Auckland and Sydney welcome 2025 with big celebrations
Auckland became the first major city to welcome 2025, while Sydney put on its largest ever fireworks display.
Year: 2024
Police identify woman set on fire in deadly New York City attack
Authorities identified Debrina Kawam, 61, of New Jersey as the victim of the 22 December attack.
‘Humble & popular but no plan B’ – The inside story of Rooney at Plymouth
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US imposes sanctions on Russia and Iran groups over election interference
Treasury department said entities tried to ‘stoke socio-political tensions and influence’ the 2024 US elections The United States on Tuesday…
Bluesky and Threads showed us very different visions for a post-X future
There’s no longer any question that Threads and Bluesky have created the most viable alternatives to the platform once known…
A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los Angeles
On December 27, a Waymo robotaxi and a Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery robot collided at a Los Angeles intersection, according…
Belgian woman runs marathon every day in 2024 in world record bid
The 55-year-old ran 15,444 kilometres (9,596 miles) over the course of a year.
Puerto Rico suffers nearly island-wide power outage on New Year’s Eve
Puerto Rico’s energy infrastructure has struggled to recover after 2017’s Hurricane Maria, a powerful Category 4 storm.
US military court clears way for possible plea deals for 9/11 suspects
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin sought to throw out a possible deal in a case complicated by accusations of CIA torture.
UK weather warnings dampen New Year celebrations
Widespread disruption is expected as almost all parts of the country are covered by at least one Met Office weather…