Overview
- U.S. authorities say an alleged New Year’s Eve bombing plan in Los Angeles was disrupted earlier this month, with four suspects arrested in the Mojave Desert during what officials described as a rehearsal and later charged under a DOJ complaint.
- Paris canceled its Champs-Élysées concert, Tokyo scrapped the Shibuya countdown, and Sydney called off Bondi Beach events, with several decisions citing security risks and crowd-control concerns while some fireworks displays continue.
- Sydney will field more than 2,500 police officers, with some carrying long‑arm weapons, in what NSW officials describe as the most comprehensive New Year’s Eve security operation, alongside tributes including an 11 p.m. minute of silence and a Harbour Bridge menorah projection.
- Chicago’s riverfront celebration will proceed with heightened security, Secret Service support, extensive road closures and youth curfew enforcement, as joint advisories warn large gatherings are attractive targets and highlight risks such as vehicle ramming and drone misuse.
- Reports cite a fifth arrest in New Orleans tied to the same alleged group linked to the Los Angeles case, described as a related but separate plan targeting New Year’s revelers.