Bees buzz around a 3D-printed wax statue of the Roman emperor Hadrian in Jerusalem. AFP
Bees buzz around a 3D-printed wax statue of the Roman emperor Hadrian in Jerusalem. AFP
A volunteer helps a cat escape a flooded area of Kherson, Ukraine after the Kakhovka dam blew up. EPA
A volunteer helps a cat escape a flooded area of Kherson, Ukraine after the Kakhovka dam blew up. EPA
A feast hosted by newly elected MP Fahad bin Jamea to mark his election win in Kuwait City. AFP
A feast hosted by newly elected MP Fahad bin Jamea to mark his election win in Kuwait City. AFP
Firefighters battling a blaze in a forest near Saint-Goazec in Brittany, France. AFP
Firefighters battling a blaze in a forest near Saint-Goazec in Brittany, France. AFP
Farmers are accompanied by a swarm of locusts near a wheat field in Kandali, Balkh province, Afghanistan. AFP
Farmers are accompanied by a swarm of locusts near a wheat field in Kandali, Balkh province, Afghanistan. AFP
The Thalass sails down the Seine river to reach Rouen, part of a gathering of old vessels and tall ships in Sahurs, north-western France. AFP
The Thalass sails down the Seine river to reach Rouen, part of a gathering of old vessels and tall ships in Sahurs, north-western France. AFP
A helicopter refuels en route to Russian scientific vessel Severny Polyus, caught in Arctic ice 440km from the North Pole. AFP
A helicopter refuels en route to Russian scientific vessel Severny Polyus, caught in Arctic ice 440km from the North Pole. AFP
Kilauea erupting in Hawaii. AFP
Kilauea erupting in Hawaii. AFP
Prince Harry and his lawyer David Sherborne (R) leave the High Court in central London, where the duke was being cross-examined in a ‘press invasion’ trial. AFP
Prince Harry and his lawyer David Sherborne (R) leave the High Court in central London, where the duke was being cross-examined in a ‘press invasion’ trial. AFP
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon shoots, under pressure from Miami Heat's Caleb Martin at Kaseya Centre, Miami. Reuters
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon shoots, under pressure from Miami Heat's Caleb Martin at Kaseya Centre, Miami. Reuters
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur throws her racket after losing a point against Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in their French Open quarter-final in Paris, the Brazilian winning in three sets. AFP
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur throws her racket after losing a point against Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in their French Open quarter-final in Paris, the Brazilian winning in three sets. AFP
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with Screech, the Washington Nationals Mascot, at Nationals Park, Washington DC. PA
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with Screech, the Washington Nationals Mascot, at Nationals Park, Washington DC. PA
An Eastern bluebird returns to its nesting box with an insect for its chicks, in Freeport, Maine. AP
An Eastern bluebird returns to its nesting box with an insect for its chicks, in Freeport, Maine. AP
Son, ridden by Pat Dobbs, wins the Get A Run For Your Money at Newbury racecourse in England. Getty
Son, ridden by Pat Dobbs, wins the Get A Run For Your Money at Newbury racecourse in England. Getty
Construction workers come out through a tunnel boring machine after it broke the wall to complete digging on a metro rail project in Chennai, India. EPA
Construction workers come out through a tunnel boring machine after it broke the wall to complete digging on a metro rail project in Chennai, India. EPA
Work by artist Elinor Stanley on display at The RA Schools Show 2023 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. EPA
Work by artist Elinor Stanley on display at The RA Schools Show 2023 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. EPA
A woman touches the surface of an enlarged version of the famous painting 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Johannes Vermeer at the 'Mauritshuis' museum in The Hague, The Netherlands, 08 June 2023. The Vermeer painting has been enlarged a 100-times as a 3D print to become a four-meters high plastic colossus which is exhibited in the foyer of the museum. The giant 3D print clearly shows how the canvas has developed over the years and which painting techniques have been used. EPA / ROBIN UTRECHT
A woman touches the surface of an enlarged version of the famous painting 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Johannes Vermeer at the 'Mauritshuis' museum in The Hague, The Netherlands, 08 June 2023. The Vermeer painting has been enlarged a 100-times as a 3D print to become a four-meters high plastic colossus which is exhibited in the foyer of the museum. The giant 3D print clearly shows how the canvas has developed over the years and which painting techniques have been used. EPA / ROBIN UTRECHT

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Today's best photos: from a wax 3D model to a Girl with a Pearl Earring

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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June 08, 2023

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Wednesday's best photos: from a Danish labyrinth to Pope Francis ahead of operation

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How to report a beggar

Abu Dhabi – Call 999 or 8002626 (Aman Service)

Dubai – Call 800243

Sharjah – Call 065632222

Ras Al Khaimah - Call 072053372

Ajman – Call 067401616

Umm Al Quwain – Call 999

Fujairah - Call 092051100 or 092224411

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Name: Steppi

Founders: Joe Franklin and Milos Savic

Launched: February 2020

Size: 10,000 users by the end of July and a goal of 200,000 users by the end of the year

Employees: Five

Based: Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

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Ain Dubai in numbers

126: The length in metres of the legs supporting the structure

1 football pitch: The length of each permanent spoke is longer than a professional soccer pitch

16 A380 Airbuses: The equivalent weight of the wheel rim.

9,000 tonnes: The amount of steel used to construct the project.

5 tonnes: The weight of each permanent spoke that is holding the wheel rim in place

192: The amount of cable wires used to create the wheel. They measure a distance of 2,4000km in total, the equivalent of the distance between Dubai and Cairo.

COMPANY PROFILE

● Company: Bidzi

● Started: 2024

● Founders: Akshay Dosaj and Asif Rashid

● Based: Dubai, UAE

● Industry: M&A

● Funding size: Bootstrapped

● No of employees: Nine

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Short-term let permits explained

Homeowners and tenants are allowed to list their properties for rental by registering through the Dubai Tourism website to obtain a permit.

Tenants also require a letter of no objection from their landlord before being allowed to list the property.

There is a cost of Dh1,590 before starting the process, with an additional licence fee of Dh300 per bedroom being rented in your home for the duration of the rental, which ranges from three months to a year.

Anyone hoping to list a property for rental must also provide a copy of their title deeds and Ejari, as well as their Emirates ID.

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Updated: June 08, 2023, 3:47 PM