{"id":484659,"date":"2026-01-01T11:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T11:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/484659\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T11:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T11:58:27","slug":"photos-of-new-years-celebrations-across-the-globe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/484659\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos of New Year&#8217;s celebrations across the globe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">People across the world celebrate the start of 2026, with New York\u2019s iconic Times Square ball descending 18 hours after the South Pacific greeted the new year.<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">___<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a00000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Revelers celebrate the start of 2026 after the ball drop in Times Square during New Year's Eve festivities, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Heather Khalifa)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268692_936_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Revelers celebrate the start of 2026 after the ball drop in Times Square during New Year\u2019s Eve festivities, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Heather Khalifa)<\/p>\n<p>Revelers celebrate the start of 2026 after the ball drop in Times Square during New Year\u2019s Eve festivities, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Heather Khalifa)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe as fireworks explode during New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, France, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268692_776_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe as fireworks explode during New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, France, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe as fireworks explode during New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, France, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People pose for pictures near illuminated decorations on New Year's Eve in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Rafiq Maqbool)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268693_301_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People pose for pictures near illuminated decorations on New Year\u2019s Eve in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Rafiq Maqbool)<\/p>\n<p>People pose for pictures near illuminated decorations on New Year\u2019s Eve in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Rafiq Maqbool)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fireworks light-up the sky in central London to celebrate the New Year on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Alberto Pezzali)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268694_820_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fireworks light-up the sky in central London to celebrate the New Year on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Alberto Pezzali)<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks light-up the sky in central London to celebrate the New Year on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Alberto Pezzali)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fireworks explode around the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, during New Year's Eve celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Fatima Shbair)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268695_166_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fireworks explode around the Burj Khalifa, the world\u2019s tallest building, during New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Fatima Shbair)<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks explode around the Burj Khalifa, the world\u2019s tallest building, during New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Fatima Shbair)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Sakchai Lalit)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268695_565_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Sakchai Lalit)<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Sakchai Lalit)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Sora Honda lays on the confetti-covered sidewalk as she celebrates the start of 2026 during New Year's Eve festivities, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Heather Khalifa)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268696_191_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sora Honda lays on the confetti-covered sidewalk as she celebrates the start of 2026 during New Year\u2019s Eve festivities, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Heather Khalifa)<\/p>\n<p>Sora Honda lays on the confetti-covered sidewalk as she celebrates the start of 2026 during New Year\u2019s Eve festivities, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Heather Khalifa)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10006\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People cheer during the 2026 Taipei New Year's Party celebration in front of the Taipei City Government Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Chiang Ying-ying)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268697_567_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People cheer during the 2026 Taipei New Year\u2019s Party celebration in front of the Taipei City Government Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Chiang Ying-ying)<\/p>\n<p>People cheer during the 2026 Taipei New Year\u2019s Party celebration in front of the Taipei City Government Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Chiang Ying-ying)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10007\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People arrive to Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268697_211_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People arrive to Times Square during New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)<\/p>\n<p>People arrive to Times Square during New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10008\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the New Year celebrations in Sydney, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Rick Rycroft)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268698_868_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the New Year celebrations in Sydney, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Rick Rycroft)<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the New Year celebrations in Sydney, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Rick Rycroft)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10009\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Revelers ring in the new year at the Juyongguan Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing, China, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268699_128_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Revelers ring in the new year at the Juyongguan Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing, China, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan)<\/p>\n<p>Revelers ring in the new year at the Juyongguan Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing, China, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a1000a\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People strike a giant bell to celebrate the New Year at the Zojoji Buddhist temple, minutes after midnight Thursday Jan. 1, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo\/Eugene Hoshiko)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268699_596_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People strike a giant bell to celebrate the New Year at the Zojoji Buddhist temple, minutes after midnight Thursday Jan. 1, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo\/Eugene Hoshiko)<\/p>\n<p>People strike a giant bell to celebrate the New Year at the Zojoji Buddhist temple, minutes after midnight Thursday Jan. 1, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo\/Eugene