• Lights illuminate Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, ahead of New Year's Eve celebration, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
  • A man walks past an illuminated decoration displayed on New Year's Eve in Islamabad on December 31, 2024. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP) (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)
  • A close-up aerial view of the illuminated Jiefangbei Monument surrounded by a massive crowd of revellers during New Year’s Eve celebrations on December 31, 2024, in Chongqing, China. Revellers turned out in large numbers to celebrate the new year in Chongqing. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)