A helicopter flies over Mont Blanc after two German mountaineers were reported missing when a serac, a huge block of ice, detached from a glacier and fell. AFP
A helicopter flies over Mont Blanc after two German mountaineers were reported missing when a serac, a huge block of ice, detached from a glacier and fell. AFP
The red carpet is prepared for the arrival of Oman's Sultan Haitham at No 10 Downing Street, London, to meet Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Reuters
The red carpet is prepared for the arrival of Oman's Sultan Haitham at No 10 Downing Street, London, to meet Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Reuters
Italian illusionist Arturo Brachetti performs in the mirrored mazes of Camera Obscura in Edinburgh. Getty images
Italian illusionist Arturo Brachetti performs in the mirrored mazes of Camera Obscura in Edinburgh. Getty images
Catholics take part in a procession in San Salvador, El Salvador. EPA
Catholics take part in a procession in San Salvador, El Salvador. EPA
Anti-government protesters storming Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's palace in Dhaka. She has resigned and fled the country. AFP
Anti-government protesters storming Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's palace in Dhaka. She has resigned and fled the country. AFP
A man wears a mask in support of President Nicolas Maduro at a march in Caracas, Venezuela. EPA
A man wears a mask in support of President Nicolas Maduro at a march in Caracas, Venezuela. EPA
An athlete clears the water jump during the men's 3000-metre steeplechase at the Olympic Games in Paris. AP
An athlete clears the water jump during the men's 3000-metre steeplechase at the Olympic Games in Paris. AP
Farmers harvesting gorgon fruit in a pond in Taizhou, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. AFP
Farmers harvesting gorgon fruit in a pond in Taizhou, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. AFP

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UAE tour of the Netherlands

UAE squad: Rohan Mustafa (captain), Shaiman Anwar, Ghulam Shabber, Mohammed Qasim, Rameez Shahzad, Mohammed Usman, Adnan Mufti, Chirag Suri, Ahmed Raza, Imran Haider, Mohammed Naveed, Amjad Javed, Zahoor Khan, Qadeer Ahmed

Fixtures: Monday, first 50-over match; Wednesday, second 50-over match; Thursday, third 50-over match

Why are asylum seekers being housed in hotels?

The number of asylum applications in the UK has reached a new record high, driven by those illegally entering the country in small boats crossing the English Channel.

A total of 111,084 people applied for asylum in the UK in the year to June 2025, the highest number for any 12-month period since current records began in 2001.

Asylum seekers and their families can be housed in temporary accommodation while their claim is assessed.

The Home Office provides the accommodation, meaning asylum seekers cannot choose where they live.

When there is not enough housing, the Home Office can move people to hotels or large sites like former military bases.

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