• Participants play with kites during the International kites festival in Bantul, Yogyakarta on July 16, 2023. (Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP)
    Participants play with kites during the International kites festival in Bantul, Yogyakarta on July 16, 2023. (Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP)
  • A firefighter monitors the Gavilan Fire, which has already burned more than 250 acres in Perris, California. AFP
    A firefighter monitors the Gavilan Fire, which has already burned more than 250 acres in Perris, California. AFP
  • A bus is brought out of a flooded underground tunnel after flood water submerged 15 vehicles, killing at least seven in Osong, South Korea. EPA
    A bus is brought out of a flooded underground tunnel after flood water submerged 15 vehicles, killing at least seven in Osong, South Korea. EPA
  • Dancers pose for photographs during the Surabaya Cross Culture International Folk Art Festival in Indonesia. AFP
    Dancers pose for photographs during the Surabaya Cross Culture International Folk Art Festival in Indonesia. AFP
  • A young person jumps into the Mediterranean Sea to cool off on a sweltering hot day in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
    A young person jumps into the Mediterranean Sea to cool off on a sweltering hot day in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
  • Two young people dive into the the Shatt al-Arab waterway to escape the heat in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. AFP
    Two young people dive into the the Shatt al-Arab waterway to escape the heat in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. AFP
  • A man cools off in a public water playground at a park in eastern Tokyo, as high temperatures scorched the city while torrential rain pummelled other Japanese regions. AFP
    A man cools off in a public water playground at a park in eastern Tokyo, as high temperatures scorched the city while torrential rain pummelled other Japanese regions. AFP
  • Flooding in Kashasila village in India's northeastern state of Assam. AFP
    Flooding in Kashasila village in India's northeastern state of Assam. AFP

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Today's best photos: from Gavilan fire in California to Assam's flood in India

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

July 16, 2023

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MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
When: April 25, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Allianz Arena, Munich
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 1, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

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MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-final, second leg
Real Madrid (2) v Bayern Munich (1)
Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
When: 10.45pm, Tuesday
Watch Live: beIN Sports HD

COMPANY PROFILE

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Sector: Startups

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Funding: $1.7m from HNIs

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2002 Giselle Khoury (Colombia)

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2007 Grace Bijjani  (Mexico)

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2010 Daniella Rahme (Australia)

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2012 Cynthia Moukarzel (Kuwait)

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2015 Cynthia Farah (Australia)

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Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

Monster Hunter: World

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PlayStation 4, Xbox One

The specs: 2019 Haval H6

Price, base: Dh69,900

Engine: 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder

Transmission: Seven-speed automatic

Power: 197hp @ 5,500rpm

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