A man walks next to a 13-metre-long dead humpback whale beached on El Tulate Beach, Guatemala. AFP
A man walks next to a 13-metre-long dead humpback whale beached on El Tulate Beach, Guatemala. AFP
A protester stands near a memorial following a day of demonstration in a call for justice for George Floyd, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Demonstrations are being held across the US after George Floyd died in police custody on May 25. AFP
A protester stands near a memorial following a day of demonstration in a call for justice for George Floyd, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Demonstrations are being held across the US after George Floyd died in police custody on May 25. AFP
US Vice President Mike Pence and US President Donald Trump watch the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, with astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, lift off from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. AFP
US Vice President Mike Pence and US President Donald Trump watch the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, with astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, lift off from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. AFP
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (rear) and Doug Hurley are strapped in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida for their launch to the International Space Station. AFP
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (rear) and Doug Hurley are strapped in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida for their launch to the International Space Station. AFP
A firecracker thrown by protesters explodes under police one block from the White House in Washington DC, during a protest over the death of George Floyd. AFP
A firecracker thrown by protesters explodes under police one block from the White House in Washington DC, during a protest over the death of George Floyd. AFP
Smoke rises from a fire on a police cruiser in Center City during the Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia Protest in Philadelphia. AP
Smoke rises from a fire on a police cruiser in Center City during the Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia Protest in Philadelphia. AP
Workers in protective suits spray disinfectant inside a movie theatre ahead of its reopening after the Thai government eased isolation measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
Workers in protective suits spray disinfectant inside a movie theatre ahead of its reopening after the Thai government eased isolation measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
A protester raises his fist in reaction as he and others stand on an overhanging fence as thousands of protesters gather at the Pan Pacific Park to demonstrate following the death of George Floyd, in Los Angeles. EPA
A protester raises his fist in reaction as he and others stand on an overhanging fence as thousands of protesters gather at the Pan Pacific Park to demonstrate following the death of George Floyd, in Los Angeles. EPA
Workers unload a shipment of medical supplies from an Antonov AN-225 Mriya aircraft at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Bloomberg
Workers unload a shipment of medical supplies from an Antonov AN-225 Mriya aircraft at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Bloomberg
Pedestrians wearing protective masks take shelter under umbrellas while crossing a street in the Central district in Hong Kong, China. An overwhelming majority of Hong Kong residents said they oppose a controversial new security legislation that China plans to impose on the city, a move that has generated criticism from western democracies amid concerns over basic freedoms in the financial hub. Bloomberg
Pedestrians wearing protective masks take shelter under umbrellas while crossing a street in the Central district in Hong Kong, China. An overwhelming majority of Hong Kong residents said they oppose a controversial new security legislation that China plans to impose on the city, a move that has generated criticism from western democracies amid concerns over basic freedoms in the financial hub. Bloomberg

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World in focus - best photos for May 31, 2020

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

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May 31, 2020

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Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km

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

Power: 480kW

Torque: 850Nm

Transmission: Single-speed automatic

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Always use only regulated platforms

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Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8

Transmission: seven-speed

Power: 620bhp

Torque: 760Nm

Price: Dh898,000

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Record breaker
  • The most total field goals made in NBA history, as well as the most consecutive games scoring 10 or more points
  • The only player in NBA history to reach 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists
  • Four-time regular season MVP and four-time NBA Finals MVP
  • Six-time NBA All-Defensive selection. Rookie of the Year in 2004
  • The most All-NBA selections with 21 in a row, including a record 13 first team selections
  • The most consecutive All-Star selections with 21
  • The only player to play alongside his son; Bronny James was chosen by the Lakers in the 2024 NBA draft
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Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

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Produced: Panorama Studios International

Directed: Abhishek Pathak

Cast: Sunny Singh, Maanvi Gagroo, Grusha Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla

Rating: 3.5 /5 stars

Who was Alfred Nobel?

The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.

  • In his will he dictated that the bulk of his estate should be used to fund "prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
  • Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
  • Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
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