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Lunar New Year 2025 Photos: See Year of the Snake Celebrations Across Asia
More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year.The New York Times - 23h -
Where is the lunar new year celebrated and who celebrates it?
Communities across the world begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Jan. 29 — and 2025 marks the Year of the Snake.CBS News - 1d -
A look at Lunar New Year celebrations
Lunar New Year celebrations kicked off on Wednesday as millions of people welcomed the Year of the Snake. CBS News correspondent Anna Coren reports on the festivities.CBS News - 22h -
The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities around the world
Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebratedABC News - 1d -
Where is the lunar new year celebrated and who celebrates it?
Communities across the world begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Jan. 29 — and 2025 marks the Year of the Snake.CBS News - 1d -
Lunar New Year marked with celebrations around the world
More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year, ushering in the year of the snake. CBS News foreign correspondent Anna Coren has more from Hong Kong.CBS News - 1d -
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Ohio State commits to Ryan Day during national title celebration: 'He is the Buckeye coach for years to come'
Day led the Buckeyes to their first national championship since 2014CBS Sports - 4d -
2025 Pegasus World Cup predictions, odds, horses, contenders: Expert who nailed last year's winner says picks
Fresh off of hitting the exacta in the Breeders' Cup Classic, Michelle Yu offers her best bets for the Pegasus World Cup 2025 at Gulfstream ParkCBS Sports - 5d -
Trump takes credit for latest Israeli hostage release: 'Today the world celebrates'
The Trump administration responded Saturday to the latest hostage release amid the ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, seemingly taking credit after four Israeli ...The Hill - 5d -
The Global Far Right Is Celebrating Trump’s New World Order
Far-right lawmakers and extremist influencers the world over are celebrating Trump’s early days in office and advocating for similar efforts in their own countries.Wired - Jan. 23 -
Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, set to rise for the first time in nine years
South Korea’s birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the pandemic.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
GDC 2025 event will celebrate how games connect the world
UBM TechWeb unveiled the 39th edition of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) that will take place from March17 to to March 21 in SF.VentureBeat - Jan. 21 -
Microsoft-backed firm Mistral sees the world moving beyond AI models this year
French AI firm Mistral's CEO said he sees AI broadly moving away from models toward "systems" that integrate models and contextual business data in 2025.CNBC - Jan. 21 -
McGrath celebrates first-run lead in World Cup slalom with signature Cuche ski flip
Atle Lie McGrath races to fastest time in the first run of a World Cup slalom then pays tribute to a Swiss great with a signature ski flipABC News - Jan. 19 -
How a stylish crowd celebrates Lunar New Year
Four creatives share their favourite outfits, meals and customs for a prosperous year aheadFinancial Times - Jan. 18 -
New York state schools will close in celebration of Lunar New Year for the first time
For students across New York, the upcoming Year of the Snake will start off with a bit more of a bang.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Pakistan's premier welcomes World Bank's 10-year funding plan of $20 billion
Pakistan’s prime minister has welcomed the first-of-its-kind agreement with the World Bank under which his country will receive $20 billion in the next decade to invest in renewable energy, ...ABC News - Jan. 15 -
Our remote isle celebrates New Year on 13 January
Foula - which also celebrates Christmas on 6 January - never full adopted the modern Gregorian calendar.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
‘Each year you delay giving a phone is a big win’: child screen-time solutions from around the world
From stringent legislation to grassroots action, Australia and Spain lead the way in tackling children’s use of mobile phones and tablets. If the advent of the affordable mobile phone has given ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Child's World War Two memoir found on door panel after almost 80 years
It details how a lack of power, the cold winter, and food rationing were creating struggles.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Lindsey Vonn places impressive sixth in first World Cup downhill in six years
Vonn, 40, finishes sixth in first in World Cup downhill American was 0.58sec behind Italy’s Brignone Six years later it’s “Wow, Lindsey, wow!”. The racecourse commentator broadcasting Lindsey ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Lindsey Vonn finishes sixth in first World Cup downhill race in six years
Lindsey Vonn’s stellar return to alpine skiing continued Saturday as the American star finished in sixth place in her first World Cup downhill competition in nearly six years. In a strong, ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11 -
Lindsey Vonn places 6th in first World Cup downhill in 6 years
Lindsey Vonn nearly made the podium, while Federica Brignone broke Vonn's age record.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11 -
2024 was hottest year on record for world’s land and oceans, US scientists confirm
Noaa says last year was the warmest since records began in 1850 and Nasa concurs: ‘The long-term trends are very clear’. It was the hottest year ever recorded for the world’s lands and oceans in ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Vonn 10th fastest in practice for her first World Cup downhill in 6 years
Ski great Lindsey Vonn has been 10th fastest in a training run in Austria for her first World Cup downhill race in six yearsABC News - Jan. 9 -
Lindsey Vonn 10th fastest in practice for first World Cup downhill in six years
American is attempting comeback at age of 40 Vonn has won 43 World Cup downhills in long career Lindsey Vonn was 10th fastest in a training run on Thursday for her first World Cup downhill in ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
The world's most powerful passport has a clear winner this year — in 2024 it was a six-way tie
Singapore has the most powerful passport, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index. The nation-state was part of a six-way tie in the 2024 ranking.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
Jimmy Carter’s funeral begins by tracing 100 years from rural Georgia to the world stage
Jimmy Carter's extended public farewell began in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket tracing his long arc from the Depression-era South and family farming business to the ...NBC News - Jan. 4 -
17-year-old Luke Littler claims historic darts world title
Luke Littler makes history at Alexandra Palace with victory over Michael van Gerwen in PDC World Darts Championship final.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
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Drunken Zambian policeman freed 13 suspects to celebrate New Year
A manhunt is underway for the 13 suspects, who were allegedly released by an intoxicated police officer.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
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Nicola Jennings on Putin, Trump and Musk’s impact on world politics this year – cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
WATCH: New Year's Eve around the world
Watch fireworks and celebrations from around the globe.ABC News - Jan. 1 -
New Year’s Eve 2025: Photos of Celebrations Around the World
See how people across the globe celebrated.The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
Watch: How the world celebrated the arrival of 2025
The UK followed other European countries with spectacular firework displays, after New Zealand and Australia were the first to celebrate.BBC News - Jan. 1 -
30 years ago Tomorrow's World predicted 2025 - how did it do?
From space junk gel to hologram surgery, the team had lots of intriguing predictions. Which, if any, came true?BBC News - Jan. 1
