Asian countries celebrated the new year of 2025 with impressive fireworks and light shows. Find out how different countries marked the beginning of the year.
The world is starting to celebrate the arrival of 2025. The Pacific island nation of Kiribati became the first country to usher in the new year. The first country to enter 2025 was Kiritimati, also known as Christmas Island. The island nation welcomed the new year at 00:00 local time (13:00 GMT). Following Kiribati in the central Pacific Ocean, New Zealand and Australia are expected to enter the new year next. DETAILS ARE COMING...
Following the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria, the temporary government has appointed Deputy Central Bank President Maysaa Sabrine as the President of the Central Bank, making her the first woman to hold this position.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the New Year, according to a statement from the Kremlin.
Despite not being allowed to be registered in Flanders, Tesla's Cybertruck is already roaming around Limburg in the Netherlands.
Kenya is taking steps to save the endangered northern white rhinos through in vitro fertilization techniques, as Najin and Fatu are the last remaining ones of their kind.
A massive prison break in Mozambique led to the escape of 6,000 inmates, including convicted terrorists, amidst political turmoil in the country.
Passenger Subkhon Rakhimov, who filmed the moments leading up to the crash to inform his wife, has reportedly survived the plane crash in Kazakhstan.
An Azerbaijani passenger plane belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines has crashed in Kazakhstan. The plane was en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny, in the Russian republic of Chechnya. Authorities confirm 72 people were on board with more than 50 rescuers on site. Survivors are being treated at hospitals.
2025 holds uncertainties for Ukraine as the country faces challenges in its ongoing war with Russia. The role of Donald Trump in the future of the conflict remains uncertain.
The city of Rome is facing challenges in preparing for the Roman Catholic Jubilee Year in 2025, despite the Vatican being ready for the event.
The European Commission is assisting Mayotte and African countries like Mozambique affected by cyclone Chido. Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Sweden have offered tents and other goods at the request of France.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad has caused even more headaches for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A cordon sanitaire appears to be forming against the PVV from the liberals in the European Parliament. Read more on Telegraaf.nl.
The island of Mayotte is facing a devastating aftermath following a powerful cyclone that has left thousands homeless and in need of urgent assistance.
Experts warn that triggering Article 5 of the NATO charter is becoming more likely as Russia escalates its hybrid war with the West.
According to Financial Times, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad reportedly sent 21 planes filled with cash to Moscow between 2018 and 2019. The majority of the money, in the form of dollars and euros, was allegedly used for luxury purchases and military acquisitions.
Oscar Pistorius, convicted murderer and six-time Paralympic champion, is reportedly dating a new girlfriend, leading to concerns from Reeva Steenkamp's mother.
French President Macron appoints the political veteran François Bayrou as the new Prime Minister of France to lead the country out of a political crisis and impasse.
An unofficial Christmas party at Buckingham Palace took a violent turn when a female employee allegedly attacked the manager of a bar in London.
A deadly migrant route has claimed the lives of six individuals aboard fishing boats heading to the Canary Islands.
Patients with a mysterious illness in Congo also test positive for malaria, raising concerns of multiple diseases being present.
Argentinians look back at a year under the leadership of their new eccentric president, Javier Milei, and share mixed feelings about the changes in the country.
An armed gang has killed more than a hundred people in a slum in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, mainly targeting women and the elderly. The incident is believed to be a revenge attack by a bend leader blaming voodoo believers for his son's death.
Sixteen EU countries have asked the European Commission to come up with a new proposal in the coming months for taxing tobacco products in the EU, including electronic cigarettes and vapes.
Divers from the New York Police Department are combing through the largest pond in Central Park in search of the weapon used to murder UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomson.
A veertigtal heads of state and government officials, including Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski, are set to attend the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was devastated by a fire in April 2019.
Jihadist rebels are at the gates of Homs in Syria causing fear among the local population. Recent violence has led to over 800 casualties. Read more on the latest developments.
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo expect to identify the cause of the outbreak of an unknown infectious disease within days.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has released two identifiable photos of the man sought for shooting insurance executive Brian Thompson. The police believe it was a 'premeditated, targeted attack' rather than a random act of violence.
