• Tourists take a photo at Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, after it reopened in a limited capacity. Fencing remains around the park, which will allow the US Secret Service to temporarily close the site when they deem it necessary. AP Photo
    Tourists take a photo at Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, after it reopened in a limited capacity. Fencing remains around the park, which will allow the US Secret Service to temporarily close the site when they deem it necessary. AP Photo
  • People stand on previously submerged land at Sun Moon Lake in Nantou, Taiwan. Reuters
    People stand on previously submerged land at Sun Moon Lake in Nantou, Taiwan. Reuters
  • Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles seen before the Queen's Speech during the state opening of Parliament in London. Queen Elizabeth's ceremonial speech informs Parliament about the UK government's agenda for the coming year. AFP
    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles seen before the Queen's Speech during the state opening of Parliament in London. Queen Elizabeth's ceremonial speech informs Parliament about the UK government's agenda for the coming year. AFP
  • The pack rides near Guarene during the third stage of the Giro d'Italia. AFP
    The pack rides near Guarene during the third stage of the Giro d'Italia. AFP
  • Erina Yuguchi of Japan competes in the women's long jump during a test event for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. AFP
    Erina Yuguchi of Japan competes in the women's long jump during a test event for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. AFP
  • Children hold training weapons, some real and some fake, during a display for the media designed to attract the federal government's attention to the dangers of organised crime in Ayahualtempa, Guerrero state, Mexico. AP
    Children hold training weapons, some real and some fake, during a display for the media designed to attract the federal government's attention to the dangers of organised crime in Ayahualtempa, Guerrero state, Mexico. AP
  • A woman lights a candle to commemorate the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic at Prague Castle in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic is relaxing its coronavirus restrictions as the hard-hit nation pays respect to nearly 30,000 dead. AP
    A woman lights a candle to commemorate the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic at Prague Castle in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic is relaxing its coronavirus restrictions as the hard-hit nation pays respect to nearly 30,000 dead. AP
  • A man stands in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, as a phased reopening begins after an extended coronavirus lockdown. Reuters
    A man stands in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, as a phased reopening begins after an extended coronavirus lockdown. Reuters
  • Laser beams shoot through the air as demonstrators hurl rocks during a protest demanding government action to tackle poverty, police violence and inequality in Bogota, Colombia. Reuters
    Laser beams shoot through the air as demonstrators hurl rocks during a protest demanding government action to tackle poverty, police violence and inequality in Bogota, Colombia. Reuters
  • A mother holds her child in the Tudikolela Hospital on the outskirts of Mbuji-mayi, Kasai region, Democratic Republic of Congo. In the diamond-rich Kasai region, malnutrition continues to take its toll in what is now the world's most food-insecure country, according to the UN. Kasai was shaken by an armed conflict between September 2016 and May 2017 that left 3,000 people dead and more than 1.5 million displaced. AFP
    A mother holds her child in the Tudikolela Hospital on the outskirts of Mbuji-mayi, Kasai region, Democratic Republic of Congo. In the diamond-rich Kasai region, malnutrition continues to take its toll in what is now the world's most food-insecure country, according to the UN. Kasai was shaken by an armed conflict between September 2016 and May 2017 that left 3,000 people dead and more than 1.5 million displaced. AFP
  • A member of staff poses next to a series of stained glass windows at the British Museum in London. The 800-year-old windows, on loan from Canterbury Cathedral, form part of an exhibition that documents the life, death and legacy of the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. Becket was friends with Henry II but was brutally murdered by four of Henry's soldiers in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. He is recognised as a saint by the Catholic and Anglican churches. Getty
    A member of staff poses next to a series of stained glass windows at the British Museum in London. The 800-year-old windows, on loan from Canterbury Cathedral, form part of an exhibition that documents the life, death and legacy of the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. Becket was friends with Henry II but was brutally murdered by four of Henry's soldiers in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. He is recognised as a saint by the Catholic and Anglican churches. Getty
  • Rockets are fired from Gaza City, controlled by the Palestinian movement Hamas, towards Israel. AFP
    Rockets are fired from Gaza City, controlled by the Palestinian movement Hamas, towards Israel. AFP

