The end of a turbulent 2024.
It’s been a year, hasn’t it? There was a lot to cover.
Donald Trump stormed back to the White House after his felony conviction. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine raged on. A.I. became an even bigger part of our lives. Evan Gershkovich, a journalist at The Wall Street Journal, was freed after being imprisoned by Russia. Paris offered a stunning backdrop for the Olympic Games. And Charli XCX’s “Brat” album swept the internet, becoming the soundtrack of the summer.
What will 2025 bring? Elections in Australia, Belarus, Germany and Poland, among other nations. A second Trump administration. (The year is also the first since 1936 to be a square number.) In the first hours of 2025, people gathered to celebrate, as fireworks crackled in cities large and small. See photographs from New Year’s events around the world.
We hope you’re able to take a moment to reflect not only on the big and difficult moments of this year but also on small pockets of joy. We hope you closed out the year on a high note — or, at least, a calm one. And thank you so much for starting your day — and your year — with The New York Times.
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Yemen: The U.S. military said that it had carried out strikes on the Houthis, the Iranian-backed group that is targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea.
Puerto Rico: A sweeping blackout struck early yesterday morning, cutting power to nearly all of the U.S. island territory.
Wall Street: Investors are heading into 2025 in an optimistic mood, expecting more gains for the stock market.
Germany: Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, condemned foreign interference in the upcoming election.
Ukraine: Russian troops are using electric scooters, motorcycles and ATVs to stealthily swarm positions.
Myanmar: The country has become a magnet for warlords, arms dealers, human traffickers, poachers, drug syndicates and generals wanted by international courts.
Sudan: “Trophy” videos are unmasking paramilitary commanders and linking them to atrocities committed in the still-raging civil war.
Soccer: Wayne Rooney is out as head coach of Plymouth Argyle.
Tennis: Gabriela Dabrowski said that she played through a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment during the 2024 season.
Broadcasting: Looking back at the top soccer media stories of 2024.
Without a crystal ball to rely on, we asked around the newsroom for thoughts and forecasts for the year to come.
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