Best Photos of November 28: Christmas in Colombia to the northern lights

A man and a chile pose for a photo with Christmas light in Medellin, Colombia on November 27, 2025. Medellin turned on the Christmas lights featuring eight million light bulbs, 600 kilometers of light tubing, and 25,000 figures woven by 150 artisans, many of whom are heads of household. (Photo by JAIME SALDARRIAGA / AFP)
Aerial view of home surrounded by flood-water in Kangar in northern Malaysia's Perlis state. AFP
Marksmen Aerobatic Team from South Africa at Aero Asia 2025 in Zhuhai, in southern China's Guangdong province. AFP
Cemetery of army tanks and armoured vehicles in Idlib confiscated by rebel forces during the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. AFP
Displaced people at a gymnasium being used as an evacuation centre for thousands to take shelter from floods in Hat Yai, Thailand. Getty Images
Pope Leo XIV meets bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons and pastoral workers at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, also known as Saint Esprit Cathedral, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Bouquet of flowers at the scene of the housing estate fire as mourners pay tribute to victims in Tai Po, Hong Kong. Reuters
Aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, illuminate Olfusa river near Selfoss on the south coast of Iceland. PA

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November 28, 2025

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