• A member of the Queen's Guard receives water to drink during the hot weather, outside Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, July 18, 2022. REUTERS / John Sibley TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    A member of the Queen's Guard receives water to drink during the hot weather, outside Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, July 18, 2022. REUTERS / John Sibley TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • A child running to Friday prayer at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Reuters
    A child running to Friday prayer at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Reuters
  • A football team comprising Aymara indigenous women before a championship in the Aymara district of Juli, in Puno, southern Peru. AFP
    A football team comprising Aymara indigenous women before a championship in the Aymara district of Juli, in Puno, southern Peru. AFP
  • 'Second Wind' by US artist James Turrell at the Fundacion Montenmedio Arte Contemporaneo art foundation in Vejer de la Frontera, southern Spain. The museum is set in a pine grove near the town. EPA
    'Second Wind' by US artist James Turrell at the Fundacion Montenmedio Arte Contemporaneo art foundation in Vejer de la Frontera, southern Spain. The museum is set in a pine grove near the town. EPA
  • Nadim Salloum spars with Andy Charanek at the Fitmind gym in Jounieh, Lebanon. Matt Kynaston for The National
    Nadim Salloum spars with Andy Charanek at the Fitmind gym in Jounieh, Lebanon. Matt Kynaston for The National
  • A couple on Le Moulleau pier in Arcachon, south-west France as a cloud of black smoke from a giant wildfire fills the sky. AP Photo
    A couple on Le Moulleau pier in Arcachon, south-west France as a cloud of black smoke from a giant wildfire fills the sky. AP Photo
  • Firefighters put gas containers into a pool for safety at the Hotel La Corniche in the town of Pilat sur Merle in south-west France. The smoke in the background is from a fire at La Teste de Buch. AFP
    Firefighters put gas containers into a pool for safety at the Hotel La Corniche in the town of Pilat sur Merle in south-west France. The smoke in the background is from a fire at La Teste de Buch. AFP
  • People carry drinking water on a hillside near the Kart-e-Sakhi cemetery in Kabul, Afghanistan. AFP
    People carry drinking water on a hillside near the Kart-e-Sakhi cemetery in Kabul, Afghanistan. AFP
  • A pet pelican is sprayed with water in a Kabul traffic jam. AFP
    A pet pelican is sprayed with water in a Kabul traffic jam. AFP
  • Water buffalo near the Nahr Bin Omar oilfield in Iraq's southern province of Basra. AFP
    Water buffalo near the Nahr Bin Omar oilfield in Iraq's southern province of Basra. AFP
  • Water barrels placed in a Boeing 777X for an experiment on weight distribution during the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, England. AFP
    Water barrels placed in a Boeing 777X for an experiment on weight distribution during the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, England. AFP
  • Sand artist Nathaniel Alapide at work on the beach in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Reuters
    Sand artist Nathaniel Alapide at work on the beach in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Reuters
  • Former US president Donald Trump, far left, with his family as the casket of Ivana Trump leaves after her funeral at St Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church in New York. AP Photo
    Former US president Donald Trump, far left, with his family as the casket of Ivana Trump leaves after her funeral at St Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church in New York. AP Photo
  • A land-art fresco made with biodegradable paint consisting of charcoal, chalk, water and milk proteins by French-Swiss artist Saype, covers Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The work is part of the artist's worldwide project, 'Beyond Walls'. AP Photo
    A land-art fresco made with biodegradable paint consisting of charcoal, chalk, water and milk proteins by French-Swiss artist Saype, covers Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The work is part of the artist's worldwide project, 'Beyond Walls'. AP Photo
  • Police officers surround protesters during a rally in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul. Youth gathered to mark the anniversary of a suicide bomb attack that killed 34 people in Suruc, where activists had gathered to prepare for an aid mission to the nearby Syrian town of Kobani. AFP
    Police officers surround protesters during a rally in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul. Youth gathered to mark the anniversary of a suicide bomb attack that killed 34 people in Suruc, where activists had gathered to prepare for an aid mission to the nearby Syrian town of Kobani. AFP
  • A train crosses the bed of a drained area near the salt harvesting site on Burlinskoye salt lake in the Altai region, Russia. Reuters
    A train crosses the bed of a drained area near the salt harvesting site on Burlinskoye salt lake in the Altai region, Russia. Reuters
  • Britain's Prince George of Cambridge during a family holiday in the United Kingdom earlier this month. Prince George celebrates his ninth birthday on July 22, 2022. AFP
    Britain's Prince George of Cambridge during a family holiday in the United Kingdom earlier this month. Prince George celebrates his ninth birthday on July 22, 2022. AFP
  • A couple near a fountain at sunset in Bucharest, Romania. AP Photo
    A couple near a fountain at sunset in Bucharest, Romania. AP Photo
  • Dr Saman Kumara, consultant neonatologist, with staff at the Castle Street Hospital for Women in Colombo. Lahiru Harshana for The National
    Dr Saman Kumara, consultant neonatologist, with staff at the Castle Street Hospital for Women in Colombo. Lahiru Harshana for The National
  • Brazil's Mateus de Sa in action during qualifying for the men's triple jump at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Reuters
    Brazil's Mateus de Sa in action during qualifying for the men's triple jump at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Reuters
  • Pedestrian commuters on the Pan American Highway, which was closed by roadblocks set up by protesters demonstrating against inflation, especially surging fuel prices, in Pacora, Panama. AP Photo
    Pedestrian commuters on the Pan American Highway, which was closed by roadblocks set up by protesters demonstrating against inflation, especially surging fuel prices, in Pacora, Panama. AP Photo
  • Graves of soldiers killed in the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus in the Tymvos Makedonitissas military cemetery on the 48th anniversary of the invasion. Thousands of Greek and Cypriot soldiers were killed during the invasion and subsequent occupation of the northern part of the island. AP Photo
    Graves of soldiers killed in the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus in the Tymvos Makedonitissas military cemetery on the 48th anniversary of the invasion. Thousands of Greek and Cypriot soldiers were killed during the invasion and subsequent occupation of the northern part of the island. AP Photo
  • A cyclist during a BMX Day celebration in Santiago, Chile. EPA
    A cyclist during a BMX Day celebration in Santiago, Chile. EPA
  • Ashalim solar power station in the Negev desert, near kibbutz Ashalim, southern Israel. The Ashalim solar power station can power 120,000 homes and produce 320 gigawatt-hours of energy a year. EPA
    Ashalim solar power station in the Negev desert, near kibbutz Ashalim, southern Israel. The Ashalim solar power station can power 120,000 homes and produce 320 gigawatt-hours of energy a year. EPA
  • A view of Ain Dubai, a giant Ferris wheel in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Reuters
    A view of Ain Dubai, a giant Ferris wheel in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Reuters
  • Residents cool off outside their home in Leeds, United Kingdom. Temperatures exceeded 40°C in parts of the country. Getty Images
    Residents cool off outside their home in Leeds, United Kingdom. Temperatures exceeded 40°C in parts of the country. Getty Images
  • A protester with an Iraqi flag as security forces stand guard outside the Turkish visa office in Baghdad during a demonstration against an attack on the country's autonomous Kurdistan region, which is being blamed on Turkey. AFP
    A protester with an Iraqi flag as security forces stand guard outside the Turkish visa office in Baghdad during a demonstration against an attack on the country's autonomous Kurdistan region, which is being blamed on Turkey. AFP
  • French athlete and Parkour champion Charles Poujade on a rooftop in the centre of Paris. AFP
    French athlete and Parkour champion Charles Poujade on a rooftop in the centre of Paris. AFP
  • The Rolling Stones during a concert in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon, France. The show was part of the group's European tour. AFP
    The Rolling Stones during a concert in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon, France. The show was part of the group's European tour. AFP
  • Palestinian children use a shower to cool off on a hot summer day in Gaza City. AFP
    Palestinian children use a shower to cool off on a hot summer day in Gaza City. AFP

