British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG GP during the qualifying session of the Formula One Grand Prix of Hungary in Mogyorod, Hungary. EPA
British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG GP during the qualifying session of the Formula One Grand Prix of Hungary in Mogyorod, Hungary. EPA
Decaying Asian dolls are seen at the Elephant Village in Ayutthaya, Thailand. AFP
Decaying Asian dolls are seen at the Elephant Village in Ayutthaya, Thailand. AFP
Anderson de Souza, the clown Batatinha, grimaces to the mirror as he puts on his clown face before performing at the Estoril Circus in Itaguai, greater Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP Photo
Anderson de Souza, the clown Batatinha, grimaces to the mirror as he puts on his clown face before performing at the Estoril Circus in Itaguai, greater Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP Photo
A protestor holds an upside-down American flag in front of the Unisphere during a Justice Ride, supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the borough of Queens, New York City, US. AFP
A protestor holds an upside-down American flag in front of the Unisphere during a Justice Ride, supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the borough of Queens, New York City, US. AFP
A man opens his health code on his smartphone before entering a cafe at a shopping district in Beijing, China. AP Photo
A man opens his health code on his smartphone before entering a cafe at a shopping district in Beijing, China. AP Photo
Myanmar State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi pays her respects to her late father during a ceremony to mark the 73rd anniversary of Martyrs' Day in Yangon. Reuters
Myanmar State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi pays her respects to her late father during a ceremony to mark the 73rd anniversary of Martyrs' Day in Yangon. Reuters
Luke Jackson of the Demons competes for the ball during the round 7 AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Melbourne Demons at Giants Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
Luke Jackson of the Demons competes for the ball during the round 7 AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Melbourne Demons at Giants Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
A row of freshly dug graves is seen at a section of a cemetery in Johannesburg, South Africa. AFP
A row of freshly dug graves is seen at a section of a cemetery in Johannesburg, South Africa. AFP
National Disaster Response Force personnel inspect on a dinghy the area where some shanty houses collapsed into a canal due to heavy rains in New Delhi, India. AFP
National Disaster Response Force personnel inspect on a dinghy the area where some shanty houses collapsed into a canal due to heavy rains in New Delhi, India. AFP
A bolt of lightning strikes during a storm in Mexico City. AP Photo
A bolt of lightning strikes during a storm in Mexico City. AP Photo

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World in focus - best photos for July 19, 2020

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

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On the menu

First course

▶ Emirati sea bass tartare Yuzu and labneh mayo, avocado, green herbs, fermented tomato water  

▶ The Tale of the Oyster Oyster tartare, Bahraini gum berry pickle

Second course

▶ Local mackerel Sourdough crouton, baharat oil, red radish, zaatar mayo

▶ One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Quail, smoked freekeh, cinnamon cocoa

Third course

▶ Bahraini bouillabaisse Venus clams, local prawns, fishfarm seabream, farro

▶ Lamb 2 ways Braised lamb, crispy lamb chop, bulgur, physalis

Dessert

▶ Lumi Black lemon ice cream, pistachio, pomegranate

▶ Black chocolate bar Dark chocolate, dates, caramel, camel milk ice cream
 

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