The Americas, Australasia, Asia, Europe and Africa have already been marking the arrival of the new year with fireworks and festivities.

Spectacular displays are planned, but some UK events have been cancelled due to rain and wind weather warnings.

A state of emergency has been declared in six states, with the storm set to bring the coldest temperatures in over a decade. Flood alerts are issued for the River Mersey and Bollin after heavy ...

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From the rim of the caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park you can see the massive eruption of Kīlauea, one of two volcanoes in the park. Glowing red lava shoots high into the air before falling ...

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