In pics: From Paris to Mumbai, 2025 welcomed with grand celebrations, fireworks

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People attend New Year’s Eve celebrations in India's Mumbai on Tuesday.

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The Jonas Brothers perform at Times Square on New Year's Eve in New York City, US, on Tuesday.

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Spectators cheer during a New Year countdown celebration event at Shougang Park in Beijing, China on Wednesday.

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Fireworks explode during the New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday. (Photo: Reuters)

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People gather next to a Christmas tree to celebrate the New Year's eve, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in front of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine on Tuesday.

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People gather during New Year's Eve, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday.

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People take part in New Year celebrations near the Spasskaya tower of the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow, Russia on Wednesday.

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People enjoy New Year's celebration in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday.

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A drone view shows a community as Puerto Ricans were without electricity early on New Year's Eve after a grid failure left nearly all of the island without power, in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Tuesday.

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Fireworks explode over the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during the New Year's celebration in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday.

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Fireworks explode as the word "Paris" is projected onto The Arc de Triomphe during the New Year's celebrations on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, on Wednesday.

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Fireworks explode over Vienna's Prater during New Year celebrations in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday.

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Fireworks explode over the London Eye Ferris wheel as Britons across the country welcome the New Year, in London, Britain, on Tuesday.

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