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Auckland, New Zealand, has rung in the new year with a dazzling fireworks display.

From Syria's jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmed al-Sharaa to Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, here are five figures who helped to define 2025.

Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP analysis based on data from the European Copernicus programme.

Here are the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for Tuesday, 30 December 2025.

Every festive season, SPCAs across the country brace themselves for an increase in emergency call-outs, runaway pets and traumatic injuries linked to loud explosions and flashing lights.