sydney based oscar's group. so they're going to be great new owners taking the park to its next chapter. >> and this is a hospitality group. what sort of changes could it mean? >> i mean, i think the thing that they do best is hospitality, hospitality. so we're really keen to see what they can bring to the table. >> all right. well it is not long now until sydney rings in 2025. what will be a record setting fireworks display behind us? more than nine tons of fireworks are being brought in. it's taken the organizers about two weeks to set up all the fireworks for this display, and we are going to see fireworks light up the sky for some seven kilometers. that's over four miles, stretching right across the harbor. there'll be fireworks being launched from the sails of the opera house just behind me, as well as some floating barges, some skyscrapers, and over a million people have gathered around the foreshore in anticipation. you can hear that. >> one minute. can you hear that? >> one minute until 2025. this is, uh

the annual sydney fireworks. the harbour bridge lit up and i must say, a shout out to luna, the composer who composed the music that went so perfectly with that display. amazing. we've already seen auckland and we will be bringing you the best of the fireworks throughout the day and indeed, we have a live page up and indeed, we have a live page up and running on our website with pictures from around the world as we saw that spectacular fireworks display in sydney. but, of course, it isn'tjust display in sydney. but, of course, it isn't just fireworks, display in sydney. but, of course, it isn'tjust fireworks, the new year seems many global leaders taking the time to address their nations. the chinese president has said that no one can stop unification with taiwan and the russian president, vladimir putin, hailed 25 years in power. he said russia would only move forward in 2025. i mention new zealand, let's take a look at some of the fireworks there as they welcomed in the new year. they are displayed traditionall

it is, the sydney to hobart race _ race? it is, the sydney to hobart race covers - race? - hobart race covers 628 nautical miles, that's more than 1200 kilometres. this is one of the world's most compelling and challenging open ocean races. it goes from sydney, australia's most populous city, all the way down the eastern seaboard to the island state of tasmania. we have heard from the police and the last few hours, trying to piece together the information that the authorities have regarding these two fatalities. we know these two fatalities. we know the sailors who died in separate incidents on different boats were two australian men aged 55 and the other 65. the police believe that these men were hit by that boom, that horizontal pole at the bottom of a sale, during an attempt to change a sale on those vessels. in both of the boats have been impounded by the police as the investigation continues. detectives say they are speaking to everyone on board those two boats as they compile a report for the coroner and, of course, the investigations will continue into the skill le

sydney: i certainly hope not.rst tour in korea was two years after martial law that accompanied a coup d'etat that a general eventually launched. this is far from that. even though the military has been mobilized i don't believe president yoon has any intent to let things devolve to use military force. in justifying these actions because of a north korean nuclear threat do reflect a worldview that there are anti-r.o.k., deep state maybe, this is the korean version of deep state, that there are forces out to undermined conservatives and weaken south korea vis-a-vis north korea and it justifies the action. as we all know president yoon is known for taking action decisively, acting without much consideration to domestic political responses because of his confidence that what he is doing justifies. somehow the end will justify the means. then i think the measure of south korean leaders ever since the coup d'etat, moving from conservative to progressive, the constant theme is wanting to protect the economy. i think thi

two sailors are killed in separate incidents in the sydney to hobart yacht race. the home office reports that more than a50 people cross the english channel in small boats on christmas day. former indian prime minister manmohan singh dies aged 92. he governed the country for two terms, and liberalised its economy. israel has been carrying out air strikes across yemen, including on the international airport in the capital, sanaa. the head of the world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, was at the airport about to board a flight when it came under israeli attack. he was not injured. the israeli military says it has been targeting the houthis, the rebel group backed by iran. houthi rebels say three people were killed in the strikes. houthi fighters in yemen have targeted israel, and ships in the red sea and the gulf of aden, in solidarity with palestinians in gaza. our correspondent shaimaa khalil has more on those strikes in yemen. we've seen very dramatic footage from inside sana'a international airport of people running in a panic with their luggage

