As the clock struck midnight in Japan, temple bells rang, and some climbed mountains to see the year's first sunrise, while a ...

Thousands lined the banks of the River Thames as a giant countdown clock lit up the landmark before Big Ben tolled at ...

From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds have rung in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous ...

It takes a full 26 hours for the whole globe to welcome the new year, with parts of the Pacific island nation the first to do ...

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