• Adele performs on stage in Hyde Park in the UK capital, London. Getty
    Adele performs on stage in Hyde Park in the UK capital, London. Getty
  • An aircraft flies over the Argentinian city of Buenos Aires after taking off after sunrise. AFP
    An aircraft flies over the Argentinian city of Buenos Aires after taking off after sunrise. AFP
  • Lightning flashes across the sky during a thunderstorm in Tricity, northern Poland. EPA
    Lightning flashes across the sky during a thunderstorm in Tricity, northern Poland. EPA
  • A protester carries a Palestinian flag and a tyre during clashes with Israeli troops after a demonstration against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. EPA
    A protester carries a Palestinian flag and a tyre during clashes with Israeli troops after a demonstration against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. EPA
  • A fish farm in Greece's Saronic Sea. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation says the Mediterranean is the world's most overfished sea, making marine fish farming a more sustainable model. Getty
    A fish farm in Greece's Saronic Sea. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation says the Mediterranean is the world's most overfished sea, making marine fish farming a more sustainable model. Getty
  • Malaysia's Jellson Jabillin in action during the men's 10m platform preliminary at the World Diving Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Reuters
    Malaysia's Jellson Jabillin in action during the men's 10m platform preliminary at the World Diving Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Reuters
  • Cyclists compete in the men's cycling BMX heat during the Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, Colombia. AP
    Cyclists compete in the men's cycling BMX heat during the Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, Colombia. AP
  • Members of the Canadian Armed Forces parachute team, the SkyHawks, land on the lawn of Parliament Hill on Canada Day in Ottawa, Canada. Bloomberg
    Members of the Canadian Armed Forces parachute team, the SkyHawks, land on the lawn of Parliament Hill on Canada Day in Ottawa, Canada. Bloomberg
  • Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over Iraq's north-eastern city of Sulaymaniyah. AFP
    Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over Iraq's north-eastern city of Sulaymaniyah. AFP
  • Tyler the Creator performs on the Orange Stage during the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. AP
    Tyler the Creator performs on the Orange Stage during the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. AP
  • An iceberg floats in the Disko Bay, western Greenland, after calving from the Jakobshavn glacier, the world's most productive. AFP
    An iceberg floats in the Disko Bay, western Greenland, after calving from the Jakobshavn glacier, the world's most productive. AFP

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Today's best photos: from Adele in London to a floating iceberg - in pictures

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

July 02, 2022

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: from Miss Cholita Pacena 2022 to Hong Kong handover anniversary

Thursday's best photos: from an iceberg water hole to National Paddy Day

Wednesday's best photos: from the Capitol Riot investigation to forest fireflies

Tuesday's best photos: from a Japanese heatwave to a derailed Amtrak train

Monday's best photos: from mowing Wimbledon to Muni Long performance

Sunday's best photos: From The Rolling Stones in London to swimming in Budapest

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if you go

The flights

Air Astana flies direct from Dubai to Almaty from Dh2,440 per person return, and to Astana (via Almaty) from Dh2,930 return, both including taxes. 

The hotels

Rooms at the Ritz-Carlton Almaty cost from Dh1,944 per night including taxes; and in Astana the new Ritz-Carlton Astana (www.marriott) costs from Dh1,325; alternatively, the new St Regis Astana costs from Dh1,458 per night including taxes. 

When to visit

March-May and September-November

Visas

Citizens of many countries, including the UAE do not need a visa to enter Kazakhstan for up to 30 days. Contact the nearest Kazakhstan embassy or consulate.

Updated: July 03, 2022, 12:41 PM
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