• A grimy biofilm is seen along the outside wall of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington. Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo
    A grimy biofilm is seen along the outside wall of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington. Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo
  • A shooting star is seen on the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower in Jankowo, near Poznan, Poland. Lukasz Orgodowczyk / EPA
    A shooting star is seen on the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower in Jankowo, near Poznan, Poland. Lukasz Orgodowczyk / EPA
  • A wildfire at Les Pennes-Mirabeau, near Marseille, southern France. Boris Horvat / AFP Photo
    A wildfire at Les Pennes-Mirabeau, near Marseille, southern France. Boris Horvat / AFP Photo
  • A British fan watches the artistic gymnastics men’s individual all-around final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Jae C Hong / AP Photo
    A British fan watches the artistic gymnastics men’s individual all-around final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Jae C Hong / AP Photo
  • A fan watches the Rio 2016 Olympic Games archery competition. Jewel Samad / AFP Photo
    A fan watches the Rio 2016 Olympic Games archery competition. Jewel Samad / AFP Photo
  • Eirini Tornesaki, a vocalist in KURIOS by Cirque du Soleil, sings the national anthem before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Cleveland Indians. Alex Brandon / AP Photo
    Eirini Tornesaki, a vocalist in KURIOS by Cirque du Soleil, sings the national anthem before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Cleveland Indians. Alex Brandon / AP Photo
  • Hot-air-balloons in the air for the first race the France Ballooning Championship in Mirebeau near Chatellerault western France. Guillaume Souvant / AFP Photo
    Hot-air-balloons in the air for the first race the France Ballooning Championship in Mirebeau near Chatellerault western France. Guillaume Souvant / AFP Photo
  • A man walks with a placard as supporters of the Zambian ruling party Patriotic Front, and its incumbent president Edward Lungu, cheer during his presidential campaign closing rally. Gianluigi Guercia / AFP Photo
    A man walks with a placard as supporters of the Zambian ruling party Patriotic Front, and its incumbent president Edward Lungu, cheer during his presidential campaign closing rally. Gianluigi Guercia / AFP Photo

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World in focus — best photos for August 11, 2016

Fatima Al Marzouqi

August 11, 2016

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Indoor Cricket World Cup Dubai 2017

Venue Insportz, Dubai; Admission Free

Fixtures - Open Men 2pm: India v New Zealand, Malaysia v UAE, Singapore v South Africa, Sri Lanka v England; 8pm: Australia v Singapore, India v Sri Lanka, England v Malaysia, New Zealand v South Africa

Fixtures - Open Women Noon: New Zealand v England, UAE v Australia; 6pm: England v South Africa, New Zealand v Australia

The specs

Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors

Power: Combined output 920hp

Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km

On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025

Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000

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The biog

Favourite films: Casablanca and Lawrence of Arabia

Favourite books: Start with Why by Simon Sinek and Good to be Great by Jim Collins

Favourite dish: Grilled fish

Inspiration: Sheikh Zayed's visionary leadership taught me to embrace new challenges.

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A MINECRAFT MOVIE

Director: Jared Hess

Starring: Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge, Jason Momoa

Rating: 3/5

NO OTHER LAND

Director: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal

Stars: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham

Rating: 3.5/5

The bio

Job: Coder, website designer and chief executive, Trinet solutions

School: Year 8 pupil at Elite English School in Abu Hail, Deira

Role Models: Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk

Dream City: San Francisco

Hometown: Dubai

City of birth: Thiruvilla, Kerala

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