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As revelers throng Midtown Manhattan, some chain restaurants are offering a respite, if a pricey one. Perks include bathroom access and unlimited breadsticks.

See how people across the globe celebrated.

What will 2025 mean for Gaza, Ukraine, trade wars and African tech? Our foreign correspondents set the scene for trends that will shape their region.

Overindebtedness, overbuilding and overcapacity are causing problems at home and abroad.

Trump says he would make calls for Mike Johnson  POLITICO Republicans raising questions about Johnson’s reelection as House speaker  ABC News Massie: Johnson will cost GOP its House majority in 2026 if Speaker  The Hill Burchett on Trump backing Johnson: ‘The die has

More than 50% of Puerto Rico customers remain without power after massive outage  CNN Half of Puerto Rico remains in the dark after massive New Year’s Eve power outage  NBC News Puerto Rico Power Outages Plunge Many Into Darkness on New Year’s

US stock markets to remain closed in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning  The Associated Press Jimmy Carter’s journey home: Mapping the funeral plans for the coming days  The Washington Post Hear why Jimmy Carter’s grandson thinks he lived

What to know about string of US hacks blamed on China  BBC.com ‘Major incident’: China-backed hackers breached US Treasury workstations  CNN US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in ‘major incident’  Reuters Treasury Department Says Systems Hacked by China-Backed Actor  The Wall Street Journal

The victim survived being pushed onto the tracks in the attack at the 18th Street station on Tuesday afternoon. A 23-year-old man was charged with attempted murder.

Final New Year’s Eve prep underway in cities across the globe as world prepares to ring in 2025  Fox News New Year’s Eve fireworks around the world  Honolulu Star-Advertiser Photos: New Year’s celebrations around the world  CNN World greets 2025 after sweltering year