Countries across east and south-east Asia including China, the Philippines and Malaysia have welcomed in the new year with firework displays and drone shows
Celebrations have been scaled back or cancelled in South Korea following the Muan air crash on Sunday in which 179 people died
Sydney saw in 2025 with a spectacular fireworks display – cheers erupted as the clock struck midnight and the skies lit up over the harbour
Coming up: Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia see in the new year at 17:00 GMT
In the UK, London has confirmed its New Year's Eve fireworks display is going ahead – despite many parts of the country cancelling events due to the weather – follow our separate live coverage here
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It's approaching 17:00 GMT here in the London newsroom as Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia are set to welcome in the new year.
The south-east Asian countries are the latest to mark the beginning of 2025 with thousands gathering to witness spectacular firework displays.
Ahead of the celebrations, dancers performed during a New Year's Eve celebration on the Indonesian island of Bali to welcome the sun of 2025 and release the sun of 2024.
In Thailand, people have offered prayers to mark the new year during a merit-making ceremony – the Buddhist practice is believed to bring good fortune and blessings for the year ahead.
Traditional dancers wait to perform on Indonesia's resort island of Bali
Villagers pray in a merit-making ceremony at a temple in Bangkook
Buddhist monks pray at a temple in Nakhon Sawan province north of Bangkok
As we wait for the next countries to usher in the new year – how much do you know about the one we're shortly going to say goodbye to?
From internet sensations and political changes to a funny-looking reptile far from home, you can test your knowledge with our Quiz of the Year.
Challenge your friends and relatives and see if you can get top marks – there's 52 questions for each week of the year.
Crowds in Tokyo clapped and raised their hands in the air to celebrate the new year
The offices of Tokyo's metropolitan government was lit up by projections to usher in 2025
Celebrations in South Korea were muted following Sunday's Muan air disaster – although the traditional bell tolling at the Bosingak pavilion in central Seoul did take place
Midnight has struck in several countries in Asia with firework displays taking place in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines as millions gathered from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur to celebrate the end of 2024 and the start of 2025.
Ahead of the new year in China, President Xi Jinping told the nation the economy is on an "upward trajectory" and issued a warning to, what Beijing views as, pro-democracy forces in self-governed Taiwan after years of growing tensions.
We'll be following the new year celebrations in the region so stay with us for more.
Crowds gather in Taiwan to mark new year celebrations
People gather in the Philippines to usher in the new year
As China prepares to see in 2025 at 16:00 GMT, the country’s president has been addressing the nation.
Xi Jinping said no-one can stop China’s “reunification” with self-governed Taiwan – issuing a warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence forces on the island.
Xi's comments come after increasing pressure on the island in recent years, with China sending warships and fighter planes into Taiwanese waters and airspace.
Xi also addressed China’s economy claiming it has “rebounded and is on an upward trajectory”, despite facing significant economic challenges.
There have been growing concerns in China about the impact of an incoming Trump presidency and the threat of tariffs on the goods it exports to the US.
For the first time in more than half a century, Syrians will enter the new year no longer under Assad-family rule.
Syria is home to many ethnic and religious groups, including Kurds, Armenians, Assyrians, Christians, Druze, Alawite Shia and Arab Sunnis, the last of whom make up a majority of the Muslim population.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – who led the offensive to topple the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad – has promised to protect the rights and freedoms of minorities in the country.
1 January is a major national holiday in Japan – homes and temples are cleaned on New Year's Eve in preparation for the change of year.
In Tokyo, people gathered at the Tokudai-ji temple to offer prayers for the coming year before a bell tolled at midnight.
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Japan welcomes new year by tolling bell at shrine
Japan and South Korea are the latest countries to ring in the new year, marking the start of 2025 there.
In Japan, crowds have gathered at Tokyo's Tokudai-ji temple to take part in the ringing of bells to usher in the new year.
As we reported a little earlier, South Korea's new year celebrations will be muted this year after 179 people died when a Jeju Air Boeing 737 crash landed on 29 December.
The Seoul Metropolitan government said its annual bell-ringing show would occur without performances.
Crowds are gathering around the Tokudai-ji temple in Tokyo, where the bell will ring in under five minutes to celebrate the start of 2025.
