A group of 145 swimmers join an effort to stretch a 78-metre-long national flag in the sea to mark Indonesia's 78th Independence Day in Makassar, South Sulawesi. AFP
A group of 145 swimmers join an effort to stretch a 78-metre-long national flag in the sea to mark Indonesia's 78th Independence Day in Makassar, South Sulawesi. AFP
Taiwan's Air Forces Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team jets perform over an air base in Taichung. EPA
Taiwan's Air Forces Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team jets perform over an air base in Taichung. EPA
A Buddhist monk wades across a street following monsoon rains in Bago township, Bago region, Myanmar. AFP
A Buddhist monk wades across a street following monsoon rains in Bago township, Bago region, Myanmar. AFP
A surfer rides a wave at Teahupo'o in Tahiti, French Polynesia, during the WSL Shiseido Tahiti pro surfing event. AFP
A surfer rides a wave at Teahupo'o in Tahiti, French Polynesia, during the WSL Shiseido Tahiti pro surfing event. AFP
An astronomer sends a laser into the sky as the Milky Way lights the sky around camp in the natural reserve area of Wadi Al Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, in Al Fayoum Governorate, south-west of Cairo. Reuters
An astronomer sends a laser into the sky as the Milky Way lights the sky around camp in the natural reserve area of Wadi Al Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, in Al Fayoum Governorate, south-west of Cairo. Reuters
Wildfire wreckage in Lahaina, Hawaii. Emergency records show no indication that sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that wiped out the town. AP
Wildfire wreckage in Lahaina, Hawaii. Emergency records show no indication that sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that wiped out the town. AP
Some 5,000 people join a yoga exercise at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, with a Vietnamese Guinness record their target. EPA
Some 5,000 people join a yoga exercise at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, with a Vietnamese Guinness record their target. EPA
An Afghan removes sand from a road in Balkh province, Afghanistan. Reuters
An Afghan removes sand from a road in Balkh province, Afghanistan. Reuters
Seattle Mariners centre fielder Julio Rodríguez is doused with water by teammate Teoscar Hernández in celebration of a 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in a match in Seattle on Friday. AP Photo
Seattle Mariners centre fielder Julio Rodríguez is doused with water by teammate Teoscar Hernández in celebration of a 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in a match in Seattle on Friday. AP Photo

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Today's best photos: From Indonesian Independence Day to baseball in Seattle

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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August 12, 2023

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The five new places of worship

Church of South Indian Parish

St Andrew's Church Mussaffah branch

St Andrew's Church Al Ain branch

St John's Baptist Church, Ruwais

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The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

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

Rating: 4/5

The specs: 2019 Haval H6

Price, base: Dh69,900

Engine: 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder

Transmission: Seven-speed automatic

Power: 197hp @ 5,500rpm

Torque: 315Nm @ 2,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 7.0L / 100km

Gully Boy

Director: Zoya Akhtar
Producer: Excel Entertainment & Tiger Baby
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Kalki Koechlin, Siddhant Chaturvedi​​​​​​​
Rating: 4/5 stars

Polarised public

31% in UK say BBC is biased to left-wing views

19% in UK say BBC is biased to right-wing views

19% in UK say BBC is not biased at all

Source: YouGov

Countries recognising Palestine

France, UK, Canada, Australia, Portugal, Belgium, Malta, Luxembourg, San Marino and Andorra

 

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