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World in focus - best photos for August 8, 2018

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

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Road usage has changed radically as drivers rely on navigation systems to direct them. LightRocket via Getty

COMMENT

Are we losing our way in a world in which GPS tells us where to go?
Maurizio Sarri must pick up his Chelsea players for Sunday's League Cup final against Manchester City. Reuters

FOOTBALL

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Nadine Labaki and her husband, Khaled Mouzanar, were emotional when they found out about their Oscar nomination. Getty

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Watch: Nadine Labaki finds out she is up for an Oscar
Tesla has introduced new software designed to keep dogs cool in hot cars. Tesla / YouTube 

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Tesla's new 'Dog Mode' will keep pets safe in hot cars
Gary Lightbody performing with Snow Patrol in Bournemouth, England. Shutterstock.

MUSIC

Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody opens up about depression