World Beach Day
A Venezuelan volunteer dives in the waters at Los Totumos beach in Higuerote, southeast of Caracas, to remove litter during an event to mark the World Beach Day.
Chilean Independence Day
Chilean horseback riders take part in a traditional rodeo competition, a highlight of the country's Independence Day celebrations, at an arena empty of spectators because of the Covid-19 restrictions, in Melipilla.
Eiffel Tower high-wire
French acrobat Nathan Paulin walks a highline from the Eiffel Tower across the Seine River, as part of events in Paris to mark the European Heritage Days celebrations.
Rebuilding lives
Afghans sort used clothes and footwear at the Chaman-e-Hozari park in the capital city of Kabul.
Underwater sculpture park
Cypriot freediver Angels Savvas swims through the Musam underwater sculpture park, billed as the world’s first underwater forest, consisting of a collection of 130 submarine figurative sculptures, in the Ayia Napa resort town on the south-east coast of Cyprus.
Giant violin afloat in Venice
Noah's Violin, a giant floating instrument by Venetian sculptor Livio De Marchi, makes its maiden voyage for a concert on the Grand Canal in Venice.
SpaceX splash-down
A capsule carrying four people parachutes into the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast. The all-amateur crew was the first to circle the world without a professional astronaut.
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Specs
Engine: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive electric
Range: Up to 610km
Power: 905hp
Torque: 985Nm
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GOLF’S RAHMBO
- 5 wins in 22 months as pro
- Three wins in past 10 starts
- 45 pro starts worldwide: 5 wins, 17 top 5s
- Ranked 551th in world on debut, now No 4 (was No 2 earlier this year)
- 5th player in last 30 years to win 3 European Tour and 2 PGA Tour titles before age 24 (Woods, Garcia, McIlroy, Spieth)
T20 World Cup Qualifier fixtures
Tuesday, October 29
Qualifier one, 2.10pm – Netherlands v UAE
Qualifier two, 7.30pm – Namibia v Oman
Wednesday, October 30
Qualifier three, 2.10pm – Scotland v loser of qualifier one
Qualifier four, 7.30pm – Hong Kong v loser of qualifier two
Thursday, October 31
Fifth-place playoff, 2.10pm – winner of qualifier three v winner of qualifier four
Friday, November 1
Semi-final one, 2.10pm – Ireland v winner of qualifier one
Semi-final two, 7.30pm – PNG v winner of qualifier two
Saturday, November 2
Third-place playoff, 2.10pm
Final, 7.30pm
Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.
Red Sparrow
Dir: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Egerton, Charlotte Rampling, Jeremy Irons
Three stars
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The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre flat-six
Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
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The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo
Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm
Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm
Transmission: 9-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km
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