A black man and a white woman hold their hands up in a front of police officers in Long Beach, California, during a protest against the death of George Floyd. AFP
A black man and a white woman hold their hands up in a front of police officers in Long Beach, California, during a protest against the death of George Floyd. AFP
A woman walks in front of damaged cars during floods caused by tropical storm Amanda, in San Salvador, El Salvador. Reuters
A woman walks in front of damaged cars during floods caused by tropical storm Amanda, in San Salvador, El Salvador. Reuters
A worker wearing a face mask at a construction site of the Balkan Stream gas pipeline near the village of Kamenovo, Bulgaria. EPA
A worker wearing a face mask at a construction site of the Balkan Stream gas pipeline near the village of Kamenovo, Bulgaria. EPA
Unravell Egg by artist Marion Conrow is seen at The Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in Casula in Sydney. Getty
Unravell Egg by artist Marion Conrow is seen at The Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in Casula in Sydney. Getty
Pupils attend a ceremony for the reopening of the school in Higashiosaka, Osaka prefecture, Japan. AFP
Pupils attend a ceremony for the reopening of the school in Higashiosaka, Osaka prefecture, Japan. AFP
A cat walks on a rail line in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
A cat walks on a rail line in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
Customers maintain social distance as they queue to enter Ikea Warrington, northern England. Getty
Customers maintain social distance as they queue to enter Ikea Warrington, northern England. Getty
An Indian sanitary worker sweeps near a mural on a garbage dump to pay respect to security forces, health workers, sanitary workers, media and delivery workers in New Delhi, India. EPA
An Indian sanitary worker sweeps near a mural on a garbage dump to pay respect to security forces, health workers, sanitary workers, media and delivery workers in New Delhi, India. EPA

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World in focus - best photos for June 1, 2020

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1. Kylian Mbappe - to Real Madrid in 2017/18 - €180 million (Dh770.4m - if a deal goes through)
2. Paul Pogba - to Manchester United in 2016/17 - €105m
3. Gareth Bale - to Real Madrid in 2013/14 - €101m
4. Cristiano Ronaldo - to Real Madrid in 2009/10 - €94m
5. Gonzalo Higuain - to Juventus in 2016/17 - €90m
6. Neymar - to Barcelona in 2013/14 - €88.2m
7. Romelu Lukaku - to Manchester United in 2017/18 - €84.7m
8. Luis Suarez - to Barcelona in 2014/15 - €81.72m
9. Angel di Maria - to Manchester United in 2014/15 - €75m
10. James Rodriguez - to Real Madrid in 2014/15 - €75m

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