Weekend

The best photos of the week: from a heatwave in the UK to staying cool in Gaza

Striking pictures from around the world

Tim Knowles
Tim Knowles

July 22, 2022

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: from the Paleo Festival to the Tour de France

Thursday's best photos: from a train driving across a salt lake to Ivana Trump's funeral

Wednesday's best photos: from sedated cats to The Rolling Stones

Tuesday's best photos: from the annual swan census to Farnborough Airshow

Monday's best photos: from an overheating Queen's Guard to a bull jumping into the sea

Sunday's best photos: from an Aquabatix performance to stranded lorries in Argentina

Saturday's best photos: from Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to a heatwave in the UK

Killing of Qassem Suleimani

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Angela Bassett, Tina Fey

Directed by: Pete Doctor

Rating: 4 stars

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Student Of The Year 2

Director: Punit Malhotra

Stars: Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria, Ananya Pandey, Aditya Seal 

1.5 stars

Company profile

Name: Steppi

Founders: Joe Franklin and Milos Savic

Launched: February 2020

Size: 10,000 users by the end of July and a goal of 200,000 users by the end of the year

Employees: Five

Based: Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

Financing stage: Two seed rounds – the first sourced from angel investors and the founders' personal savings

Second round raised Dh720,000 from silent investors in June this year

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Director: Laxman Utekar

Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna, Diana Penty, Vineet Kumar Singh, Rashmika Mandanna

Rating: 1/5

Winners

Ballon d’Or (Men’s)
Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain / France)

Ballon d’Or Féminin (Women’s)
Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona / Spain)

Kopa Trophy (Best player under 21 – Men’s)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona / Spain)

Best Young Women’s Player
Vicky López (Barcelona / Spain)

Yashin Trophy (Best Goalkeeper – Men’s)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City / Italy)

Best Women’s Goalkeeper
Hannah Hampton (England / Aston Villa and Chelsea)

Men’s Coach of the Year
Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain)

Women’s Coach of the Year
Sarina Wiegman (England)

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It Was Just an Accident

Director: Jafar Panahi

Stars: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr

Rating: 4/5

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Director: Scott Cooper

Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Odessa Young, Jeremy Strong

Rating: 4/5

Zakat definitions

Zakat: an Arabic word meaning ‘to cleanse’ or ‘purification’.

Nisab: the minimum amount that a Muslim must have before being obliged to pay zakat. Traditionally, the nisab threshold was 87.48 grams of gold, or 612.36 grams of silver. The monetary value of the nisab therefore varies by current prices and currencies.

Zakat Al Mal: the ‘cleansing’ of wealth, as one of the five pillars of Islam; a spiritual duty for all Muslims meeting the ‘nisab’ wealth criteria in a lunar year, to pay 2.5 per cent of their wealth in alms to the deserving and needy.

Zakat Al Fitr: a donation to charity given during Ramadan, before Eid Al Fitr, in the form of food. Every adult Muslim who possesses food in excess of the needs of themselves and their family must pay two qadahs (an old measure just over 2 kilograms) of flour, wheat, barley or rice from each person in a household, as a minimum.

Updated: July 22, 2022, 6:01 PM
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