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December 31, 2025 9:10 PM

World begins to bid goodbye to 2025 with fireworks and icy plunges

As Wednesday turned to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the new year to come. Midnight arrived first on the islands closest to the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean, in...

December 31, 2025 9:06 PM

New Zealand rings in 2026 with dazzling fireworks in Auckland

Auckland was among the first major cities to welcome 2026 on Wednesday, as thousands gathered to watch a dazzling fireworks display from the iconic Sky Tower. The annual show lit up the night sky as large crowds converged on the Central Business Dis...

December 31, 2025 11:26 AM

UAE pulls out all counter-terrorism forces from Yemen

The United Arab Emirates has announced it is removing all its remaining counter-terrorism teams from Yemen. The UAE officially left the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen in 2019 but kept a small number of special counter-terrorism units in the co...

December 31, 2025 10:00 AM

Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers as ceasefire holds

Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian soldiers it had detained since July under the renewed ceasefire the two countries agreed on the weekend to end a border conflict, Cambodian and Thai authorities said. The Southeast Asian neighbours agreed ...

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