Pope Francis talks with nuns during the weekly General Audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall, in Vatican City, 21 December 2022. EPA / FABIO FRUSTACI
Pope Francis talks with nuns during the weekly General Audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall, in Vatican City, 21 December 2022. EPA / FABIO FRUSTACI
College students cycle through mustard fields near Guwahati, Assam state, India. AP
College students cycle through mustard fields near Guwahati, Assam state, India. AP
Police guard the Central Jail where Charles Sobhraj, a Frenchman accused of killing more than 20 backpackers in Asia, is kept, in Kathmandu, Nepal, as the Supreme Court has ordered his release. Reuters
Police guard the Central Jail where Charles Sobhraj, a Frenchman accused of killing more than 20 backpackers in Asia, is kept, in Kathmandu, Nepal, as the Supreme Court has ordered his release. Reuters
The traditional giant Christmas tree at Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris. EPA
The traditional giant Christmas tree at Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris. EPA
Russian Communist party supporters march to lay flowers to the tomb of Joseph Stalin, marking the 143rd anniversary of his birth, in Red Square, Moscow. AFP
Russian Communist party supporters march to lay flowers to the tomb of Joseph Stalin, marking the 143rd anniversary of his birth, in Red Square, Moscow. AFP
Firefighters head to contend with a blaze at a hydrocarbon storage area of Bravo Petroleum company in Barranquilla, Colombia. Reuters
Firefighters head to contend with a blaze at a hydrocarbon storage area of Bravo Petroleum company in Barranquilla, Colombia. Reuters
Red lanterns are produced for New Year's Day in Danzhai, China's south-western Guizhou province. AFP
Red lanterns are produced for New Year's Day in Danzhai, China's south-western Guizhou province. AFP
Indian Navy soldiers rehearse for the republic day parade, in New Delhi. AP
Indian Navy soldiers rehearse for the republic day parade, in New Delhi. AP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress in Washington. AP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress in Washington. AP

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Today's best photos: from nuns in the Vatican to Zelenskyy in Congress

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December 22, 2022

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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Vidaamuyarchi

Director: Magizh Thirumeni

Stars: Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Regina Cassandra

Rating: 4/5

 

SERIE A FIXTURES

Friday Sassuolo v Benevento (Kick-off 11.45pm)

Saturday Crotone v Spezia (6pm), Torino v Udinese (9pm), Lazio v Verona (11.45pm)

Sunday Cagliari v Inter Milan (3.30pm), Atalanta v Fiorentina (6pm), Napoli v Sampdoria (6pm), Bologna v Roma (6pm), Genoa v Juventus (9pm), AC Milan v Parma (11.45pm)

How to avoid crypto fraud
  • Use unique usernames and passwords while enabling multi-factor authentication.
  • Use an offline private key, a physical device that requires manual activation, whenever you access your wallet.
  • Avoid suspicious social media ads promoting fraudulent schemes.
  • Only invest in crypto projects that you fully understand.
  • Critically assess whether a project’s promises or returns seem too good to be true.
  • Only use reputable platforms that have a track record of strong regulatory compliance.
  • Store funds in hardware wallets as opposed to online exchanges.
ESSENTIALS

The flights

Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Yangon from Dh2,700 return including taxes. Cambodia Bayon Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air offer return flights from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from Dh250 return including taxes. The flight takes about 45 minutes.

The hotels

Rooms at the Raffles Le Royal in Phnom Penh cost from $225 (Dh826) per night including taxes. Rooms at the Grand Hotel d'Angkor cost from $261 (Dh960) per night including taxes.

The tours

A cyclo architecture tour of Phnom Penh costs from $20 (Dh75) per person for about three hours, with Khmer Architecture Tours. Tailor-made tours of all of Cambodia, or sites like Angkor alone, can be arranged by About Asia Travel. Emirates Holidays also offers packages. 

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Publisher: Konami

Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Rating: 4.5/5

The Florida Project

Director: Sean Baker

Starring: Bria Vinaite, Brooklynn Prince, Willem Dafoe

Four stars

Updated: December 22, 2022, 2:41 PM
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