New Year’s revellers ring in 2024, but war casts shadow over celebrations – National

New Year’s revellers ring in 2024, but war casts shadow over celebrations – National

New Year’s Day arrived to cheers from thousands in New York’s Times Square where a sparkling crystal ball descended to start 2024 with hope for some, even as the world’s ongoing conflicts subdued celebrations and raised security concerns across the globe. “It’s beautiful,” Corin Christian of Charlotte, North Carolina, said of the scene seconds past … Read more