DJ Guetta preps New Year charity concert

Social media erupts with shame and rage after China's biggest lunar new year broadcast reportedly shows a Chinese woman wearing black face and an exaggerated bottom in a skit about Chinese-African ties.

Blackface skit in China's new year gala sparks racism accusations.

American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced at a news conference on Monday that he had signed with Japanese mixed martial arts promotions company RIZIN Fighting Federation to fight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on New Year's Eve in Saitama.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeals to the public spirit in her own country and evokes the idea of a stronger EU in her New Year's address. Her answer to international crises: greater responsibility for Germany.

Nothing seems impossible for a trio of Russian ice swimming enthusiasts who put up an artificial fir tree on the bottom of the world's deepest lake to celebrate the country's holiday. The tree was installed near the shore, at the depth of some 3 meters, after the swimmers cut a hole in the thick ice. They said the water temperature of just above 0 degrees Celsius and an icy wind did not deter them.

The Russian secret service arrested two men suspected of planning a New Year's Eve terror attack following a tip-off by US authorities. One of the suspects had pledged allegiance to Islamic State.

Experts have warned the death toll is expected to rise as bushfires continue to engulf the southeast coastal region of the country. The military has been deployed to bring relief. Smoke has reached as far as New Zealand.

Senior Correspondent Ivy Kanu captured the mood in some parts of the state. At the cherubim, Seraphine worshipers were seen lounging outside the church premises while they listened to the hymes coming from the hall. At the Methodist church Opebi, this procession marks the beginning of the service.

The Krefeld Zoo has reopened after a fire on New Year's Eve decimated its primate exhibit. Visitors mourned the community's loss but cherished the international support it has received.

Fear of contagion: Coronavirus toll rises ahead of Chinese New Year travel

Rio de Janeiro residents react after several Brazilian media report that football star Neymar is organising a huge New Year's Eve party at his luxury beachside mansion near the city amid the coronavirus pandemic, a claim his lawyers have denied.

French DJ David Guetta has "a message of hope" and remains upbeat as he talks about livestreaming a New Year concert, the profits from which will go to Unicef and the French 'Restos du Coeur' charity.