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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.
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
Auroras light up the Icelandic sky as lava flows from a volcano near Grindavik on the island's southwestern tip. IMAGES - NO SOUND AT SOURCE
NATO foreign ministers meet for the NATO-Ukraine Council foreign ministers' session. One of the issues on the agenda is military aid to Kyiv. It comes on the 75th anniversary of the alliance, menaced by an aggressive Russia and the spectre of Donald Trump's return to power. IMAGES
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