How did world leaders welcome new year? The globe has welcomed in 2026 in style, but how have world leaders marked the occasion? Over the in the US, President Donald Trump called for "peace on Earth" as he prepared to ring in the new year with First Lady Melania at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Inside one of the ballrooms, Trump told the crowd that the country is "doing great". China's president, Xi Jinping, vowed to reunify China and Taiwan in his annual New Year's Eve speech in Beijing.

Source: The Times January 01, 2026 20:04 UTC