A boy leads a buffalo herd on the outskirts of the city of Gedaref, eastern Sudan. AFP
A boy leads a buffalo herd on the outskirts of the city of Gedaref, eastern Sudan. AFP
An overturned car in Noumea, a sign of the violent protests linked to a constitutional bill aimed at enlarging the electorate in the Pacific French territory of New Caledonia. AFP
An overturned car in Noumea, a sign of the violent protests linked to a constitutional bill aimed at enlarging the electorate in the Pacific French territory of New Caledonia. AFP
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attend an official welcoming ceremony in Beijing. Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attend an official welcoming ceremony in Beijing. Reuters
The aftermath of an overnight explosion at a kiosk in Dusseldorf, Germany, in which three people were killed and 16 injured. Reuters
The aftermath of an overnight explosion at a kiosk in Dusseldorf, Germany, in which three people were killed and 16 injured. Reuters
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators confront police as officers try to clear an encampment at the Irvine campus of the University of California. AFP
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators confront police as officers try to clear an encampment at the Irvine campus of the University of California. AFP
Traditional dancers perform in Zakho, near the border with Turkey, in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. AFP
Traditional dancers perform in Zakho, near the border with Turkey, in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. AFP
An array of election posters from various political parties are displayed in Pretoria, South Africa. AP
An array of election posters from various political parties are displayed in Pretoria, South Africa. AP
High-flying action from the women's skateboarding heats at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai. Getty Images
High-flying action from the women's skateboarding heats at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: From buffalo herding in Sudan to skateboarding in Shanghai

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The National

May 16, 2024

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RESULTS FOR STAGE 4

Stage 4 Dubai to Hatta, 197 km, Road race.

Overall leader Primoz Roglic SLO (Team Jumbo - Visma)

Stage winners: 1. Caleb Ewan AUS (Lotto - Soudal) 2. Matteo Moschetti ITA (Trek - Segafredo) 3. Primoz Roglic SLO (Team Jumbo - Visma)

Whiile you're here
Six large-scale objects on show
  • Concrete wall and windows from the now demolished Robin Hood Gardens housing estate in Poplar
  • The 17th Century Agra Colonnade, from the bathhouse of the fort of Agra in India
  • A stagecloth for The Ballet Russes that is 10m high – the largest Picasso in the world
  • Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1930s Kaufmann Office
  • A full-scale Frankfurt Kitchen designed by Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, which transformed kitchen design in the 20th century
  • Torrijos Palace dome
On Women's Day
The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting

2. Prayer

3. Hajj

4. Shahada

5. Zakat 

On Women's Day
The candidates

Dr Ayham Ammora, scientist and business executive

Ali Azeem, business leader

Tony Booth, professor of education

Lord Browne, former BP chief executive

Dr Mohamed El-Erian, economist

Professor Wyn Evans, astrophysicist

Dr Mark Mann, scientist

Gina MIller, anti-Brexit campaigner

Lord Smith, former Cabinet minister

Sandi Toksvig, broadcaster

 

Best Foreign Language Film nominees

Capernaum (Lebanon)

Cold War (Poland)

Never Look Away (Germany)

Roma (Mexico)

Shoplifters (Japan)

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