I am writing today’s blog from London. Using UK time, here is a quick rundown of when (some very select) countries will ring in the new year: Kiribati-10:00 GMT New Zealand – 11:00 GMT Most of ...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says that using the military to achieve President Donald Trump's goal of taking control of Greenland "is always an option." Leavitt wrote in a statement to ...

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On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will bid farewell to its lev currency and become the 21st European nation to adopt the euro. The Balkan country of 6.7 million people has been a European Union (EU) member ...

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