Cities worldwide are gearing up for New Year celebrations, from fireworks in Rio and Sydney to cultural traditions in Asia.

A family waited in the cold for four hours to see London's New Year’s Eve fireworks - only to discover their view was completely obstructed by tall buildings. Fahim Hanif, 21, and his relatives ...

Countries in the South Pacific Ocean were the first to wave goodbye to 2024. Midnight in New Zealand is 18 hours ahead of Eastern Time. In some Asian countries, millions readied for the Year of the ...

The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to ring in 2025, its 133,500 citizens celebrating the new year at ...

London rang in the New Year with a pyrotechnic display along the River Thames, as Big Ben struck midnight. Visitors came from ...

Cities around the world are readying to ring in the New Year with celebrations highlighting local cultures and traditions, ...

Other cities around the globe are readying with celebrations highlighting local cultures and traditions, after a year roiled by ongoing conflict ...

Revelers in the U.K. may have to wring themselves out as they ring in the New Year. A storm system bringing high winds, heavy ...

Auckland become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands of revelers counting down to the new year and cheering at colorful fireworks launched from New Zealand's tallest structure, Sky ...

From Sydney to Vladivostok, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ...