effects of [9/11] ... discussions on Hezbollah policy moved from mosques into smaller circles in private homes." Supporters in Germany: 800
  • 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
  • 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250 

Source: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

Updated: December 04, 2023, 1:22 PM