2 h. ago Finance expert warns 'be prepared' for three financial changes in 2026

Financial education specialist Antonia Medlicott believes 2026 will be as turbulent as 2025 when it comes to money matters

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2 h. ago New Year's Eve LIVE: London fireworks mark 2026 as New York prepares huge celebration

New Year's Eve LIVE: London fireworks mark 2026 as New York prepares huge celebration  Daily Express

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7 h. ago Dua Lipa swaps her bikini for a cosy coat as she and fiancé Callum Turner prepare to ring in 2026 in chilly UK after their Mexican beach getaway

The pair recently returned from their Mexican beach getaway, and it seemed they are yet to adjust to the colder climes as they wrapped up warm for their outing in the capital.

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7 h. ago Edinburgh Hogmanay: 17 great pictures as people prepare to party in Princes Street to welcome 2026

Thousands of people are set to party the night away in Princes Street as Edinburgh welcomes in 2026.

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8 h. ago The NYE countdown begins: Britain prepares to welcome in 2026 in style as tens of thousands flock to London to watch Big Ben ring in the New Year with spectacular firework display on the Thames

Swathes of the capital are now closed off to the public for the spectacular annual show on the Thames.

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9 h. ago LIVE: Celebrations in city centre as Manchester prepares to ring in the start of 2026

Thousands are gathering to party the night away

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14 h. ago New Year’s Eve live: Sydney fireworks ring in 2026 as the world prepares t o see in the new year

Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new yearSydney is the self-appointed “world capital of new year’s eve” and arguably rightly so. As always, eyes will be on the Opera House at 13:00 GMT when fireworks will light up the sky in spectacular fashion. But there are also huge crowds out in Melbourne to see off the year in style.Thousands of people are expected to descend on Melbourne this evening to celebrate NYE. There will be two 7 minute firework displays and light shows tonight, first a family one at 9.30pm for young children, and the main one at the stroke of midnight. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago New Year 2026 LIVE: Auckland welcomes new year with fireworks as London prepares to celebrate

In London, tens of thousands will flock to the banks of the Thames to watch the mayor's annual fireworks display

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16 h. ago New Year’s Eve live: world prepares to ring in 2026, as Kiribati and New Zealand see in the new year

Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new yearAuckland has welcomed in the new year with a colourful fireworks display over the Sky Tower.The five-minute display involved 3,500 fireworks launched from various floors of the 240m (787ft) tower, New Zealand’s tallest structure. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago New Year’s Eve live: world prepares to ring in 2026, as Kiribati becomes the first country to see in the new year

Join our live coverage as we start the 26 hours for the entire globe to enter the new yearAn atoll in the remote Pacific Island nation of Kiribati – Kiritimati – has become the first to usher in the new year (at 10:00 GMT). We will bring you pictures as soon as we get them in.Other parts of Kiribati will be welcoming in the new year over the next few hours.Kiribati -10:00 GMTNew Zealand – 11:00 GMTMost of Australia’s east coast – 13:00 GMTNorth Korea, South Korea and Japan- 15:00 GMTTaiwan, Hong Kong and China – 16:00 GMTThailand – 17:00 GMTIndia and Sri Lanka – 18:30 GMTRussia (Moscow) – 21:00 GMTUkraine – 22:00 GMTGermany, France, Spain, Switzerland and Italy – 23:00 GMTThe UK , Ghana and Portugal– 00:00 GMT Brazil and Argentina – 03:00 GMTThe east coast of the US – 05:00 GMT Continue reading...

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19 h. ago New Year 2026 LIVE: London prepares to celebrate as thousands gather to watch Sydney fireworks

In London, tens of thousands will flock to the banks of the Thames to watch the mayor's annual fireworks display

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21 h. ago New Year latest: Popular London viewpoint closed for celebrations; first countries prepare to welcome 2026

New Year latest: Popular London viewpoint closed for celebrations; first countries prepare to welcome 2026  Sky News

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41 h. ago As we prepare for 2026, remember we have the power to make our future | Rebecca Solnit

We enter 2026 with radical uncertainty about the fate of the US – but also with the clarity that people have the power to determine what it will beWhen we talk about opposition in politics, sometimes it’s just a policy disagreement – but in the current political crisis in the US, the opposition has become the opposite of the Trump administration in meaningful ways. It had to because this is not only a policy conflict.Between the administration and the opposition are actual opposites of principle: among those committed to inclusion and those to exclusion; truth and lies; kindness and cruelty; the protection and destruction of systems that in turn protect the climate or public health. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Labour ‘optimistic’ about 2026 as other parties prepare for local elections

Opposition parties at Westminster all said their main priority for the coming year were the local and devolved elections in May.

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6 d. ago I'm a doomsday prepper... this is how to prepare for Nostradamus' chilling 2026 predictions

Gubba has shared her top tips to surviving any emergency and revealed how to prepare for the worst - including what items everyone should have handy in case.

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2 w. ago Doomsday prepper shares survival tips for Nostradamus 2026 warnings and a WW3 bug out bag

After Nostradamus’ uneasy predictions for 2026, a stockpiler has shared how to prepare for any scenario, including what would be in her World War III bug-out bag amid concerns.

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3 w. ago YouTube, HERA and Fan Club announced for Create London 2026 as event prepares to unlock opportunities across creator economy

YouTube, HERA and Fan Club announced for Create London 2026 as event prepares to unlock opportunities across creator economy  C21media

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3 w. ago Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘preparing for 2026 flotation of more than $1tn’

Reports say space exploration company has begun talks to raise more than $25bn for IPOBusiness live – latest updatesElon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX is preparing to list on the stock market next year, in a move that could raise more than $25bn ($18.7bn) and value the business at more than $1tn, according to reports.SpaceX, which designs, builds and launches rockets, is said to have started discussions with banks about an initial public offering (IPO). It could join the stock market in about June or July, according Reuters, which cited an unnamed source familiar with the matter. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘preparing for flotation that could value it at over $1tn’

Reports say space exploration company has begun talks about stock market listing that could raise more than $25bnBusiness live – latest updatesElon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX is preparing to list on the stock market next year in a move that could raise more than $25bn (£19bn) and value the business at more than $1tn, according to reports.SpaceX, which designs, builds and launches rockets, is said to have started discussions with banks about an initial public offering (IPO). It could join the stock market in about June or July, according Reuters, which cited an unnamed source familiar with the matter. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago FIFA 2026 World Cup match schedule: Wales hopes still alive as draw announced

Wales are still in with a chance of qualification as FIFA prepares to reveal the official World Cup 2026 draw on Friday

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