Hoshiko)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a1000b\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Children play on a pile of snow while celebrating New Year's Eve at the Palace Square, in St. Petersburg, Russia, late Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Dmitri Lovetsky)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268700_11_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Children play on a pile of snow while celebrating New Year\u2019s Eve at the Palace Square, in St. Petersburg, Russia, late Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Dmitri Lovetsky)<\/p>\n<p>Children play on a pile of snow while celebrating New Year\u2019s Eve at the Palace Square, in St. Petersburg, Russia, late Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Dmitri Lovetsky)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a1000c\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People watch Russian President Vladimir Putin's New Year's message a few minutes prior to the New Year at the Palace Square, in St. Petersburg, Russia, late Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Dmitri Lovetsky)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268701_785_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People watch Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s New Year\u2019s message a few minutes prior to the New Year at the Palace Square, in St. Petersburg, Russia, late Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Dmitri Lovetsky)<\/p>\n<p>People watch Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s New Year\u2019s message a few minutes prior to the New Year at the Palace Square, in St. Petersburg, Russia, late Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Dmitri Lovetsky)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a1000d\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fireworks can be seen above the Brandenburg Gate at the &quot;Yeah 26&quot; New Year's Eve event, in Berlin, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Britta Pedersen\/dpa via AP)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268702_367_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fireworks can be seen above the Brandenburg Gate at the \u201cYeah 26&#8243; New Year\u2019s Eve event, in Berlin, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Britta Pedersen\/dpa via AP)<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks can be seen above the Brandenburg Gate at the \u201cYeah 26&#8243; New Year\u2019s Eve event, in Berlin, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Britta Pedersen\/dpa via AP)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a1000e\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People watch fireworks at the beach of the Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Michael Probst)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268702_346_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People watch fireworks at the beach of the Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Michael Probst)<\/p>\n<p>People watch fireworks at the beach of the Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Michael Probst)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a1000f\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People burn old resolutions on the New Year at the Zojoji Buddhist temple, minutes after midnight Thursday Jan. 1, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo\/Eugene Hoshiko)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268703_890_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People burn old resolutions on the New Year at the Zojoji Buddhist temple, minutes after midnight Thursday Jan. 1, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo\/Eugene Hoshiko)<\/p>\n<p>People burn old resolutions on the New Year at the Zojoji Buddhist temple, minutes after midnight Thursday Jan. 1, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo\/Eugene Hoshiko)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10010\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Performers ring in the new year at the Juyongguan Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing, China, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268704_311_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Performers ring in the new year at the Juyongguan Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing, China, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan)<\/p>\n<p>Performers ring in the new year at the Juyongguan Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing, China, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10011\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People celebrate the New Year in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matias Delacroix)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268705_531_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People celebrate the New Year in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matias Delacroix)<\/p>\n<p>People celebrate the New Year in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matias Delacroix)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10012\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fireworks illuminate the night sky over Zurich, Switzerland, during the New Year's Eve celebrations, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Andreas Becker\/Keystone via AP)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268705_919_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fireworks illuminate the night sky over Zurich, Switzerland, during the New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Andreas Becker\/Keystone via AP)<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks illuminate the night sky over Zurich, Switzerland, during the New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Andreas Becker\/Keystone via AP)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10013\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fireworks are launched above the My Dinh national stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Huy Han)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268706_750_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fireworks are launched above the My Dinh national stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Huy Han)<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks are launched above the My Dinh national stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Huy Han)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10014\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Revelers use their smartphones to film the falling balloons and confetti as they celebrate the start of 2026 during the New Year countdown event held at a shopping mall in Beijing, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Andy Wong)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268707_0_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Revelers use their smartphones to film the falling balloons and confetti as they celebrate the start of 2026 during the New Year countdown event held at a shopping mall in Beijing, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Andy Wong)<\/p>\n<p>Revelers use their smartphones to film the falling balloons and confetti as they celebrate the start of 2026 during the New Year countdown event held at a shopping mall in Beijing, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Andy Wong)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a10015\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A man sits on a cliff as the last sunset of 2025 is seen over the Mediterranean Sea in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Hassan Ammar)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767268707_115_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man sits on a cliff as the last sunset of 2025 is seen over the Mediterranean Sea in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo\/Hassan Ammar)<\/p>\n<p>A man sits on a cliff as the last sunset of 2025 is seen over the Mediterranean Sea in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. 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