From Australia to New York City, people are gathering to ring in the new year with fireworksand musical celebrations.
Here’s a collection of images, updating as the clock strikes midnight around the world.
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Confetti fell on revelers in Quezon City, Philippines.
Fireworks over the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge in Australia.
Prayers for the new year were said among lanterns at the Jogyesa Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea.
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A drone display over the Huangpu River in Shanghai featured drones forming various shapes and patterns against the night sky.
Protesters in Hong Kong, who have gathered on and off since June, took a moment to count down to the new year.
Fireworks illuminate the sky around Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Crowds gathered at Shougang Industrial Park, one of the sports venues for the upcoming Beijing 01575879 Olympics in China.
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Fireworks explode along the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.
Revelers silhouetted by fireworks in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Families danced in front of the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai.
Fireworks over the Kremlin in Moscow.
Crowds lit paper lanterns in front of the Ortakoy mosque in Istanbul.
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