Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour Bridge to mark the New Year in Sydney, Australia. REUTERS ...

Countries across the globe are beginning to usher in 2026. The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first to ring in the new year, while Alaska and Hawaii will be among the last places to say ...

New Year’s Eve revellers toasted the end of 2025, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine.

NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others took a more subdued ...

Sora Honda lays on the confetti-covered sidewalk as she celebrates the start of 2026 during New Year's Eve festivities, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) With fireworks ...

A couple takes a selfie as the last sunset of 2025 is seen over the Mediterranean Sea in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) A couple takes a selfie as the last sunset ...

Sky5 flew over the group as they marched through the streets, calling for an end to the ICE raids everywhere. It was a peaceful protest; however, at one point, WRAL reporter Willie Daniely did see ...

Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Russian crew detained after undersea cable cut in 'sabotage' Trump ...