Times Square Alliance volunteers throw confetti as the clock strikes midnight as seen from the New York Marriott Marquis during the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square on Monday.
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and on the Harbour Bridge as part of New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.
People celebrate the start of the New Year as fireworks illuminate Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early Monday.
Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill during New Year's celebrations in Athens, Greece, on Monday.
People celebrate New Year at Plaza Altamira in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday.
Fireworks explode over the Las Vegas Strip during a New Year's celebration Monday.
Indian Christians release balloons to celebrate the New Year after offering prayers at a church in Ahmedabad, India, on Monday.
People demonstrate next to Yeni Cami to show solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing war in Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday.
Fireworks explode at the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, during the New Year's Eve celebration in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday.
A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe during New Year's celebrations on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, on Monday.
People celebrate New Year's at a promenade in Mumbai, India, on Monday.
Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye to celebrate the New Year on Monday.
Police check people arriving to celebrate New Year's Eve at security gates in central St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday.
Fireworks explode around the Berlin TV Tower during New Year celebrations in Germany on Monday.
Confetti and commemorative hats are strewn on the ground after the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square in New York on Monday.
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