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Fireworks explode in the coastal city of Valparaiso, Chile. Rodrigo Garrido / Reuters

Confetti drops over the crowd as the clock strikes midnight in New York's Times Square. Seth Wenig / AP Photo

2018 is ushered in, in Budapest, Hungary. Attila Kisbenedek / AFP Photo

New Year fireworks explode over Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lucas Landau / Reuters

People celebrate the New Year in Belgrade, Serbia. Koca Sulekmanovic / EPA

Fireworks explore over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, China. VCG/VCG via Getty Images

Pakistani people prepare to release New Year lanterns in Lahore. Arif Ali / AFP Photo

Fireworks erupt as the clock strikes midnight in New York City. Seth Wenig / AP Photo

Revellers watch over Copacabana beach, Mario Tama/Getty Images

Fireworks explode in the coastal city of Valparaiso, Chile. Rodrigo Garrido / Reuters

Confetti drops over the crowd as the clock strikes midnight in New York's Times Square. Seth Wenig / AP Photo

2018 is ushered in, in Budapest, Hungary. Attila Kisbenedek / AFP Photo

New Year fireworks explode over Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lucas Landau / Reuters

People celebrate the New Year in Belgrade, Serbia. Koca Sulekmanovic / EPA

Fireworks explore over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, China. VCG/VCG via Getty Images

Pakistani people prepare to release New Year lanterns in Lahore. Arif Ali / AFP Photo

Fireworks erupt as the clock strikes midnight in New York City. Seth Wenig / AP Photo

Revellers watch over Copacabana beach, Mario Tama/Getty Images

Fireworks explode in the coastal city of Valparaiso, Chile. Rodrigo Garrido / Reuters

New Year fireworks around the world - in pictures

Confetti drops in New York City as the world rings in 2018

The National

January 01, 2018

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