New Year's Eve

The Dutch parliament has voted to ban people buying and setting off fireworks, but not until after next New Year's Eve.

Last New Year's Eve, two people were killed and 1,162 people needed emergency treatment for a range of injuries including burns and eye damage.

The awkward compromise of delaying the ban until New Year's Eve 2026 has led to fears of a final night of legalised mayhem.

A survey of union members suggested four out of 10 officers preferred not to work on New Year's Eve because of the severe safety risks.

On New Year’s Eve — a week after my breakup and a week before the fires started — my mom came over and helped me do something I had planned all week but no longer had the will to go through with alone: deep clean my entire apartment.