• A member of Afghan security forces near the scene of an explosion in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood of Kabul. AFP
    A member of Afghan security forces near the scene of an explosion in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood of Kabul. AFP
  • A Wangkang ship is set aflame in Malacca, Malaysia, during a ceremony to symbolically ensure collected spirits can sail into another realm. AP
    A Wangkang ship is set aflame in Malacca, Malaysia, during a ceremony to symbolically ensure collected spirits can sail into another realm. AP
  • Palestinians prepare graves near the Egyptian border in Rafah, southern Gaza, as the Israeli onslaught on the enclave continues. EPA
    Palestinians prepare graves near the Egyptian border in Rafah, southern Gaza, as the Israeli onslaught on the enclave continues. EPA
  • Soldiers patrol a commercial area in Quito, Ecuador, following a wave a violence that saw the storming of a TV station on-air and explosions around the country. Reuters
    Soldiers patrol a commercial area in Quito, Ecuador, following a wave a violence that saw the storming of a TV station on-air and explosions around the country. Reuters
  • Police sift through the ruins of a shopping area destroyed by fire in the western Japanese city of Wajima, following a recent 7.5 magnitude earthquake. AFP
    Police sift through the ruins of a shopping area destroyed by fire in the western Japanese city of Wajima, following a recent 7.5 magnitude earthquake. AFP
  • Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah pours scented oil on the hands of Prince Abdul Mateen at Istana Nurul Iman, ahead of his wedding to Anisha Rosnah, in Bandar Seri Begawan. Queen Pengiran Anak Saleha looks on. AFP
    Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah pours scented oil on the hands of Prince Abdul Mateen at Istana Nurul Iman, ahead of his wedding to Anisha Rosnah, in Bandar Seri Begawan. Queen Pengiran Anak Saleha looks on. AFP
  • Film director Bong Joon-ho at a press conference on the death of South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun in Seoul. The Oscar-winning Parasite filmmaker criticised South Korean police and media for their purported role in the actor's suicide. AFP
    Film director Bong Joon-ho at a press conference on the death of South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun in Seoul. The Oscar-winning Parasite filmmaker criticised South Korean police and media for their purported role in the actor's suicide. AFP
  • Installations by French artist Daniel Buren at an exhibition entitled Aux Beaux Carres, at the department store Le Bon Marche in Paris. AFP
    Installations by French artist Daniel Buren at an exhibition entitled Aux Beaux Carres, at the department store Le Bon Marche in Paris. AFP
  • A livestock vendor at a market in Shenyang, in north-east China's Liaoning province. AFP
    A livestock vendor at a market in Shenyang, in north-east China's Liaoning province. AFP
  • Former US president Donald Trump speaks to the media as he leaves New York State Supreme Court, in the final day of a civil fraud trial. Bloomberg
    Former US president Donald Trump speaks to the media as he leaves New York State Supreme Court, in the final day of a civil fraud trial. Bloomberg
  • Pupils are taught how to shoot by a Taiwanese military instructor at Kaohsiung Municipal Sanmin Senior High School in Kaohsiung. AFP
    Pupils are taught how to shoot by a Taiwanese military instructor at Kaohsiung Municipal Sanmin Senior High School in Kaohsiung. AFP

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January 12, 2024

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Director: Jesse Armstrong

Rating: 3.5/5

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1) Beware of cheques presented late on Thursday

2) Visit an RTA centre to change registration only after receiving payment

3) Be aware of people asking to test drive the car alone

4) Try not to close the sale at night

5) Don't be rushed into a sale 

6) Call 901 if you see any suspicious behaviour

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Updated: January 12, 2024, 11:00 AM