In pictures: The world celebrates 2018's arrival
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As the world celebrates the arrival of 2018, dramatic displays have quite literally erupted from east to west across the globe.
In Yogyakarta, Indonesia, fireworks lit up the city's skyline as midnight struck
Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour
Malaysia's Petronas Towers eclipsed by the fireworks in Kuala Lumpur
Back to Indonesia and celebrants fly lanterns at Borobudur temple
The 123-storey Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South Korea
In Cairo, a Santa Claus rings in the new year at a market
In Jakarta, the business district was blanketed in colour
In Singapore, the Marina Bay was a centre of celebration
An early gathering of revellers in New York's Times Square wrapped up against the freezing cold
Sydney Harbour's world-famous display was among the first shown worldwide on television
Further south east, Melbourne also celebrated
Buddhists at the Kelaniya Temple in Sri Lanka prayed to mark the occasion
Revellers in Istanbul, meanwhile, gathered on the streets of the city to await the stroke of midnight
Crowds packed the famous Champs-Élysées in Paris
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, where temperatures reached a record-breaking 15C on Sunday
In London, Big Ben tolled at midnight despite extensive restoration work
In Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, party-goers hit the beach
On Monday, people took to the water in traditional New Year celebrations across Europe.
People take part in the New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, France
Hundreds of swimmers run into the North Sea in Scheveningen, the Netherlands
A man dives into the Tiber river from the Cavour bridge in Rome, Italy
People take part in the Scarborough Lions New Year's Day Dip in Yorkshire, UK
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