• People play a Sunday league amateur football match on a parched grass pitch during a heatwave, at Hackney Marshes, in London, Britain, August 14, 2022. REUTERS / Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    People play a Sunday league amateur football match on a parched grass pitch during a heatwave, at Hackney Marshes, in London, Britain, August 14, 2022. REUTERS / Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • The Tretten Bridge over the River Laagen collapsed in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway. AP
    The Tretten Bridge over the River Laagen collapsed in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway. AP
  • Birds fly above Lake Tuzkol in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Reuters
    Birds fly above Lake Tuzkol in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Reuters
  • A child before attending prayers in Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters
    A child before attending prayers in Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters
  • Police use water cannon to disperse Ultra Orthodox Jewish protesters in a neighbourhood in Jerusalem. EPA
    Police use water cannon to disperse Ultra Orthodox Jewish protesters in a neighbourhood in Jerusalem. EPA
  • Wounded Ukrainian soldiers Yury (L) and Vasyl pet a horse during their course of therapy near the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. EPA
    Wounded Ukrainian soldiers Yury (L) and Vasyl pet a horse during their course of therapy near the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. EPA
  • Sunset after rain at the bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer, France AFP
    Sunset after rain at the bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer, France AFP
  • Hikers climb the steep slope of Mount Fuji in Japan. AFP
    Hikers climb the steep slope of Mount Fuji in Japan. AFP
  • Russian rockets fired from the Belgorod region reach Kharkiv in Ukraine. AP
    Russian rockets fired from the Belgorod region reach Kharkiv in Ukraine. AP
  • A thunder lightning storm over Blackrock diving tower at Salthill beach brings torrential rain after a heatwave, in Galway, Ireland. Reuters
    A thunder lightning storm over Blackrock diving tower at Salthill beach brings torrential rain after a heatwave, in Galway, Ireland. Reuters
  • Powder is thrown on to participants in the Colour Run event in Jurmala, Latvia. Reuters
    Powder is thrown on to participants in the Colour Run event in Jurmala, Latvia. Reuters
  • A hole in a shattered window of a bus after an incident in Jerusalem. Reuters
    A hole in a shattered window of a bus after an incident in Jerusalem. Reuters
  • Taliban fighters hold weapons as they mark the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan. AFP
    Taliban fighters hold weapons as they mark the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan. AFP
  • Torches are lit during the Torchlight Marian procession in Lourdes, southern France. AFP
    Torches are lit during the Torchlight Marian procession in Lourdes, southern France. AFP
  • Locals watch television at an electronics shop as they wait for the results of Kenya's general election in Kisumu. AFP
    Locals watch television at an electronics shop as they wait for the results of Kenya's general election in Kisumu. AFP

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Today's best photos: from Hackney Marshes drought to Kenyans awaiting election outcome

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

The National

August 15, 2022

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Founders: Khawla Hammad and Inas Abu Shashieh

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Funding to date: Bootstrapped

LILO & STITCH

Starring: Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders

Director: Dean Fleischer Camp

Rating: 4.5/5

Pharaoh's curse

British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.

Fitness problems in men's tennis

Andy Murray - hip

Novak Djokovic - elbow

Roger Federer - back

Stan Wawrinka - knee

Kei Nishikori - wrist

Marin Cilic - adductor

UAE v Gibraltar

What: International friendly

When: 7pm kick off

Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City

Admission: Free

Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page

UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)

Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

Updated: August 15, 2022, 2:54 PM
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