"New Year's Eve celebrations are unfolding across the world as countries move into 2026 one time zone at a time. The first major cities to mark the new year welcomed midnight with fireworks over their waterfronts and large crowds gathered at public viewing points. As the night continues, countries across the Americas will close out the global transition with events stretching from Rio de Janeiro's beaches to Times Square in New York City and beyond."
"Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge as New Year's celebrations begin in Sydney [Rick Rycroft/AP Photo] Fireworks detonate around the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, during New Year's Eve celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates [Fatima Shbair/AP Photo] People ride a chair carousel in Red Square on New Year's Eve in Moscow, Russia [Pavel Bednyakov/AP Photo] Fireworks explode during the New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand [Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters]"
New Year's Eve celebrations unfolded across the world as countries moved into 2026 one time zone at a time. Major cities welcomed midnight with fireworks over waterfronts and large crowds at public viewing points. The global transition continued through the night with events ranging from Rio de Janeiro's beaches to Times Square in New York City. Iconic displays included fireworks over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and around the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Crowds gathered in Moscow, Bangkok, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Kyiv, with some gatherings shaped by local circumstances such as wartime curfews and religious observances.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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