Australia welcomes 2023 with Sydney harbour fireworks display
By Jasmine Andersson & Chris Giles
BBC News
The world has welcomed in 2023 with firework displays, concerts and parties.
The Pacific nation of Kiribati was the first to see in the new year, while the US state of Hawaii was among the last to mark the beginning of 2023.
Here are some of the best images from celebrations across the globe.
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Confetti flies around the countdown clock in Times Square as New York welcomes 2023
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A person wears 2023 glasses during the Times Square celebrations
London’s fireworks display was watched by a crowd of 100,000 from the banks of the River Thames
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In Paris, a light and fireworks show was displayed on the Arc de Triomphe as revellers gathered on the Champs-Elysees
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Hundreds of people gathered for the traditional New Year’s Eve chimes to welcome in 2023, in Madrid, Spain
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A woman eats grapes in Madrid, which is also a new year tradition in Spain
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Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece
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Residents of Warsaw and tourists welcome in the new year at Zamkowy Square in Poland
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Colourful fireworks fill the sky near the Opera House in Oslo
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In the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, a family gathers next to a Christmas tree to celebrate the new year before a curfew, amid Russia’s attacks on the country
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In Bangkok, Thailand, fireworks explode over Wat Arun Buddhist temple
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In Dubai, Burj Khalifa – the tallest building in the world – was the focus of United Arab Emirates’s celebrations
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People in Wuhan, China, release balloons as they gather to celebrate amid a rise of Covid-19 cases in the country
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Sydney’s fireworks launched from its Harbour Bridge, Opera House and barges in its famous harbour
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A man and a child celebrate together in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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An estimated two million people watched the fireworks fill the sky over Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro
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People in Acapulco, Mexico, have also been celebrating with fireworks which illuminated the night sky during new year celebrations
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Joyful faces in Quezon City, near to Manila in the Philippines, as people record the turn of the year
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People gather to celebrate the clocks turning midnight in Seoul, South Korea
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Revellers release balloons as they take part in celebrations in Tokyo, Japan
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Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate in Hong Kong
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In Taiwan, fireworks light up the skyline from the Taipei 101 building
