• Iraqi officers parade during a ceremony marking Police Day in Baghdad. AFP
    Iraqi officers parade during a ceremony marking Police Day in Baghdad. AFP
  • Tourists visit Al Shindagha Historic District in Bur Dubai on a sunny winter's day. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Tourists visit Al Shindagha Historic District in Bur Dubai on a sunny winter's day. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • People exercise in the great outdoors in Beijing. AFP
    People exercise in the great outdoors in Beijing. AFP
  • Heavy rain and the flooding of the Congo river force this group to travel through Kinshasa by boat. AFP
    Heavy rain and the flooding of the Congo river force this group to travel through Kinshasa by boat. AFP
  • Motorcyclists wait at red traffic lights in morning rush hour in Taipei. Reuters
    Motorcyclists wait at red traffic lights in morning rush hour in Taipei. Reuters
  • State troopers climb the steps of the Nashville capitol’s rotunda before the start of a legislative session, months after the Covenant School shooting and subsequent protests rocked Tennessee. Reuters
    State troopers climb the steps of the Nashville capitol’s rotunda before the start of a legislative session, months after the Covenant School shooting and subsequent protests rocked Tennessee. Reuters
  • A bench is entombed in ice on the shore of Lake Balaton in Balatonfenyves, Hungary, as the temperature plunges to minus 6°C. EPA
    A bench is entombed in ice on the shore of Lake Balaton in Balatonfenyves, Hungary, as the temperature plunges to minus 6°C. EPA
  • Bayern Munich FC’s honorary president Uli Hoeness mourns the death of his former teammate Franz Beckenbauer, aged 78, widely regarded as the greatest footballer Germany has produced. AFP
    Bayern Munich FC’s honorary president Uli Hoeness mourns the death of his former teammate Franz Beckenbauer, aged 78, widely regarded as the greatest footballer Germany has produced. AFP
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, during his week-long trip aimed at calming tensions in the Middle East, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. AFP
    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, during his week-long trip aimed at calming tensions in the Middle East, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. AFP
  • Soldiers patrol Quito’s historic centre where violence broke out after President Daniel Noboa declared a 60-day state of emergency in Ecuador, following the disappearance of Adolfo Macias, leader of the Los Choneros criminal gang, from the jail where he was serving 34 years. Reuters
    Soldiers patrol Quito’s historic centre where violence broke out after President Daniel Noboa declared a 60-day state of emergency in Ecuador, following the disappearance of Adolfo Macias, leader of the Los Choneros criminal gang, from the jail where he was serving 34 years. Reuters
  • Robert Downey Jr pretends to renew his wedding vows with his wife Susan Downey as actress Florence Pugh, left, looks on, at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles. Reuters
    Robert Downey Jr pretends to renew his wedding vows with his wife Susan Downey as actress Florence Pugh, left, looks on, at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles. Reuters
  • Police officers search for victims in a snow-covered residential area that was devastated by a tsunami after an earthquake, in Suzu, Ishikawa, Japan. Reuters
    Police officers search for victims in a snow-covered residential area that was devastated by a tsunami after an earthquake, in Suzu, Ishikawa, Japan. Reuters
  • Baylor centre Yves Missi, top, is brought down by BYU forward Noah Waterman in an NCAA college basketball game in Waco, Texas. Baylor won 81-72. AP
    Baylor centre Yves Missi, top, is brought down by BYU forward Noah Waterman in an NCAA college basketball game in Waco, Texas. Baylor won 81-72. AP
  • Horses feed on a flooded river island on the Danube near Belgrade. AP
    Horses feed on a flooded river island on the Danube near Belgrade. AP
  • A young patient is treated by a nurse who has transformed a supermarket into a medical point to treat displaced Palestinians in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah. Getty Images
    A young patient is treated by a nurse who has transformed a supermarket into a medical point to treat displaced Palestinians in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah. Getty Images
  • Soprano Sandy Leung (L) performs as Eurydice during a rehearsal of Orpheus & Eurydice at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia 10 January 2024. Opera Australia and Sydney Festival in association with Circa will present the Sydney Premiere of Opera Queensland's critically acclaimed reimagining of Gluck's Orpheus & Eurydice at the Sydney Opera House. EPA / BIANCA DE MARCHI AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
    Soprano Sandy Leung (L) performs as Eurydice during a rehearsal of Orpheus & Eurydice at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia 10 January 2024. Opera Australia and Sydney Festival in association with Circa will present the Sydney Premiere of Opera Queensland's critically acclaimed reimagining of Gluck's Orpheus & Eurydice at the Sydney Opera House. EPA / BIANCA DE MARCHI AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

