• Tourists visit a stretch of the Great Wall near Beijing, during the Labour Day holiday in China. AFP
    Tourists visit a stretch of the Great Wall near Beijing, during the Labour Day holiday in China. AFP
  • The Staten Island ferry passes in front of the Statue of Liberty, viewed from Governors Island, in New York City. The 172-acre island re-opens for the season on Saturday. AFP
    The Staten Island ferry passes in front of the Statue of Liberty, viewed from Governors Island, in New York City. The 172-acre island re-opens for the season on Saturday. AFP
  • Worshippers pray at Gaza City's Al Khaledi Mosque on the third Friday of Ramadan. AFP
    Worshippers pray at Gaza City's Al Khaledi Mosque on the third Friday of Ramadan. AFP
  • A woman draws a heart on the UK's National Covid Memorial Wall, on the bank of the River Thames in London, in memory of those who died of Covid-19. AFP
    A woman draws a heart on the UK's National Covid Memorial Wall, on the bank of the River Thames in London, in memory of those who died of Covid-19. AFP
  • Homeland Security personnel escort a man from a house in Houston, Texas, US. Police had found more than 90 people crammed into a two-storey home, and suspected it was being used in a human smuggling operation. Reuters
    Homeland Security personnel escort a man from a house in Houston, Texas, US. Police had found more than 90 people crammed into a two-storey home, and suspected it was being used in a human smuggling operation. Reuters
  • Children from the Nahua indigenous community of Alcozacan are pictured before a demonstration by children carrying replicas of toy and wooden weapons, in Alcozacan, Guerrero state, Mexico. Reuters
    Children from the Nahua indigenous community of Alcozacan are pictured before a demonstration by children carrying replicas of toy and wooden weapons, in Alcozacan, Guerrero state, Mexico. Reuters
  • More than 600 surfers take part in a world record attempt paddle out at 'The Farm' National Surfing Reserve on the New South Wales south coast, Australia. EPA
    More than 600 surfers take part in a world record attempt paddle out at 'The Farm' National Surfing Reserve on the New South Wales south coast, Australia. EPA
  • A man stands next to a damaged building in the aftermath of a truck bomb blast in Pul-e-Alam, the provincial capital of Logar province, Afghanistan. The blast on Friday killed at least 25 people. No group claimed responsibility. EPA
    A man stands next to a damaged building in the aftermath of a truck bomb blast in Pul-e-Alam, the provincial capital of Logar province, Afghanistan. The blast on Friday killed at least 25 people. No group claimed responsibility. EPA

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From walking along the Great Wall of China to travelling on the Staten Island ferry - today's best pictures

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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Members of Syria's Alawite minority community face threat in their heartland after one of the deadliest days in country’s recent history. Read more

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What: DP World Tour Championship
When: November 21-24
Where: Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.ae.

PROFILE OF HALAN

Started: November 2017

Founders: Mounir Nakhla, Ahmed Mohsen and Mohamed Aboulnaga

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport and logistics

Size: 150 employees

Investment: approximately $8 million

Investors include: Singapore’s Battery Road Digital Holdings, Egypt’s Algebra Ventures, Uber co-founder and former CTO Oscar Salazar

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Engine: 6.2-litre supercharged V8

Power: 712hp at 6,100rpm

Torque: 881Nm at 4,800rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 19.6 l/100km

Price: Dh380,000

On sale: now 

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David Haye record

Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

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