• Dancers perform during the Moors and Christians d’Alcoi parade held every year during fiestas in Alcoy, Spain. Morell / EPA
    Dancers perform during the Moors and Christians d’Alcoi parade held every year during fiestas in Alcoy, Spain. Morell / EPA
  • Seif Al Mostafa, right, who hijacked an EgyptAir passenger plane, is transferred by Cypriot police to a court in Nicosia, Cyprus. Yiannis Kourtoglou / Reuters
    Seif Al Mostafa, right, who hijacked an EgyptAir passenger plane, is transferred by Cypriot police to a court in Nicosia, Cyprus. Yiannis Kourtoglou / Reuters
  • Indonesian Air Force personnel participate in an antiterror drill at the Sultan Iskandar Muda International airport in Banda Aceh. Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP Photo
    Indonesian Air Force personnel participate in an antiterror drill at the Sultan Iskandar Muda International airport in Banda Aceh. Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP Photo
  • Valentino Rossi ride his Yamaha during the first free practice session of the Spanish MotoGP in Jerez. Cristina Quicler / AFP Photo
    Valentino Rossi ride his Yamaha during the first free practice session of the Spanish MotoGP in Jerez. Cristina Quicler / AFP Photo
  • The poppy installation Weeping Window at St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Scotland. Michael Bowles / Getty Images.
    The poppy installation Weeping Window at St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Scotland. Michael Bowles / Getty Images.
  • Boys jump into the Ganges river to cool off on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Kolkata. Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters
    Boys jump into the Ganges river to cool off on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Kolkata. Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters
  • A woman walks her dogs on Kommetjie beach strewn with kelp as a storm approaches Cape Town, South Africa. Nic Bothma / EPA
    A woman walks her dogs on Kommetjie beach strewn with kelp as a storm approaches Cape Town, South Africa. Nic Bothma / EPA
  • Gulls fly into a gale-force north-westerly wind in Cape Town. Nic Bothma / EPA
    Gulls fly into a gale-force north-westerly wind in Cape Town. Nic Bothma / EPA
  • Russian communist party supporters hold pictures of Vladimir Lenin as they attend a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the founding Soviet leader’s birthday at Red Square in Moscow. Yuri Kadabnov / AFP Photo
    Russian communist party supporters hold pictures of Vladimir Lenin as they attend a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the founding Soviet leader’s birthday at Red Square in Moscow. Yuri Kadabnov / AFP Photo

World in focus — best photos for April 22, 2016


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A look at the best photos from around the world today.

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Our family matters legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

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First-round leaderbaord

-5 C Conners (Can)

-3 B Koepka (US), K Bradley (US), V Hovland (Nor), A Wise (US), S Horsfield (Eng), C Davis (Aus);

-2 C Morikawa (US), M Laird (Sco), C Tringale (US)

Selected others: -1 P Casey (Eng), R Fowler (US), T Hatton (Eng)

Level B DeChambeau (US), J Rose (Eng) 

1 L Westwood (Eng), J Spieth (US)

3 R McIlroy (NI)

4 D Johnson (US)

Key recommendations
  • Fewer criminals put behind bars and more to serve sentences in the community, with short sentences scrapped and many inmates released earlier.
  • Greater use of curfews and exclusion zones to deliver tougher supervision than ever on criminals.
  • Explore wider powers for judges to punish offenders by blocking them from attending football matches, banning them from driving or travelling abroad through an expansion of ‘ancillary orders’.
  • More Intensive Supervision Courts to tackle the root causes of crime such as alcohol and drug abuse – forcing repeat offenders to take part in tough treatment programmes or face prison.
Japan 30-10 Russia

Tries: Matsushima (3), Labuschange | Golosnitsky

Conversions: Tamura, Matsuda | Kushnarev

Penalties: Tamura (2) | Kushnarev

Tips for newlyweds to better manage finances

All couples are unique and have to create a financial blueprint that is most suitable for their relationship, says Vijay Valecha, chief investment officer at Century Financial. He offers his top five tips for couples to better manage their finances.

Discuss your assets and debts: When married, it’s important to understand each other’s personal financial situation. It’s necessary to know upfront what each party brings to the table, as debts and assets affect spending habits and joint loan qualifications. Discussing all aspects of their finances as a couple prevents anyone from being blindsided later.

Decide on the financial/saving goals: Spouses should independently list their top goals and share their lists with one another to shape a joint plan. Writing down clear goals will help them determine how much to save each month, how much to put aside for short-term goals, and how they will reach their long-term financial goals.

Set a budget: A budget can keep the couple be mindful of their income and expenses. With a monthly budget, couples will know exactly how much they can spend in a category each month, how much they have to work with and what spending areas need to be evaluated.

Decide who manages what: When it comes to handling finances, it’s a good idea to decide who manages what. For example, one person might take on the day-to-day bills, while the other tackles long-term investments and retirement plans.

Money date nights: Talking about money should be a healthy, ongoing conversation and couples should not wait for something to go wrong. They should set time aside every month to talk about future financial decisions and see the progress they’ve made together towards accomplishing their goals.

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Habibi Funk: An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World (Habibi Funk)
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