The Latest Breaking News from New Year

New year revelry returns to Thai streets as tourism rebounds

Tens of thousands of revellers, including hordes of foreign tourists sporting floral shirts and plastic water guns, descended on the streets of Bangkok on Thursday for the biggest traditional new year gathering since the pandemic.

Reuters · Apr 13, 2023

Pheu Thai pledges B10,000 handout for New Year

The Pheu Thai Party vows to give 10,000 baht to all Thais aged 16 years and over via digital wallets on Jan 1, 2024 if it forms the next government.

Bangkok Post · Apr 7, 2023

Leonardo DiCaprio describes ‘lavish’ parties in tycoon fraud trial of ex-Fugees star Pras Michel

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and his celebrity friends jetted around the world to try to celebrate New Year in two different timezones, a US court has heard as the star gave evidence in a multimillion dollar fraud case.

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023

Iranians Deprived of New Year’s Cheer amid Economic Crisis

Iran’s bazaars are packed ahead of the Persian New Year next week, but there’s little holiday cheer as customers survey the soaring prices of meat and holiday treats, wondering if they can afford either. Others are there to sell goods on the sidewalks to make ends meet. Crippling Western sanctions,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 19, 2023

Commentary: Tennessee abortion law is stopping me from having more children

Over the New Year’s holiday, my husband and I received the surprise of our lives: a positive pregnancy test. The pregnancy was unplanned, but very welcome. Getting pregnant with our first two children had been somewhat of a grand undertaking, so the idea that I could just get pregnant was…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 17, 2023

Iranians facing economic crisis find little New Year's cheer

Iran's bazaars are packed ahead of the Persian New Year next week

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

What is Nowruz? How and when is the festival celebrated by Iranian people around the world?

Nowruz, also known as Persian New Year, has been observed for more than 3,000 years.

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023

Here’s what happens in your brain when you’re trying to make or break a habit

Did you set a New Year’s resolution to kick a bad habit, only to find yourself falling back into old patterns? You’re not alone. In fact, research

The New Daily · Mar 15, 2023

Here's what happens in your brain when you're trying to make or break a habit

Did you set a New Year’s resolution to kick a bad habit, only to find yourself falling back into old patterns? You’re not alone. In fact, research suggests up to 40% of our daily actions are habits – automatic routines we do without thinking. But how do these habits form,…

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2023

The trip of a lifetime

This year is the year to travel for many Australians. Keen to seize the opportunity to take to the skies, roads and rails, these travellers will head to international destinations far and wide.According to a survey by Finder, 14 per cent Australians have vowed to travel overseas as part of…

The New Daily · Mar 6, 2023