• A woman hugs her child as Hindus in Nepalese Hindus celebrating Dashain festival wait for buses home. Niranjan Shrestha / AP Photo
    A woman hugs her child as Hindus in Nepalese Hindus celebrating Dashain festival wait for buses home. Niranjan Shrestha / AP Photo
  • A group of Indian Hindu widows from Vrindavan, northern India, sing devotional songs as they visit a Pandal the makeshift worship place of Hindu ten handed goddess Durga in Kolkata Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP Photo
    A group of Indian Hindu widows from Vrindavan, northern India, sing devotional songs as they visit a Pandal the makeshift worship place of Hindu ten handed goddess Durga in Kolkata Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP Photo
  • Pro-military crowds and supporters of the former president, Mohammed Morsi, throw rocks at each other in street battles near Ramsis Square, Cairo. Emad Abdul Rahman / Reuters
    Pro-military crowds and supporters of the former president, Mohammed Morsi, throw rocks at each other in street battles near Ramsis Square, Cairo. Emad Abdul Rahman / Reuters
  • A man looks at a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo. Toru Hanai / AP Photo
    A man looks at a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo. Toru Hanai / AP Photo
  • Free Syrian Army fighters around a fire in Deir Al Zor. Khalil Ashawi / Reuters
    Free Syrian Army fighters around a fire in Deir Al Zor. Khalil Ashawi / Reuters
  • People surf the 'Mascaret', a tidal bore on the Dordogne river, at Saint-Pardon-de-Vayres, southwestern France. Nicolas Tucat / AFP Photo
    People surf the 'Mascaret', a tidal bore on the Dordogne river, at Saint-Pardon-de-Vayres, southwestern France. Nicolas Tucat / AFP Photo
  • Palestinian workers pick dates during the harvest in Deir El Balah, in central Gaza. Hatem Moussa / AP Photo
    Palestinian workers pick dates during the harvest in Deir El Balah, in central Gaza. Hatem Moussa / AP Photo
  • Pakistani butchers in Rawalpindi bathe a goat before selling it at a market ahead of Eid Al Adha. Farooq Naeem / AFP Photo
    Pakistani butchers in Rawalpindi bathe a goat before selling it at a market ahead of Eid Al Adha. Farooq Naeem / AFP Photo

In pictures: Best images around the world from the last 24 hours


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National View blog selects some of the best images from around the world over the past 24 hours.

Our legal columnist

Name: Yousef Al Bahar

Advocate at Al Bahar & Associate Advocates and Legal Consultants, established in 1994

Education: Mr Al Bahar was born in 1979 and graduated in 2008 from the Judicial Institute. He took after his father, who was one of the first Emirati lawyers

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How to apply for a drone permit
  • Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
  • Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
  • Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
  • Submit their request
What are the regulations?
  • Fly it within visual line of sight
  • Never over populated areas
  • Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
  • Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
  • Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
  • Should have a live feed of the drone flight
  • Drones must weigh 5 kg or less
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX INFO

Schedule (All times UAE)
First practice: Friday, 5-6.30am
Second practice: Friday, 9-10.30am
Third practice: Saturday, 7-8am
Qualifying: Saturday, 10-11am
Race: Sunday, 9am-midday 

Race venue: Suzuka International Racing Course
Circuit Length: 5.807km
Number of Laps: 53
Watch live: beIN Sports HD

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UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Electric scooters: some rules to remember
  • Riders must be 14-years-old or over
  • Wear a protective helmet
  • Park the electric scooter in designated parking lots (if any)
  • Do not leave electric scooter in locations that obstruct traffic or pedestrians
  • Solo riders only, no passengers allowed
  • Do not drive outside designated lanes
How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE

When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.

Britain's travel restrictions
  • A negative test 2 days before flying
  • Complete passenger locator form
  • Book a post-arrival PCR test
  • Double-vaccinated must self-isolate
  • 11 countries on red list quarantine