The world rings in the new year with spectacular fireworks displays from Sydney to Tokyo, but this year, the festive mood is overshadowed by deadly bushfires and ongoing protests.
For nearly 10 minutes, fireworks lit the sky over Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, as hundreds of thousands gathered downtown to watch the spectacular display.
To keep the massive crowds safe, police created walkways around the Burj Khalifa tower for male-only groups to separate them from families and women.Celebrations have now begun across Europe with fireworks exploding above iconic buildings and statues. Londoners were making their way to the banks of the River Thames to jostle for position to watch a spectacular fireworks display launched from the London Eye and barges near Parliament.
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