and these pictures are from a french beach in arcochon, where people have also been enjoying the unusually warm weather. but the balmy temperatures have meteorologists worried warmer winters are one of the key indicators of climate change. people around the world have been marking the start of the new year let s take a moment to see what they ve been doing. pope francis has used his new year message to denounce violence against women. speaking during a mass at st peter s basilica in vatican city, he said that to hurt a woman was to insult god. he also called for more work to be put into achieving world peace, saying that getting depressed or complaining is useless. nearby in rome, crowds gathered to watch the tradition ofjumping from the cavour bridge into the river tiber, 20 metres below. everyone who jumped survived unscathed. meanwhile in portugal, dozens took to swimming in the sea near lisbon. it s reportedly a tradition for bathers to run into the ocean
Faced with 11 bathers swept out to sea at once, a suicide attempt and a suspect allegedly using the sea to evade arrest, SA lifeguards had their hands full over the New Year weekend.
away the sunset and the bathers at the bathing club taken to the water and lots of sailboats on lake geneva as well, sandra. it is lovely, tomorrow summit taking place right across the lake from where we are positioned in a historic villa that was built right before the american revolution, and lawmakers on both sides have been pushing the president to take a tough stance against moscow, but already critics are calling out president biden for going soft and praising vladimir putin. in just a few hours after arriving on switzerland, a reporter asking joe biden if he was ready for tomorrow s showdown, joe biden answering i m always ready. so is senator rand paul, he will be joining us live in just minutes. sandra: he will indeed come hello, senator, he will be here in just a moment. but first we be begin with a
The beach of Sarico, in Angola's Bengo province, is a real "ship cemetery." The remains of the vessels scattered along the beach pose a danger to bathers. However, the scrap iron from these ships have become a moneyspinner for some young people.