Today's best photos: from Northern Lights in Finland to elephants in Sri Lanka

'The National' selects the most striking pictures from around the world

An aurora borealis, also known as Northern Lights, illuminates the night sky above the Kellostapuli Fell in Kolari, Finnish Lapland, early. AFP

Jan 15, 2022

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