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The Burg Khalifa was available for attendees of the 'Eat the World DXB Festival' in Dubai's Burj Park on Friday. British food truck company 'The Roadery' developed the luxury burger with locals in mind. Named after the Burj Khalifa, the highest skyscraper in Dubai and in the entire world, the burger certainly lives up to the high standard. With a GDP per capita of over $43,000, the United Arab Emirates is one of the wealthiest countries in the middle east, and some of the citizens of Dubai won't even bat an eyelash when seeing the price of the Burg Khalifa.
Fans arrive at Eden Park in Auckland ahead of the quarter-final of the Women's World Cup match between Japan and Sweden. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden says Russia's war on Ukraine is putting the world through a 'dark chapter' in its history. Speaking in Tokyo at a meeting of the Quad alliance - the USA, India, Australia and Japan - Biden also paid a humourous tribute to newly elected Australian premier Anthony Albanese, who came straight to the summit after being sworn in. SOUNDBITE
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns Russia poses the "most direct threat" to world order after she and European Council President Charles Michel met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for talks. SOUNDBITE
Tokyo, Aug 15 (EFE/EPA).-Two Japanese government ministers visited the controversial Shinto shrine of Yasukuni in Tokyo on Saturday, on the 76th anniversary of the country's surrender in World War II.The shrine is considered by many to be a symbol that glorifies the country's imperial past.(Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA)SHOT LIST: 76TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATIONS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
The International Olympic Committee has given the go-ahead for a number of new sports to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. According to CNN, one notable newcomer will be breakdancing. It will be the first DanceSport event to appear at an Olympic Games, having been staged at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires two years ago. The IOC executive board also announced that skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing will be featured in Paris, too. Those three events were due to debut at the postponed Tokyo Games. Today is a historic occasion, not only for b-boys and b-girls but for all dancers around the world. Shawn Tay President, World DanceSport Federation