phil mercer, bbc news, sydney.armers are descending on delhi, in their latest protests demanding better benefits from the government. police have put up barricades and there's heavy congestion on roads leading to the capital. the farmers want better compensation under india's new agricultural laws, including a price guarantee for their crops and cheaper energy. disney's latest offering moana 2 has set a new thanksgiving box office record. the animation racked up $221 million in tickets sales, more than 100 million more than analysts had predicted. stay with us here on bbc news. hello from the bbc sport centre. liverpool have moved nine points clear at the top of the premier league after a 2—0 win over manchester city at anfield. a first—half score from cody gakpo was added to with a mohamed salah penalty ion the second half, taking in the second half, taking the reds 11 points ahead of champions city, who drop to fifth with a fourth successive league defeat. their manager was in good humour though after the loss. i

sydney.then the musicians and and then the musicians and nagging that were coming up. it caused such a stir.— caused such a stir. while many small to medium _ caused such a stir. while many small to medium venues - caused such a stir. while many small to medium venues are i small to medium venues are struggling, arresting big taxes sky more than half a million fans flocked to see taylor swift on her australian tour. katy perry and taylor swift put on a good show and they've got the money to do it and people want to know that when they go out, they are going to be entertained. they don't really want to take as many risk. music gives a voice to culture, but in australia, parts of the industry are facing a battle to rediscover their rhythm. phil mercer, bbc news. sydney. we will stay with interstate — the entertainment industry but focus on the box office news for you. focus on the box office news foryou. disney's focus on the box office news for you. disney's noella two was a box office hit in

we go inside syria is an a turing sydney, at present a suspect has been arrested in the new shooting that triggered the debates about the insurance industry. the multiple explosions have huge, serious capital a day off to all positions. so it is forced to the collapse that the assad regime has been about. a 100 is rarely strikes on damascus and other parts of the country . as people look to rebuild of the 13 years of civil war, russell sort, the reports from damascus. is ready air strikes on damascus and house, what are you serious? are further chat engineering registration is ready, army read is reporting that the mid 3 has be care. you know, the soonest of large gifts strikes across the country, target to strategic made it to the infrastructure. these building near the state tv station was born by he's ready to just on december the 8th. the same day the shuttle a sub left syria smoke from the attack is still rising at that maybe in square in damascus city and to us celebrating the fall of the savages to have endured the pain and loss of a stephen ward. that last was for 13 years, o

the rescue is working to free people from sydney, a prison with inmates of suffolk use of torture and abuse. bush on silence. his family fleet to moscow without being ground to the sign them and non people are killed and, and as rarely attacks. now, as refugee camp and central cost the we begin in syria to die off to the full of the assault ration. 15 years of war and decades of dictatorship have killed hundreds of thousands of people and full of millions from their homes. now celebrations, taking place around the world with many hoping for peace and reconciliation. low position forces are promising to uphold state institutions of the capturing the capital of damascus. thousands of inmates had been freed from syria's most notorious prison scenario, where many have suffered to years of torture and abuse. teams of searching for those still held and hidden sellers. and the most go, the opposition flag has been raised to the syrian embassy. this comes a day off that bush, i'll a side slip to the russian capital over. so instead of joining us now from damascus or so can you just talk us th

the family of a renowned syrian activist has confirmed his body was found at sydney. a prison doesn't know how much was arrested and tortured in detention several times before fleeing to europe. he returned to syria off to the side regime declared an amnesty before disappearing an interview before his return, mason was almost how he felt about his captives. how do you feel about the people he did not see tale of a lot of as well as i left them. i do one of the fact that now of the turkish bank, the syrian national army has seized the strategic, such as the city of month to month is in northern syria still is a major blow to the influence of kurdish y, p g flinches in the region who was supported by the us senate because certainly reports from high to 8. i'm the talk is syria border. one's a strategic hub for the us back curtis work. the g on group members has not fallen under the control of the turkish bacteria. national army or s n a members was do i peaches, largest spring, called west of the fray. cheese from operation. don't afraid of men. budget is framed by god'

