"New Year's Eve marks the end of a turbulent 2025 shaped by US trade tariffs, a shaky Gaza truce and stalled hopes for peace in Ukraine 2025 was among the warmest years on record, fueling wildfires in Europe, droughts in Africa and deadly floods in Southeast Asia Celebrations in Sydney take on a somber tone after a mass shooting at a Jewish festival in Bondi Beach killed 15 people"
"Berlin, Hamburg and Munich have led Germany's celebrations to mark the start of 2026. Although the usual huge New Year's Eve show in the capital was moved to Hamburg, due to funding being pulled by the Berlin state government, the city still lit up at midnight with an impressive fireworks display lasting 7 and a half minutes. Hamburg took the responsibility for the traditional stage show aired on national TV, featuring top international and German talent,"
The world marked the transition from 2025 to 2026 with fireworks and observances in major cities. The Burj Khalifa lit up the Dubai sky to welcome the new year. 2025 saw US trade tariffs, a shaky Gaza truce, stalled hopes for peace in Ukraine, and ranked among the warmest years on record, fueling wildfires in Europe, droughts in Africa and deadly floods in Southeast Asia. Some celebrations were subdued after a mass shooting at a Jewish festival in Bondi Beach killed 15 people and after a fatal housing estate fire in Hong Kong prompted cancellation of fireworks. Germany staged major events in Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, with Hamburg hosting the televised stage show and extended fireworks, while Paris presented a video-mapping show on the Arc de Triomphe and Disneyland Paris launched a new midnight display.
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