{"id":42472,"date":"2024-01-01T09:49:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T09:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/in-pictures-world-welcomes-2024-with-fireworks-reflection-and-a-royal-farewell\/"},"modified":"2024-01-01T09:49:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T09:49:04","slug":"in-pictures-world-welcomes-2024-with-fireworks-reflection-and-a-royal-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/in-pictures-world-welcomes-2024-with-fireworks-reflection-and-a-royal-farewell\/","title":{"rendered":"In pictures: World welcomes 2024 with fireworks, reflection and a royal farewell"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sydney sparkled under a shower of silver and gold fireworks while the mood in Gaza remained bleak, with residents more concerned with survival.<\/p>\n

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The world welcomed 2024 with a mix of celebration and sombre reflection.<\/p>\n

Sydney sparkled under a shower of silver and gold fireworks commemorating the 50th anniversary of its iconic Opera House, while the mood in Gaza remained bleak<\/a>, with residents more concerned with survival.<\/p>\n

In Europe, Denmark\u2019s Queen Margrethe II announced<\/a> her abdication after over half a century on the throne.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how places and people around the world bid farewell to 2023 and welcomed the New Year.<\/p>\n

People take pictures as they observe the last sunset of the year on a viewing deck at Namsan tower in Seoul, South Korea. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Fireworks explode over the city skyline along the Chao Phraya River during New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations in Bangkok. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

A man wearing traditional attire takes part in a parade to celebrate Tamu Lhosar, a New Year festival of the Gurung community in Kathmandu, Nepal. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

The \u201cfamily fireworks\u201d, displayed three hours before midnight every year ahead of the main show at midnight, fill the sky over the Opera House (L) and Sydney Harbour Bridge (R) in Sydney on New Year\u2019s Eve. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Visitors throng the illuminated Atal Pedestrian Bridge over Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad on the eve of New Year. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

People dance during an eight-hour tour where customers visit different bars and restaurants in Caracas, Venezuela. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

People ride a historical tramway at Taksim Square during preparations to celebrate the New Year 2024 in Istanbul. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Fireworks explode over the Grand Palace during the New Year celebrations, in Bangkok, Thailand. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

People dance during a party on New Year\u2019s day in Mumbai, India. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

\u201c2024\u201d is projected in the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during the New Year\u2019s celebrations, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Children play during New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations at a street in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

A reveller wearing a 2024 headband looks on during a New Year countdown event in Beijing, China. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

A musician plays the guitar and sings on a street during the New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations in Moscow, Russia. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

People celebrate 2024 during a fireworks show for children at Museumplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sydney sparkled under a shower of silver and gold fireworks while the mood in Gaza remained bleak, with residents more concerned with survival. The world welcomed 2024 with a mix of celebration and sombre reflection. 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