Parties and celebrations across world to welcome 2024
Thousands of people gathered at iconic landmarks across the world to celebrate as the clock hit midnight.
When the world said goodbye to 2023 and welcomed 2024 pic.twitter.com/jHon6cYSBL
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In Ghana many people welcomed the New Year with church services.
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And as the clock hit 00:00 GMT there were shouts of happy New Year all over.
Across various places, fire works lighted the sky to welcome 2024.
Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of London and Edinburgh to watch fireworks displays ushering in the new year.
All across Europe, people gathered at iconic landmarks to mark the start of 2024.
Africa said goodbye to 2023 at midnight 00:00 GMT- joining Australia, New Zealand and countries across Asia
Residents of the Pacific nation of Kiribati were the first to greet the new year
As ever, there were impressive displays in Hong Kong, Sydney and Dubai
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Farewell, 2023. Bring on 2024
Fireworks illuminated night skies around the world as revelers ring in the new year.
It took 26 hours for the new year to be ushered in across 39 different time zones.
