Hong Kong's New Year fireworks have been cancelled amid security concerns.
The fireworks that are held at Victoria Harbour every year will be replaced by a multimedia light show this time.
According to the Tourism board, the ongoing anti-government protests have forced them to adopt this new format.
Tourist arrivals in island city have fallen by 56% on a year-on-year basis.
Israeli military strikes southern Lebanon
The Israeli military said it had begun targeted strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday in response to a "Hezbollah violation", a day after the latest round of US-facilitated talks between Israel and Lebanon took place in Rome.
Four people stabbed near London's Covent Garden, woman arrested
Four men were stabbed in a street near London's Covent Garden district on Wednesday and a woman was arrested in what police said they believed to be a "mental health related incident".
US and Iran having 'very good discussions', Trump says
US President Donald Trump said his administration had "very good discussions" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday, fuelling expectations of an imminent end to the five-month conflict.
Progressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats
The Democratic Party's progressive wing scored a high-profile victory when Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's US Senate primary, according to media projections on Wednesday, giving its anti-establishment message a boost ahead of November's midterm elections.
Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina says ban on her party should be lifted
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday that a ban on her Awami League party should be lifted and reiterated that she would return to her country in December, challenging the new government of her rival Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
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