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The FIFA fan zone opens in Doha, Qatar, the main gathering place for fans during the World Cup, one day before the start of the competition. IMAGES
The ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) opens a congress where its leader, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo seems set to be nominated to run for a sixth term. In power for 42 years, the leader appears to be preferred since party elite think his son Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, nicknamed "Teodorin", is not yet ready for the role. IMAGES
New Yorkers brave the rain for the opening of the world's largest 'Harry Potter' store in Manhattan, a three-story flagship shop whose opening was delayed one year due to the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
In the southern French city of Nice, a restaurant defies the government and opens for the day, in a symbolic message of protest against anti-Covid government measures which have decimated the hospitality industry. IMAGES
When it comes to fine dining, the isolated South African fishing village of Paternoster probably wouldn't be the first place you'd think of. And yet, a tiny beach restaurant in this town in South Africa's Western Cape has been crowned the world's best. The seven-course tasting menu at The Wolfgat costs the equivalent of 53 euros ($60), a fraction of what you would pay at a top Paris table.
The 2019 World Economic Forum officially kicks off in the Swiss city of Davos. IMAGES