Ex-champ Anthony Joshua released from hospital after car crash
Dec 31, 2025, 06:56 PM ET ABUJA, Nigeria — British boxer Anthony Joshua was released from hospital, Nigerian…
Almost half of all Germans want a ban on fireworks – DW – 12/30/2025
In the early hours of Monday, December 29, residents in the state of Thuringia called the police out to…
Suicide bomber kills at least one police officer in Syria’s Aleppo | Syria’s War News
Officials say a ‘terrorist’ detonated suicide belt as officers protecting New Year’s Eve festivities tried to detain him.…
Pope Leo: Jubilee Year ‘a powerful sign of a new world’
In a homily delivered at the final liturgy of the year, Pope Leo reflects on “the mystery of…
New Year’s Eve 2026 celebrations kick off as the new year dawns around the world
Around the world, 2026 has begun to arrive. Crowds around the world have gathered to ring in the…
Hong Kong rings in 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades
HONG KONG — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year celebrations. Not this year.…
China imposes curbs on beef imports to protect domestic industry
China sets 2026 import quota at 2.7 million tons for key countries Measure takes effect on January 1…
‘Tonga is not a threat’: anger as small Pacific nation falls under Trump visa restrictions | Tonga
The small Pacific nation of Tonga is one of more than a dozen countries to be hit with…
Two cubicles, 73 women, one long queue: Japan’s female MPs fight for more loos | Japan
Nearly 60 female lawmakers in Japan, including the prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for…
Xi Jinping vows to reunify China and Taiwan in New Year’s Eve speech | China
China’s president, Xi Jinping, has vowed to reunify China and Taiwan in his annual New Year’s Eve speech…