Ticker tape and fireworks bring in the new year in cities around the world
2023 has begun with celebrations across the globe
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Croatia rings in the New Year as a fully integrated EU member
It marked a fresh start for the small Balkan nation of 4 million that captured international attention three decades ago as the site of a brutal war that left nearly a quarter of its economy in ruins.
NY officers injured, suspect shot near New Year’s Eve event
Authorities say a man wielding a machete attacked three police officers at the New Year’s Eve celebration in New York City, striking two of them in the head before an officer shot the man in the shoulder.
Live: Explosions rock Kyiv early on New Year’s Day
A fresh round of explosions rocked Kyiv less than an hour into 2023, after Russia had attacked Ukraine with missiles targeting the capital and other cities ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations. Read our live blog for the latest developments. All times…
Kim Jong Un orders ‘exponential’ expansion of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal
The announcement came after he entered 2023 with another weapons firing following a record number of testing activities last year.
1 dead as Iran forces fire on crowd at slain protesters’ memorial, says rights group
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Magnus Carlsen becomes triple world champion for the third time in his career
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Anita Pointer from Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters dies aged 74
Family hail singer as ‘the one that kept all of us close and together for so long’Anita Pointer, one of the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters whose string of pop, country and R&B hits in the 1970s and 80s included I’m So Excited, Jump (For My Love) an…
Russian claims its missile attacks are targeting drone production while Zelenskiy vows to keep up fight – as it happened
Ukraine president says his only wish for 2023 is victory. This blog is now closedRussia launches fresh strikes on Ukraine as Zelenskiy delivers new year message of hopeWhat we know on day 312 of Russia’s invasionThe Ukrainian ministry of foreign affair…