In pictures: How Different Cities Welcomed the New Year Around the World
Countries around the world are welcoming the New Year as midnight strikes from time zone to time zone.
The island of Kiritimati - an atoll in the remote Pacific nation of Kiribati - became the first place to enter 2026. One tourist there told us he marked it "on a beach with no satellites, no signs of human life, complete darkness and countless crabs".
Spectators in the UK have enjoyed thousands of fireworks light up London skies, while in Edinburgh crowds gathered in true Hogmanay fashion despite weather warnings.
In New York City, the ball dropped in Times Square amid confetti and cheers, watched by a crowd estimated to be around a million strong.
In Nairobi, Kenya, Different spots display spectacular fireworks to welcome the New Year with a section of Nairobi’s flocking on the Express Way to capture the moments.
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