People gathered during New Year's Eve celebrations around the world to welcome 2025.
By Adam Gray, Amit Dave, Amr Abdallah Dalsh, Dilara Senkaya, Eduardo Munoz, Evgenia Novozhenina, Florence Lo, Gonzalo Fuentes, Hemanshi Kamani, Isabel Infantes, Jon Nazca, Kim Kyung-Hoon, Patipat Janthong and Valentyn Ogirenko / Reuters
A mass is conducted at Christ the Redeemer statue during New Year's Eve, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 31.
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A person wears New Year themed glasses on New Year's Eve, in London, Britain, Dec. 31.
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People take a photo with an illuminated "2025" put up for the New Year's celebrations, on a street in Ronda, Spain, Dec. 31.
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A person reacts as people gather during New Year's celebrations, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 1, 2025.
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People wait in line to try gain access to Times Square ahead of New Years Eve celebrations in New York City, Dec. 31.
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Stephane Koehl, from Strasbourg, France, wearing 2025 glasses, waits in line to try gain access to Times Square ahead of New Years Eve celebrations in New York City, Dec. 31.
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People gather on the Champs Elysees avenue during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Paris, France, Dec. 31.
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A DJ performs as people gather during New Year's Eve, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 31.
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People gather next to a Christmas tree to celebrate the New Year's eve, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in front of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine Dec. 31.
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Balloons are released in a hotel during New Year's celebrations in Ahmedabad, India, Jan. 1, 2025.
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Balloons are released in a hotel during New Year’s celebrations in Ahmedabad, India, Dec. 31.
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People gather during New Year's Eve, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 31.
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People gather near a 2025 New Year's Eve decoration in central Moscow, Russia, Dec. 31.
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People stroll at the illuminated Sishane Square on New Year's Eve in central Istanbul, Turkey Dec. 31.
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Officers from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) await the arrival of people to Times Square ahead of celebrations of the New Year's Eve, in New York City, New York, Dec. 31.
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People gather in the rain at Times Square to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve in New York City, Dec. 31.
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Dominick Critelli, a 103-year-old World War II veteran takes a picture with revellers as people gather at Times Square to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve in New York City, Dec. 31.
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People attend New Year’s Eve celebrations in Mumbai, India, Dec. 31.
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Spectators cheer during a New Year countdown celebration event at Shougang Park in Beijing, China Jan. 1, 2025.
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People pray to celebrate the 2025 new year at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 31.
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A projection mapping is displayed on the surface of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building, to celebrate the New Year, in Tokyo, Japan Jan. 1, 2025.
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A projection mapping is displayed on the surface of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building, on New Year's Eve, in Tokyo, Japan Dec. 31.