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From a selfie in front of the White House to protesters on the streets of Bogota - today's best pictures

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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May 11, 2021

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From Dubai by fish-eye to a whale stranded in the Thames - Monday's best pictures

From a German castle concert to the 'intergalactic' mayoral candidate Count Binface - Sunday's best pictures

From a protesting French sailor to a 3D skeleton of Napoleon's war horse - Saturday's best pictures

From pulling power in Amritsar to protesting gymnasts in Bogota - Friday's best pictures

From a vigil in Columbia to a rainbow in Australia - Thursday's best pictures

UAE gold medallists:

Omar Al Suweidi (46kg), Khaled Al Shehhi (50kg), Khalifa Humaid Al Kaabi (60kg), Omar Al Fadhli (62kg), Mohammed Ali Al Suweidi (66kg), Omar Ahmed Al Hosani (73), all in the U18’s, and Khalid Eskandar Al Blooshi (56kg) in the U21s.

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Uefa Nations League: How it works

The Uefa Nations League, introduced last year, has reached its final stage, to be played over five days in northern Portugal. The format of its closing tournament is compact, spread over two semi-finals, with the first, Portugal versus Switzerland in Porto on Wednesday evening, and the second, England against the Netherlands, in Guimaraes, on Thursday.

The winners of each semi will then meet at Porto’s Dragao stadium on Sunday, with the losing semi-finalists contesting a third-place play-off in Guimaraes earlier that day.

Qualifying for the final stage was via League A of the inaugural Nations League, in which the top 12 European countries according to Uefa's co-efficient seeding system were divided into four groups, the teams playing each other twice between September and November. Portugal, who finished above Italy and Poland, successfully bid to host the finals.

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

Henrik Stenson's finishes at Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship:

2006 - 2
2007 - 8
2008 - 2
2009 - MC
2010 - 21
2011 - 42
2012 - MC
2013 - 23
2014 - MC
2015 - MC
2016 - 3
2017 - 8

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Dubai World Cup factbox

Most wins by a trainer: Godolphin’s Saeed bin Suroor(9)

Most wins by a jockey: Jerry Bailey(4)

Most wins by an owner: Godolphin(9)

Most wins by a horse: Godolphin’s Thunder Snow(2)

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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”.

World Mental Health Day
Emergency phone numbers in the UAE

Estijaba – 8001717 –  number to call to request coronavirus testing

Ministry of Health and Prevention – 80011111

Dubai Health Authority – 800342 – The number to book a free video or voice consultation with a doctor or connect to a local health centre

Emirates airline – 600555555

Etihad Airways – 600555666

Ambulance – 998

Knowledge and Human Development Authority – 8005432 ext. 4 for Covid-19 queries

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Set-jetting on the Emerald Isle

Other shows filmed in Ireland include: Vikings (County Wicklow), The Fall (Belfast), Line of Duty (Belfast), Penny Dreadful (Dublin), Ripper Street (Dublin), Krypton (Belfast)

Full list of Emmy 2020 nominations

LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Ramy Youssef, Ramy

LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me
Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Issa Rae, Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish

OUTSTANDING VARIETY/TALK SERIES

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Steve Carell, The Morning Show
Brian Cox, Succession
Billy Porter, Pose
Jeremy Strong, Succession

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Laura Linney, Ozark
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Zendaya, Euphoria

OUTSTANDING REALITY/COMPETITION PROGRAM

The Masked Singer
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice

LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE

Jeremy Irons, Watchmen
Hugh Jackman, Bad Education
Paul Mescal, Normal People
Jeremy Pope, Hollywood
Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True

LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE

Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America
Shira Haas, Unorthodox
Regina King, Watchmen
Octavia Spencer, Self Made
Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES

Little Fires Everywhere
Mrs. America
Unbelievable
Unorthodox
Watchmen

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dead to Me
The Good Place
Insecure
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Schitt’s Creek
What We Do In The Shadows

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

Better Call Saul
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
Killing Eve
The Mandalorian
Ozark
Stranger Things
Succession

 

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