The world celebrated the arrival of the year 2026 on the night of Thursday, LETA reports citing AP.
From Sydney to Paris and New York, crowds welcomed the New Year with lavish celebrations, fireworks, and light shows.
In Japan, the bells of temples rang at midnight, in Dubai the fireworks were accompanied by a laser show, and in Paris the countdown to 2026 was projected onto the Arc de Triomphe.
New York's Times Square, as usual on New Year's Eve, was filled with people despite the freezing temperatures.
In Rio de Janeiro, tens of thousands filled the more than four-kilometer-long Copacabana beach to watch concerts and a 12-minute fireworks display.
