A statue of President George Washington stands in the US Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington. AP
A statue of President George Washington stands in the US Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington. AP
Bangladeshi boatmen make their way through heavy fog on the Buriganga River in Dhaka. AFP
Bangladeshi boatmen make their way through heavy fog on the Buriganga River in Dhaka. AFP
Mud and hooves at Newbury Racecourse in England. Getty
Mud and hooves at Newbury Racecourse in England. Getty
People look at French painter Claude Monet's creations projected on the walls of Horta Gallery in Brussels, Belgium. The exhibition is created with virtual imagery and sound effects. EPA
People look at French painter Claude Monet's creations projected on the walls of Horta Gallery in Brussels, Belgium. The exhibition is created with virtual imagery and sound effects. EPA
Welding robots work on a car at the Nachi booth during the International Robot Exhibition (IREX) in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
Welding robots work on a car at the Nachi booth during the International Robot Exhibition (IREX) in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
A swimmer jumps in the water as smoke haze from bushfires in New South Wales blankets Sydney, Australia. EPA
A swimmer jumps in the water as smoke haze from bushfires in New South Wales blankets Sydney, Australia. EPA
A crack of light falls on a man smoking a traditional water pipe in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
A crack of light falls on a man smoking a traditional water pipe in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
A man walks under the art painting depicting the Borodino battle at the Otradnoe subway station of a Moscow suburb. AFP
A man walks under the art painting depicting the Borodino battle at the Otradnoe subway station of a Moscow suburb. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for December 19, 2019

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

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December 19, 2019

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The specs

Engine: 3.8-litre, twin-turbo V8

Transmission: seven-speed automatic

Power: 592bhp

Torque: 620Nm

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On sale: now

Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015

- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France

US election 2020
The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE. 

Read part four: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

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