The hospital ship USNS Comfort passes the Statue of Liberty as its departs New York City after providing relief to the city's healthcare system, stressed by the surge of COVID-19 patients. AFP
The hospital ship USNS Comfort passes the Statue of Liberty as its departs New York City after providing relief to the city's healthcare system, stressed by the surge of COVID-19 patients. AFP
Yemenis react as municipal workers fumigate a street in the old city market of the capital Sanaa. AFP
Yemenis react as municipal workers fumigate a street in the old city market of the capital Sanaa. AFP
A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from a man on a car to be tested for COVID-19 at a gas station in Santiago, Chile. AFP
A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from a man on a car to be tested for COVID-19 at a gas station in Santiago, Chile. AFP
A flight-attendant walks in the empty hall of Son Sant Joan's Airport in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. AFP
A flight-attendant walks in the empty hall of Son Sant Joan's Airport in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. AFP
Firefighters take part in a national "clap for carers" to show thanks for the work of Britain's NHS at Hartley Wintney, west of London. AFP
Firefighters take part in a national "clap for carers" to show thanks for the work of Britain's NHS at Hartley Wintney, west of London. AFP
Winter Palace and the Alexander Column are reflected in a puddle after the rain at the Palace Square in St Petersburg, Russia. AP
Winter Palace and the Alexander Column are reflected in a puddle after the rain at the Palace Square in St Petersburg, Russia. AP
A youth waits for his turn to enter the San Nicolas Tolentino cemetery for the funeral of his loved one, in Iztapalapa, Mexico City. AP
A youth waits for his turn to enter the San Nicolas Tolentino cemetery for the funeral of his loved one, in Iztapalapa, Mexico City. AP
Men fish on the shore of the Paraguay River during the 7th week of the Government's lockdown to prevent spread of the new coronavirus, in Lambare, Paraguay. AP
Men fish on the shore of the Paraguay River during the 7th week of the Government's lockdown to prevent spread of the new coronavirus, in Lambare, Paraguay. AP
Cemetery workers in protective clothing bury a person who died of COVID-19, at the Vila Formosa cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AP
Cemetery workers in protective clothing bury a person who died of COVID-19, at the Vila Formosa cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AP
A graduate from the medical and nursing school of Faseh University celebrates from a car after receiving the diploma during a drive-thru ceremony to avoid spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Vespasiano, Brazil. Getty
A graduate from the medical and nursing school of Faseh University celebrates from a car after receiving the diploma during a drive-thru ceremony to avoid spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Vespasiano, Brazil. Getty
Street artists in costumes demonstrate to demand economic help from the authorities to face the crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Mexico City, Mexico. EPA
Street artists in costumes demonstrate to demand economic help from the authorities to face the crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Mexico City, Mexico. EPA
Two priests fly over Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in a helicopter, carrying the Blessed Sacrament to ask God for the end of the coronavirus pandemic. EPA
Two priests fly over Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in a helicopter, carrying the Blessed Sacrament to ask God for the end of the coronavirus pandemic. EPA

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World in focus - best photos for May 1, 2020

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

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May 01, 2020

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The Sand Castle

Director: Matty Brown

Stars: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, Zain Al Rafeea, Riman Al Rafeea

Rating: 2.5/5

Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
The biog

Name: Sari Al Zubaidi

Occupation: co-founder of Cafe di Rosati

Age: 42

Marital status: single

Favourite drink: drip coffee V60

Favourite destination: Bali, Indonesia 

Favourite book: 100 Years of Solitude 

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Lexus LX700h specs

Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor

Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh590,000

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Director: Andres Muschietti

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The specs

Engine: Dual 180kW and 300kW front and rear motors

Power: 480kW

Torque: 850Nm

Transmission: Single-speed automatic

Price: From Dh359,900 ($98,000)

On sale: Now

Company Profile

Name: JustClean

Based: Kuwait with offices in other GCC countries

Launch year: 2016

Number of employees: 130

Sector: online laundry service

Funding: $12.9m from Kuwait-based Faith Capital Holding

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