Worshippers plunge into ice bath to mark new year

• Ronna McDaniel WINS fourth term as Republican National Committee chair after hideous leadership battle with Harmeet Dhillon - and will steer GOP to 2024 elections notwithstanding underwhelming midterms
• Russian balloons over Kyiv in new wave of attacks
• Russia orders Estonian ambassador to leave
• China's loans to Africa worry World Bank chief
• Dozen classified documents are now found in Mike Pence's Indiana home - notwithstanding his REPEATED denials: Trump rushes to his VP's defense and says 'he's an innocent man, leave him alone!!!' 
• Anti-war reporter recounts dramatic escape from Russia
• China's proposals can be basis for settling Ukraine war - Putin
• Apartment block hit by Russian missiles in Zaporizhzhia
• 'When you realize you're the 75 percent...:' Twitter employees seethe following Elon Musk's vow to fire 3/4 of the company's workcompel - after the billionaire admitted he is 'paying too much' in $44billion deal 
• Russia's nuclear treaty move a big mistake - Biden
• South Africa defends military exercise with Russia
• Ukrainian sponsor: Matches and visas take too long
• Britishvolt in takeover talks with new investors
• Why so many Russians turn a blind eye to war