The new year is a brand new start for the UK, as 2021 will be its first year outside the EU in nearly half a century.
UK and Europe quietly welcome 2021 as many countries cancel their traditional New Year celebrations.
Breeders in Russia are growing a family of a new breed of dog called the svyatorus voy.
Germans eager for a distraction from the ongoing pandemic restrictions took to the slopes on New Year’s Day.
And an Italian gallery is making available for online viewing some rarely displayed drawings of Dante’s divine comedy, to mark the 700th anniversary of the Italian poet’s death.
