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Matthew Tucker,BBC NewsandLucy Talavera,BBC NewsAFP via Getty ImagesGetty ImagesIn other parts of the world, nations marked the coming New Year with their own traditions.On a nudist beach in Le Cap d'Agde, southern France, clothed and unclothed revellers took part...

ReutersWith hours to go until the end of another year of war, many in Kyiv only had one wish for 2026."We hope that all of this will end. We want this to be over and to live as we...

Tehran — Iran's prosecutor general said Wednesday that economic protests that have gripped the country were legitimate, but he warned that any attempt to create insecurity would be met with a "decisive response," as the...

On the other side of the world, 2026 has already arrived. Countries in the South Pacific are first to ring in the new year, and midnight struck in New Zealand a full 18 hours before...

Getty ImagesSeparately, Minns had urged Sydneysiders to not let the "horrible criminal terrorist event" at Bondi change the way they live, as he called on people to "show defiance" and celebrate the new year.This sentiment was shared by some...

Tokyo — Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.Although the number of women politicians...

Local media outlet Peru21 reports that "hundreds" of tourists remain at the scene awaiting evacuation, which has been "hampered" by difficult terrain around the crash site.At least 20 of the injured are in a serious condition, a health official...

Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesReid said her Parkinson's made it hard for her to write "because I can barely control a mouse"."I can't type for very long," she continued. "It's hard for me to sit in a chair for very...

Mali and Burkina Faso say they will bar US citizens from entering their countries in response to a similar move by the Trump administration.The two West African states were recently placed under full entry restrictions under US President Donald...