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Santa goes for a dip in Poland

A group dressed in Santa outfits takes an icy dip in the Baltic Sea off the beach at Swinoujscie, in north-estern Poland.

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Snow globes | Baby giraffe

French President Emmanuel Macron snow globes are flying off the shelves | Hungarian baby giraffe makes his public debut in Debrecen zoo

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Great Santa run returns to Vegas

Germany

Patrols at Potsdam Christmas market after bomb scare

Police are still trying to figure out who delivered a package full of wires and nails to a pharmacy on the same street as the outdoor market.

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Russia

Siberia's Santa: Lord of the Cold

The local tale of Chyskhaan is that every autumn he emerges from the Arctic ocean, bringing cold to the earth with his breath.

Romania

Bucharest: no Christmas fair in Victory Square

Protesters put a temporary stop to a Bucharest Christmas fair they say is restricting their rights.

France

French city creates giant nativity scene with 3,500 figures

The huge Christmas crib consists of clay figurines called "santons," which are traditional in southern France

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Austria's bad Santa

The traditional Krampus race in Hollabrunn's market square has delighted the hundreds of Austrians who have dared to attend.

Russia

Military themed Christmas decorations go on sale in Moscow

Shoppers in Russia seem to have mixed feelings about a set of military-themed Christmas decorations that have gone on sale in Moscow.

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Thanksgiving Day Parades take place in New York

The 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has got underway in New York, with soaring balloons and high-stepping bands unleashed to entertain the city's crowded streets.

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Christmas tree delivery at The Vatican

A giant evergreen conifer is delivered to The Vatican as a gift to Pope Francis.

France

Paris lit up: glamour and protests

Lily Rose Depp pressed the button to light up the Champs-Elysées in Paris, amidst protests from fairground operators angry at the closure of their attractions.

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Melania Trump welcomes White House Christmas tree

An evergreen tree from Wisconsin was delivered by horse-drawn carriage to the White House in Washington, D.C.

Netherlands

Amsterdam changes helpers' costumes in attempt to address racism in Sinterklaas tradition

Amsterdam’s official Sinterklaas organization, the SSIA, believe the new “Chimney Piet” will make the Dutch tradition non-discriminatory for minority groups.

Destinations

Behind the scenes as the Four Seasons Hotel, Paris, gears up for Christmas

Turkey

Archaeologists 'discover' Santa Claus's grave in Turkey

The team claim remains previously thought to belong to St. Nicholas and taken to Italy were actually of a local priest

Russia

Russians attend midnight mass to mark Orthodox Christmas

Russian Orthodox Christians have been celebrating Christmas, attending special midnight mass held in churches and cathedrals across the country.

World News

Why do some Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in January?

Each year on January 6 and 7 millions of Orthodox Christians around the world celebrate Christmas.

Spain

Tight security surrounds Madrid Eve of Epiphany parade

Madrid has held its annual Eve of Epiphany parade, with the biblical Three Wise Men taking centre stage and handing out sweets to thousands of children.

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Swimmers brave elements for festive Serpentine dip

Members of the Serpentine Swim Club braved the cold on Sunday for the traditional Christmas Day plunge into Serpentine Lake, in London’s Hyde Park.