MELBOURNE, Australia: Drummers pounded in the New Year and a stampede of computer-generated horses was shown over a section of the Great Wall as China and the rest of East Asia marked the start of 2026.<\/p>\n
Temple bells rang across Japan, and some climbed mountains to see the year\u2019s first sunrise. Hong Kong held subdued celebrations following a recent fire that killed 161 people at an apartment complex.<\/p>\n
Sydney saluted the new year with joy and defiance, as the famous Harbor Bridge crackled with fireworks less than three weeks after Australia\u2019s worst mass shooting in almost 30 years.<\/p>\n
South Pacific countries were the first to bid farewell to 2025. New Zealand\u2019s capital, Auckland, held a fireworks display 18 hours before the ball drop in New York\u2019s Times Square.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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