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A man dressed as a rabbit poses with other participants before the start of a "Cabalgata de Reyes," Epiphany parade in Madrid, Spain. Colorful parades celebrate Epiphany, when Christians observe the visit of the Three Kings or the Three Wise Men' to baby Jesus.Credit:AP
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Kashmiri children enjoy a sled ride on a snow covered slope after a spell of fresh snowfall in the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir.Credit:AP
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People enter the North Sea with some hundreds of others, many dressed with colourful costumes, to celebrate the arrival of the New Year during the traditional New Year's Dive in Ostend, north Belgium.Credit:AP
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A man walks along a passageway next to the European Parliament in Brussels.Credit:AP
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Demonstrators wearing yellow vests stands next to a burning bicycle at the Champs Elysees avenue during a protest in Paris. Hundreds of protesters were trying to breathe new life into France's apparently waning yellow vest movement with marches in Paris and gatherings in other cities. Notre Dame cathedral in the background.Credit:AP
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A police officer waits for the start of a funeral procession for slain Newman police Cpl. Ronil "Ron" Singh, in Modesto, California.Credit:AP
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People march during a protest against populist President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia. Thousands of people have protested in Serbia for a fifth consecutive week over what they say has been a stifling of democratic freedoms under President Aleksandar Vucic.Credit:AP
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A woman grimaces while filling bottles with holy water during a religious service in the Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania, a day ahead the celebration of Epiphany. Credit:AP
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Mariama Jamanka, right, und Annika Drazek from Germany steer down their bob at the women's world cup in Altenberg, Germany.Credit:dpa
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A ski tourist removes snow froths car after heavy snow falls in Vilzmoos, Austria.Credit:AP