Stuntmen perform a stunt in a "Wall of Death" show at a fairground during the Magh Mela festival in Allahabad. AFP
Stuntmen perform a stunt in a "Wall of Death" show at a fairground during the Magh Mela festival in Allahabad. AFP
Joe Biden, left, is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible, alongside son Hunter Biden and daughter of Joe and Jill Biden Ashley Biden in Washington. AFP
Joe Biden, left, is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible, alongside son Hunter Biden and daughter of Joe and Jill Biden Ashley Biden in Washington. AFP
Fireworks are seen above the White House at the end of the Inauguration day for US President Joe Biden in Washington. AFP
Fireworks are seen above the White House at the end of the Inauguration day for US President Joe Biden in Washington. AFP
A winter swimming enthusiast jumps into a partly frozen lake in Shenyang, in northeastern China's Liaoning province. AFP
A winter swimming enthusiast jumps into a partly frozen lake in Shenyang, in northeastern China's Liaoning province. AFP
Sikh devotees pay respect on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh, at the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
Sikh devotees pay respect on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh, at the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
A Boston Dynamics Atlas robot performs a jump during a demonstration at the company's facilities in Waltham, Massachusetts. AP
A Boston Dynamics Atlas robot performs a jump during a demonstration at the company's facilities in Waltham, Massachusetts. AP
A demonstrator throws a tear gas canister back at law enforcement officers during a rally for the abolishment of ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, after the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, in Portland, Oregon. Reuters
A demonstrator throws a tear gas canister back at law enforcement officers during a rally for the abolishment of ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, after the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, in Portland, Oregon. Reuters
Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings in action with Manchester City's Ruben Dias and Ilkay Gundogan. Reuters
Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings in action with Manchester City's Ruben Dias and Ilkay Gundogan. Reuters

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World in focus - best photos for January 21, 2021

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

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January 21, 2021

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Company Profile

Name: Thndr
Started: 2019
Co-founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr
Sector: FinTech
Headquarters: Egypt
UAE base: Hub71, Abu Dhabi
Current number of staff: More than 150
Funds raised: $22 million

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Barcelona 4 (Messi 23' pen, 45 1', 48', Busquets 85')

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Director: Ayan Mukerji

Stars: Hrithik Roshan, NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana

Rating: 2/5

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Cryopreservation: A timeline
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  2. Ovarian tissue surgically removed
  3. Tissue processed in a high-tech facility
  4. Tissue re-implanted at a time of the patient’s choosing
  5. Full hormone production regained within 4-6 months
Where to buy art books in the UAE

There are a number of speciality art bookshops in the UAE.

In Dubai, The Lighthouse at Dubai Design District has a wonderfully curated selection of art and design books. Alserkal Avenue runs a pop-up shop at their A4 space, and host the art-book fair Fully Booked during Art Week in March. The Third Line, also in Alserkal Avenue, has a strong book-publishing arm and sells copies at its gallery. Kinokuniya, at Dubai Mall, has some good offerings within its broad selection, and you never know what you will find at the House of Prose in Jumeirah. Finally, all of Gulf Photo Plus’s photo books are available for sale at their show. 

In Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi has a beautiful selection of catalogues and art books, and Magrudy’s – across the Emirates, but particularly at their NYU Abu Dhabi site – has a great selection in art, fiction and cultural theory.

In Sharjah, the Sharjah Art Museum sells catalogues and art books at its museum shop, and the Sharjah Art Foundation has a bookshop that offers reads on art, theory and cultural history.

Stree

Producer: Maddock Films, Jio Movies
Director: Amar Kaushik
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana, Abhishek Banerjee
Rating: 3.5

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