• A participant performs during the motorbike and water sports festival "Vladivostok-2020" in Vladivostok, Russia. Reuters
    A participant performs during the motorbike and water sports festival "Vladivostok-2020" in Vladivostok, Russia. Reuters
  • A woman walks past a graffiti-covered wall in Mumbai, India. Reuters
    A woman walks past a graffiti-covered wall in Mumbai, India. Reuters
  • Takamoto Katsuta of Japan drives his Toyota Yaris WRC during day 2 of Rally Italia Sardegna, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.
    Takamoto Katsuta of Japan drives his Toyota Yaris WRC during day 2 of Rally Italia Sardegna, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.
  • An aerial picture shows Hue city, submerged in floodwaters caused by heavy downpours, in central Vietnam. AFP
    An aerial picture shows Hue city, submerged in floodwaters caused by heavy downpours, in central Vietnam. AFP
  • A statue from the "Torlonia Marbles" is seen during an exhibition that brings together some 96 ancient sculptures comprising of bronze, marble and alabaster statues in Rome, Italy. Reuters
    A statue from the "Torlonia Marbles" is seen during an exhibition that brings together some 96 ancient sculptures comprising of bronze, marble and alabaster statues in Rome, Italy. Reuters
  • Houston Astros Michael Brantley (23) runs to steal second during the first inning in Game 1 of a baseball American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, in San Diego. AP Photo
    Houston Astros Michael Brantley (23) runs to steal second during the first inning in Game 1 of a baseball American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, in San Diego. AP Photo
  • A Garuda Indonesia Boeing 373-800 NG with a new face mask design as part of a campaign to promote the wearing of face masks amid the Covid-19 coronavirus, is parked at the airport in Tangerang. AFP
    A Garuda Indonesia Boeing 373-800 NG with a new face mask design as part of a campaign to promote the wearing of face masks amid the Covid-19 coronavirus, is parked at the airport in Tangerang. AFP
  • Spain's Rafael Nadal poses with his trophy during a photocall on the rooftop of Galeries Lafayette, after winning Sunday the final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in three sets, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 at the Roland Garros stadium. AP Photo
    Spain's Rafael Nadal poses with his trophy during a photocall on the rooftop of Galeries Lafayette, after winning Sunday the final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in three sets, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 at the Roland Garros stadium. AP Photo

World in focus - best photos for October 12, 2020


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The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5