Sound and light shows mark the start of 2024

Fireworks are seen over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney, Monday, January 1, 2024. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / DAN HIMBRECHTS/AAPIMAGE

Fireworks, vows to rebuild, and even a royal farewell. The start of 2024 has been marked around the world. As the clock struck midnight in Australia, more than one million people watched a 12-minute fireworks display focused on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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