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Today's best photos: From Iraq's Police Day to a rehearsal at Sydney Opera House

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

January 10, 2024

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More from The National:

Tuesday's best photos: From a procession in Manila to a rally in Saudi Arabia

Monday's best photos: From a lunar mission to construction work in Hanoi

Sunday's best photos: From Colombia's White Day parade to Mexico's Three Wise Men event

Saturday's best photos: From illuminated ice sculptures to flooded fields in Nottinghamshire

Fridays's best photos: From feeding seagulls in New Delhi to a pink cricket fan in Sydney

Thursday's best photos: From a Colombian carnival to India Republic Day rehearsals

MATCH INFO

Northern Warriors 92-1 (10 ovs)

Russell 37 no, Billings 35 no

Team Abu Dhabi 93-4 (8.3 ovs)

Wright 48, Moeen 30, Green 2-22

Team Abu Dhabi win by six wickets

How much do leading UAE’s UK curriculum schools charge for Year 6?
  1. Nord Anglia International School (Dubai) – Dh85,032
  2. Kings School Al Barsha (Dubai) – Dh71,905
  3. Brighton College Abu Dhabi - Dh68,560
  4. Jumeirah English Speaking School (Dubai) – Dh59,728
  5. Gems Wellington International School – Dubai Branch – Dh58,488
  6. The British School Al Khubairat (Abu Dhabi) - Dh54,170
  7. Dubai English Speaking School – Dh51,269

*Annual tuition fees covering the 2024/2025 academic year

Sinopharm vaccine explained

The Sinopharm vaccine was created using techniques that have been around for decades. 

“This is an inactivated vaccine. Simply what it means is that the virus is taken, cultured and inactivated," said Dr Nawal Al Kaabi, chair of the UAE's National Covid-19 Clinical Management Committee.

"What is left is a skeleton of the virus so it looks like a virus, but it is not live."

This is then injected into the body.

"The body will recognise it and form antibodies but because it is inactive, we will need more than one dose. The body will not develop immunity with one dose," she said.

"You have to be exposed more than one time to what we call the antigen."

The vaccine should offer protection for at least months, but no one knows how long beyond that.

Dr Al Kaabi said early vaccine volunteers in China were given shots last spring and still have antibodies today.

“Since it is inactivated, it will not last forever," she said.

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League final:

Who: Real Madrid v Liverpool
Where: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine
When: Saturday, May 26, 10.45pm (UAE)
TV: Match on BeIN Sports

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 banned).

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.

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The Greatest Royal Rumble card as it stands

50-man Royal Rumble - names entered so far include Braun Strowman, Daniel Bryan, Kurt Angle, Big Show, Kane, Chris Jericho, The New Day and Elias

Universal Championship Brock Lesnar (champion) v Roman Reigns in a steel cage match

WWE World Heavyweight Championship AJ Styles (champion) v Shinsuke Nakamura

Intercontinental Championship Seth Rollins (champion) v The Miz v Finn Balor v Samoa Joe

United States Championship Jeff Hardy (champion) v Jinder Mahal

SmackDown Tag Team Championship The Bludgeon Brothers (champions) v The Usos

Raw Tag Team Championship (currently vacant) Cesaro and Sheamus v Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt

Casket match The Undertaker v Chris Jericho

Singles match John Cena v Triple H

Cruiserweight Championship Cedric Alexander v tba

 

Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

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Power: 247hp at 6,500rpm

Torque: 370Nm from 1,500-3,500rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 7.8L/100km

Price: from Dh94,900

On sale: now

Updated: January 10, 2024, 1:03 PM
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