>>>>merry christmas >>>>and a more seasonable swim in sydney. some americans in the northeast, including in rocky hill, connecticut, are celebrating a white christmas for the first time in years. >>>>but pope francis also called for people of all nations to become pilgrims of hope and for the release of the israeli hostages in gaza. well, this is footage of a fiery plane crash that happened in kazakhstan today. the plane burst into flames as it hit the ground. at least 29 people survived. this survived. the plane was carrying 62 passengers and five crew members as it traveled through the russian region of chechnya. some survivors emerged from the wreckage shortly after. rescue workers are now searching for dozens of people feared dead. police say a group of thieves went on a tear in san leandro, busting into a restaurant and a gamestop on christmas eve. they say they went to the elio's family restaurant first, where they stole liquor, food and eggs. police say they hit up a gamestop next. officers chased them and eventually caught one of those s

two sailors have been killed whilst taking part in australia's annual sydney to hobart yacht race.ello. we start with breaking news from south korea where mps have voted to impeach the acting president. there were chaotic scenes as protests broke out as voting started in the parliament building. a majority of parliamentarians voted in favour of charging han duck—soo less than two weeks after he was appointed, as the country's political crisis continues. han is accused of helping aid president yoon suk yoel�*s short—lived attempt at martial law, and refusing to appoint newjustices to the constitutional court. this man — choi sang—mok — the finance minister— will now become south korea's third president in two weeks. live to seoul and our correspondentjean mackenzie. absolute chaos. tell us what this means for south korea. incredible scenes that you saw there. this is the opposition party that had voted to impeach the prime minister who stood in as president ever since the former president yoon suk yeol was impeached. the opposition party had a huge majority in parliament which made

it was all launched from the sydney harbor bridge, the sydney opera house and other landmarks. japan is up next and the clocks are ticking down to midnight there. we'll head back to tokyo live in just a few minutes to see how the celebrations are coming along. and meanwhile, here in hong kong, we're not too far behind. we're less than two hours away from ringing in 2025. and for some people, the new year might mean considering a new style. now, vivienne tam knows all about that. from hong kong to new york. her designs have been transcending boundaries for 30 years, and i spoke with her about mixing the traditional with the modern and still keeping things fresh. she's known for her east meets west sensibility and an esthetic known as china chic vivienne tam is the iconic designer now marking 30 years in the business. her sought after creations, worn by superstar julia roberts, vivienne tam and first lady jill biden, grammy winning artist sza and even yours truly. this is so cool. >> yeah. >> we meet at her store. you're doing a mesh version of the chinese quilted jacket. >> exac

for their final appearance back in sydney, the biggest crowd so far. welcome, charles! welcome.... he shrieks ..a warm welcome in samoa for the commonwealth heads of government meeting, or chogm, as it's known. the king is the organisation's head, and this was a gathering of prime ministers and presidents. some of those present wanted to push for compensation for the impact of slavery. it was an issue the king made a nod to in his opening address. none of us can change the past, but we can commit with all our hearts to learning its lessons and to finding creative ways to right inequalities that endure. those working closely with the king said the tour to australia and samoa had lifted his spirits, his mood and his recovery, describing it as the perfect tonic. the princess of wales's return to public life has been carefully managed throughout the year. she has, after all, been recovering from surgery and undergoing preventative chemotherapy. herfirst major public appearance was here, for trooping the colour, the annual gathering of the royal family. band plays june, and the momen

phil mercer, bbc news, sydney.s disney's moana was a box office hit in the us during the thanksgiving holiday, racking up thanksgiving holiday, racking up a record $221 million in ticket sales. that figure is over 100 million more than analysts predicted and eight frozen which was released at the same time in 2019. it was a huge holiday for movies in general with wicked and gladiator fuel general with wicked and gladiatorfuel in general with wicked and gladiator fuel in ticket sales. —— fuelling. that is it for this edition of business today. thanks for watching. hello. i'm olly foster. here is what is coming up for you on sports day. can anyone catch liverpool? arne slot�*s side go nine points clear at the top of the premier league after beating the champions manchester city. chaos in qatar with crashes and safety cars in formula 1's penultimate race of the season. and trump takes another triple crown title, coming out on top in the uk championship final. hello there. welcome along. liverpool have moved nine point

