Venezuela's President Maduro has conveyed through his lawyers that he is "still fine" and advises people not to be sad, while being held in a New York prison.

The White House released a video showing President Maduro being escorted by U.S. law enforcement in New York, prior to his detention in Brooklyn.

In Times Square, New York, United States, thousands of people gathered around the Constellation Ball, the largest ball in history with a diameter of 3,6 meters, to await the moment of transition from the old year.

snow is expected to fall up to 20 cm in the days following christmas, prompting new york officials to warn of potential traffic chaos.