Bulgaria entered the New Year on Thursday to become the 21st country to adopt the euro, a milestone met with both cheers and concerns, nearly 20 years after the Balkan nation joined the European Union.
At midnight Bulgaria gave up the lev —…
Somaliland on Thursday officially denied that it had agreed to accept Gazan refugees or allow Israel to establish military bases on its soil in exchange for Israeli recognition.
“The Government of the Republic of Somaliland firmly rejects…
Cold winds and steady rain did not deter dozens of people who gathered at Carcavelos beach, near Lisbon, for the first sea swim of 2026.
The event, held on Thursday, marked the start of the new year with a plunge into the Atlantic…
The founder and leader of the Russian Volunteer Corps, a far-right paramilitary group fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, is alive, Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency said Thursday, days…
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Authorities in Syria said on Thursday that a suicide bomber who killed a security forces member in Aleppo on New Year’s Eve was a member of the so-called…
PA MediaLondon’s annual New Year’s Day Parade has brought a burst of colour and music to the capital.
Marching bands, dance troupes and pearly kings and queens were among…
The first babies of 2026 have been welcomed by delighted parents across Scotland.
Baby Arabella was born at 14 minutes past midnight at the Ayrshire Maternity Unit in Kilmarnock to parents Lucy-Jane Bark and Luke Hutchinson, from Stevenston. She…