New Year Celebrations Marred by Tragedy

The world just rang in 2026 with a chaotic mix of history-making celebrations and sudden tragedy.

While millions watched the ball drop in Times Square, New York City quietly made history underground.

Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the city's first Muslim mayor, taking his oath

inside a stunning, abandoned subway station instead of City Hall. It was a powerful

moment, but elsewhere, the night turned devastating. In the Swiss Alps,

a New Year’s party at a ski resort bar ended in disaster when an explosion ripped through the

venue, killing several people right as the year began. It’s a heartbreaking

start for Europe. The vibe was heavy in Sydney and Hong Kong too, where fireworks