January 1, 2020

A girl with sparkle writes 2020 during the New Year's celebrations in North Macedonia.

Fireworks explode around the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during New Year's celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 1, 2020.

Confetti falls at midnight on the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration, in New York.

Fireworks explode over the London Eye Ferris wheel by the River Thames to mark the start of the new year.

People walk under New Year and Christmas decorations in Podgorica, Montenegro.

Fireworks illuminate the sky over the Arc de Triomphe during the New Year's celebrations on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, Dec. 31, 2019.

Pro-Iranian militiamen and their supporters set a fire during a sit-in in front of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. U.S. troops fired tear gas to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered outside the embassy compound for a second day.

Iraqi security forces stand guard in front of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.

Anti-government protesters attend a demonstration on New Year's Day to call for better governance and democratic reforms in Hong Kong, China.

Property damaged by the East Gippsland fires in Sarsfield, Victoria, Australia.

Thousands of New Year's day revelers and holidaymakers gathering on North Pier Beach during New Year festivities in Durban, South Africa.