Today's best photos: from a base jumper to paddle boarders on the Seine

A base jumper leaps from the Martinelli building during a competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Ski-lift

A photo taken using a drone shows French tightrope walker Nathan Paulin travelling a distance of 500 metres between two hills, at a height of 80 metres, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

People wear face masks as they visit the traditional Christmas market in Frankfurt, Germany.

Indian marine commandos demonstrate their rescue operation skills during Navy Day celebrations in Mumbai. The country on December 4 commemorates its navy's attack on Karachi harbour during the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971.

Nepalese devotees reinstall the stone statue of Laxmi-Narayan at a temple in Patan city, Nepal. The statue believed to be 800 years old was stolen in 1984 and later spotted at the Dallas Museum of Art. The FBI handed over the statue to the Nepal embassy in Washington in March this year.

Fireworks burst over the Church of the Nativity in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Israeli-occupied West Bank, during the lighting of the Christmas tree. It was the fist time since the coronavirus that the square was full for the lighting of the Christmas tree and local vendors were hoping for a return of tourists.

A supporter of Gambian President Adama Barrow waits for results in the district of Serrekunda, in the capital Banjul, the day after voting in the first presidential election since former dictator Yahya Jammeh fled into exile. Gambians were waiting on Sunday to find out the winner, with incumbent Mr Barrow enjoying the advantage in partial results.

People steer their stand-up paddle boards past the Notre Dame Cathedral, during a race on the Seine river in Paris. More than 1,000 took part in the competition that runs through the French capital.

The Details

Kabir Singh

Produced by: Cinestaan Studios, T-Series

Directed by: Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Suresh Oberoi, Soham Majumdar, Arjun Pahwa

Rating: 2.5/5

Wicked: For Good

Director: Jon M Chu

Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater

Rating: 4/5

Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015

- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France

The biog:

Languages: Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, basic Russian

Favourite food: Pizza

Best food on the road: rice

Favourite colour: silver

Favourite bike: Gold Wing, Honda

Favourite biking destination: Canada

The specs: 2019 GMC Yukon Denali

Price, base: Dh306,500
Engine: 6.2-litre V8
Transmission: 10-speed automatic
Power: 420hp @ 5,600rpm
Torque: 621Nm @ 4,100rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 12.9L / 100km