New York, US
People gather to watch the Jonas Brothers performing during the New Year's Eve celebration in New York’s iconic Times Square on December 31, 2024. (Image credit: AFP)
Rome, Italy
Revellers watch fireworks on the Gianicolo Hill during the New Year celebration in Rome on January 1, 2025. (Image credit: AFP)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Fireworks burst behind North Korea's national flag at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang as people celebrate New Year. (Image credit: AFP)
Damascus, Syria
People gathered to watch fireworks to celebrate New Year near Umayyad Square in the capital city of Damascus on January 1, 2025. (Image credit: AFP)
Allendale Town, United Kingdom
The Northumberland village of Allendale in United Kingdon celebrates the traditional Tar Barrel Festival with torches and flaming barrels at midnight of the New Year. (Image credit: AFP)
London, England
Fireworks light up the sky around the iconic London Eye and the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben in central London just after midnight on January 1, 2025. (Image credit: AFP)
Sydney, Australia
Sydney celebrates New Year as fireworks explode in the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House on January 1, 2025. (Image credit: AFP)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The picture captures the fireworks bursting around Burj Khalifa Tower during New Year's celebrations in Dubai on January 1, 2025. (Image credit: AFP)
Hong Kong, China
New Year celebration takes place in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on January 1, 2025, as fireworks light up the sky. (Image credit: AFP)
Bengaluru, India
People gather at Brigade Road in Bengaluru to celebrate New Year’s eve on December 31, 2024. (Image credit: AFP)
Athens, Greece
The picture captures the New Year celebration in Athens as drones form a “2025” beside the historic Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis on January 1, 2025. (Image credit: AFP)