• A fire blower during ‘Correfocs’ festivities in Barcelona, Spain. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo
    A fire blower during ‘Correfocs’ festivities in Barcelona, Spain. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo
  • A visitor jumps for a photograph on the world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge above a valley in Zhangjiajie in China’s Hunan Province. Fred Dufour / AFP Photo
    A visitor jumps for a photograph on the world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge above a valley in Zhangjiajie in China’s Hunan Province. Fred Dufour / AFP Photo
  • Palestinian fighters of Ezz Al-Din Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, march during a military parade in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, marking the second anniversary of the 50-day war between Israel and Gaza. Mohammed Saber / EPA
    Palestinian fighters of Ezz Al-Din Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, march during a military parade in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, marking the second anniversary of the 50-day war between Israel and Gaza. Mohammed Saber / EPA
  • The setting sun illumates a formation of thunderclouds over a corn field in Petersdorf, Germany. Patrick Pleul / EPA
    The setting sun illumates a formation of thunderclouds over a corn field in Petersdorf, Germany. Patrick Pleul / EPA
  • Indian commuters cross a street during monsoon showers in Kolkata. Piyal Adhikary / EPA
    Indian commuters cross a street during monsoon showers in Kolkata. Piyal Adhikary / EPA
  • A man wearing a Pikachu hat plays Pokemon Go during a gathering to celebrate Pokemon Day in Mexico City. Carlos Jasso / Reuters
    A man wearing a Pikachu hat plays Pokemon Go during a gathering to celebrate Pokemon Day in Mexico City. Carlos Jasso / Reuters
  • Action from the men’s handball gold medal game between Denmark and France at the Future Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Marko Djurica / Reuters
    Action from the men’s handball gold medal game between Denmark and France at the Future Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Marko Djurica / Reuters
  • Several bulls chase runners during the last day of Pilon bull runs in Falces, Navarra, northern Spain. Jesus Diges / EPA
    Several bulls chase runners during the last day of Pilon bull runs in Falces, Navarra, northern Spain. Jesus Diges / EPA
  • Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe holds a ball during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games closing ceremony. Tokyo will host the next games in 2020. Jae C Hong / AP Photo
    Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe holds a ball during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games closing ceremony. Tokyo will host the next games in 2020. Jae C Hong / AP Photo
  • A Philadelphia Phillies fan sits in the stands under an umbrella in a baseball game against the St Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals won 9-0. Brian Garfinkel / Getty Images / AFP
    A Philadelphia Phillies fan sits in the stands under an umbrella in a baseball game against the St Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals won 9-0. Brian Garfinkel / Getty Images / AFP

World in focus – best photos for August 22, 2016


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A look at the best photos from around the world today.

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
How to avoid crypto fraud
  • Use unique usernames and passwords while enabling multi-factor authentication.
  • Use an offline private key, a physical device that requires manual activation, whenever you access your wallet.
  • Avoid suspicious social media ads promoting fraudulent schemes.
  • Only invest in crypto projects that you fully understand.
  • Critically assess whether a project’s promises or returns seem too good to be true.
  • Only use reputable platforms that have a track record of strong regulatory compliance.
  • Store funds in hardware wallets as opposed to online exchanges.
The biog

Fatima Al Darmaki is an Emirati widow with three children

She has received 46 certificates of appreciation and excellence throughout her career

She won the 'ideal mother' category at the Minister of Interior Awards for Excellence

Her favourite food is Harees, a slow-cooked porridge-like dish made from boiled wheat berries mixed with chicken

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
 
Started: 2020
 
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
 
Based: Dubai, UAE
 
Sector: Entertainment 
 
Number of staff: 210 
 
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
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Key findings of Jenkins report
  • Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
  • Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
  • Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
  • Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League quarter-final second leg:

Juventus 1 Ajax 2

Ajax advance 3-2 on aggregate

Hydrogen: Market potential

Hydrogen has an estimated $11 trillion market potential, according to Bank of America Securities and is expected to generate $2.5tn in direct revenues and $11tn of indirect infrastructure by 2050 as its production increases six-fold.

"We believe we are reaching the point of harnessing the element that comprises 90 per cent of the universe, effectively and economically,” the bank said in a recent report.

Falling costs of renewable energy and electrolysers used in green hydrogen production is one of the main catalysts for the increasingly bullish sentiment over the element.

The cost of electrolysers used in green hydrogen production has halved over the last five years and will fall to 60 to 90 per cent by the end of the decade, acceding to Haim Israel, equity strategist at Merrill Lynch. A global focus on decarbonisation and sustainability is also a big driver in its development.

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat