Tourists visit the Esplanade des Droits de l'Homme with the Eiffel tower in the background, in Paris. AFP
Tourists visit the Esplanade des Droits de l'Homme with the Eiffel tower in the background, in Paris. AFP
Members of the Lebanese civil defence use a dog to search for victims and survivors under the rubble of a building in the Gemayzeh neighbourhood. AFP
Members of the Lebanese civil defence use a dog to search for victims and survivors under the rubble of a building in the Gemayzeh neighbourhood. AFP
Medical personnel in personal protective wear stand as people injured after an Air India Express flight skidded off a runway while landing at the Kozhikode airport, are treated at the Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala state, India. AP Photo
Medical personnel in personal protective wear stand as people injured after an Air India Express flight skidded off a runway while landing at the Kozhikode airport, are treated at the Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala state, India. AP Photo
An Iraqi youth dives into the river in the Shatt Al-Arab river in the southern port city of Basra. AFP
An Iraqi youth dives into the river in the Shatt Al-Arab river in the southern port city of Basra. AFP
An Israeli man dressed in a zombie outfit takes part in an anti-government demonstration near the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem. AFP
An Israeli man dressed in a zombie outfit takes part in an anti-government demonstration near the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem. AFP
An aerial view of the Vila Formosa Cemetery, in the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil,, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
An aerial view of the Vila Formosa Cemetery, in the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil,, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
An aerial view shows damaged buildings in Beirut on August 7, 2020, three days after a colossal explosion of a huge pile of ammonium nitrate. AFP
An aerial view shows damaged buildings in Beirut on August 7, 2020, three days after a colossal explosion of a huge pile of ammonium nitrate. AFP
Beach huts in Ravenoville, France. AFP
Beach huts in Ravenoville, France. AFP
Sudanese men walk in flood water, as a result of torrential rain, in the town of Osaylat, 50 m southeast of the capital Khartoum. AFP
Sudanese men walk in flood water, as a result of torrential rain, in the town of Osaylat, 50 m southeast of the capital Khartoum. AFP
People hold crosses as they attend a tribute to the victims of coronavirus and a protest against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Reuters
People hold crosses as they attend a tribute to the victims of coronavirus and a protest against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Reuters
Michel Assad looks out to the port area from a neighbour's balcony after his home was damaged in Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon. Reuters
Michel Assad looks out to the port area from a neighbour's balcony after his home was damaged in Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon. Reuters

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World in focus - best photos for August 8, 2020

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

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August 08, 2020

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Red flags
  • Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
  • Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
  • Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
  • Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
  • Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.

Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching

Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

Red Sparrow

Dir: Francis Lawrence

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Egerton, Charlotte Rampling, Jeremy Irons

Three stars

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