Trump 2.0, conflict in Ukraine to end and China challenging global world order - what can we expect in 2025?
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What will 2025 mean for Gaza, Ukraine, trade wars and African tech? Our foreign correspondents set the scene for trends that will shape their region. From elections in the EU to a bombastic Trump presidency to climate disruption, 2025 is shaping up to be a bumpy year.
But it's not all bad news... Never mind the coming year, the coming month could be extremely consequential. Donald Trump will become America's 46th president on 20 January - Inauguration Day - and he has pledged immediate, dramatic change. A year ago, I had lunch with a senior Trump adviser. We pondered a Trump victory.
The adviser projected that a victorious Mr Trump would sign numerous presidential "executive orders" on Inauguration Day. Joe Biden 'still believes he could have beaten Donald Trump' if he had stayed in US election. Donald Trump: President-elect targets Canada, Greenland and Panama Canal in Christmas message.
Trump criticises Biden's death row decisions - saying he backs capital punishment for 'rapists, murderers, and monsters'. With a sweep of the presidential pen on a pile of papers on the balcony of the Capitol building literally moments after he takes the oath of office, Mr Trump would, the adviser predicted, undo as much of Biden's legacy as possible and set the direction of America for the four years ahead.
Whether he signs orders at that moment or in the days after, Mr Trump has said he will "make heads spin". Even before inauguration, Congress will confirm or reject Mr Trump's administration picks. We'll discover if controversial choices like Pete Hegseth for defense secretary or Kash Patel to head the FBI make the cut.
