Young boxer Demontaze 'Juicy' Duncan warms up with friends Nassel and Joseph next to a mural of Muhammad Ali at the Champ Camp boxing gym, in Louisville, USA. EPA
Young boxer Demontaze 'Juicy' Duncan warms up with friends Nassel and Joseph next to a mural of Muhammad Ali at the Champ Camp boxing gym, in Louisville, USA. EPA
A surfer rides a large wave at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal. REUTERS
A surfer rides a large wave at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal. REUTERS
People walk near the scene of debris fallen due to a crane incident in the midtown area of Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. REUTERS
People walk near the scene of debris fallen due to a crane incident in the midtown area of Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. REUTERS
Police carry out an eviction at a squatters camp in Guernica, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. AP Photo
Police carry out an eviction at a squatters camp in Guernica, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. AP Photo
A man rides a scooter at the empty Perdana Botanical Gardens in Kuala Lumpur. AFP
A man rides a scooter at the empty Perdana Botanical Gardens in Kuala Lumpur. AFP
Newlyweds take part in a mass wedding at Taiwan's Army Command Headquarters in Taoyuan. AFP
Newlyweds take part in a mass wedding at Taiwan's Army Command Headquarters in Taoyuan. AFP
Tourists observe the big waves hitting the coast in Muxia, Galicia, northwest Spain, affected by the North Atlantic storm Epsilon. EPA
Tourists observe the big waves hitting the coast in Muxia, Galicia, northwest Spain, affected by the North Atlantic storm Epsilon. EPA
Pro-democracy protesters perform on a mock "red carpet" fashion show billed as a counterpoint to a fashion show being held by one of the monarchy's princesses nearby in Bangkok, Thailand. AP Photo
Pro-democracy protesters perform on a mock "red carpet" fashion show billed as a counterpoint to a fashion show being held by one of the monarchy's princesses nearby in Bangkok, Thailand. AP Photo
A man wearing a face mask cycles past an advert for a nightclub in Tokyo, Japan. Getty Images
A man wearing a face mask cycles past an advert for a nightclub in Tokyo, Japan. Getty Images
Brett Cameron of Canterbury passes the ball during the round 8 Mitre 10 Cup match between Canterbury and Otago at Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getty Images
Brett Cameron of Canterbury passes the ball during the round 8 Mitre 10 Cup match between Canterbury and Otago at Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getty Images

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World in focus - best photos for October 30, 2020

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

The National

October 30, 2020

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More galleries from The National:

Diego Maradona at 60

Dubai Miracle Garden to reopen with safety measures in place

Inside the UAE's ambitious railway megaproject

Algeria’s $1bn mosque, the third-largest in the world

Sui Dhaaga: Made in India

Director: Sharat Katariya

Starring: Varun Dhawan, Anushka Sharma, Raghubir Yadav

3.5/5

F1 The Movie

Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Rating: 4/5

On Women's Day
Moon Music

Artist: Coldplay

Label: Parlophone/Atlantic

Number of tracks: 10

Rating: 3/5

Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
  • DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
Result

6.30pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-3 – Group 1 (PA) $65,000 (Dirt) 2,000m; Winner: Brraq, Ryan Curatolo (jockey), Jean-Claude Pecout (trainer)

7.05pm: Handicap (TB) $65,000 (Turf) 1,800m; Winner: Bright Melody, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby

7.40pm: Meydan Classic – Listed (TB) $88,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Naval Crown, Mickael Barzalona, Charlie Appleby

8.15pm: Nad Al Sheba Trophy – Group 3 (TB) $195,000 (T) 2,810m; Winner: Volcanic Sky, Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor

8.50pm: Dubai Millennium Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $130,000 (T) 2,000m; Winner: Star Safari, William Buick, Charlie Appleby

9.25pm: Meydan Challenge – Listed Handicap (TB) $88,000 (T) 1,400m; Winner: Zainhom, Dane O’Neill, Musabah Al Muhairi

Global state-owned investor ranking by size

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United States

2.

China

3.

UAE

4.

Japan

5

Norway

6.

Canada

7.

Singapore

8.

Australia

9.

Saudi Arabia

10.

South Korea
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