how rock of freelance photographer, who done a lot of work for sydney and the new york times and sit in his interpreted problem . so we teamed up as a band and covered the last days of known pen as the command rouge moved. and as the siege got tied to it. in the last 3 or 4 days, refugees started crowding around the hotel because they felt safer in the presence at westminster. and the red cross took over the hotel into connecticut as an international design. and then started listing conversions, and who wanted to shelter until the hotel, suddenly the ground space, spacious grounds. well occupied by a mass of people. he's a though it's out of the, the, the weather decided to make it as a open spot for everybody. so the refrigerator locations that will be able to attend in the middle of this step as discuss your symmetrical team, working for the red cross. one of my visit memories, so that a period was going into season and talk to them and they were operating on a very badly wounded, inviting soldier for being brought in. uh um i need the item on the table. i mean, it was nothing oper

in 1979, where he was where united with sydney shan bug and the 2 went to the us together. in friend died there in 2008. sidney shomberg, one the opponent surprised, but he's come bowed. he had coverage in 1976 and died in 2016. but they in the story along with john swain and our real costs will re multiplies in the 1984 oscar winning film, the killing fields. the 2 weeks of the prime left, the journalist, and the french embassy, where he evacuated to thailand. hotel no fell into disrepair. i remain closed for several years. jim lorry returned to cambodia in 1979. now must become the base for several international relief agencies. and laurie took these red pictures of the hotel, the still cold blue. why? um, i happened to be among the 1st journalists to arrive in cambodia after the v. these had expelled the canal rouge in january of 1979. i arrived in april of 1979 and i stayed for the 1st time at the royal hotel and put on pen. it was a mess. the canal a rouge had taken anything of value out of the hotel. it even removed the mirrors. the water was not working, we had to go

two sailors die during the annual sydney to hobart yacht race. and tributes roll in for the former indian prime minister, manmohan singh, who has died at the age of 92. welcome to newsday. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has warned that his country's "just getting started" against the houthis in yemen after israel launched air strikes which reportedly killed at least six people. the united nations has called for restraint — warning that air strikes on ports in the red sea and airports pose grave risks to humanitarian operations. the ariel bombardment targeted the international airport in the capital, sanaa the israel defense forces said it was conducting "intelligence—based strikes on military targets belonging to the iran—backed houthi terrorist regime on the western coast and inland yemen". the strikes hit port towns and power stations — as well as the airport. a video from inside sanaa airport shows people running out of the terminal in a panic. ff the head of the world health organization, dr tedros — said the bombardment happene

the sydney opera house, an architectural marvel that plays host to some 2000 shows and 11 million visitorsar. now, at 51 years old, this unesco world heritage listed performing arts space is more sustainable than ever. and today i'm going backstage to see the innovation at work behind the scenes. this is building operations, which is where the nerve centre of the opera house is. wow, look at this place. around about 66,000 jobs that come through this office, which is manned 21w. as you know, that's one of the busiest art centres in the world, which we basically don't sleep. so it's a hive of activity. this is where we control everything from the temperature around the building, waste management, all essential services, security services, hvac, mechanical, you name it. it sort of comes out of this particular office. it's all monitored from here. the building management and control system, or bmcs for short, an interactive digital dashboard engineered by honeywell. and one of the most crucial things for any theatre to get right. temperature. you might have a audience that, you know, we try t

what we do is we take sea water in from the sydney harbour.around a series of hundreds of pipes, um, around our domestic water. so that's how we take the temperature of our domestic water down, which in turn allows us to save energy, so we don't actually have to use electricity to be able to do that. we can actually use our sea water, which is one of the beauty ofjust being on the sydney harbour. being exposed to the elements has its disadvantages, especially when it comes to outdoor concerts. but the smart system is helping here too. when wind speed gets up to certain levels, it activates a safety plan, for example, removing things off tables and knowing when to hold a show oran event, ora performer coming onstage. the software has helped the house reduce its water and energy use by 20% in the last five years, and is on a mission to become carbon positive by the end of the decade. six star is normally - something you would give to a new build, right? where you can use all- of the latest technologies. but we're the opera house. you can't put a

phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. stay with us here on bbc news. hello again.t one thing that all of us will notice as we go through today is how much colder it's going to turn. we've had a few rainbows spotted by our weather watchers this morning. that one was from york earlier on today. that's because we've had some showers, as i said. it's the cold air that's moving southward at the moment across the uk. the arctic air is going to mean the temperatures taking a big drop compared to where they were yesterday and the weekend. you can see this band of rain during this afternoon across north wales into northern england, eastern england. some sunny spells ahead of that and some sunshine coming out behind that, as well. we still have that northerly wind bringing in some showers, which could turn wintry over the higher ground of scotland. temperatures here four or five celsius. further south temperatures will drop away as the afternoon goes on, so about eight or nine degrees later on. tonight, the area of rain will continue to clear away and, with a rather brisk no

they're happy new year, max. >> from my spectacular hometown of sydney.s you can see, we are awaiting the 9 p.m. fireworks in just a moment. and this year it's going to be bigger and better than ever. there is a record number of fireworks, nine tons in total, and for the first time ever, there will be 80 new firing positions from this side of the bridge. and we have a prime view here at luna park right around the foreshore. about a million people have gathered, some staking out their position since midday yesterday. and here at luna park is a ticketed event. there are plenty of fans of yours, max and friends have seen here from peru, from italy. i want to welcome in a couple who are joining me from london, from india and manny, happy new year, happy new year to you and happy new year to everybody out there. so this is your first time celebrating in sydney. and what a spot i know. we see this every year. >> you know, watching it on the news in the bbc and stuff. >> but this year we're going to make a special trip. >> yeah, we've always wanted to come. and

there�*s already been a fabulous fireworks display near the opera house at sydney harbour.ain event he —— will feature robbie williams playing in australia. we turn our attention to the middle east. injust over a week, six babies in gaza have died from the cold weather — that�*s according to hamas—controlled health authorities. with hundreds of thousands of displaced palestinians living in tents, and temperatures expected to drop further in the coming days. the news comes as a new report by the un says israel�*s attacks on hospitals in gaza have had a catastrophic effect on palestinians�* access to health care — raising serious concerns about war crimes and crimes against humanity. israel doesn�*t allow the bbc independent access into gaza, but our correspondent emir nadir has worked with two freelance camera operators in gaza who met families who�*ve lost their loved ones. and a warning — you may find some scenes in his report upsetting. in the morning, ifound her stiff, like wood. i was told she was dead due to the cold. i have no food. only god knows our condition. she h

two people have died in the 202a sydney to hobart yacht race.curred at the fleet made its way down the coast was up made its way down the coast was up apparently the weather was extremely wild, very windy. there were ten race retirements, and the race committee released a statement to say that the numerical people who died after being struck by a sale at boom. these are the first death in the sydney— hobart race since six men lost their lives in a very stormy race back in 1998. just to recap there, two people have died in 8.2a sydney to yacht race. let's stay in australia. the authorities in south—eastern australia have told people in dozens of rural communities to leave their homes "immediately" to escape a bushfire. more than 1000 firefighters, according to the victoria state emergency services, are trying to control the blaze in the grampians national park. the fire has been burning for a week and has consumed about 500 square kilometres of forested land. now, what did people here in the uk watch on christmas day? for many, the answer seems t

