The bow of the Soviet submarine 'Leninsky Komsomol' is taken to a museum in Kronstadt, outside Saint Petersburg, Russia. AP
The bow of the Soviet submarine 'Leninsky Komsomol' is taken to a museum in Kronstadt, outside Saint Petersburg, Russia. AP
An elderly Palestinian man in wheelchair passes in front of Israeli soldiers at the site of clashes with protesters in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
An elderly Palestinian man in wheelchair passes in front of Israeli soldiers at the site of clashes with protesters in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
People attend an emergency drill next to a banner welcoming the National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at a residential compound in Shanghai. Reuters
People attend an emergency drill next to a banner welcoming the National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at a residential compound in Shanghai. Reuters
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan play table tennis in Astana, Kazakhstan. Reuters
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan play table tennis in Astana, Kazakhstan. Reuters
Cyclists compete in the Women's 10km Scratch Race final during the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, south-west of Paris. AFP
Cyclists compete in the Women's 10km Scratch Race final during the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, south-west of Paris. AFP
Ballooning enthusiasts fly their hot-air balloons near the settlement of Garni in the Kotayk region of Armenia. AFP
Ballooning enthusiasts fly their hot-air balloons near the settlement of Garni in the Kotayk region of Armenia. AFP
A Christian pilgrim from Indonesia is baptised during a ceremony in the waters of the Jordan River at Yardenit in northern Israel. AFP
A Christian pilgrim from Indonesia is baptised during a ceremony in the waters of the Jordan River at Yardenit in northern Israel. AFP
Migrants move a smuggling boat into the water near Dunkirk, northern France, before an attempt to cross the English Channel. AFP
Migrants move a smuggling boat into the water near Dunkirk, northern France, before an attempt to cross the English Channel. AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron is interviewed in front of pictures of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron is interviewed in front of pictures of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. AFP
A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency shows the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, posing for a photograph with students while attending a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School in Pyongyang. EPA
A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency shows the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, posing for a photograph with students while attending a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School in Pyongyang. EPA
Visitors pose for a video in front of an installation of the Chinese Communist Party flag in Beijing. Reuters
Visitors pose for a video in front of an installation of the Chinese Communist Party flag in Beijing. Reuters
Shrimp fishermen are seen in the waters, with the Gravelines Nuclear Power Station in background, near Dunkirk, northern France. AFP
Shrimp fishermen are seen in the waters, with the Gravelines Nuclear Power Station in background, near Dunkirk, northern France. AFP
Workers sort out rubbish at the landfill of Burj Hammoud, north of Beirut. AFP
Workers sort out rubbish at the landfill of Burj Hammoud, north of Beirut. AFP

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Today's best photos: from a nuclear submarine to leaders playing table tennis

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

The National

October 13, 2022

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Wednesday's best photos: from a posing dog to the French Spiderman

Tuesday's best photos: from horses at sunset to autumn colours over a Canadian lake

Monday's best photos: from a kite festival to Gitex

Sunday's best photos: from a pink ribbon in Spain to a ballet show in Mexico

Saturday's best photos: from Berlin Festival of lights to US Navy's Blue Angels

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If you go

The flights
Emirates (www.emirates.com) and Etihad (www.etihad.com) both fly direct to Bengaluru, with return fares from Dh 1240. From Bengaluru airport, Coorg is a five-hour drive by car.

The hotels
The Tamara (www.thetamara.com) is located inside a working coffee plantation and offers individual villas with sprawling views of the hills (tariff from Dh1,300, including taxes and breakfast).

When to go
Coorg is an all-year destination, with the peak season for travel extending from the cooler months between October and March.

Bert van Marwijk factfile

Born: May 19 1952
Place of birth: Deventer, Netherlands
Playing position: Midfielder

Teams managed:
1998-2000 Fortuna Sittard
2000-2004 Feyenoord
2004-2006 Borussia Dortmund
2007-2008 Feyenoord
2008-2012 Netherlands
2013-2014 Hamburg
2015-2017 Saudi Arabia
2018 Australia

Major honours (manager):
2001/02 Uefa Cup, Feyenoord
2007/08 KNVB Cup, Feyenoord
World Cup runner-up, Netherlands

Top New Zealand cop on policing the virtual world

New Zealand police began closer scrutiny of social media and online communities after the attacks on two mosques in March, the country's top officer said.

The killing of 51 people in Christchurch and wounding of more than 40 others shocked the world. Brenton Tarrant, a suspected white supremacist, was accused of the killings. His trial is ongoing and he denies the charges.

Mike Bush, commissioner of New Zealand Police, said officers looked closely at how they monitored social media in the wake of the tragedy to see if lessons could be learned.

“We decided that it was fit for purpose but we need to deepen it in terms of community relationships, extending them not only with the traditional community but the virtual one as well," he told The National.

"We want to get ahead of attacks like we suffered in New Zealand so we have to challenge ourselves to be better."

Updated: October 13, 2022, 1:48 PM
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