The mood in South Korea was sombre after Sunday. Jeju Air flight crashes in Moan In which 179 people died. Most of the events were postponed or canceled as the country observed a national period. Mourning
This is how the New Year came in Israel gave wI ar gave Gaza strip Entered its 15th month. While there are hundreds of hostages held by Hamas. More than 45,000 people According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, Gaza has been killed since the war began.
Lebanon has been reeling from years of economic crisis and heavy losses. Israel attacked. on the militant group Hezbollah in early September.
Many Syrians, meanwhile, are expressing cautious optimism for the coming year. Overthrow of a dictator Bashar al-Assad
A Middle Eastern city rang in the New Year in style. Dubai’s night sky sparkled around the iconic Burj Khalifa skyscraper, with animations on its walls as fireworks lit up the majestic city.
In Ukraine, War rages on But the country exchanged hundreds of prisoner soldiers with Russia on Monday. One of the few areas Cooperation between the two sides since President Vladimir PutinAttack of 2022
European cities are ringing in the New Year with concerts in palaces and musical theater in halls, as well as midnight mass with champagne.
Pope Francis will mark the start of the Holy Year, a once-in-a-quarter-century event that will draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome.
The Pope will celebrate a Vespers at St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday, followed by Mass on Wednesday.
Crowds gather around Athens’ Acropolis, where the ancient Parthenon sits atop the hill. The Greek city’s fireworks show went off in the background of the temple.
Paris will follow a monumental 2024. Hosting the Summer Olympics And Reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral with a fireworks extravaganza on the famous Champs-Elysées.
But stormy forecasts are expected to dampen mood in many parts of the UK.
Heavy rain and wind Forecasts for Scotland have called for the cancellation of Edinburgh’s famous Hogmanay celebrations, which usually include a street party, a rock concert and fireworks.
London, meanwhile, will celebrate with a parade through the city center featuring 10,000 performers, while fireworks will be set off over Westminster and Big Ben along the River Thames.
In Brazil, Rio de Janeiro is expected to host more than 2 million people along Copacabana Beach to watch fireworks and concerts by Brazilian pop stars such as Anita and Caetano Veloso from ferries moored ashore.
Auckland, New Zealand, was one of the first cities to welcome the New Year as thousands of people gathered downtown or climbed the city’s volcanic peaks for a fireworks display — and to recognize Auckland’s indigenous tribes. A lightweight display.
In Australia, two hours later, more than one million people gathered on Sydney Harbor for the traditional fireworks display. Some partygoers, eager to get a good spot, arrived about 20 hours early.
Later, spectacular fireworks were set off in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, near the city’s famous Petronas Towers.
The festivities began at 9 p.m. local time (5 a.m. ET), with the first fireworks display Local groups We are warriors. At midnight, the second display on the Harbor Bridge lasted about 20 minutes and was seen on television by about 25 million people worldwide.
In total, it takes 26 hours for the entire world to welcome the New Year across 39 local time zones.