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TASS has prepared this factbox with background information on the history of Russia’s traditional New Year’s celebration ...

A few days before Christmas, Ukraine dispatched a series of attack drones hundreds of miles into Russian territory.

More than a billion people are set to tune in to watch the Times Square ball drop tonight. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

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It was striking for me to learn recently that the melody of the much loved Christmas carol, 'Carol of the Bells', has a ...

Russia advanced by almost 4,000 square kilometres in Ukraine in 2024, seven times more than in 2023, an AFP analysis of data ...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday vowed that his country would use 2025 to fight for an end to Russia’s ...

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From Sydney to Vladivostok, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ...

He has long been one of the most popular politicians in Taiwan, and for long periods polling showed him the most popular. He ...