Nations in the South Pacific Ocean will be the first to usher in 2025, with midnight in New Zealand 18 hours ahead of Eastern Time.

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice ...

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world began welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

How world leaders marked the beginning of 2025 with video messages to their citizens. While China's Xi Jinping made a push ...

From the wheel 5,500 years ago to the birth control pill, these 20 inventions had huge ramifications and have helped humans shape the world around us. Humans are naturally curious and creative ...

From rum-soaked desserts to dazzling markets, here's a closer look at how people celebrate Christmas around the world. Some people in the Philippines celebrate Christmas for five months.

Global security leaders are warning that nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending has surged around the world. At the same time, private bunker sales are on the rise globally. Critics warn ...

With a world full of fascinating travel destinations, choosing the perfect vacation spot can present a challenge. That's why U.S. News used expert opinions, reader votes and current trends – and ...

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald called quarterback Geno Smith "probably the toughest player I've ever been around" after Smith left Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers with a ...

Where to Find the Best Virtual Backgrounds for Microsoft Teams Your email has been sent A host of websites offer creative and clever background images for your Teams meetings. Microsoft Teams lets ...

With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus persists and evolves, a new normal is taking shape around the world. Diarrhea, constipation, pain, bloating ...

Chicago is a city of bookish abundance, home to countless literary giants past and present. The author Rebecca Makkai recommends works that capture its spirit. By Rebecca Makkai Shanghai ...