French tightrope walker Nathan Paulin set a new world record after completing a 2,200-metre-long walk on a slackline in the bay of Le Mont Saint-Michel, north-western France. AFP
French tightrope walker Nathan Paulin set a new world record after completing a 2,200-metre-long walk on a slackline in the bay of Le Mont Saint-Michel, north-western France. AFP
Spanish divers try to cut an illegal drift net off a 12-metre-long humpback whale, who got entangled in it near Cala Millor beach in the Balearic island of Mallorca, Spain May 20, 2022. Picture taken May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Pedrosub NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Spanish divers try to cut an illegal drift net off a 12-metre-long humpback whale, who got entangled in it near Cala Millor beach in the Balearic island of Mallorca, Spain May 20, 2022. Picture taken May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Pedrosub NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Police officers block activists during a protest against the proclamation of the new Philippine president and vice president, in front of the Commission on Human Rights, in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Reuters
Police officers block activists during a protest against the proclamation of the new Philippine president and vice president, in front of the Commission on Human Rights, in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Reuters
Lightning strikes at a beach in Lhokseumawe, in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
Lightning strikes at a beach in Lhokseumawe, in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
South Korean Air Force F-15K fighter jets taxi into position during an 'elephant walk', at an unidentified air base. Reuters
South Korean Air Force F-15K fighter jets taxi into position during an 'elephant walk', at an unidentified air base. Reuters
Civilians flee with their animals, near the border with Rwanda, after fighting broke out in Kibumba, in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reuters
Civilians flee with their animals, near the border with Rwanda, after fighting broke out in Kibumba, in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reuters
A baby is weighed at the Indira Gandhi hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. About 1.1 million Afghan children under the age of 5 will face malnutrition by the end of the year, estimates show. AP
A baby is weighed at the Indira Gandhi hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. About 1.1 million Afghan children under the age of 5 will face malnutrition by the end of the year, estimates show. AP
Hail falls during a thunder and lightning storm as a police officer stands guard outside No 10 Downing Street in London. AP
Hail falls during a thunder and lightning storm as a police officer stands guard outside No 10 Downing Street in London. AP
Dor Bahadur Khapangi, 18, poses with his Guinness World Records certificate after he was acknowledged as the world's shortest person, in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is 73.43 centimetres tall. EPA
Dor Bahadur Khapangi, 18, poses with his Guinness World Records certificate after he was acknowledged as the world's shortest person, in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is 73.43 centimetres tall. EPA
People pray during a vigil for the victims of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. AP
People pray during a vigil for the victims of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. AP

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Today's best photos: from saving a whale to a record-breaking tightrope walk in France

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

May 25, 2022

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Pari

Produced by: Clean Slate Films (Anushka Sharma, Karnesh Sharma) & KriArj Entertainment

Director: Prosit Roy

Starring: Anushka Sharma, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Ritabhari Chakraborty, Rajat Kapoor, Mansi Multani

Three stars

The stats

Ship name: MSC Bellissima

Ship class: Meraviglia Class

Delivery date: February 27, 2019

Gross tonnage: 171,598 GT

Passenger capacity: 5,686

Crew members: 1,536

Number of cabins: 2,217

Length: 315.3 metres

Maximum speed: 22.7 knots (42kph)

Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha

Starring: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shantanu Maheshwari, Jimmy Shergill, Saiee Manjrekar

Director: Neeraj Pandey

Rating: 2.5/5

Plastic tipping points
Joker: Folie a Deux

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson

Director: Todd Phillips 

Rating: 2/5

Ruwais timeline

1971 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company established

1980 Ruwais Housing Complex built, located 10 kilometres away from industrial plants

1982 120,000 bpd capacity Ruwais refinery complex officially inaugurated by the founder of the UAE Sheikh Zayed

1984 Second phase of Ruwais Housing Complex built. Today the 7,000-unit complex houses some 24,000 people.  

1985 The refinery is expanded with the commissioning of a 27,000 b/d hydro cracker complex

2009 Plans announced to build $1.2 billion fertilizer plant in Ruwais, producing urea

2010 Adnoc awards $10bn contracts for expansion of Ruwais refinery, to double capacity from 415,000 bpd

2014 Ruwais 261-outlet shopping mall opens

2014 Production starts at newly expanded Ruwais refinery, providing jet fuel and diesel and allowing the UAE to be self-sufficient for petrol supplies

2014 Etihad Rail begins transportation of sulphur from Shah and Habshan to Ruwais for export

2017 Aldar Academies to operate Adnoc’s schools including in Ruwais from September. Eight schools operate in total within the housing complex.

2018 Adnoc announces plans to invest $3.1 billion on upgrading its Ruwais refinery 

2018 NMC Healthcare selected to manage operations of Ruwais Hospital

2018 Adnoc announces new downstream strategy at event in Abu Dhabi on May 13

Source: The National

Asia Cup Qualifier

Venue: Kuala Lumpur

Result: Winners play at Asia Cup in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in September

Fixtures:

Wed Aug 29: Malaysia v Hong Kong, Nepal v Oman, UAE v Singapore

Thu Aug 30: UAE v Nepal, Hong Kong v Singapore, Malaysia v Oman

Sat Sep 1: UAE v Hong Kong, Oman v Singapore, Malaysia v Nepal

Sun Sep 2: Hong Kong v Oman, Malaysia v UAE, Nepal v Singapore

Tue Sep 4: Malaysia v Singapore, UAE v Oman, Nepal v Hong Kong

Thu Sep 6: Final

 

Asia Cup

Venue: Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Schedule: Sep 15-28

Teams: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, plus the winner of the Qualifier

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UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

Updated: May 26, 2022, 7:21 AM
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