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World in focus - best photos for August 1, 2017

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world today.

Updated: August 1, 2017 01:52 PM

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A member of the Gaza Breakdance Group performs by the seaside in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Majd Mahmoud

Gaza’s beach fire-breathers struggle on with waning cash-flow

MENA
Elissa has announced to her 13.5 million Twitter followers that her next album will be her last. Photo: Instagram / Elissa 

Lebanese star Elissa to quit music, likening industry to 'mafia'

Music
Private and public housing in Singapore. The country plans to gradually raise its retirement age from 62 to 65. AFP

Where in the world do people retire the earliest?

Economy
The industry standard for on-time arrival or departure is within 15 minutes of scheduled time. Andrew Parsons 

The most punctual airline in the Middle East named

Aviation
Traders working on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) last Wednesday, when stocks fell nearly 3 per cent. Photo: Reuters

Why the inverted yield curve panic was an overreaction

Money