The Eramine lithium extraction plant at Salar Centenario Ratones in Salta province, north-west Argentina. Lithium is in high demand to supply the electric car industry. AFP
The Eramine lithium extraction plant at Salar Centenario Ratones in Salta province, north-west Argentina. Lithium is in high demand to supply the electric car industry. AFP
Labour leader Keir Starmer greets supporters at Tate Modern in London, after his party's UK general election win. AP
Labour leader Keir Starmer greets supporters at Tate Modern in London, after his party's UK general election win. AP
The downtown Los Angeles skyline is seen in the distance as fireworks go off to celebrate Independence Day in Los Angeles, on July 4, 2024. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP)
The downtown Los Angeles skyline is seen in the distance as fireworks go off to celebrate Independence Day in Los Angeles, on July 4, 2024. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP)
Friends and relatives carry the casket of 19-year-old Ibrahim Kamau in Nairobi, Kenya. EPA
Friends and relatives carry the casket of 19-year-old Ibrahim Kamau in Nairobi, Kenya. EPA
An woman shows that she has voted in Iran's presidential election runoff, at a polling station in Qarchak Varamin, south-west of Tehran. AFP
An woman shows that she has voted in Iran's presidential election runoff, at a polling station in Qarchak Varamin, south-west of Tehran. AFP
A polar bear dozes by a pond at the Zoom Adventure World Zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. AP
A polar bear dozes by a pond at the Zoom Adventure World Zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. AP
A Venezuelan migrant child runs through a temporary camp after walking across the Darien Gap from Colombia, in Lajas Blancas, Panama. AP
A Venezuelan migrant child runs through a temporary camp after walking across the Darien Gap from Colombia, in Lajas Blancas, Panama. AP
A boy plays with a football on a warm day at the El Cuilio pool in El Salvador. AFP
A boy plays with a football on a warm day at the El Cuilio pool in El Salvador. AFP
Mass, by Australian sculptor Ron Mueck, at the Voorlinden Museum in Wassenaar, Netherlands. AFP
Mass, by Australian sculptor Ron Mueck, at the Voorlinden Museum in Wassenaar, Netherlands. AFP
A male Asian golden cat seized from an illegal hunter by Indonesian nature conservation agency BKSDA in Banda Aceh. AFP
A male Asian golden cat seized from an illegal hunter by Indonesian nature conservation agency BKSDA in Banda Aceh. AFP
A voter dressed in medieval costume leaves a polling booth during the annual medieval festival in Rodemack, northeastern France, as France votes in an election that could hand power to far right. AFP
A voter dressed in medieval costume leaves a polling booth during the annual medieval festival in Rodemack, northeastern France, as France votes in an election that could hand power to far right. AFP
Coldplay perform at the UK's Glastonbury Festival. Getty Images
Coldplay perform at the UK's Glastonbury Festival. Getty Images
A US flag hangs in the main atrium as passengers navigate the Fourth Of July holiday travel rush at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia. EPA
A US flag hangs in the main atrium as passengers navigate the Fourth Of July holiday travel rush at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia. EPA
Flames engulf a home in Oroville, California. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings. AFP
Flames engulf a home in Oroville, California. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings. AFP
Romania defend against Netherlands during the Uefa Euro 2024 round of 16 football match at the Munich Football Arena in Munich. AFP
Romania defend against Netherlands during the Uefa Euro 2024 round of 16 football match at the Munich Football Arena in Munich. AFP
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey takes a bungee jump at Eastbourne Borough Football Club while on the UK general election campaign trail. AP
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey takes a bungee jump at Eastbourne Borough Football Club while on the UK general election campaign trail. AP
Couples take part in a mass wedding organised by the chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani, in Navi Mumbai, India. AP
Couples take part in a mass wedding organised by the chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani, in Navi Mumbai, India. AP
Newly-appointed Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, right, waves off his predecessor Mark Rutte, left, in The Hague. AFP
Newly-appointed Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, right, waves off his predecessor Mark Rutte, left, in The Hague. AFP
Palestinian children collect tomatoes after they fell from a lorry delivering aid in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Palestinian children collect tomatoes after they fell from a lorry delivering aid in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
People queueing outside a ramen noodle shop below the tracks as a Yamanote Line train pulls into Gotanda station, in Tokyo. AFP
People queueing outside a ramen noodle shop below the tracks as a Yamanote Line train pulls into Gotanda station, in Tokyo. AFP
Fishing boats moored at a beach in Danang, central Vietnam. AFP
Fishing boats moored at a beach in Danang, central Vietnam. AFP
Le Reve de Fitzcarraldo (Fitzcarraldo's dream) by Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira outside Nantes Opera in western France. AFP
Le Reve de Fitzcarraldo (Fitzcarraldo's dream) by Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira outside Nantes Opera in western France. AFP
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, centre right, and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, centre left, pose with new Cabinet members after a swearing-in ceremony at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. AFP
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, centre right, and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, centre left, pose with new Cabinet members after a swearing-in ceremony at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. AFP
An aerial view of flooded buildings and streets after heavy rain in Yueyang, in central China's Hunan province. AFP
An aerial view of flooded buildings and streets after heavy rain in Yueyang, in central China's Hunan province. AFP
An honour guard prepares for a ceremony marking the first session of the new Parliament outside the Government Palace in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. AP
An honour guard prepares for a ceremony marking the first session of the new Parliament outside the Government Palace in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. AP
A drone view shows the Sun setting over a neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after the arrival of Kenyan police as part of a peacekeeping mission. Reuters
A drone view shows the Sun setting over a neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after the arrival of Kenyan police as part of a peacekeeping mission. Reuters
Simone Biles leads the US women's celebrations as the 2024 team is named at the Gymnastics Olympic Trials in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AP
Simone Biles leads the US women's celebrations as the 2024 team is named at the Gymnastics Olympic Trials in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AP
Security forces spray demonstrators at a protest over an Israeli Supreme Court ruling requiring the state to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students to the military, in Jerusalem. Reuters
Security forces spray demonstrators at a protest over an Israeli Supreme Court ruling requiring the state to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students to the military, in Jerusalem. Reuters
A crescent Moon rises over Grand Camlica Mosque in Istanbul. Reuters
A crescent Moon rises over Grand Camlica Mosque in Istanbul. Reuters
An elite Guatemalan Army unit takes part in a parade in Guatemala City, marking the nation's Army Day. AFP
An elite Guatemalan Army unit takes part in a parade in Guatemala City, marking the nation's Army Day. AFP

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The best photos of the week: From Fourth of July celebrations to Keir Starmer’s victory

Striking pictures from around the world

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July 05, 2024

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Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell

Rating: 4.5/5

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Directed by:Tom Beard

Narrated by: Sir David Attenborough

Stars: 4

Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
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  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
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The specs: 2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera

Price, base: Dh1.2 million

Engine: 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 725hp @ 6,500pm

Torque: 900Nm @ 1,800rpm

Fuel economy, combined:  12.3L / 100km (estimate)

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