People compete in the annual Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling competition in Brockworth, Britain May 27, 2024. REUTERS / Molly Darlington TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People compete in the annual Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling competition in Brockworth, Britain May 27, 2024. REUTERS / Molly Darlington TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Al Ain celebrate winning the AFC Champions League at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Al Ain celebrate winning the AFC Champions League at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Dani Afiouni, owner of well-being company Longevity Hub, and John Bowerman, a long-time client, are running the straightest line possible from Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah to Al Qudra, a stretch of about 160km, over five days. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dani Afiouni, owner of well-being company Longevity Hub, and John Bowerman, a long-time client, are running the straightest line possible from Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah to Al Qudra, a stretch of about 160km, over five days. Antonie Robertson / The National
A soldier of the national army poses for a photograph at a military base in Lusogha, Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP
A soldier of the national army poses for a photograph at a military base in Lusogha, Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP
Former US president Donald Trump leaves court after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at New York State Supreme Court. Reuters
Former US president Donald Trump leaves court after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at New York State Supreme Court. Reuters
Palestinians on the move after Israeli forces withdrew from a part of Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
Palestinians on the move after Israeli forces withdrew from a part of Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
An immersive fitting room in Myeongdong, a bustling international shopping district in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
An immersive fitting room in Myeongdong, a bustling international shopping district in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
Delegates at the Arab Media Forum held at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Delegates at the Arab Media Forum held at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
A mahout rides his elephant along a street on a hot summer day in Jaipur, as India swelters in a heatwave. AFP
A mahout rides his elephant along a street on a hot summer day in Jaipur, as India swelters in a heatwave. AFP
People take jet skis on to the water in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, which will host the surfing events of the Paris 2024 Olympics. AFP
People take jet skis on to the water in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, which will host the surfing events of the Paris 2024 Olympics. AFP
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a refugee camp in Rafah. AFP
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a refugee camp in Rafah. AFP
Billowing smoke and flowing lava pouring out of a new fissure, seen from a surveillance flight above the latest volcanic eruption near the evacuated town of Grindavik, Iceland. AFP
Billowing smoke and flowing lava pouring out of a new fissure, seen from a surveillance flight above the latest volcanic eruption near the evacuated town of Grindavik, Iceland. AFP
Midshipmen toss their caps into the air as they celebrate during their graduation ceremony at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Reuters
Midshipmen toss their caps into the air as they celebrate during their graduation ceremony at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Reuters
Shiite Muslims at a commemoration ceremony of the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi. Reuters
Shiite Muslims at a commemoration ceremony of the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi. Reuters
A man cools himself off in a stream as temperatures reach 39°C in Islamabad, with some cities in Pakistan facing temperatures of about 50°C. AP
A man cools himself off in a stream as temperatures reach 39°C in Islamabad, with some cities in Pakistan facing temperatures of about 50°C. AP
Leonie Hanne poses on the red carpet before the screening of the animated film 'La plus precieuse des marchandises' (The Most Precious of Cargoes) at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Reuters
Leonie Hanne poses on the red carpet before the screening of the animated film 'La plus precieuse des marchandises' (The Most Precious of Cargoes) at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Reuters
A satellite view damaged in the aftermath of a deadly tornado in Greenfield, Iowa, US. Reuters
A satellite view damaged in the aftermath of a deadly tornado in Greenfield, Iowa, US. Reuters
A Palestinian woman holds the shrouded body of child killed in Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian woman holds the shrouded body of child killed in Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
An adult cicada sheds its skin in a tree in Charleston, Illinois. AP
An adult cicada sheds its skin in a tree in Charleston, Illinois. AP
Journalists lay down their equipment as they protest against the latest draft revision of the broadcasting law in Indonesia. AFP
Journalists lay down their equipment as they protest against the latest draft revision of the broadcasting law in Indonesia. AFP
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te puts on a hat received from US representative Michael McCaul during a meeting at the Presidential Office in Taipei. AFP
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te puts on a hat received from US representative Michael McCaul during a meeting at the Presidential Office in Taipei. AFP
Iranian politicians attend the New Iranian parliament inauguration ceremony at the parliament in Tehran. EPA
Iranian politicians attend the New Iranian parliament inauguration ceremony at the parliament in Tehran. EPA
Oumar Dieme, 91, a Senegalese rifleman poses for a portrait in Badiana. AFP
Oumar Dieme, 91, a Senegalese rifleman poses for a portrait in Badiana. AFP
Firefighters try to douse a fire in a shop near a landfill site during a heatwave in New Delhi, India. Reuters
Firefighters try to douse a fire in a shop near a landfill site during a heatwave in New Delhi, India. Reuters
Protesters clash with Lebanese troops and riot police during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, near the the Egyptian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
Protesters clash with Lebanese troops and riot police during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, near the the Egyptian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
Dorothea Barron, 99, who was a serving Wren at the time of D-Day sits in a Spitfire with pilot Jeremy Britcher at Biggin Hill Airport in Kent, England. AP
Dorothea Barron, 99, who was a serving Wren at the time of D-Day sits in a Spitfire with pilot Jeremy Britcher at Biggin Hill Airport in Kent, England. AP
Buildings cover Gardi Sugdub Island, part of the San Blas archipelago off Panama's Caribbean coast. About 300 Guna Indigenous families are set to relocate to new homes, built by the government, on the mainland. AP
Buildings cover Gardi Sugdub Island, part of the San Blas archipelago off Panama's Caribbean coast. About 300 Guna Indigenous families are set to relocate to new homes, built by the government, on the mainland. AP
Fatima Noor performing in a 'Wall of Death' stunt during an annual carnival at a Sufi shrine in Shah Jiwana, in Pakistan's Punjab province. AFP
Fatima Noor performing in a 'Wall of Death' stunt during an annual carnival at a Sufi shrine in Shah Jiwana, in Pakistan's Punjab province. AFP
French police at the doorway of the Ministry of Agriculture after an activist of the environmental group 'Riposte Alimentaire' (Food Retaliation) threw a bucket of orange paint to protest for food sustainability in Paris. AFP
French police at the doorway of the Ministry of Agriculture after an activist of the environmental group 'Riposte Alimentaire' (Food Retaliation) threw a bucket of orange paint to protest for food sustainability in Paris. AFP
Camels being tested in the Al Wahtba farm area of Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National
Camels being tested in the Al Wahtba farm area of Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National

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Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Yangon from Dh2,700 return including taxes. Cambodia Bayon Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air offer return flights from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from Dh250 return including taxes. The flight takes about 45 minutes.

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