Best photos of January 20: from Northern Lights over Germany to wildfires in Chile

The aurora borealis, also known as the "northern lights", illuminates the sky over Quickborn, northern Germany, January 19, 2026. REUTERS / Jonas Walzberg TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A Russian Orthodox Christian takes a dip in the icy Neva River during an Epiphany ceremony in St Petersburg. EPA
A protester wearing a Donald Trump mask takes part in a rally against the US President's administration, outside the American Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
Workers inside a Valentino boutique in Rome after the death of Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani was announced. Reuters
Kurdish children and their families arrive in the Kurdish-majority Syrian city of Qamishli after fleeing a government advance through Raqa and Deir Ezzor provinces. AFP
A lone walker takes a photo amid ice formations as snow falls on the shoreline in Nuuk, Greenland. AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron holds the signed Elysee-Oudinot agreement on constitutional and financial change for the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, in Paris. AFP
Residents battle a wildfire in the town of Florida, in Concepción province, Chile. AFP

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January 20, 2026

The National picks the most striking images from around the world