A member of Holt School's staff removes flowers left outside the building where teacher James Furlong, one of the deceased victims of a multiple stabbing attack, worked, to take them inside in Wokingham, Britain. Reuters
A member of Holt School's staff removes flowers left outside the building where teacher James Furlong, one of the deceased victims of a multiple stabbing attack, worked, to take them inside in Wokingham, Britain. Reuters
A cameraman works among cardboard cutouts of fans prior to the Spanish league football match Villarreal CF against Sevilla FC at La Ceramica stadium. AFP
A cameraman works among cardboard cutouts of fans prior to the Spanish league football match Villarreal CF against Sevilla FC at La Ceramica stadium. AFP
Swiss acrobat Ramon Kathriner performs during a ceremony marking the reopening of the Glacier 3000 cable car in Les Diablerets, Switzerland. Reuters
Swiss acrobat Ramon Kathriner performs during a ceremony marking the reopening of the Glacier 3000 cable car in Les Diablerets, Switzerland. Reuters
Swiss acrobat Freddy Nock balances on a bicycle during a ceremony marking the reopening of the Glacier 3000 cable car in Les Diablerets, Switzerland. Reuters
Swiss acrobat Freddy Nock balances on a bicycle during a ceremony marking the reopening of the Glacier 3000 cable car in Les Diablerets, Switzerland. Reuters
Early risers take pictures of the sunrise at Tynemouth Pier on England's North East coast. AP
Early risers take pictures of the sunrise at Tynemouth Pier on England's North East coast. AP
Policemen look through their shields as they keep protesters from entering Lafayette Park near the White House, in Washington, DC, US. AFP
Policemen look through their shields as they keep protesters from entering Lafayette Park near the White House, in Washington, DC, US. AFP
A plane towing a banner reading White Lives Matter Burnley flies above the stadium during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Burnley at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. AP Photo
A plane towing a banner reading White Lives Matter Burnley flies above the stadium during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Burnley at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. AP Photo
Kindergarten pupils from Wichuthit in Bangkok eat their lunch during a social distancing rehearsal ahead of a nationwide school reopening in Thailand. Reuters
Kindergarten pupils from Wichuthit in Bangkok eat their lunch during a social distancing rehearsal ahead of a nationwide school reopening in Thailand. Reuters
A protestor stands in front of a line of US riot police as the two sides face off at Lafayette Park in front of the White House in Washington, DC. Reuters
A protestor stands in front of a line of US riot police as the two sides face off at Lafayette Park in front of the White House in Washington, DC. Reuters
Marina Media Harbour, the Rhine Tower, and the Gehry Buildings are illuminated in red in Dusseldorf, Germany. EPA
Marina Media Harbour, the Rhine Tower, and the Gehry Buildings are illuminated in red in Dusseldorf, Germany. EPA

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Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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Sector: Laundry

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TERMINAL HIGH ALTITUDE AREA DEFENCE (THAAD)

What is THAAD?

It is considered to be the US's most superior missile defence system.

Production:

It was created in 2008.

Speed:

THAAD missiles can travel at over Mach 8, so fast that it is hypersonic.

Abilities:

THAAD is designed to take out  ballistic missiles as they are on their downward trajectory towards their target, otherwise known as the "terminal phase".

Purpose:

To protect high-value strategic sites, such as airfields or population centres.

Range:

THAAD can target projectiles inside and outside the Earth's atmosphere, at an altitude of 150 kilometres above the Earth's surface.

Creators:

Lockheed Martin was originally granted the contract to develop the system in 1992. Defence company Raytheon sub-contracts to develop other major parts of the system, such as ground-based radar.

UAE and THAAD:

In 2011, the UAE became the first country outside of the US to buy two THAAD missile defence systems. It then stationed them in 2016, becoming the first Gulf country to do so.

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Checks continue

A High Court judge issued an interim order on Friday suspending a decision by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots to direct a stop to Brexit agri-food checks at Northern Ireland ports.

Mr Justice Colton said he was making the temporary direction until a judicial review of the minister's unilateral action this week to order a halt to port checks that are required under the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Civil servants have yet to implement the instruction, pending legal clarity on their obligations, and checks are continuing.

TEACHERS' PAY - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Pay varies significantly depending on the school, its rating and the curriculum. Here's a rough guide as of January 2021:

- top end schools tend to pay Dh16,000-17,000 a month - plus a monthly housing allowance of up to Dh6,000. These tend to be British curriculum schools rated 'outstanding' or 'very good', followed by American schools

- average salary across curriculums and skill levels is about Dh10,000, recruiters say

- it is becoming more common for schools to provide accommodation, sometimes in an apartment block with other teachers, rather than hand teachers a cash housing allowance

- some strong performing schools have cut back on salaries since the pandemic began, sometimes offering Dh16,000 including the housing allowance, which reflects the slump in rental costs, and sheer demand for jobs

- maths and science teachers are most in demand and some schools will pay up to Dh3,000 more than other teachers in recognition of their technical skills

- at the other end of the market, teachers in some Indian schools, where fees are lower and competition among applicants is intense, can be paid as low as Dh3,000 per month

- in Indian schools, it has also become common for teachers to share residential accommodation, living in a block with colleagues

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Sole survivors
  • Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
  • George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
  • Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
  • Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
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