A visitor at the annual Frieze London Art Fair in London. Reuters
A visitor at the annual Frieze London Art Fair in London. Reuters
An elephant keeper feeding enriched milk to a calf at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, Samburu, Kenya. AFP
An elephant keeper feeding enriched milk to a calf at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, Samburu, Kenya. AFP
Yohandry Colina uses an oil-stained sheet for a sail on the boat he uses to catch fish in Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Venezuela. AP Photo
Yohandry Colina uses an oil-stained sheet for a sail on the boat he uses to catch fish in Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Venezuela. AP Photo
A pilgrim throws flowers at the statue of Our Lady of Fatima during a procession on the second day of the annual international pilgrimage to the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal. EPA
A pilgrim throws flowers at the statue of Our Lady of Fatima during a procession on the second day of the annual international pilgrimage to the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal. EPA
Mourners console the mother of Palestinian Mateen Dbaya, who was killed during an Israeli forces raid in Jenin refugee camp, during his funeral in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
Mourners console the mother of Palestinian Mateen Dbaya, who was killed during an Israeli forces raid in Jenin refugee camp, during his funeral in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
An usher shows Forza Italia leader and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi the way out of the polling booth after cast his vote during the first voting session to elect the speaker of the Senate in Rome, Italy. Reuters
An usher shows Forza Italia leader and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi the way out of the polling booth after cast his vote during the first voting session to elect the speaker of the Senate in Rome, Italy. Reuters
A boy at the Yunani camp for Syrians displaced by conflict in the countryside of Raqa and Hamah and other regions on the banks of the Euphrates in Syria's northern province of Raqa. AFP
A boy at the Yunani camp for Syrians displaced by conflict in the countryside of Raqa and Hamah and other regions on the banks of the Euphrates in Syria's northern province of Raqa. AFP
A Ukrainian recruit during a five-week combat training course with the UK armed forces near Durrington in southern England. The British army is helping them to learn vital battlefield skills. AFP
A Ukrainian recruit during a five-week combat training course with the UK armed forces near Durrington in southern England. The British army is helping them to learn vital battlefield skills. AFP
Emergency workers pass a submerged car on a flooded street in the Melbourne suburb of Maribyrnong. AFP
Emergency workers pass a submerged car on a flooded street in the Melbourne suburb of Maribyrnong. AFP
Aerial view of a section of the US-Mexico border wall near San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. The wall affects wildlife and environmentalists from both countries are determined to rescue the natural habitat of species whose territories are broken by the controversial structure. AFP
Aerial view of a section of the US-Mexico border wall near San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. The wall affects wildlife and environmentalists from both countries are determined to rescue the natural habitat of species whose territories are broken by the controversial structure. AFP

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Today's best photos: from the Frieze Art Fair to US-Mexico border wall

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October 14, 2022

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

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

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What is safeguarding?

“Safeguarding, not just in sport, but in all walks of life, is making sure that policies are put in place that make sure your child is safe; when they attend a football club, a tennis club, that there are welfare officers at clubs who are qualified to a standard to make sure your child is safe in that environment,” Derek Bell explains.

PROFILE OF HALAN

Started: November 2017

Founders: Mounir Nakhla, Ahmed Mohsen and Mohamed Aboulnaga

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport and logistics

Size: 150 employees

Investment: approximately $8 million

Investors include: Singapore’s Battery Road Digital Holdings, Egypt’s Algebra Ventures, Uber co-founder and former CTO Oscar Salazar

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Overview

What: The Arab Women’s Sports Tournament is a biennial multisport event exclusively for Arab women athletes.

When: From Sunday, February 2, to Wednesday, February 12.

Where: At 13 different centres across Sharjah.

Disciplines: Athletics, archery, basketball, fencing, Karate, table tennis, shooting (rifle and pistol), show jumping and volleyball.

Participating countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Qatar and UAE.

Updated: October 14, 2022, 11:50 AM`
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