Tesla electric vehicles sit parked at the port in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg
Tesla electric vehicles sit parked at the port in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg
People walk below the Friendship Bridge in the Chinese border city of Dandong, Liaoning province near North Korea. AFP
People walk below the Friendship Bridge in the Chinese border city of Dandong, Liaoning province near North Korea. AFP
A worker climbs on a ladder at a construction site in Colombo. Reuters
A worker climbs on a ladder at a construction site in Colombo. Reuters
YADORU by WOW on display at the Media Ambition Tokyo 2019. Getty Images for Media Ambition Tokyo
YADORU by WOW on display at the Media Ambition Tokyo 2019. Getty Images for Media Ambition Tokyo
A fisherman repairs a net in front of his house at Egede informal settlement in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. AFP
A fisherman repairs a net in front of his house at Egede informal settlement in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. AFP
A man struggles to stay on his feet while attempting to photograph windy conditions on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. EPA
A man struggles to stay on his feet while attempting to photograph windy conditions on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. EPA
Max Gawn of the Demons and Mason Cox of the Magpies compete for the ball during the AFL Practice Match in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images
Max Gawn of the Demons and Mason Cox of the Magpies compete for the ball during the AFL Practice Match in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images
A man takes a picture of a small snowman at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign along the Las Vegas Strip, USA. AP Photo
A man takes a picture of a small snowman at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign along the Las Vegas Strip, USA. AP Photo
National Guards peer out of a truck parked at the entrance to the Tienditas International Bridge in Tienditas, Tachria state, Venezuela. Bloomberg
National Guards peer out of a truck parked at the entrance to the Tienditas International Bridge in Tienditas, Tachria state, Venezuela. Bloomberg
Women wash inside a warehouse where they are sleeping, on the outskirts of Cucuta, Colombia. Reuters
Women wash inside a warehouse where they are sleeping, on the outskirts of Cucuta, Colombia. Reuters
A man walks past a Prada advertisement at a pop up store in Macau, China. Bloomberg
A man walks past a Prada advertisement at a pop up store in Macau, China. Bloomberg
People take part in the funeral procession of a Mexican activist in Amilcingo, in Morelos state, Mexico. Reuters
People take part in the funeral procession of a Mexican activist in Amilcingo, in Morelos state, Mexico. Reuters
Visitors look at works by Vincent Van Gogh projected onto walls at the Atelier des Lumieres in Paris, France. EPA
Visitors look at works by Vincent Van Gogh projected onto walls at the Atelier des Lumieres in Paris, France. EPA
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. Florida Today via AP
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. Florida Today via AP

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World in focus - best photos for February 22, 2019

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The flights

Air France offer flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to Cayenne, connecting in Paris from Dh7,300.

The tour

Cox & Kings (coxandkings.com) has a 14-night Hidden Guianas tour of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. It includes accommodation, domestic flights, transfers, a local tour manager and guided sightseeing. Contact for price.

The biog

Favourite hobby: I love to sing but I don’t get to sing as much nowadays sadly.

Favourite book: Anything by Sidney Sheldon.

Favourite movie: The Exorcist 2. It is a big thing in our family to sit around together and watch horror movies, I love watching them.

Favourite holiday destination: The favourite place I have been to is Florence, it is a beautiful city. My dream though has always been to visit Cyprus, I really want to go there.

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