. >> 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 custom

the sydney opera house, an architectural marvel that plays host to some 2,000 shows and 11 million visitorsach year. 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, really. 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 arts 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 an audience that,

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

sydney. the famous opera house was lit up with images of the couple and of previous visits to australia, whenw. singing after a rest day, there was a church service... ..and a chance to meet some of the locals. g'day, mate. how are you? from sydney to canberra, a traditional first nation welcome in the great hall of parliament house. didgeridoo plays front and centre, the indigenous peoples. in my many visits to australia, i have witnessed the courage and hope that have guided the nation's long and sometimes difficult journey towards reconciliation. throughout my life, australia's first nations peoples have done me the great honour of sharing so generously their stories and cultures. i can only say how much my own experience has been shaped and strengthened by such traditional wisdom. you are not our king! as the king finished, shouts of "you are not our king!" this was aboriginal senator lidia thorpe. give us what you stole from us! protests were not unexpected and this was condemned by some aboriginal elders. the palace offered no comment but instead focused on what they called the warmth o

12 minutes of those beautiful fireworks over the bridge overlooking the harbor, the famous sydney opera houseentire presentation included more than nine tons of fireworks. midnight in sydney is 19 hours ahead of california time, so this was happening at 5:00 this morning. our time and we were watching. [applause] [music] new zealand was celebrating two. they welcomed the new year with a lot of fireworks. the spectators watched this this fireworks show over the auckland sky tower and harbor bridge. new zealand is one of the first nations to ring in the new year every year. the west coast of the united states is always one of the last to celebrate. >> 2025 a major endorsement from president elect donald trump, days ahead of a big vote on capitol hill on friday, congress must select a new house speaker before they can take up other orders of business, including certifying the electoral college vote for the presidential election results. president elect donald trump formally threw his support behind current speaker mike johnson, making it more difficult for other republicans to vote against him.

let's show you a lot of sydney, australia. the opera house with the fireworks overhead.an amazing way to kick off our view from around the world. the new york stock exchange, getting ready for one of its own new year's traditions. bob is there live. >> it is a tradition that goes back to the 1816s. singing on the floor of the new york stock exchange on the time trading day of the year. especially poignant this year. we are fortunate to havert a's family with us on the floor, former and present members of the new york stock exchange are here as well. we'll be back with the annual singing of wait until the sun shins,shines, nelly. good thing you don't need to fingerstick. how's all that food affect your glucose? oh, the answers on your phone. what if you're heading low at night? [phone beeps] wow, it can alert you?! and you can even track your goals. manage your diabetes with confidence with dexcom g7. the most accurate cgm. ♪♪ learn more at dexcom.com ah, these bills are crazy. she has no idea she's sitting on a goldmine. well she doesn't know that if she owns a life insu

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

we've just seen sydney, australia welcoming the new year, ushering 2025 in a truly epic style. the city's harbor bridge and the opera house lit up, truly lit up to introduce the new year. lynda kincaid is in sydney, was there witnessing that? spectacular? i know she's going to bring us another iconic aussie voice now, linda, but oh boy, i'm sure the party's just getting warmed up there. the party is well and truly warmed up. you can hear the music, people are dancing and of course those fireworks are just magical. i mean, it doesn't get better than this particular spot. well, i want to go to another iconic australian. of course, 2024 was the most streamed show. was the aussie cartoon bluey in america. in america, it grabbed about 35,000,000,000 minutes worth of attention from audiences, and i want to play just a little bit of sound from that famous cartoon. bluey. listen. what are you doing here? i don't know how to relax. >> oh. >> come here. >> it's harder than it looks. >> i'll tell you what. you want to learn to relax. go and get some tips from the masters. >> yeah, a little bit. this way. wait. back that way. >> mom.

launched from the sydney harbor bridge, the opera house and other landmarks, and this light show synchronizedc. when men at work released the song down under, it resonated across the globe. it topped the charts in australia, but also in the u.s. and europe. lynda kincaid caught up with songwriter and lead guitarist colin hay of men at work during their u.s. tour, and he spoke about it being like at the height of success and why he loves being back on the road. i come from the land down under. >> it's an iconic australian song. >> london around the time down under hit the airwaves in the 80s. >> come on, crocodile dundee was saying i'll slip an extra shrimp on the barbie for you. >> come and say goodbye. >> it was a great fascination with australia. >> your record business as usual went to number 1 in 6 countries. that must have been mind blowing. >> and tell me, america, what would you like to hear? >> can't you hear the thunder? >> we did what very few people have ever done. you know, on the first record sold millions of records. it's phenomenal in the true sense of the word. >> down under i

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 unleashed this tiger within me. so,