• A man walks through a park as the sun rises in London. A fog warning has been issued across parts of the country, with temperatures dropping across the capital. Frank Augstein / AP
    A man walks through a park as the sun rises in London. A fog warning has been issued across parts of the country, with temperatures dropping across the capital. Frank Augstein / AP
  • A woman walks through fog as the sun rises over Clapham Common in London, England. Freezing temperatures have created a cold, foggy and frosty start for much of England and Wales for a second day. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
    A woman walks through fog as the sun rises over Clapham Common in London, England. Freezing temperatures have created a cold, foggy and frosty start for much of England and Wales for a second day. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
  • Iraqi pro-government forces patrol the eastern part of the embattled Iraqi city of Mosul, during an ongoing military operation against ISIL. Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP
    Iraqi pro-government forces patrol the eastern part of the embattled Iraqi city of Mosul, during an ongoing military operation against ISIL. Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP
  • A vendor waits for customers as he sells New Year paper horns in Jakarta, Indonesia. Adi Weda / EPA
    A vendor waits for customers as he sells New Year paper horns in Jakarta, Indonesia. Adi Weda / EPA
  • Members of the Indonesian Presidential Security Forces show their skills during the simulation of a terrorist attack in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesian security forces have already arrested 21 terrorist suspects and fatally shot five of them, who were allegedly planning attacks in the Indonesian capital during the Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations. Bagus Indahono / EPA
    Members of the Indonesian Presidential Security Forces show their skills during the simulation of a terrorist attack in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesian security forces have already arrested 21 terrorist suspects and fatally shot five of them, who were allegedly planning attacks in the Indonesian capital during the Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations. Bagus Indahono / EPA
  • An Indian man walks with an umbrella in rain in a tea garden in Munnar, India. Munnar, with its sprawling tea plantations, is a popular hill station resort town in southern India. Sanjay Baid / EPA
    An Indian man walks with an umbrella in rain in a tea garden in Munnar, India. Munnar, with its sprawling tea plantations, is a popular hill station resort town in southern India. Sanjay Baid / EPA
  • The German national handball team warms up ahead of a training session in Kamen, Germany, ahead of the forthcoming handball World Championship in France. Guido Kirchner / EPA
    The German national handball team warms up ahead of a training session in Kamen, Germany, ahead of the forthcoming handball World Championship in France. Guido Kirchner / EPA
  • Revellers dressed in mock military garb take part in the “Enfarinats” battle in the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi. During this 200-year-old traditional festival, participants known as Els Enfarinats (those covered in flour) dress in military clothes and stage a mock coup d’etat as they battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers outside the city town hall. Jaime Reina / AFP
    Revellers dressed in mock military garb take part in the “Enfarinats” battle in the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi. During this 200-year-old traditional festival, participants known as Els Enfarinats (those covered in flour) dress in military clothes and stage a mock coup d’etat as they battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers outside the city town hall. Jaime Reina / AFP
  • Steam from cooking pots filling the air at the food stalls of the Kwangjang Market in downtown Seoul, South Korea, as locals seek comfort from the wintry weather in the evening. Snow began falling across the country late in the day. EPA / Yonhap
    Steam from cooking pots filling the air at the food stalls of the Kwangjang Market in downtown Seoul, South Korea, as locals seek comfort from the wintry weather in the evening. Snow began falling across the country late in the day. EPA / Yonhap
  • People run during sunrise at La Concha beach in San Sebastian, northern Spain. Maximum temperatures will rise up to 17°C in the north of Spain. Javier Etxezarreta / EPA
    People run during sunrise at La Concha beach in San Sebastian, northern Spain. Maximum temperatures will rise up to 17°C in the north of Spain. Javier Etxezarreta / EPA
  • Fans of actress Carrie Fisher honoured her death by pointing their lit “Star Wars” light sabers to the sky at 7pm at Downtown Disney, in Anaheim. Mark Eades / The Orange County Register via AP
    Fans of actress Carrie Fisher honoured her death by pointing their lit “Star Wars” light sabers to the sky at 7pm at Downtown Disney, in Anaheim. Mark Eades / The Orange County Register via AP
  • People walk along a decorated street with illuminations for Christmas and the New Year installed in Moscow, Russia. Sergei Ilnitsy / EPA
    People walk along a decorated street with illuminations for Christmas and the New Year installed in Moscow, Russia. Sergei Ilnitsy / EPA

World in focus — best photos for December 29, 2016


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

Tips to avoid getting scammed

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

Director: Laxman Utekar

Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna, Diana Penty, Vineet Kumar Singh, Rashmika Mandanna

Rating: 1/5

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if you go

The flights Fly Dubai, Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad, and Royal Jordanian all offer direct, three-and-a-half-hour flights from the UAE to the Jordanian capital Amman. Alternatively, from June Fly Dubai will offer a new direct service from Dubai to Aqaba in the south of the country. See the airlines’ respective sites for varying prices or search on reliable price-comparison site Skyscanner.

The trip 

Jamie Lafferty was a guest of the Jordan Tourist Board. For more information on adventure tourism in Jordan see Visit Jordan. A number of new and established tour companies offer the chance to go caving, rock-climbing, canyoning, and mountaineering in Jordan. Prices vary depending on how many activities you want to do and how many days you plan to stay in the country. Among the leaders are Terhaal, who offer a two-day canyoning trip from Dh845 per person. If you really want to push your limits, contact the Stronger Team. For a more trek-focused trip, KE Adventure offers an eight-day trip from Dh5,300 per person.

Name: Peter Dicce

Title: Assistant dean of students and director of athletics

Favourite sport: soccer

Favourite team: Bayern Munich

Favourite player: Franz Beckenbauer

Favourite activity in Abu Dhabi: scuba diving in the Northern Emirates 

 

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
Number of staff: 22 
 
Investment raised: $4 million 

Warlight,
Michael Ondaatje, Knopf 

Tuesday's fixtures
Group A
Kyrgyzstan v Qatar, 5.45pm
Iran v Uzbekistan, 8pm
N Korea v UAE, 10.15pm
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The specs: 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Price, base: Dh198,300
Engine: 2.0L in-line four-cylinder
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 280hp @ 5,250rpm
Torque: 400Nm @ 2,250rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 7L / 100km

The specs: 2017 Lotus Evora Sport 410

Price, base / as tested Dh395,000 / Dh420,000

Engine 3.5L V6

Transmission Six-speed manual

Power 410hp @ 7,000rpm

Torque 420Nm @ 3,500rpm

Fuel economy, combined 9.7L / 100km

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The specs

Engine: 2.9-litre, V6 twin-turbo

Transmission: seven-speed PDK dual clutch automatic

Power: 375bhp

Torque: 520Nm

Price: Dh332,800

On sale: now

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