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Japanese PM Ishiba plans a summit with Trump post-inauguration to strengthen U.S.-Japan relations amid tariff concerns.

From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

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