Welcome 2026 / Incident-free night / Message to Russia
From Tonga to Times Square, the world has been celebrating the start of a new year.
With fireworks, light shows, ancient traditions and state-sanctioned fun, millions turned out to ring in 2026 in style.
In Australia, spectators enjoyed some of the biggest fireworks displays to date, with police praising a largely incident-free night.
00:00 A look at the revelry around the globe as people farewell 2025
04:10 Australians among some of the first in the world to see in the new year
07:22 European leaders warn what they call a ‘hybrid’ war with Russia is set to heat up this year
11:02 Iran blames unrest on sanctions and interference from the US, Israel and Europe
