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Taiwan: Taipei 101 Fireworks Light Up New Year’s Eve Countdown 3

Tens of thousands packed the plaza outside Taipei City Hall on Wednesday night for the annual New Year’s Eve countdown, highlighted by a six-minute fireworks display from Taipei 101 welcoming 2026.

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New Year Celebrations in Brazil

Fireworks light up the sky during a New Year's Eve fireworks display at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 1, 2026. Photo by Zhou Yongsui /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Brazil

Fireworks light up the sky during a New Year's Eve fireworks display at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 1, 2026. Photo by Zhou Yongsui /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Azerbaijan

Colorful fireworks light up the sky to celebrate the New Year in Baku, Azerbaijan, on January 1, 2026. Photo by Chen Junfeng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Azerbaijan

Colorful fireworks light up the sky to celebrate the New Year in Baku, Azerbaijan, on January 1, 2026. Photo by Chen Junfeng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Azerbaijan

Colorful fireworks light up the sky to celebrate the New Year in Baku, Azerbaijan, on January 1, 2026. Photo by Chen Junfeng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Azerbaijan

Colorful fireworks light up the sky to celebrate the New Year in Baku, Azerbaijan, on January 1, 2026. Photo by Chen Junfeng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in China

Fireworks light up the sky above Cotai Strip in celebration of the New Year in Macao, south China, on January 1, 2026. Various activities were held nationwide to celebrate the New Year. Photo by Cheong Kam Ka /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in China

Fireworks light up the sky above Cotai Strip in celebration of the New Year in Macao, south China, on January 1, 2026. Various activities were held nationwide to celebrate the New Year. Photo by Cheong Kam Ka /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taiwan: Taipei 101 Fireworks Light Up New Year’s Eve Countdown

Tens of thousands packed the plaza outside Taipei City Hall on Wednesday night for the annual New Year’s Eve countdown, highlighted by a six-minute fireworks display from Taipei 101 welcoming 2026.

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Taiwan: Taipei 101 Fireworks Light Up New Year’s Eve Countdown 2

Tens of thousands packed the plaza outside Taipei City Hall on Wednesday night for the annual New Year’s Eve countdown, highlighted by a six-minute fireworks display from Taipei 101 welcoming 2026.

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US: Strong Winds, Snow and Sharp Temperature Drop Threaten Northern Illinois

Strong winds, plunging temperatures and light snow are forecast to create hazardous conditions across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana through Monday, December 29, with gusts up to 55 mph, icy roads and reduced visibility.

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Nachi Falls lit up in western Japan

Lighting tested at World Heritage-listed Nachi Falls and Seiganto-ji temple in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, as a rehearsal for a light-up on New Year's eve.

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Nachi Falls lit up in western Japan

Lighting tested at World Heritage-listed Nachi Falls and Seiganto-ji temple in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, as a rehearsal for a light-up on New Year's eve.

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the City Hall in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the City Hall in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Iwagumi Lighting - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, has created an installation in Piazza Maggiore, featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Asinelli Tower in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura Christmas installations and art experiences created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who created, in Piazza Maggiore, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, an installation featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Iwagumi Lighting - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, has created an installation in Piazza Maggiore, featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Asinelli Tower in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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