A worker exits a carriage as the MTA Subway closes for cleaning and disinfecting in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Reuters
A worker exits a carriage as the MTA Subway closes for cleaning and disinfecting in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Reuters
The full moon sets behind trees in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
The full moon sets behind trees in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
Mourners stand besides a mass grave at the Nossa Senhora cemetary in Manaus, Amazon state, Brazil. AFP
Mourners stand besides a mass grave at the Nossa Senhora cemetary in Manaus, Amazon state, Brazil. AFP
A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk walks past statues at a deserted temple during curfew on Buddha Jayanthi, a day that celebrates the birth of the Buddha, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk walks past statues at a deserted temple during curfew on Buddha Jayanthi, a day that celebrates the birth of the Buddha, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, cruise ship MV Ruby Princess, left, stays anchored with other ships waiting for clearance from the Bureau of Quarantine before they dock in Manila. AP
In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, cruise ship MV Ruby Princess, left, stays anchored with other ships waiting for clearance from the Bureau of Quarantine before they dock in Manila. AP
A woman wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks past a store at a shopping district, in Tokyo. AP
A woman wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks past a store at a shopping district, in Tokyo. AP
People collect fish on a beach during the coronavirus outbreak in Da Nang city, Vietnam. Reuters
People collect fish on a beach during the coronavirus outbreak in Da Nang city, Vietnam. Reuters
A nurse tends to a crying newborn wearing a face shieldmthe National Maternity Hospital in Hanoi. AFP
A nurse tends to a crying newborn wearing a face shieldmthe National Maternity Hospital in Hanoi. AFP
A Nepalese worker splashes coloured water on the stupa during Buddha Jayanti festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. AP
A Nepalese worker splashes coloured water on the stupa during Buddha Jayanti festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. AP
A woman talks ri a police officer during a lockdown in the Old Town of Mombasa. Reuters
A woman talks ri a police officer during a lockdown in the Old Town of Mombasa. Reuters

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World in focus - best photos for May 7, 2020

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

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Global Fungi Facts

• Scientists estimate there could be as many as 3 million fungal species globally
• Only about 160,000 have been officially described leaving around 90% undiscovered
• Fungi account for roughly 90% of Earth's unknown biodiversity
• Forest fungi help tackle climate change, absorbing up to 36% of global fossil fuel emissions annually and storing around 5 billion tonnes of carbon in the planet's topsoil

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Squads

India (for first three ODIs) Kohli (capt), Rohit, Rahul, Pandey, Jadhav, Rahane, Dhoni, Pandya, Axar, Kuldeep, Chahal, Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar, Umesh, Shami.

Australia Smith (capt), Warner, Agar, Cartwright, Coulter-Nile, Cummins, Faulkner, Finch, Head, Maxwell, Richardson, Stoinis, Wade, Zampa.

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Tank warfare

Lt Gen Erik Petersen, deputy chief of programs, US Army, has argued it took a “three decade holiday” on modernising tanks. 

“There clearly remains a significant armoured heavy ground manoeuvre threat in this world and maintaining a world class armoured force is absolutely vital,” the general said in London last week.

“We are developing next generation capabilities to compete with and deter adversaries to prevent opportunism or miscalculation, and, if necessary, defeat any foe decisively.”

RESULT

Fifth ODI, at Headingley

England 351/9
Pakistan 297
England win by 54 runs (win series 4-0)

Kareem Shaheen on Canada
Test

Director: S Sashikanth

Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan

Star rating: 2/5

F1 The Movie

Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Rating: 4/5

 

 

UAE SQUAD

Mohammed Naveed (captain), Rohan Mustafa, Ashfaq Ahmed, Rameez Shahzad, Shaiman Anwar, Mohammed Usman, Mohammed Boota, Zawar Farid, Ghulam Shabber, Ahmed Raza, Sultan Ahmed, Imran Haider, Qadeer Ahmed, Chirag Suri , Zahoor Khan

Tips for job-seekers
  • Do not submit your application through the Easy Apply button on LinkedIn. Employers receive between 600 and 800 replies for each job advert on the platform. If you are the right fit for a job, connect to a relevant person in the company on LinkedIn and send them a direct message.
  • Make sure you are an exact fit for the job advertised. If you are an HR manager with five years’ experience in retail and the job requires a similar candidate with five years’ experience in consumer, you should apply. But if you have no experience in HR, do not apply for the job.

David Mackenzie, founder of recruitment agency Mackenzie Jones Middle East

Classification from Tour de France after Stage 17

1. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky) 73:27:26"

2. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Cannondale-Drapac) 27"

3. Romain Bardet (France / AG2R La Mondiale)

4. Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana Pro Team) 53"

5. Mikel Landa (Spain / Team Sky) 1:24"

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