Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, Patron of the Rugby Football Union, attends a meeting with local and national male players at Maidenhead Rugby Club to discuss the Shaping Us campaign, hear more about their own childhood experiences and speak about the role that community settings can play in supporting children and parents. Arthur Edwards / Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, Patron of the Rugby Football Union, attends a meeting with local and national male players at Maidenhead Rugby Club to discuss the Shaping Us campaign, hear more about their own childhood experiences and speak about the role that community settings can play in supporting children and parents. Arthur Edwards / Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A frog blows up its cheeks as it sits on a water lily in an artificial pond in Bad Honnef near Bonn, Germany. Reuters
A frog blows up its cheeks as it sits on a water lily in an artificial pond in Bad Honnef near Bonn, Germany. Reuters
A woman looks at the hillside village of Olympos, home to one of the few matriarchal societies in Greece that resists tourism and lifestyle standardisation. AFP
A woman looks at the hillside village of Olympos, home to one of the few matriarchal societies in Greece that resists tourism and lifestyle standardisation. AFP
An animal rescuer is watched by a chicken as he holds an egg while swimming among debris in Ukraine's Kherson city, which was flooded after Kakhovka dam was bombed. AFP
An animal rescuer is watched by a chicken as he holds an egg while swimming among debris in Ukraine's Kherson city, which was flooded after Kakhovka dam was bombed. AFP
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits an area that was flooded after Kakhovka dam was bombed. Reuters
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits an area that was flooded after Kakhovka dam was bombed. Reuters
Fishing boats sit on the beach before the start of the monsoon season, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. Reuters
Fishing boats sit on the beach before the start of the monsoon season, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. Reuters
A man carries a refrigerator as he passes a street market in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP
A man carries a refrigerator as he passes a street market in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP
A common tailorbird builds its nest in a forest outside Kathmandu, Nepal, as the monsoon approaches. EPA
A common tailorbird builds its nest in a forest outside Kathmandu, Nepal, as the monsoon approaches. EPA
The windows of a high-rise are washed in Shanghai. China's annual inflation rate edged up to 0.2 per cent in May 2023, from April's 26-month low of 0. 1 percent. EPA
The windows of a high-rise are washed in Shanghai. China's annual inflation rate edged up to 0.2 per cent in May 2023, from April's 26-month low of 0. 1 percent. EPA
Sailors perform on a sailboat with three masts during Armada 2023, an event that gathers the most beautiful vessels in the quays of Rouen, France. EPA
Sailors perform on a sailboat with three masts during Armada 2023, an event that gathers the most beautiful vessels in the quays of Rouen, France. EPA
US marines prepare for a parade near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, under a sky clouded by smoke from wildfires in Canada. EPA
US marines prepare for a parade near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, under a sky clouded by smoke from wildfires in Canada. EPA
Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus serves during her French Open semi-final match against the Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova in Paris. Reuters
Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus serves during her French Open semi-final match against the Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova in Paris. Reuters

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Today's best photos: From Princess of Wales' regal interception to the French Open

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

June 09, 2023

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

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

Tuesday's best photos: from D-Day to the Great Mosque of Djenne

Monday's best photos: from volcano offerings in Indonesia to wingwalkers in England

Sunday's best photos: from Environment Day in Dubai to Poland's Great Dragon Weekend

Saturday's best photos: from a hot day in Malaysia to a typhoon in Japan

The specs

BMW M8 Competition Coupe

Engine 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8

Power 625hp at 6,000rpm

Torque 750Nm from 1,800-5,800rpm

Gearbox Eight-speed paddleshift auto

Acceleration 0-100kph in 3.2 sec

Top speed 305kph

Fuel economy, combined 10.6L / 100km

Price from Dh700,000 (estimate)

On sale Jan/Feb 2020
 

While you're here
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
COMPANY PROFILE

Name: Lamsa

Founder: Badr Ward

Launched: 2014

Employees: 60

Based: Abu Dhabi

Sector: EdTech

Funding to date: $15 million

War 2

Director: Ayan Mukerji

Stars: Hrithik Roshan, NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana

Rating: 2/5

First Person
Richard Flanagan
Chatto & Windus 

Set-jetting on the Emerald Isle

Other shows filmed in Ireland include: Vikings (County Wicklow), The Fall (Belfast), Line of Duty (Belfast), Penny Dreadful (Dublin), Ripper Street (Dublin), Krypton (Belfast)

Abu Dhabi GP schedule

Friday: First practice - 1pm; Second practice - 5pm

Saturday: Final practice - 2pm; Qualifying - 5pm

Sunday: Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (55 laps) - 5.10pm

The Beach Bum

Director: Harmony Korine

Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Isla Fisher, Snoop Dogg

Two stars

Muslim Council of Elders condemns terrorism on religious sites

The Muslim Council of Elders has strongly condemned the criminal attacks on religious sites in Britain.

It firmly rejected “acts of terrorism, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sanctity of houses of worship”.

“Attacking places of worship is a form of terrorism and extremism that threatens peace and stability within societies,” it said.

The council also warned against the rise of hate speech, racism, extremism and Islamophobia. It urged the international community to join efforts to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence.

On Women's Day

Yuki Means Happiness
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John Murray 

Updated: June 09, 2023, 11:38 AM`
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