Some 16 or so years ago, I recall hearing what sounded like fireworks from my hotel room in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova.

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The pyrotechnic displays against Hong Kong’s world-famous skyline of skyscrapers typically draw hundreds of thousands of people including many tourists to both sides of the promenade. Fireworks are ...

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Revellers gather at Mrs Macquaries Point in anticipation of the annual New Year's Eve fireworks display in Sydney. Photograph: George Chan/Getty Images + ↺ − 16px Sydney’s iconic New Year’s Eve ...

The events of December 14 by Bondi Beach cast a shadow over the revelry and fireworks that couldn’t, wouldn’t, be forgotten even for one festive night. That’s not to say we were ­morose as 2025 gave ...

Sipping cognac or Prosecco while watching the fireworks in Nairobi’s skyline was never a thing. Hotels in the city used to curate New Year’s Eve dinners mostly around music and food, but not selling ...