The world welcomes the new year : The Picture Show


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As the clock strikes midnight across time zones, people gather to celebrate the new year.

We take a look at the shared joy and traditions in these photos.

Reveler use their smartphones to film the falling balloons and confetti

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Revellers watch a fireworks and light show for children on Museumplein

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Members of the public gather to celebrate the New Year during the annual bell-tolling ceremony at the Bosingak Pavilion on January 01, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea.

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Fireworks explode over skyscrapers in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.

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People buy batons that read happy New Year 2026

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Fireworks explode from the Taipei 101 building during the New Year's celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

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Revellers watch the New Year's Eve fireworks from the The Huc Bridge at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi

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People attend the New Year countdown event to celebrate the start of 2026 in the Central district of Hong Kong

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Fireworks explode around the Burj Khalifa

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People pose for pictures near illuminated decorations on New Year's Eve in Mumbai, India

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Revellers watch fireworks during the New Year celebrations in Karachi

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Iraqis gather in Baghdad's Al-Zawraa Park

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Onlookers stand beside light ornaments on New Year's Eve at Bakrkoy Square in Istanbul

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People strike a giant bell to celebrate the New Year at the Zojoji Buddhist temple, minutes after midnight Thursday Jan. 1, 2026, in Tokyo.

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A couple takes a selfie as the last sunset of 2025 is seen over the Mediterranean Sea in Beirut, Lebanon

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