• A woman walks past a mural depicting RM, a member of K-pop group BTS, in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, on June 15, 2022. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)
    A woman walks past a mural depicting RM, a member of K-pop group BTS, in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, on June 15, 2022. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)
  • The Bilino Polje Stadium ahead of the UEFA Nations League Bosnia vs Finland game. Bosnia won 3-2. Reuters
    The Bilino Polje Stadium ahead of the UEFA Nations League Bosnia vs Finland game. Bosnia won 3-2. Reuters
  • A man rides a bike on a zip line during the opening ceremony of a glass bridge over Dashbashi Canyon outside of Tsalka, Georgia. Reuters
    A man rides a bike on a zip line during the opening ceremony of a glass bridge over Dashbashi Canyon outside of Tsalka, Georgia. Reuters
  • Due to an IT breakdown at Skyguide, Zurich and Geneva airports were out of service for two hours on Wednesday. EPA
    Due to an IT breakdown at Skyguide, Zurich and Geneva airports were out of service for two hours on Wednesday. EPA
  • South Korea's second homegrown space rocket, called Nuri, at the Naro Space Centre in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. EPA
    South Korea's second homegrown space rocket, called Nuri, at the Naro Space Centre in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. EPA
  • A house falls into the Yellowstone river due to flooding in Gardiner, Montana. Reuters
    A house falls into the Yellowstone river due to flooding in Gardiner, Montana. Reuters
  • Albinos attend an official programme to mark International Albino Awareness Day in Monrovia, Liberia. EPA
    Albinos attend an official programme to mark International Albino Awareness Day in Monrovia, Liberia. EPA
  • Irmgard F, a former secretary for the SS commander of the Stutthof concentration camp, is brought to the courtroom in Itzehoe, northern Germany, for the continuation of her trial. AFP
    Irmgard F, a former secretary for the SS commander of the Stutthof concentration camp, is brought to the courtroom in Itzehoe, northern Germany, for the continuation of her trial. AFP
  • A trader at work in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
    A trader at work in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
  • Bradsell, ridden by Hollie Doyle, centre red, charges towards the finish line at Royal Ascot, England. Getty Images
    Bradsell, ridden by Hollie Doyle, centre red, charges towards the finish line at Royal Ascot, England. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: from K-pop group BTS to Royal Ascot

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

June 15, 2022

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More from The National:

Tuesday's best photos: from the Mohammed bin Rashid Library to a waxing gibbous moon

Monday's best photos: from the Milky Way to a giant picnic blanket in Switzerland

Sunday's best photos: from an asylum seeker in Rwanda to celebrating priests

Saturday's best photos: from a giant bunny to Stephen Curry

Friday's best photos: from a Spanish wildfire to sunset in Gaza

Thursday's best photos: from dinosaurs in Thailand to pollution in India

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League final:

Who: Real Madrid v Liverpool
Where: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine
When: Saturday, May 26, 10.45pm (UAE)
TV: Match on BeIN Sports

RESULTS

Catchweight 82kg
Piotr Kuberski (POL) beat Ahmed Saeb (IRQ) by decision.

Women’s bantamweight
Corinne Laframboise (CAN) beat Cornelia Holm (SWE) by unanimous decision.

Welterweight
Omar Hussein (PAL) beat Vitalii Stoian (UKR) by unanimous decision.

Welterweight
Josh Togo (LEB) beat Ali Dyusenov (UZB) by unanimous decision.

Flyweight
Isaac Pimentel (BRA) beat Delfin Nawen (PHI) TKO round-3.

Catchweight 80kg​​​​​​​
Seb Eubank (GBR) beat Emad Hanbali (SYR) KO round 1.

Lightweight
Mohammad Yahya (UAE) beat Ramadan Noaman (EGY) TKO round 2.

Lightweight
Alan Omer (GER) beat Reydon Romero (PHI) submission 1.

Welterweight
Juho Valamaa (FIN) beat Ahmed Labban (LEB) by unanimous decision.

Featherweight
Elias Boudegzdame (ALG) beat Austin Arnett (USA) by unanimous decision.

Super heavyweight
Maciej Sosnowski (POL) beat Ibrahim El Sawi (EGY) by submission round 1.

Boulder shooting victims

• Denny Strong, 20
• Neven Stanisic, 23
• Rikki Olds, 25
• Tralona Bartkowiak, 49
• Suzanne Fountain, 59
• Teri Leiker, 51
• Eric Talley, 51
• Kevin Mahoney, 61
• Lynn Murray, 62
• Jody Waters, 65

THE TWIN BIO

Their favourite city: Dubai

Their favourite food: Khaleeji

Their favourite past-time : walking on the beach

Their favorite quote: ‘we rise by lifting others’ by Robert Ingersoll

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Dust and sand storms compared

Sand storm

  • Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
  • Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
  • Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
  • Travel distance: Limited 
  • Source: Open desert areas with strong winds

Dust storm

  • Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
  • Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
  • Duration: Can linger for days
  • Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
  • Source: Can be carried from distant regions
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Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

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Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Updated: June 15, 2022, 2:27 PM
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