Revellers dressed in mock military garb take part in the 'Els Enfarinats' food battle in the south-eastern Spanish town of Ibi. AFP
Revellers dressed in mock military garb take part in the 'Els Enfarinats' food battle in the south-eastern Spanish town of Ibi. AFP
Riot police confront supporters of Luis Fernando Camacho, a key opposition figure, following his arrest in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. AFP
Riot police confront supporters of Luis Fernando Camacho, a key opposition figure, following his arrest in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. AFP
People play on the frozen Reflecting Pool on the National Mall near the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC. AFP
People play on the frozen Reflecting Pool on the National Mall near the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC. AFP
Soldiers of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces prepare to be deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo after their departure ceremony in Juba. AFP
Soldiers of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces prepare to be deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo after their departure ceremony in Juba. AFP
Israeli Air Force pilots celebrate at their graduation ceremony at the Hatzerim base in the Negev desert. AFP
Israeli Air Force pilots celebrate at their graduation ceremony at the Hatzerim base in the Negev desert. AFP
A kayaker and sharks swimming below him in shallow water near the hot water stream of the Orot Rabin power plant in the Mediterranean Sea, by the city of Hadera, Israel. EPA
A kayaker and sharks swimming below him in shallow water near the hot water stream of the Orot Rabin power plant in the Mediterranean Sea, by the city of Hadera, Israel. EPA
An excavator works at the entrance to a desert cliff excavation in Muraba'at Cave near the Dead Sea, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
An excavator works at the entrance to a desert cliff excavation in Muraba'at Cave near the Dead Sea, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
Turkey's Fatih Arda Ipcioglu in action during the men's ski training jump for the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, Germany. Reuters
Turkey's Fatih Arda Ipcioglu in action during the men's ski training jump for the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, Germany. Reuters
Saint Peter's Dome can be seen in the background in Rome as people gather at the Pincio Terrace a day after the worsening health of former Pope Benedict was announced. Reuters
Saint Peter's Dome can be seen in the background in Rome as people gather at the Pincio Terrace a day after the worsening health of former Pope Benedict was announced. Reuters
A destroyed part of the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino after a fire in Poipet, Cambodia on December 29. AFP
A destroyed part of the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino after a fire in Poipet, Cambodia on December 29. AFP
A young Sikh devotee takes a bath in the holy Sarovar (pool) to mark the birth anniversary of the 10th Guru of the Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
A young Sikh devotee takes a bath in the holy Sarovar (pool) to mark the birth anniversary of the 10th Guru of the Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
A woman wearing a vintage police uniform poses for a picture during the celebration of Holy Innocents Day in Caucagua, Venezuela. AFP
A woman wearing a vintage police uniform poses for a picture during the celebration of Holy Innocents Day in Caucagua, Venezuela. AFP
A fisherman cracks a whip as horses wheel a device linked to a fishing net during the annual Chagan Lake Winter Fishing Festival in Songyuan, China. AFP
A fisherman cracks a whip as horses wheel a device linked to a fishing net during the annual Chagan Lake Winter Fishing Festival in Songyuan, China. AFP
A resident embraces a friend next to her mother's house which was damaged during a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
A resident embraces a friend next to her mother's house which was damaged during a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Panda keepers pose for photos with cubs ahead of the new year at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. AFP
Panda keepers pose for photos with cubs ahead of the new year at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. AFP

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December 29, 2022

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Wednesday's best photos: from a multi-vehicle crash in China to ice-covered houses in Canada

Tuesday's best photos: From Grey Glacier's record high temperature to New Year timekeeping

Monday's best photos: from Boxing Day shoppers to a turban-tying competition

Sunday's best photos: Icicles in US storm, dressed-up dogs and plenty of festive spirit

Saturday's best photos: from St Paul's choir to Arabian horse racing in Liwa

Friday's best photos: from Biden among Christmas trees to winter solstice at Stonehenge

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6pm: Hyderabad Nawabs v Pakhtoon Warriors

10pm: Lahore Sikandars v Pakhtoon Blasters

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Buy farm-fresh food

The UAE is stepping up its game when it comes to platforms for local farms to show off and sell their produce.

In Dubai, visit Emirati Farmers Souq at The Pointe every Saturday from 8am to 2pm, which has produce from Al Ammar Farm, Omar Al Katri Farm, Hikarivege Vegetables, Rashed Farms and Al Khaleej Honey Trading, among others. 

In Sharjah, the Aljada residential community will launch a new outdoor farmers’ market every Friday starting this weekend. Manbat will be held from 3pm to 8pm, and will host 30 farmers, local home-grown entrepreneurs and food stalls from the teams behind Badia Farms; Emirates Hydroponics Farms; Modern Organic Farm; Revolution Real; Astraea Farms; and Al Khaleej Food. 

In Abu Dhabi, order farm produce from Food Crowd, an online grocery platform that supplies fresh and organic ingredients directly from farms such as Emirates Bio Farm, TFC, Armela Farms and mother company Al Dahra. 

Ziina users can donate to relief efforts in Beirut

Ziina users will be able to use the app to help relief efforts in Beirut, which has been left reeling after an August blast caused an estimated $15 billion in damage and left thousands homeless. Ziina has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to raise money for the Lebanese capital, co-founder Faisal Toukan says. “As of October 1, the UNHCR has the first certified badge on Ziina and is automatically part of user's top friends' list during this campaign. Users can now donate any amount to the Beirut relief with two clicks. The money raised will go towards rebuilding houses for the families that were impacted by the explosion.”

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