• The Grey Glacier in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, where Christmas Day's temperature of 20°C was a record high. EPA
    The Grey Glacier in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, where Christmas Day's temperature of 20°C was a record high. EPA
  • Artist Danny Cortes at Ho May Kitchen in Brooklyn, New York, with his miniature replica of the street scene. AFP
    Artist Danny Cortes at Ho May Kitchen in Brooklyn, New York, with his miniature replica of the street scene. AFP
  • A Ukrainian woman prepares food amid power shortages in the village of Posad-Pokrovs'ke, near the front of the war with Russia in the country's Kherson region. AFP
    A Ukrainian woman prepares food amid power shortages in the village of Posad-Pokrovs'ke, near the front of the war with Russia in the country's Kherson region. AFP
  • Dubai's skyscrapers loom from the cloudy Downtown district, which has been hit by rain in recent days. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Dubai's skyscrapers loom from the cloudy Downtown district, which has been hit by rain in recent days. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Parisians march in solidarity with the French capital's Kurdish community after three were killed and three injured in a shooting on December 23. AFP
    Parisians march in solidarity with the French capital's Kurdish community after three were killed and three injured in a shooting on December 23. AFP
  • North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean socialist constitution in Pyongyang. AFP
    North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean socialist constitution in Pyongyang. AFP
  • A wooden boat that carried almost 200 Rohingya people to Aceh province, Indonesia, in the fourth such landing in recent months. AFP
    A wooden boat that carried almost 200 Rohingya people to Aceh province, Indonesia, in the fourth such landing in recent months. AFP
  • A Taliban fighter stands guard as a woman walks past in Kabul, Afghanistan. Authorities have tightened security in the capital in recent days, without explaining why. AP
    A Taliban fighter stands guard as a woman walks past in Kabul, Afghanistan. Authorities have tightened security in the capital in recent days, without explaining why. AP
  • A donkey warms itself in the sun in a slum on the outskirts of the Khan Younis refugee camp for Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip. AP
    A donkey warms itself in the sun in a slum on the outskirts of the Khan Younis refugee camp for Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip. AP
  • Destroyed houses in the city of Kamyanka, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP
    Destroyed houses in the city of Kamyanka, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP
  • Chinese medical workers treat patients at the fever clinic of China-Japan Friendship hospital, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing. Reuters
    Chinese medical workers treat patients at the fever clinic of China-Japan Friendship hospital, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing. Reuters
  • A volunteer clears pollution from the Citarum river in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. AFP
    A volunteer clears pollution from the Citarum river in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. AFP
  • Watchmaker Jesus Lopez-Terradas inspects the clockwork of the Puerta del Sol tower in Madrid, which rings in the new year in the Spanish capital. EPA
    Watchmaker Jesus Lopez-Terradas inspects the clockwork of the Puerta del Sol tower in Madrid, which rings in the new year in the Spanish capital. EPA

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Today's best photos: From Grey Glacier's record high temperature to New Year timekeeping

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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December 27, 2022

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX RESULT

1. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari 1:39:46.713
2. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari 00:00.908
3. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes-GP 00:12.462
4. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-GP 00:12.885
5. Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing 00:13.276
6. Fernando Alonso, McLaren 01:11.223
7. Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso 1 lap
8. Sergio Perez, Force India 1 lap
9. Esteban Ocon, Force India  1 lap
10. Stoffel Vandoorne, McLaren 1 lap
11. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso 1 lap
12. Jolyon Palmer, Renault 1 lap
13. Kevin Magnussen, Haas 1 lap
14. Lance Stroll, Williams 1 lap
15. Pascal Wehrlein, Sauber 2 laps
16. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber 2 laps
17r. Nico Huelkenberg, Renault 3 laps
r. Paul Di Resta, Williams 10 laps
r. Romain Grosjean, Haas 50 laps
r. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing 70 laps

TICKETS

For tickets for the two-day Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) event, entitled Dubai Invasion 2019, on September 27 and 28 go to www.meraticket.com.

Avengers: Endgame

Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Josh Brolin

4/5 stars 

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How to apply for a drone permit
  • Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
  • Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
  • Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
  • Submit their request
What are the regulations?
  • Fly it within visual line of sight
  • Never over populated areas
  • Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
  • Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
  • Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
  • Should have a live feed of the drone flight
  • Drones must weigh 5 kg or less
Updated: June 21, 2023, 6:17 AM
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