Today's best photos: From illuminated ice sculptures to flooded fields in Nottinghamshire

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Illuminated ice sculptures glow in the dark in an aerial view of Harbin Ice and Snow World in China's northern Heilongjiang province. AFP

A priest blesses the waters of the Black Sea during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Odesa, Ukraine. AFP

Bangladeshi firefighters search a burnt-out carriage of the Benapole Express in Dhaka, after it burst into flames, killing five people. Police suspect an arson attack, during unrest ahead of the January 7 national elections. AFP

Performers take part in the traditional Three Wise Men Parade in Cordoba, Spain, on the eve of Epiphany. EPA

Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (number 10) celebrates dunking the ball during the Kings' NBA victory over Toronto Raptors in California. AP Photo

Women take part in special prayers marking the anniversary of the death of Abu Bakr Siddiq, the first Caliph of Islam, at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir. AP Photo

A lone visitor wearing red stands out amid the snow-covered pillars of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany. AP Photo

A barn is surrounded by flooded fields after heavy rain during Storm Henk in Nottinghamshire, Britain. REUTERS

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