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Revelers watch ball drop in US, around the world to ring in 2024: ‘It’s beautiful’
People across the globe celebrated the turn of the new year Sunday night and into Monday morning as they watched the ball drop and kissed loved ones under confetti that showered onto city streets marking the start of 2024.
In New York City’s Times Square, Frank Sinatra’s «New York, New York» was heard from speakers by thousands of people after the colorful ball dropped at midnight.
«It’s beautiful,» Corin Christian of Charlotte, North Carolina, said.
Many people arrived Sunday morning for a spot in one of the barricaded pens set up by the New York City Police Department ahead of musical performances by Bebe Rexha, Sabrina Carpenter, Ludacris, Megan Thee Stallion, LL Cool J and other performers before the final countdown to midnight.
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Revelers pose for a photo among the crowd at the New Year’s Eve celebration in New York’s Times Square, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (AP)
«This is my first time to celebrate the New Year in Times Square,» Nadja Sjostrom, of Stockholm, Sweden, said. Sjostrom arrived in New York a few days earlier for the celebration and had been standing in Times Square since about 8 a.m.
Antonio Ruz flew from Granada, Spain, to achieve his lifelong dream of ringing in the new year in Times Square. He joined the crowds to enter the barricaded area at about 8.15 a.m. for what he described as a «once in a lifetime» moment.
«Since I was a kid, I saw on TV this is a spectacular show, so I had to live it,» he said.
Thousands of police officers worked to keep New York City safe during the festivities. There is typically an increased police presence in cities on New Year’s Eve, but the heightened security this year also came as pro-Palestinian protesters in New York attempted to disrupt celebrations and call for a ceasefire in the ongoing war in the Middle East between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists.
Roughly 90,000 officers were deployed around France, including along Champs-Elysees Avenue, where large crowds observed a multidimensional light show projected onto the Arc de Triomphe showcasing the history of Paris and sporting events slated in the city for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill during New Year’s celebrations in Athens, Greece, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (AP)
Fireworks displays were showcased at iconic locations, including the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, and at the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
In China, celebrations were relatively quiet as most major cities banned fireworks over safety and pollution concerns. But people still gathered and performers danced in colorful costumes in Beijing and a crowd released balloons in Chongqing.
Revelers in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei gathered for a fireworks show at the bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper and at concerts and other events across the city.
Revelers ring in the new year after a countdown to 2024 in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (AP)
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India saw thousands of revelers from the financial hub of Mumbai watching the sun set over the Arabian Sea.
People across Japan gathered at temples, including the Tsukiji Temple in Tokyo, where visitors stood in line to strike a massive bell.
About 2 million people celebrated at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach under light rain to watch fireworks and ring in 2024.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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South Korean fighter jet accidentally drops bombs during training exercise, injuring multiple people
A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area during a training exercise on Thursday, injuring multiple people.
The MK-82 bombs «abnormally» released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing unspecified civilian damages, the air force said in a statement.
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A South Korea army’s Apache Guardian helicopter fires rockets during the joint military drill between South Korea and the United States at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)
Reports of the number of people injured varied, but South Korea’s Yonhap news agency put the number at 15, including civilians and soldiers. Two of the injured were serious but not life-threatening, the outlet reported. At least seven buildings were damaged.
South Korean Air Force F-15K fighter jets fly during the joint military drill between South Korea and the United States at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)
The air force said the fighter jet was taking part in the air force’s joint live-firing drills with the army. It apologized for the incident and promised to establish a committee to investigate the cause of the accident and the extent of the damage.
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South Korean Air Force F-35A fighter jets fire flare shells during the joint military drill between South Korea and the United States at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)
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The air force has not said where the accident occurred, but South Korean media reported it happened in Pocheon, a city near the heavily armed border with North Korea.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Estados Unidos pausó el intercambio de Inteligencia con Ucrania, anunció el asesor de seguridad nacional de la Casa Blanca, Mike Waltz.
«Hemos dado un paso atrás y estamos haciendo una pausa y revisando todos los aspectos de esta relación», afirma.
La medida se produce después de una ruptura diplomática tras la intensa reunión del viernes en la Oficina Oval entre el presidente de Estados Unidos y su homólogo ucraniano, Volodimir Zelenski.
Donald Trump ya había emitido una pausa en la ayuda militar a Ucrania, aunque Waltz ha sugerido que estaría dispuesto a levantar esa congelación si las conversaciones de paz avanzan.
«Ucrania está dispuesta a sentarse a la mesa de negociaciones lo antes posible para acercar una paz duradera», rezaba la carta que leyó Trump. «Nadie quiere la paz más que los ucranianos», agregaba.
El director de la CIA, John Ratcliffe, también anunció la pausa en el intercambio de Inteligencia.
«El presidente Trump tenía dudas reales sobre si el presidente Zelenski estaba comprometido con el proceso de paz», dijo Ratcliffe a Fox News.
El director de la CIA dijo que la pausa «en el frente militar y en el frente de inteligencia» es temporal, y que Estados Unidos volverá a «trabajar hombro con hombro con Ucrania».
Trump dijo el martes que Zelenski le aseguró que estaba listo para negociar el fin de la guerra con Rusia y para firmar un acuerdo para la explotación de minerales por parte de Estados Unidos en Ucrania.
El presidente ucraniano ha publicado en sus redes sociales que el episodio de la semana pasada con Trump en la Casa Blanca fue «lamentable» y que su intención es «arreglar las cosas» con el republicano, en un intento de reconducir la relación entre ambos.
Pope Francis has reportedly increased his physical therapy, despite his outlook remaining «guarded,» according to the Vatican. He underwent high-flow oxygen therapy during the day and non-invasive ventilation at night during his third week at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
The Vatican added that the 88-year-old pontiff’s situation remains complex, even though he is stable.
Balloons featuring Pope Francis are attached to a statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital in Rome on Feb. 23, 2025. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Normally, Pope Francis would lead an Ash Wednesday mass at the Vatican to start Lent, but was unable to do so this year. This morning, he participated in the rite of the blessing of the Holy Ashes, and received the Eucharist. Cardinal Angelo De Donatis read the pope’s homily aloud at Rome’s Santa Sabrina Basilica, according to the Vatican.
Pope Francis waves from his popemobile after the weekly Angelus prayers at the Saint Peter’s Square in the Vatican on Oct. 20, 2024. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty)
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Before reading the pope’s homily, De Donatis thanked the pontiff for «the offering of his prayer.» In his homily, the pope spoke of the significance of the ashes and the act of receiving them.
«We bow our heads in order to receive the ashes as if to look at ourselves and to look within ourselves. Indeed, the ashes help to remind us that our lives are fragile and insignificant: we are dust, from dust we were created, and to dust we shall return,» the homily read, according to the Vatican.
The pope also called for a «return to God with all of our hearts» in his homily, urging Catholics to «place Him at the center of our lives.»
Candles with the pictures of Pope Francis are the laid under the statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Wednesday, Feb. 19, where the pontiff has been hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14. (AP/Gregorio Borgia)
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While in the hospital, Pope Francis spoke with Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of the Holy Family Parish in Gaza. This comes just days after he mentioned the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in his first written message since his hospitalization. He urged prayers «for [those] martyred Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan, and Kivu.»
Fox News’ Anne Butterworth contributed to this report.
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