As 2026 arrived around the globe, crowds gathered to ring in the new year, often accompanied by increased security measures. In some communities, the traditional celebrations were shadowed by grief.

People across the world are celebrating the start of 2026, with New York’s iconic Times Square ball descending 18 hours after the South Pacific greeted the new year. The new year swept closer for the ...

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate New Year's Eve on Wednesday, millions of people around the world have been ringing in 2026. The big picture: South Pacific countries were the first to farewell 2025 ...

A handful of Wisconsin events celebrated New Year's Eve at noon. More celebrations are still planned, including the iconic Plymouth Cheese Drop. Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge has countdown displays played ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove an erroneous job title, and has been updated to reflect a rescheduled date for the event because of forecasted inclement weather. 2025 was the Year ...

London saw in the New Year in spectacular style with an iconic fireworks display. Around 100,000 people came together to view Chloe Kelly’s spectacular Euro-winning penalty kick recreated alongside a ...