Political analyst Courtney Donovan Smith looks at the differences in tone and substance between the New Year addresses given by Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world began welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.
Celebrations will echo around the globe as the New Year arrives in different time zones, with American Samoa among the last ...