the family of a renowned syrian active as has confirmed his body was found at sydney, a prison mason. oh, how nato was arrested and tortured in detention several times before fleeing to europe. he returned to syria off to the side regime declared an amnesty before disappearing in an interview before his return. nathan was asked how he felt about his comforters. how do you feel painful he did not see tell of this fearful of it. but as i left the magical lines of the fact that now let a turkish back syria, national army has seized the strategic city of month. it's in northern syria, that's still a major blow to the influence of cottage y, p g. find has in the region was supported by the us system cuz only reports from high to only took kids syria border. no one's a strategic hub for the us. spect curtis y p g on group members has not fallen under the control of the turkish bacteria. national army or s n a members was do i? peaches, largest spring, cold west of the fray, t from corporation. doing a free to men budget is framed by god's willing. it's back to its people. it's free, a gift

yes, so i grew up in the outskirts of sydney, australia, probably the furthest you could possibly get from the royal opera house here in london. i grew up in a motorsport family. my father was a drag racer. my father was an incredibly clever man who would create any parts with his own bare hands that he couldn't afford to purchase or to import. but i obviously grew up watching him pursue a passion. my sister did a lot of gymnastics, a bit of dancing, and as a seven—year—old, i asked my father if i could have a go. i wanted to go to a dance lesson, and my mother and father didn't even question any of it — bearing in mind we didn't go to the theatre, we didn't go to galleries, or... i was not exposed to the arts. but they found a local school around the corner, and we now can fully appreciate that that little local school had some of the best teachers you could ever come across. and you had this very rapid rise through your teens. you performed at the opening ceremony of the sydney olympics, and then you started to win international ballet competitions. the first teachers i had unleashe

and the sydney's on pulses is not an exception. what i think we need to look at them is international mechanisms of cub . not just the sort of, you know, the different access that we don't, mike, but lots of that are able to benefit from some of the grey economies and particularly around gold of people's like this going it's what, when you mentioned the, you a showing perhaps this, which we showed at the beginning in our report, which is alexa to i said, that's a, from the white house. and it's about the united arab emirates and the role. and it says, the u a is informed the administration. it will not now be transferring any weapons to the r as f. i will not be doing so going forward. alex, what do you make to this? i mean, is, is this proof that they were doing it all along and do you trust the assurances from the bite and administration with just a few weeks to go? very confident about this. that yes, it isn't indeed. and isaac assurance, an affirmation that actually the way hasn't been doing this kind of a bit of the set top pr

from sydney, phil mercer sent this report.continued. musicians say it is the biggest crisis they've faced in a generation. many can barely make a living. i think it's really quite sad. i wish that australians would put as much energy into music as they do with sport. i think, culturally, music is not very respected. since i have been singing here, i think the standard fee for a musician hasn't changed. in fact, it's gone down. many venues are facing higher insurance and other costs. on top of that, audiences are staying away because of cost—of—living pressures. small to medium venues are under pressure to survive. venue sustainability is a critical part of the puzzle. you lose a venue, you lose a community, you lose the infrastructure — and when they go, they don't come back. australia, though, is trying to reinvigorate its music industry. a national development agency was set up last year to provide support and investment. the federal parliament is also investigating the sector's challenges and opportunities. the aim is to br

awards for tv shows, with the bear, shogun and baby reindeer was the best contenders. 24—year—old sydneylects scissors and shows them off on tiktok. she has 400 pairs. you're all caught up now, have a good night. hello from the bbc sport centre. david coote�*s contract is terminated, with the governing body saying his position was untenable. scrapping for points — the pressure boils over at the london stadium, as west ham beat wolves and give their manager a stay of execution. more questions over the running of manchester united, with the departure of the sporting director after just five months. let's start with the news that premier league official david coote has been sacked by the refereeing body. coote was suspended on the 11th of november pending a full investigation after a video allegedly showing him making derogatory comments about liverpool and the club's former managerjurgen klopp. a further investigation was opened two days later after photographs appeared showing him appearing to snort a white powder. he showing him appearing to snort a white powder.— a white powder. he was

to sydney sixers in the big bash league.l eyes will be on the main event in 2 and a half hours time. a blockbuster heavyweight world title rematch between oleksandr usyk and tyson fury. back in may — fury�*s unbeaten record was ended by the ukrainian. fury�*s response? putting the heavy in heavweight — tipping the scales after over 20 stone for the rematch. 4 stones more than usyk. and whether it's 11 minute face offs or the length of fury�*s beard — if the fight is anything like the build up, we should be in for a cracker. ade adedoyin in is ryiadh for us. tyson furey has been in the many events, defeating vladimir to become the champion and against deontay wilder, but in the context of where he is in his career at the moment, this feels like a massive fight in a massive occasion. this is george, it would not be a big occasion without a bit of controversy let's talk about beard gate, talking about tyson fury�*s beard. usyk�*s cam says his beard should be cut because he could cushion the blow because it's too large and he co

