Migrants who were aboard a precarious rubber boat grab a centifloat while being rescued by a Sea Watch-3 team, about 35 miles from Libya. AP Photo
Migrants who were aboard a precarious rubber boat grab a centifloat while being rescued by a Sea Watch-3 team, about 35 miles from Libya. AP Photo
Migrants who were aboard a precarious rubber boat grab a centifloat while being rescued by a Sea Watch-3 team, about 35 miles from Libya. AP Photo
Migrants who were aboard a precarious rubber boat grab a centifloat while being rescued by a Sea Watch-3 team, about 35 miles from Libya. AP Photo

Today's best photos: from migrants being rescued in Libya to kiteboarders in Australia


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Sleeper bicycle

A boy asleep on a bicycle in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Reuters
Reuters

The case of paper skulls

One of several papier-mâché skulls, with an “X” made with black adhesive tape, placed by unknown people overnight on numerous statues in the centre of Naples, in southern Italy.

EPA
EPA

Tea with Queen Elizabeth

A visitor poses with a waxwork of Queen Elizabeth II at the newly-opened Madame Tussauds in Dubai.

AFP
AFP

High five

Papua New Guinea's Kiplin Doriga, left, celebrates with teammate Simon Atai after the dismissal of Scotland's Matthew Cross during the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup first-round match between Scotland and Papua New Guinea in Muscat, Oman.

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AP Photo

Peek-a-boo

African ostriches enjoy a sunny autumn day at Nornieki, the largest ostrich farm in Snepele, Latvia.

EPA
EPA

Soar high

Kiteboarders make the most of strong winds at St Kilda Beach in Melbourne, Australia.

Defined benefit and defined contribution schemes explained

Defined Benefit Plan (DB)

A defined benefit plan is where the benefit is defined by a formula, typically length of service to and salary at date of leaving.

Defined Contribution Plan (DC) 

A defined contribution plan is where the benefit depends on the amount of money put into the plan for an employee, and how much investment return is earned on those contributions.

Full Party in the Park line-up

2pm – Andreah

3pm – Supernovas

4.30pm – The Boxtones

5.30pm – Lighthouse Family

7pm – Step On DJs

8pm – Richard Ashcroft

9.30pm – Chris Wright

10pm – Fatboy Slim

11pm – Hollaphonic

 

Updated: October 19, 2021, 12:36 PM