Janet Yeoh (centre R), mother of actress Michelle Yeoh, celebrates after her daughter won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, at an event in Kuala Lumpur on March 13, 2023. (Photo by Arif Kartono / AFP)
Janet Yeoh (centre R), mother of actress Michelle Yeoh, celebrates after her daughter won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, at an event in Kuala Lumpur on March 13, 2023. (Photo by Arif Kartono / AFP)
Lorries transporting soils containing nickel ore in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's largest nickel producer. AFP
Lorries transporting soils containing nickel ore in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's largest nickel producer. AFP
Houses covered with volcanic ash after an eruption of Mount Merapi volcano in Central Java province, Indonesia. Reuters
Houses covered with volcanic ash after an eruption of Mount Merapi volcano in Central Java province, Indonesia. Reuters
A woman enjoys a hot winter day in front of the Mediterranean sea in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
A woman enjoys a hot winter day in front of the Mediterranean sea in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
Dromedaries at the livestock market on the outskirts of Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP
Dromedaries at the livestock market on the outskirts of Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP
Ronald Acuna of Venezuela, right, runs to score during a World Baseball Classic match against Puerto Rico, in Miami. EPA
Ronald Acuna of Venezuela, right, runs to score during a World Baseball Classic match against Puerto Rico, in Miami. EPA
A helicopter flies near the art piece 'GIANTS: Rising Up' at Harbour City in Hong Kong. EPA
A helicopter flies near the art piece 'GIANTS: Rising Up' at Harbour City in Hong Kong. EPA
Household waste containers pile up in a street in Paris, after collectors went on strike against the French government's proposed pensions reform. AFP
Household waste containers pile up in a street in Paris, after collectors went on strike against the French government's proposed pensions reform. AFP

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Today's best photos: from the Oscars in LA to a strike in Paris

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

March 13, 2023

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MATCH INFO

Who: UAE v USA
What: first T20 international
When: Friday, 2pm
Where: ICC Academy in Dubai

2020 Oscars winners: in numbers
  • Parasite – 4
  • 1917– 3
  • Ford v Ferrari – 2
  • Joker – 2
  • Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood – 2
  • American Factory – 1
  • Bombshell – 1
  • Hair Love – 1
  • Jojo Rabbit – 1
  • Judy – 1
  • Little Women – 1
  • Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) – 1
  • Marriage Story – 1
  • Rocketman – 1
  • The Neighbors' Window – 1
  • Toy Story 4 – 1
David Haye record

Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

Updated: March 13, 2023, 1:47 PM`
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