The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to ring in 2025, its 133,500 citizens celebrating the new year at 5 a.m. ET on Tuesday.

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

New Year's Eve ball drop live stream. A Times Square Alliance live feed went live at 6 p.m. from the Crossroads of the World, ...

Australasia, Asia, Europe and Africa have already been marking the arrival of the new year with fireworks and festivities.