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Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung begin a three day general strike after talks with management broke down. IMAGES
Dubai's old souqs are adorned with Ramadan decorations and lightings, as people shop for traditional sweets and spices ahead of the Muslim holy month. IMAGES
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024, will take part on the River Seine, organisers have announced, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. More than 160 boats filled with athletes and officials from more than 200 countries will sail almost 6km (4 miles), with organisers expecting crowds of 600,000 people for what they call the largest-ever Olympic ceremony. The closing ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Trocadero, an expanse of gardens and fountains which overlooks the Eiffel Tower. IMAGES
The de facto chief of South Korea's Samsung business empire, Lee Jae-yong, arrives at court to face the verdict Monday in his retrial over a sprawling corruption scandal. The ruling could see him jailed for years, depriving the tech giant of its top decision-maker. Samsung is by far the biggest of the family-controlled conglomerates, or chaebols, that dominate business in the world's 12th-largest economy. IMAGES
Hindus in Haridwar, India gear up for mass religious festival Kumbh Mela, with some people bathing by the riverside as construction workers make preparations. IMAGES
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