• People shake hands with army personnel as they celebrate the resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 5, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
    People shake hands with army personnel as they celebrate the resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 5, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
  • A composite image of the men's 100m final, won by US sprinter Noah Lyles, on day nine of the Olympics in Paris. Getty images
    A composite image of the men's 100m final, won by US sprinter Noah Lyles, on day nine of the Olympics in Paris. Getty images
  • Mounted police are on hand as Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate on the first day Jewish men were ordered to enlist for compulsory military service, in Kiryat Ono, near Tel Aviv. AFP
    Mounted police are on hand as Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate on the first day Jewish men were ordered to enlist for compulsory military service, in Kiryat Ono, near Tel Aviv. AFP
  • A last-16 Olympic beach volleyball tie between Brazil and the Netherlands is played out beside the Eiffel Tower at sunset in Paris. Getty Images
    A last-16 Olympic beach volleyball tie between Brazil and the Netherlands is played out beside the Eiffel Tower at sunset in Paris. Getty Images
  • People attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the Funan Techo Canal in Kandal province, Cambodia. AFP
    People attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the Funan Techo Canal in Kandal province, Cambodia. AFP
  • A night scene in Paris, taken from the courtyard of the Louvre, as the city is gripped by Olympic fever. AP
    A night scene in Paris, taken from the courtyard of the Louvre, as the city is gripped by Olympic fever. AP
  • People climb the stairs at a book shop in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province. AFP
    People climb the stairs at a book shop in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province. AFP
  • Residents of Middlesbrough, north-east England, help clean up the streets after far-right activists rioted and destroyed property. Getty images
    Residents of Middlesbrough, north-east England, help clean up the streets after far-right activists rioted and destroyed property. Getty images

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Best photos of August 5: Celebrations in Dhaka to the cleanup in Middlesbrough

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

August 05, 2024

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WORLD CUP FINAL

England v South Africa

Yokohama International Stadium, Tokyo

Saturday, kick-off 1pm (UAE)

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

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The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

While you're here
While you're here
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Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

UAE currency
'Gehraiyaan'
Director:Shakun Batra

Stars:Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, Dhairya Karwa

Rating: 4/5

Sui Dhaaga: Made in India

Director: Sharat Katariya

Starring: Varun Dhawan, Anushka Sharma, Raghubir Yadav

3.5/5

Updated: August 05, 2024, 11:27 AM
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