A woman carries a crucifix as she escapes the fire at a residential area in Manila, Philippines, April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David REFILE - CORRECTING "IMAGE OF CRUCIFIX " TO "CRUCIFIX".
A woman carries a crucifix as she escapes the fire at a residential area in Manila, Philippines, April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David REFILE - CORRECTING "IMAGE OF CRUCIFIX " TO "CRUCIFIX".
Worshippers attend a memorial Mass for Pope Francis at the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. AFP
Worshippers attend a memorial Mass for Pope Francis at the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. AFP
A relative wails during the funeral procession of Adil Hussain Shah who died when militants indiscriminately opened fire on a crowd of mainly tourists at his village Hapatnar, Indian-administered Kashmir. AP
A relative wails during the funeral procession of Adil Hussain Shah who died when militants indiscriminately opened fire on a crowd of mainly tourists at his village Hapatnar, Indian-administered Kashmir. AP
Palestinians inspect the damage at a school sheltering displaced people after an Israeli strike in Gaza City. Reuters
Palestinians inspect the damage at a school sheltering displaced people after an Israeli strike in Gaza City. Reuters
A driver competes during Rally Jameel, an off-road all-female navigation rally, in Petra. AFP
A driver competes during Rally Jameel, an off-road all-female navigation rally, in Petra. AFP
Pope Francis's body is carried in a coffin into St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on the day of its translation. Reuters
Pope Francis's body is carried in a coffin into St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on the day of its translation. Reuters
Chinese honour guards march after the arrival ceremony attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at The Great Hall of The People in Beijing, China. Getty Images
Chinese honour guards march after the arrival ceremony attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at The Great Hall of The People in Beijing, China. Getty Images
Staff members unveil vehicles at the BYD booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China. Reuters
Staff members unveil vehicles at the BYD booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China. Reuters

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Best photos of April 23: Fire in Manila to the Auto Shanghai show

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Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
  • DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
India Test squad

Virat Kohli (c), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill

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Saturday

Borussia Dortmund v Eintracht Frankfurt (5.30pm kick-off UAE)

Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke (5.30pm)

Wolfsburg v Cologne (5.30pm)

Mainz v Arminia Bielefeld (5.30pm)

Augsburg v Hoffenheim (5.30pm)

RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich (8.30pm)

Borussia Monchengladbach v Freiburg (10.30pm)

Sunday

VfB Stuttgart v Werder Bremen  (5.30pm)

Union Berlin v Hertha Berlin (8pm)

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
UAE currency
Updated: April 23, 2025, 9:45 AM
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