• A man drinks coffee at a cafe in Soho in London. From today, restrictions on indoor activities and household mixing ease across most of the UK, with indoor food and entertainment venues allowed to reopen across England and Wales, and small in-home meetings permitted once more in England and Scotland. Hugging is also once again allowed between close family and friends, except in Northern Ireland, where more stringent rules will remain in place until at least May 24. Getty
    A man drinks coffee at a cafe in Soho in London. From today, restrictions on indoor activities and household mixing ease across most of the UK, with indoor food and entertainment venues allowed to reopen across England and Wales, and small in-home meetings permitted once more in England and Scotland. Hugging is also once again allowed between close family and friends, except in Northern Ireland, where more stringent rules will remain in place until at least May 24. Getty
  • A frog blows air sacs as it swims in a pond in a park on the outskirts of Moscow. AFP
    A frog blows air sacs as it swims in a pond in a park on the outskirts of Moscow. AFP
  • Men rest after arriving in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, which is enclosed by Morocco. The city of 85,000 faces a humanitarian crisis after thousands of Moroccans took advantage of relaxed border control to swim or sail on to European soil. AP
    Men rest after arriving in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, which is enclosed by Morocco. The city of 85,000 faces a humanitarian crisis after thousands of Moroccans took advantage of relaxed border control to swim or sail on to European soil. AP
  • An American robin chomps down a Brood X periodical cicada in Washington, DC. Trillions of the insects are emerging in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. EPA
    An American robin chomps down a Brood X periodical cicada in Washington, DC. Trillions of the insects are emerging in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. EPA
  • A Palestinian man sits in front of closed shops during a general strike in the West Bank city of Nablus. It is being held in protest against Israel’s air strikes on Gaza and confrontations between Israeli security forces and Palestinians in Jerusalem. AP
    A Palestinian man sits in front of closed shops during a general strike in the West Bank city of Nablus. It is being held in protest against Israel’s air strikes on Gaza and confrontations between Israeli security forces and Palestinians in Jerusalem. AP
  • US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in her office in Washington, DC. AFP
    US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in her office in Washington, DC. AFP
  • An employee of the Palace of Versailles in France dusts the King’s Bedroom before the chateau reopens to the public on Wednesday. AFP
    An employee of the Palace of Versailles in France dusts the King’s Bedroom before the chateau reopens to the public on Wednesday. AFP

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From a robin gorging on cicadas to a quiet coffee in London's Soho - today's best pictures

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May 18, 2021

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The Sand Castle

Director: Matty Brown

Stars: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, Zain Al Rafeea, Riman Al Rafeea

Rating: 2.5/5

Islamophobia definition

A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.

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