New year celebrations around the world – in pictures

Fireworks light up the sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House in Australia.

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Revellers gather near the Taipei 101 skyscraper to attend a countdown celebration.

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A large crowd gathers at the Liberation Monument in Chongqing, China.

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Countdown celebrations in Beijing, China.

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Tourist boats get prime positions on the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand.

Photograph: Patipat Janthong/Reuters

Fireworks explode over the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.

Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

Pac-Man projection mapping is on the surface of the Tokyo metropolitan government building, in Tokyo, Japan.

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Marina Bay, Singapore.

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Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour at Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

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Traditional performers during the dance of releasing the sun 2024, welcoming the sun 2025 in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.

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Thousands gather for fireworks in the main business district in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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New Year celebrations in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

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Fireworks over the Petronas Twin Towers and KL Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Revellers gather near the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Southend, UK, hosted its first New Year’s Eve seafront fireworks displays at 6pm and midnight.

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