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Pictures of the week: From llama racing in the clouds to NY Fashion Week

Lama racing in Salcedo, Cotopaxi province, Ecuador. EPA
Lama racing in Salcedo, Cotopaxi province, Ecuador. EPA
Spectators watch Tiger Woods on the first tee at the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Los Angeles. AP
Spectators watch Tiger Woods on the first tee at the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Los Angeles. AP
Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York City to face fraud charges. Reuters
Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York City to face fraud charges. Reuters
Revellers celebrate 'Weiberfastnacht' – Women's Carnival Day or Fat Thursday – in Cologne, Germany. EPA
Revellers celebrate 'Weiberfastnacht' – Women's Carnival Day or Fat Thursday – in Cologne, Germany. EPA
An employee at the DPL Premier gloves factory in Sri Lanka's Free Trade Zone in Biyagama. AFP
An employee at the DPL Premier gloves factory in Sri Lanka's Free Trade Zone in Biyagama. AFP
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley during his team's NCAA college basketball game against Colorado, in Tempe, Arizona. AP
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley during his team's NCAA college basketball game against Colorado, in Tempe, Arizona. AP
Protesters in Paris for a demonstration against the French government's pension reform plan. The slogans read 'Free me from work' and 'Prisoner of work'. Reuters
Protesters in Paris for a demonstration against the French government's pension reform plan. The slogans read 'Free me from work' and 'Prisoner of work'. Reuters
Debutants waltzing during the opening ceremony of the traditional 65th Vienna Opera Ball at the Vienna State Opera in Austria. EPA
Debutants waltzing during the opening ceremony of the traditional 65th Vienna Opera Ball at the Vienna State Opera in Austria. EPA
A Yemeni man and his children on a street in the western city of Hodeidah, Yemen. EPA
A Yemeni man and his children on a street in the western city of Hodeidah, Yemen. EPA
The King of Carnival float during a parade at the annual carnival in Nice, France. Reuters
The King of Carnival float during a parade at the annual carnival in Nice, France. Reuters
The Wyre Estuary in England, where police were searching for missing Nicola Bulley. Her body was later found in the River Wyre. Getty Images
The Wyre Estuary in England, where police were searching for missing Nicola Bulley. Her body was later found in the River Wyre. Getty Images
The Great Wall of China in the Huairou district, about 70km from Beijing. AFP
The Great Wall of China in the Huairou district, about 70km from Beijing. AFP
The peloton on stage three of the Tour of Oman cycling race, 151km from Al Khobar to Jabal Haat, in Oman. EPA
The peloton on stage three of the Tour of Oman cycling race, 151km from Al Khobar to Jabal Haat, in Oman. EPA
A participant in the sleigh competition at the Highlander Carnival in Bialka Tatrzanska, Poland. EPA
A participant in the sleigh competition at the Highlander Carnival in Bialka Tatrzanska, Poland. EPA
Deer in Richmond Park, London. AP
Deer in Richmond Park, London. AP
Rihanna performs during halftime at Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in Glendale, Arizona. EPA
Rihanna performs during halftime at Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in Glendale, Arizona. EPA
Valentine's Day in Beijing, China. Reuters
Valentine's Day in Beijing, China. Reuters
The rescue of a sailor from a catamaran near New Zealand's North Island city of Whangarei. AFP
The rescue of a sailor from a catamaran near New Zealand's North Island city of Whangarei. AFP
Photographs of children fixed to a tree near rubble after the deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Reuters
Photographs of children fixed to a tree near rubble after the deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Reuters
Tourists on Mai Khao Beach as a plane lands at Phuket International Airport, Thailand. AFP
Tourists on Mai Khao Beach as a plane lands at Phuket International Airport, Thailand. AFP
Tourists at the Taj Mahal in the early morning in Agra. AFP
Tourists at the Taj Mahal in the early morning in Agra. AFP
A fog-shrouded day in Wehrheim, near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
A fog-shrouded day in Wehrheim, near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
A Ukrainian serviceman in a tank near the frontline town of Bakhmut, during Russia's attack on Ukraine. Reuters
A Ukrainian serviceman in a tank near the frontline town of Bakhmut, during Russia's attack on Ukraine. Reuters
A Mexican soldier burns coca plants in the mountainous area of Atoyac de Alvarez, Guerrero state. AFP
A Mexican soldier burns coca plants in the mountainous area of Atoyac de Alvarez, Guerrero state. AFP
Shiite worshippers at the shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim during the annual commemoration of the saint's death, in Baghdad, Iraq. AP
Shiite worshippers at the shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim during the annual commemoration of the saint's death, in Baghdad, Iraq. AP
Fishing boats moored on the frozen Geumgwang Lake in Anseong, South Korea. EPA
Fishing boats moored on the frozen Geumgwang Lake in Anseong, South Korea. EPA
Shoes in Prague's Old Town Square symbolise alleged war crimes against Ukrainian civilians on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion. Reuters
Shoes in Prague's Old Town Square symbolise alleged war crimes against Ukrainian civilians on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion. Reuters
A protest organised by Depositors' Outcry, a group who oppose restrictions on cash withdrawals and deteriorating economic conditions in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
A protest organised by Depositors' Outcry, a group who oppose restrictions on cash withdrawals and deteriorating economic conditions in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
Dancers from Leyenda Ballet Folklorico during the unveiling of a statue of the late Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez in Walnut Park, Los Angeles County. AP
Dancers from Leyenda Ballet Folklorico during the unveiling of a statue of the late Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez in Walnut Park, Los Angeles County. AP
A model backstage during the Carolina Herrera Fall/Winter 2023 collection show at New York Fashion Week. Reuters
A model backstage during the Carolina Herrera Fall/Winter 2023 collection show at New York Fashion Week. Reuters
On Women's Day
The specs

Engine: four-litre V6 and 3.5-litre V6 twin-turbo

Transmission: six-speed and 10-speed

Power: 271 and 409 horsepower

Torque: 385 and 650Nm

Price: from Dh229,900 to Dh355,000

TCL INFO

Teams:
Punjabi Legends Owners: Inzamam-ul-Haq and Intizar-ul-Haq; Key player: Misbah-ul-Haq
Pakhtoons Owners: Habib Khan and Tajuddin Khan; Key player: Shahid Afridi
Maratha Arabians Owners: Sohail Khan, Ali Tumbi, Parvez Khan; Key player: Virender Sehwag
Bangla Tigers Owners: Shirajuddin Alam, Yasin Choudhary, Neelesh Bhatnager, Anis and Rizwan Sajan; Key player: TBC
Colombo Lions Owners: Sri Lanka Cricket; Key player: TBC
Kerala Kings Owners: Hussain Adam Ali and Shafi Ul Mulk; Key player: Eoin Morgan

Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Format 10 overs per side, matches last for 90 minutes
Timeline October 25: Around 120 players to be entered into a draft, to be held in Dubai; December 21: Matches start; December 24: Finals

Updated: October 22, 2025, 12:05 PM
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