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New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world

The London Eye was lit up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag during the New Year’s Eve fireworks display
The London Eye was lit up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag during the New Year’s Eve fireworks display
ALBERTO PEZZALI/AP
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The London Eye providing the city’s usual backdrop for fireworks
The London Eye providing the city’s usual backdrop for fireworks
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Fireworks in the colours of Ukraine’s flag lighting up the skyline as London sees in the new year
Fireworks in the colours of Ukraine’s flag lighting up the skyline as London sees in the new year
DAN KITWOOD/GETTY IMAGES
About 12,000 fireworks were used in the spectacular display
About 12,000 fireworks were used in the spectacular display
MAJA SMIEJKOWSKA/REUTERS
A tribute to the late Queen was included in the display
A tribute to the late Queen was included in the display
VICTORIA JONES/PA
Drones spell out a message of love from the capital
Drones spell out a message of love from the capital
TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS
People gather to celebrate the new year in Kyiv
People gather to celebrate the new year in Kyiv
VLADIMIR SHTANKO/ANADOLU AGENCY/GETTY IMAGES
Fireworks over Edinburgh Castle
Fireworks over Edinburgh Castle
ANDREW MILLIGAN/PA
The Sydney Harbour Bridge provides the backdrop to Australia’s famous fireworks display
The Sydney Harbour Bridge provides the backdrop to Australia’s famous fireworks display
JAIMI JOY/REUTERS
Fireworks in Astana, Kazakhstan, light up the sky
Fireworks in Astana, Kazakhstan, light up the sky
MEIRAMGUL KUSSAINOVA/ANADOLU AGENCY/GETTY IMAGES
Celebrations in Al Wathba, near Abu Dhabi, during the Sheikh Zayed Festival
Celebrations in Al Wathba, near Abu Dhabi, during the Sheikh Zayed Festival
GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Fireworks are let off from the 508m-tall Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan
Fireworks are let off from the 508m-tall Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan
RITCHIE B. TONGO/EPA
The Temple of Dawn provides the spectacular backdrop to celebrations in Bangkok
The Temple of Dawn provides the spectacular backdrop to celebrations in Bangkok
ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA/REUTERS
Fireworks illuminate the sky over Makati in the Philippines
Fireworks illuminate the sky over Makati in the Philippines
EZRA ACAYAN/GETTY IMAGES
The show in Paris where lights were projected onto the Arc de Triomphe
The show in Paris where lights were projected onto the Arc de Triomphe
AURELIEN MORISSARD/AP
Re-enactors use flaming torches to write 2023 during the Flamborough Fire Festival, a Viking themed parade in aid of charities and local community groups held on New Year’s Eve
Re-enactors use flaming torches to write 2023 during the Flamborough Fire Festival, a Viking themed parade in aid of charities and local community groups held on New Year’s Eve
DANNY LAWSON/PA
Red lanterns illuminate a night market in Luoyang, China
Red lanterns illuminate a night market in Luoyang, China
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Dancers perform at the celebrations in Bali, Indonesia
Dancers perform at the celebrations in Bali, Indonesia
MADE NAGI/EPA
Bathers party in fancy dress on the beach in Dinard, Brittany
Bathers party in fancy dress on the beach in Dinard, Brittany
LOIC VENANCE/AFP
Muslim women pray in Medan, Indonesia
Muslim women pray in Medan, Indonesia
DEDI SINUHAJI/EPA
Participants compete in the San Silvestro a Mare race in Sicily
Participants compete in the San Silvestro a Mare race in Sicily
ORIETTA SCARDINO/EPA
Costumed runners prepare for the New Year’s Eve race around the old town of Krakow, southern Poland
Costumed runners prepare for the New Year’s Eve race around the old town of Krakow, southern Poland
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A light show is staged from the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea ...
A light show is staged from the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea ...
JONG-HYUN KIM/ANADOLU AGENCY
... while in the city’s Jogye temple a more traditional celebration takes place
... while in the city’s Jogye temple a more traditional celebration takes place
CHUNG SUNG-JUN/GETTY IMAGES
A swimmer after plunging into the Moossee, a lake in Switzerland, where the water temperature is about 5C
A swimmer after plunging into the Moossee, a lake in Switzerland, where the water temperature is about 5C
ANTHONY ANEX/EPA
The Shibuya area of Tokyo was packed with revellers
The Shibuya area of Tokyo was packed with revellers
RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP
Crowds in New York’s Times Square preparing for new year celebrations
Crowds in New York’s Times Square preparing for new year celebrations
ANDREW KELLY/REUTERS

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