World begins to bid goodbye to 2025 with fireworks and icy plunges

Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour Bridge at 9 p.m. during New Year's Eve celebrations, in Sydney, Australia, December 31, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

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As Wednesday turned ‌to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 ‌and expressed hopes for the new year to come.