This year's New Year's Eve celebrations are overshadowed by the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, which have cast a pall over festivities and heightened tensions across parts of the world, The Associated Press reported.
In Photos: Ringing In 2024 Around the World
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Iraqis gather to celebrate the New Year around a Christmas tree in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 31, 2023.
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A couple kisses celebrating the New Year in Taksim Square, Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 1, 2024.
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Fireworks light-up the sky over the London Eye in central London to celebrate the New Year, Jan. 1, 2024.
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Dancers perform during a New Year's celebration on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, Dec. 31, 2023.