A TV cameraman walks through the spectators' seating which are covered with pictures of fans, before the start of a regular season baseball game between Hanwha Eagles and SK Wyverns in Incheon, South Korea. AP
A TV cameraman walks through the spectators' seating which are covered with pictures of fans, before the start of a regular season baseball game between Hanwha Eagles and SK Wyverns in Incheon, South Korea. AP
A woman waves the French tricolour at 8pm along with others across France to show their support to healthcare employees in Saint-Mande, Paris. AFP
A woman waves the French tricolour at 8pm along with others across France to show their support to healthcare employees in Saint-Mande, Paris. AFP
Passengers walk through a disinfected tunnel in Nairobi. AFP
Passengers walk through a disinfected tunnel in Nairobi. AFP
A woman wearing a protective face mask sits in front of a poster showing a female worker cleaning the pavement in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens. AFP
A woman wearing a protective face mask sits in front of a poster showing a female worker cleaning the pavement in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens. AFP
Migrants, part of a group of 76 Guatemalans deported from the United States, wave from a bus upon landing at the Air Force base in Guatemala City. AFP
Migrants, part of a group of 76 Guatemalans deported from the United States, wave from a bus upon landing at the Air Force base in Guatemala City. AFP
A man at an apartment in a building on the outskirts of Moscow. AFP
A man at an apartment in a building on the outskirts of Moscow. AFP
A woman peers from behind a bus window parked at a bus station in Brasilia, Brazil. AP
A woman peers from behind a bus window parked at a bus station in Brasilia, Brazil. AP
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer takes a question from a member of the media outside the Senate chamber, on Capitol Hill in Washington. EPA
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer takes a question from a member of the media outside the Senate chamber, on Capitol Hill in Washington. EPA
A man wearing a protective mask walks near a metro station in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
A man wearing a protective mask walks near a metro station in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
People stand in white circles to adhere to social distancing as they wait for a bus at Nyabugogo bus station in Kigali, Rwanda. AFP
People stand in white circles to adhere to social distancing as they wait for a bus at Nyabugogo bus station in Kigali, Rwanda. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for May 5, 2020

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

The National

May 05, 2020

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WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?

1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull

2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight

3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge

4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own

5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed

Classification of skills

A worker is categorised as skilled by the MOHRE based on nine levels given in the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) issued by the International Labour Organisation. 

A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.

The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000. 

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Sarfira

Director: Sudha Kongara Prasad

Starring: Akshay Kumar, Radhika Madan, Paresh Rawal 

Rating: 2/5

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