While Europe is keeping a close eye on the U.S.-China rivalry, the United Arab Emirates is quietly — and quickly — ...

As Burj Khalifa marks its 16th anniversary on January 4, 2026, the iconic skyscraper continues to captivate the world as the ...

Dubai opened up three of its beaches for night swimming with extra lighting, dedicated electronic screens with safety ...

Uninhabited Baker Island is among the last to see the new year, as 2026 takes 26 hours to roll across the globe.

The interior building where a fire broke out leaving people dead and injured during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, ...

In a private ceremony at the abandoned Old City Hall subway station​, Mamdani was sworn in by New York Attorney General ...

The area around India Gate and along Kartavya Path witnessed heavy footfall leading to traffic congestion on New Year's Day ...

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates lit up their night skies, holding grand celebrations to mark the start of 2026. Thousands ...

Australia saluted the new year with defiance less than a month after its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years ...

One room in the mayoral residence currently features a (presumably unauthorized) portrait of Brooke Shields splattered with ...

The 2026 Beijing New Year Countdown celebration at the Juyongguan Great Wall, January 1, 2026 in Beijing, China. At 11 a.m. ET, revelers counted down to the new year in Hong Kong. Revellers celebrate ...

Dubai will welcome 2026 with grand Burj Khalifa fireworks, citywide celebrations, free public viewing areas and a global live ...