Fireworks explode over the London Eye Ferris wheel to mark the New Year’s celebrations, in London, Britain, January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska(260101) — LONDON, Jan. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) — Fireworks explode in front of the London Eye in celebration of the New Year in London, Britain, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)Paris Champs Elysées nuit du 31 décembre 2025 au 1er janvier 2026. Festivités du Nouvel An sur les Champs Elysées Photo Le Parisien / Arnaud JournoisParis Champs Elysées nuit du 31 décembre 2025 au 1er janvier 2026. Festivités du Nouvel An sur les Champs Elysées Photo Le Parisien / Arnaud JournoisParis Champs Elysées nuit du 31 décembre 2025 au 1er janvier 2026. Festivités du Nouvel An sur les Champs Elysées Photo Le Parisien / Arnaud JournoisFirst moments after the ball drop at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026 in Times Square in New York, New York, USA on January 1, 2026. Credit: Kyle Mazza/CNPA couple kiss during the New Year’s Eve celebrations and ball drop in Times Square in New York on January 1, 2026. (Photo by John Lamparski / AFP)People attend the New Year’s Eve celebrations and ball drop in Times Square in New York on January 1, 2026. (Photo by John Lamparski / AFP)A woman watches the traditional New Year’s fireworks from the water at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 1, 2026. Rio de Janeiro received, on December 30, 2025, the title of the worlds largest New Years Eve celebration from the Guinness World Records, a recognition of its famous massive festivity with live music shows by the sea. (Photo by TERCIO TEIXEIRA / AFP)Drones make a formation during New Year’s celebrations at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Tita Barros(260101) — NAIROBI, Jan. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) — Fireworks explode in the sky in celebration of the New Year in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Han Xu)Fireworks light up the sky around the Burj Khalifa during New Year celebrations in Dubai early on January 1, 2026. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP)(260101) — KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) — An aerial drone photo shows fireworks exploding in the sky in celebration of the New Year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)A projection mapping is displayed on the surface of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building, to celebrate the New Year, in Tokyo, Japan January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Issei Kato(260101) — BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) — People gather at Jiefangbei commercial block to greet the New Year in Chongqing, southwest China, Dec. 31, 2025. Various activities were held nationwide to celebrate the New Year. (Xinhua/Zhao Xiaoshuai)FILE PHOTO: Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour Bridge to mark the New Year in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File PhotoPeople celebrate as they watch the traditional New Year’s fireworks from the water at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 1, 2026. Rio de Janeiro received, on December 30, 2025, the title of the worlds largest New Years Eve celebration from the Guinness World Records, a recognition of its famous massive festivity with live music shows by the sea. (Photo by TERCIO TEIXEIRA / AFP)
