Fireworks, music herald New Year in Hong Kong, Taiwan

Georgia's Interior Ministry said 63 people were detained and six police officers injured in the latest night of protests against a controversial draft law.

Legislators have been scrambling to repeal the law, which predates Arizona's statehood, since a 2022 Supreme Court ruling paved the way for its return. The vote was 16-14 and the state's governor will likely sign off.

The number of births and weddings in Germany has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, especially in the eastern part of the country.