. >> big plans and the air for sydney, which will be the first major city to ring in 2025. >> to something that we've been working full on foot lifeboat 12 months on site and planning. georgia fodi is with the company putting on the fireworks display. 9 tons of fireworks set off from the sydney harbor bridge and various other locations around the water. it's a before and a half 1000 now is from programming to actually staging the fireworks with a crew of 8 7 c hop off on the some of which have worked singing a favored 20. so we really have the best. >> best staff in the business on the display on the night. >> london is planning a big celebration along the river. tense with the london eye ferris wheel at the center of it all celebrating its 25th anniversary at least 12,000, far we before 100 lights on the well. so it's going to be yet another spectacular just a amazing spectacle. spectacular. >> and about 100,000 people that you're sharing it with. so it's a great atmosphere, too. >> and new york's times square, the center of the college is also ready to go. the magic the new year's eve fo

did programmed on to sydney made of it click leg work. so you don't do it until it gets to a new domain, musashi out of gig could wound up one of them a little more years. if it is, you remember that initial so say come see on the to the prophy. so new lack hold, please. it mostly deal senior but proceeds from well yeah, well let's look into some cup of deficiency or music to see if you need us to look . imagine the good news that you want for them up to the supposed to be ridiculous . oh i yeah. the new generation of museums has now begun to emerge in africa with at least one eye on tourism. in the car, the museum of black civilizations envisaged by former senegalese president bangor, 60 is area was opened in 2018. i ain't been e c t nigeria times for the dual museum for west african art where announced in 2020 is a joint venture with a british museum and several german easy and the germans. i've since amounts that they will stop returning the name drunk this, but other institutions may only send them on know and it's not clear if europe

here's the celebrations in sydney. always a fireworks bonanza focused on the harbour bridge.his one went on for 12 minutes. and this was new zealand with a spectacular fireworks display at the auckland sky tower. we'll bring you plenty more of those celebrations in the hours ahead — as 2024 ticks to an end. across the many time zones it will take us 26 hours if you a fireworks aficionado, tonight is the night for you. in the past hour, the new year celebrations have been getting under way across asia. this was the spectacular fireworks display in hong kong. taipei also put on quite the show to welcome in 2025. here's the celebrations in sydney. always a fireworks bonanza focused on the harbour bridge. this one went on for 12 minutes. and this was new zealand with a spectacular fireworks display at the auckland sky tower. the party tonight. some of them come here from all over the world, and i've met some of them in the city centre who have been telling me just how disappointed they are, some people that have come from australia and malaysia, but also realistic that it's windy

. >> norad spotted santa over sydney, australia, and the majestic sydney opera house. opera house, which is located in sydney harbor, is one of the most famous performing arts centers in the world. the building is shaped like santa claus, already making moves across australia as he continues his journey around the world, and here he is at the world famous sydney opera house. >> and right now the big guy is making his way to christmas island. it's already crossed over 1 billion presents delivered. it's been busy. we're going to check back in with norad to see where santa is off to next. we'll be right back in the situation room with wolf blitzer weeknights at six on cnn. >> i wish my tv provider let me choose what i pay for. >> sling lets you do that. >> i wish my tv provider let me choose what i pay for and let me pause my subscription when i want. sling let you do that. >> yeehaw! >> i wish my tv provider let me choose what i pay for and let me pause my subscription when i want and have hundreds of free channels. sling let you do that too. >> big naming choosing custo

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