World News Hits on Wednesday

SEE presents the most dominating headlines for the daily world news. The following are the most important news.

Hong Kong Gears up for Huge New Year's Day Anti-Government March

Tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters are expected to join a New Year’s Day march on Wednesday as anti-government demonstrations that have embroiled the Chinese-ruled city for over half a year spill into 2020. (Reuters)

Prince William Launches Multi-Million Pound Prize to Tackle Climate Crisis

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, will launch an environmental prize aimed at dispelling pessimism over the climate crisis and replacing it with action to repair the planet, he announced on Tuesday. (CNN)

UK's Boris Johnson Says Britain Must 'Bid Farewell to Division' in New Year's Message

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson used his New Year’s Eve address to call for Britain to “bid farewell to pision” just weeks after winning a landslide victory in the UK election last month. (Euro News)

This is Not a Warning, It's a threat: Trump Declares US Embassy in Iraq Safe, Says Iran Will Pay ‘Big Price’ for Attack

President Donald Trump has said that a US embassy in Baghdad has been secured by American and Iraqi troops, and threatened to hold Iran “fully responsible” for any damages or loss of life at any US facility. (Russia Today)

DoD to Immediately Deploy 750 More Soldiers to Middle East After US Embassy Attack in Iraq – Esper

On Tuesday Iraqi protesters set on fire the outside fence of the US Embassy in the capital of Baghdad, reportedly in response to American airstrikes against the Iraqi Shia Kata’ib Hezbollah militia. US officials were quick to claim that Iran had orchestrated the demonstration. (Sputnik)

Australia is Burning: 'What We Really Need is Meaningful Rain'

After much debate and consternation, the world-renowned fireworks show over Sydney Harbor delighted the estimated 1 million in attendance as Australia greeted a new year. (USA Today)

North Korea Threatens to Resume Nuclear, Long-Range Missile Tests

Kim Jong Un said his country no longer feels bound by a moratorium on nuclear and ICBM tests, and warned that the world would soon see a “new strategic weapon.” (The Washington Post)