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Global New Year’s Events Scaled Back as Turkey Detains 357 Suspected IS Members

Officials cite terror risks alongside crowd-safety concerns after the foiled Los Angeles bombing plot.

Overview

  • Turkey conducted coordinated raids across 21 provinces, with Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reporting 357 detentions tied to alleged Islamic State links.
  • Paris canceled its Champs-Élysées concert on police advice over crush risks, while the city’s main fireworks display remains scheduled.
  • Sydney called off Bondi Beach celebrations following a recent attack targeting the Jewish community, as the Harbour Bridge and Opera House fireworks proceed.
  • Tokyo scrapped the Shibuya Station countdown due to fears of stampedes and concerns over public drinking, according to local authorities.
  • U.S. officials arrested four people in the Los Angeles area after drone surveillance captured a bomb-assembly rehearsal, with additional arrests reported in New Orleans and no official LA events canceled.