Kiribati and New Zealand, the first countries to enter the year 2026

Sursa foto: Rick Rycroft/ AP

Kiribati and New Zealand were the first countries to enter the year 2026. Both, located in the Pacific Ocean, celebrated the transition into the new year with festivities, parties, and fireworks, while it was 12:00 PM in Chisinau, reports IPN.

After East Oceania, the list continues with other countries and regions in the Pacific, including Fiji and parts of Eastern Russia, as well as several islands in the South Pacific.

The last region to enter 2026, nearly 24 hours after the New Year’s first stop on Earth, will be the American Samoa islands, also in the Pacific Ocean. They are located about 2,000 kilometers from Kiribati, the first territory to welcome 2026.



The exhibition “Urban Archaeology and the Hidden Memory of Chisinau” continues /National Museum of History of Moldova /July 17-November 30/.

The contemporary art exhibition-competition continues: The Municipal Salon within the “Te salut, Chisinau!” Festival, 6th edition, dedicated to the 590th anniversary of the city /Constantin Brâncuși Exhibition Center /July 8-26/.

The documentary exhibition “Echo from the past, for present and future” continues, dedicated to the memory of the victims of Stalinist deportations and one of the most tragic episodes in the history of Bessarabia /BNRM /July 3-August 3/.

The exhibition “The Thread of Identity! The traditional Romanian costume in book illustrations made by plastic artists from the Republic of Moldova” continues /BNRM /June 25-August 15/.

The graphic exhibition by Lica Sainciuc continues, opened as part of the Creative Industries Festival /Lutnita Gallery /June 5 – July 31/.

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Kiribati and New Zealand, the first countries to enter the year 2026

Sursa foto: Rick Rycroft/ AP

Kiribati and New Zealand were the first countries to enter the year 2026. Both, located in the Pacific Ocean, celebrated the transition into the new year with festivities, parties, and fireworks, while it was 12:00 PM in Chisinau, reports IPN.

After East Oceania, the list continues with other countries and regions in the Pacific, including Fiji and parts of Eastern Russia, as well as several islands in the South Pacific.

The last region to enter 2026, nearly 24 hours after the New Year’s first stop on Earth, will be the American Samoa islands, also in the Pacific Ocean. They are located about 2,000 kilometers from Kiribati, the first territory to welcome 2026.


Users from several countries reported connection issues with Facebook on Sunday. The number of reports rapidly increased during the morning, suggesting a possible widespread malfunction, according to the Downdetector platform, quoted by IPN.

According to reports in the international press, users are experiencing difficulties with authentication, loading the news feed, and using some features of the social network. It is not yet clear whether other services of the Meta company are also affected.

In Moldova, there are issues with browser connectivity, but access through the application is possible. Until this time, Meta company has not provided an explanation for the cause of the incident nor a timeline for its resolution. In the absence of an official confirmation, the exact extent of the disruption remains unclear.

The Downdetector platform monitors online service interruptions and centralizes user reports and other data regarding their functionality. A sudden increase in notifications usually indicates the existence of a technical problem.

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1 IANUARIE, 2025
1 IANUARIE, 2025