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Ringing in 2024: New Year’s Eve photos from around the world

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January 1, 2024

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

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Added security for New Year’s Eve celebration

Security increased for the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square

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Around the world, people are gathering to bid farewell to 2023 and welcome in 2024.

Sydney and Auckland are among the first major cities to mark the new year with grand firework displays.

In New York City, the NYPD has heightened security for the famed Times Square ball drop following Hamas’ attack on Israel, CBS New York reported. Despite added safety measures, the FBI said there is no credible threat to New York City, according to CBS New York.

Here are some photos from New Year’s celebrations from around the globe:

New Year's Eve In Berlin — Fireworks explode over the Brandenburg Gate at midnight on January 01, 2024, in Berlin, Germany.

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UAE-NEW YEAR — Fireworks light up the sky by the landmark Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai, U.A.E., at midnight on January 1, 2024.

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UAE-NEW YEAR — The number 2024 lights up the landmark Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the world’s tallest building, in Dubai, U.A.E., at midnight on January 1, 2024.

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The Philippines Celebrates New Year — Fireworks explode over skyscrapers during New Year’s celebrations on January 01, 2024, in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.

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Hong Kong Marks The Arrival Of 2024 — A couple is wearing 2024 headbands to mark the arrival of the year 2024 in Hong Kong, China, on Jan. 1, 2024.

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INDIA-NEW YEAR — Visitors throng the illuminated Atal Pedestrian Bridge over Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad on the eve of New Year on Dec. 31, 2023.

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New Year celebrations in Turkey — Hundreds of people celebrate the arrival of the new year on Istiklal Street on January 1,2024 in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Hong Kong Marks The Arrival Of 2024 — A man is wearing a 2024 headband while watching fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to mark the arrival of the year 2024 in Hong Kong, China, on Jan. 1, 2024.

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People Celebrate New Year's In Bangkok. — Thai people and Buddhist monks are chanting during an auspicious prayer rite to welcome the upcoming new year at Wat Pathum Wanaram temple in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 31, 2023.

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Australians Celebrate New Year's Eve 2023 — A woman poses for a photo wearing a Happy New Year headpiece at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair during New Year’s Eve celebrations on Dec. 31, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.

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Australians Celebrate New Year's Eve 2023 — Fireworks light up the sky over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House during New Year’s Eve celebrations on Jan. 1, 2024, in Sydney, Australia.

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New Year's Eve in Jakarta — An aerial view shows people gathering at Sudirman Street during Car Free Night to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia on Jan. 1, 2024.

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New Year's Eve celebration in Taiwan — People attend the celebration party while waiting for the fireworks show to light up Taipei’s sky and Taipei 101 during New Year’s Eve celebrations just after midnight at Xinyi District, Taipei on Dec. 31, 2023.

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Palestinian Fishermen — Palestinian girls are writing ”2024” in the sand during the last sunset of the year in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on Dec. 31, 2023.

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New year celebrations in China — Iron Flower Performance is seen during the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Foshan, Guangdong, China on Dec. 31, 2023.

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New year celebrations in Istanbul — Citizens and tourists who want to enter the new year in Taksim district are seen in Istanbul, Turkey on Dec. 31, 2023.

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Light Show Welcom 2024 — Two tourists are posing in the shape of hearts to celebrate the New Year at the Western Journey Paradise in Huai’an, China, on Dec. 31, 2023.

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