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Thousands of men jump into icy cold rivers and lakes in a bizarre tradition of celebrating the Christian Orthodox feast of Epiphany.
Orthodox Christians in Istanbul celebrate the epiphany with a traditional church service before divers plunge into the Bosphorus River for a crucifix. Tara Cleary reports.
More than 190 people joined the traditional New Year's dive at Edersee lake, in western Germany. Crazy costumes, beer and even a couple getting married braved the cold for this New Year tradition and got into the icy waters of the German lake.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets soldiers stationed in Poland accompanied by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, with the UK leader on a diplomatic visit to Warsaw for talks that will focus on Ukraine and wider European security. Sunak's visit to Eastern Europe accompanied by defence minister Grant Shapps comes as Kyiv pleads with allies to ramp up supplies of ammunition and air defences desperately needed to repel Russian attacks. IMAGES
Foreign and defence ministers from the European Union meet in Luxembourg to discuss Ukraine and the Middle East. Ukraine has been pleading with its EU backers to ramp up supplies of air defences desperately needed to repel Russian attacks. IMAGES
Delegations from the European Union and the Carter Center meet with Venezuelan election authorities in Caracas to evaluate the possibility of conducting observation missions for the July 28 presidential election. IMAGES
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