Photos of the Day: Venice Carnival and the Carnapet Parade

Vilnius, Lithuania

Competitors slide from a snow slope and jump into the freezing pool at the Red Bull Jump and Freeze Festival in the city
Photograph: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock

al Bab, Syria

A Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighter is seen in the eastern suburbs of the city
Photograph: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters

Moscow, Russia

A woman skis during a strong snowfall at the Kolomenskoye Museum reserve in the city
Photograph: Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images