• A man walks through a salt canyon in the Danakil Depression, in the heart of the Horn of Africa. The area in Ethiopia is one of the hottest, most inhospitable places on earth, with temperatures topping 50°C. AFP
    A man walks through a salt canyon in the Danakil Depression, in the heart of the Horn of Africa. The area in Ethiopia is one of the hottest, most inhospitable places on earth, with temperatures topping 50°C. AFP
  • Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin of Britain compete during day one of the FIA World Rally Championship in Nairobi, Kenya. Getty Images
    Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin of Britain compete during day one of the FIA World Rally Championship in Nairobi, Kenya. Getty Images
  • Former US president Barack Obama, left, and US President Joe Biden arrive for a campaign fundraising event at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. AFP
    Former US president Barack Obama, left, and US President Joe Biden arrive for a campaign fundraising event at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. AFP
  • A volcano in Grindavik, Iceland, remains active after erupting three times in December, January and February, sending lava towards a nearby community. AP
    A volcano in Grindavik, Iceland, remains active after erupting three times in December, January and February, sending lava towards a nearby community. AP
  • Ultra-Orthodox Jews line up at a draft office in Kiryat Ono, Israel, to process their exemptions from mandatory military service. Reuters
    Ultra-Orthodox Jews line up at a draft office in Kiryat Ono, Israel, to process their exemptions from mandatory military service. Reuters
  • A street is blocked during a protest against the kidnapping and murder of eight-year-old Camila Gomez in Taxco de Alarcon, Mexico. The alleged perpetrators were lynched by members of the community. EPA
    A street is blocked during a protest against the kidnapping and murder of eight-year-old Camila Gomez in Taxco de Alarcon, Mexico. The alleged perpetrators were lynched by members of the community. EPA
  • People watch as fighters of a rebel group active in Darfur attend a pass-out parade in Sudan's south-eastern Gedaref state. The rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Movement, supports army chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. AFP
    People watch as fighters of a rebel group active in Darfur attend a pass-out parade in Sudan's south-eastern Gedaref state. The rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Movement, supports army chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. AFP
  • Kitesurfing enthusiasts enjoy the strong winds at Yas Bay in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Kitesurfing enthusiasts enjoy the strong winds at Yas Bay in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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Today's best photos: From a salt canyon in Ethiopia to Yas Bay in Abu Dhabi

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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March 29, 2024

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Updated: March 29, 2024, 7:20 AM