Fireworks burst in the sky around the London Eye and The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the clock's bell, "Big Ben", at the Palace of Westminster, London. AFP
Local residents look at fireworks as they celebrate the New Year at Ancol Beach in Jakarta. AFP
Fireworks at Tsim Sha Tsui to the north of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong mark the beginning of 2025. AP Photo
Revellers in Hong Kong photograph the New Year fireworks over Victoria Harbour. Reuters
Fireworks over Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia. Reuters
Fireworks light up the Taipei skyline during New Year's Eve celebrations in Taiwan. Getty Images
Anticipation for New Year 2025 grows at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival in Abu Dhabi. AFP
Makati, Metro Manila, the Philippines, is awash with New Year's colours. AFP
A blaze for colour for 2025 over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. AFP
Fireworks over the port during the New Year celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
The sky over Marina Bay lights up during New Year celebrations in Singapore. Reuters
Fireworks illuminate the sky over Hoan Kiem Lake during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
A square decorated for Christmas and the New Year festivities in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. AP Photo
Fireworks explode as "2025" is projected onto the The Arc de Triomphe the New Year's celebrations on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France. Reuters
Fireworks explode as the Arc de Triomphe is illuminated during the New Year's celebrations on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France. Reuters
People gather on the Champs Elysees avenue during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Paris, France. Reuters
Fireworks illuminate the sky over the Quadriga statue of the Brandenburg Gate during New Year's Eve celebrations in Berlin, Germany. EPA
Fireworks illuminate the Quadriga on the Brandenburg Gate during the New Year celebrations in Berlin, Germany. AFP
Fireworks illuminate the Quadriga on the Brandenburg Gate during the New Year celebrations in Berlin, Germany. AFP
Fireworks light the sky above the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate during New Year's celebrations shortly after midnight in Berlin, Germany. AP
Fireworks light up the sky over Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben, and the London Eye in central London during the New Year celebrations. PA
Fireworks light up the sky over Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben, and the London Eye in central London during the New Year celebrations. PA
Fireworks burst in the sky around the London Eye and The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the clock's bell, "Big Ben", at the Palace of Westminster, London. AFP
Local residents look at fireworks as they celebrate the New Year at Ancol Beach in Jakarta. AFP
Fireworks at Tsim Sha Tsui to the north of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong mark the beginning of 2025. AP Photo
Revellers in Hong Kong photograph the New Year fireworks over Victoria Harbour. Reuters
Fireworks over Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia. Reuters
Fireworks light up the Taipei skyline during New Year's Eve celebrations in Taiwan. Getty Images
Anticipation for New Year 2025 grows at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival in Abu Dhabi. AFP
Makati, Metro Manila, the Philippines, is awash with New Year's colours. AFP
A blaze for colour for 2025 over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. AFP
Fireworks over the port during the New Year celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
The sky over Marina Bay lights up during New Year celebrations in Singapore. Reuters
Fireworks illuminate the sky over Hoan Kiem Lake during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
A square decorated for Christmas and the New Year festivities in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. AP Photo
Fireworks explode as "2025" is projected onto the The Arc de Triomphe the New Year's celebrations on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France. Reuters
Fireworks explode as the Arc de Triomphe is illuminated during the New Year's celebrations on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France. Reuters
People gather on the Champs Elysees avenue during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Paris, France. Reuters
Fireworks illuminate the sky over the Quadriga statue of the Brandenburg Gate during New Year's Eve celebrations in Berlin, Germany. EPA
Fireworks illuminate the Quadriga on the Brandenburg Gate during the New Year celebrations in Berlin, Germany. AFP
Fireworks illuminate the Quadriga on the Brandenburg Gate during the New Year celebrations in Berlin, Germany. AFP
Fireworks light the sky above the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate during New Year's celebrations shortly after midnight in Berlin, Germany. AP
Fireworks light up the sky over Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben, and the London Eye in central London during the New Year celebrations. PA
Fireworks light up the sky over Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben, and the London Eye in central London during the New Year celebrations. PA
Fireworks burst in the sky around the London Eye and The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the clock's bell, "Big Ben", at the Palace of Westminster, London. AFP
Fireworks and New Year celebration around the World - in pictures
