Australia welcomed 2025 with a spectacular fireworks display at Sydney Harbour.More than 1 million people were estimated to have descended to watch the traditional fireworks.Earlier, British pop star Robbie Williams led a singalong and Indigenous ceremonies and performances acknowledged the land's first people.Countries in the South Pacific Ocean are the first to ring in the New Year, with midnight in New Zealand striking 18 hours before the ball drop in Times Square in New York.

Australia welcomed 2025 with a spectacular fireworks display at Sydney Harbour.More than 1 million people were estimated to have descended to watch the traditional fireworks.Earlier, British pop star Robbie Williams led a singalong and Indigenous ceremonies and performances acknowledged the land's first people.Countries in the South Pacific Ocean are the first to ring in the New Year, with midnight in New Zealand striking 18 hours before the ball drop in Times Square in New York.