We can see people walking up to the temple and praying for the year ahead – a New Year's Eve tradition in Japan.
You can see this happen live by pressing Watch live at the top of the page.
New Year celebrations in South Korea have been cancelled or scaled back following Sunday's plane crash at Muan International Airport.
The country entered a seven-day period of mourning after 179 people were killed when a Jeju Air Boeing 737 crash landed on 29 December.
The Seoul Metropolitan government said its annual bell-ringing show would be a quiet one without performances and with a moment of silence following the tragedy.
Both South and North Korea enter 2025 at 15:00 GMT.
Australia's Northern Territory – including Darwin, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek – is now entering 2025.
You can follow the latest celebrations around the world by tapping the watch live button at the top of the page.
Victoria Derbyshire
Chief presenter, Newsnight
This year it will be ten years since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I know I am one of the lucky ones – my cancer was treatable and NHS staff were skilled and compassionate.
I’m unbelievably grateful. One of the things it taught me was to make the most of every single day – because no one knows how long we’ve got.
As time has passed since my diagnosis, however, I think I sometimes forgot how important that is.
So my resolution is really simple – to remember to live in the moment, right now, and be thankful for my family, my friends, my dogs and for being alive.
A group of women carry banners emblazoned with the Chinese character Fu – meaning good luck – in Binzhou, Shandong Province
Villagers blow Lusheng, a traditional reed-pipe wind instrument, in Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of China
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech ahead of the New Year's Eve celebrations in the capital, Beijing
Matt Taylor
BBC Weather
The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, fill the sky in Northumberland on 13 August
Forget the pyrotechnics, some of you may get to welcome the new year under nature's own fireworks display.
Following a recent coronal mass ejection from the Sun, there is the possibility of seeing the northern lights overnight.
As is usually the case, it's the far north of the UK that is best favoured for seeing any possible display, and in parts of central and northern Scotland cloud breaks are likely at time to allow a good view of the sky.
You will need to wrap up well and be patient, should the aurora make an appearance, as it will be turning much colder from the north tonight. Rain, sleet or snow showers will also punctuating the clearer periods at times too.
For most other parts of the England cloudy skies will spoil any chances. A few breaks in the cloud in the far south are possible, but the chance of the northern lights being seen here is always more limited and dependant on the strength of display.
2025 is well under way in Sydney.
In the minutes before, a countdown was projected onto the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with thousands joining in for the final 10 seconds.
As midnight struck, music boomed across the city and fireworks – as great in number as they were in variety – lit up the skies.
Midnight has struck in Sydney, alongside most of eastern Australia, marking the start of 2025 there.
The city is celebrating with a spectacular fireworks display over the Sydney Harbour Bridge – hit watch live above to see it unfold.
And stay with us as we bring you the latest from the celebrations across Australia.
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Australia sees in 2025 with spectacular fireworks
It's almost 13:00 here in London, which means it's nearly 2025 in Australia.
Throughout the day, people have been gathering around Sydney Opera House – centre stage for the annual fireworks display.
Here in the UK, some New Year’s Eve events have been cancelled due to eight separate weather warnings being issued by the Met Office.
All planned outdoor events have been cancelled at Scotland's largest celebration, Hogmanay, on public safety grounds after yellow warnings were issued for wind and rain in Edinburgh.
Blackpool’s annual seaside fireworks display has also been cancelled because of the wind forecast.
City Hall says it's monitoring the weather forecast ahead of London’s sold-out New Year’s Eve display, but the annual event is set to go ahead, attracting thousands to the capital.
Follow our live coverage for the latest updates.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay New Year celebrations attract thousands of people every year
Maryam Moshiri
Chief presenter, BBC News Channel
So, my New Year’s resolutions are:
… and to lower my expectations from life.
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As traditions go, fireworks displays are only the tip of the NYE iceberg.
In Spain, it's customary to count out a dozen grapes and eat one with each toll of the bell at midnight.
This dates back to 1909, when vine growers in Alicante had too many grapes to sell and needed a way to boost their popularity.
Don’t be offended if a neighbour lobs a plate at your doorin Denmark – the gesture is meant to be affectionate. The more plates chucked, the more luck you’ll have in the coming year.
Save your most colourful underwear for celebrations in Latin America, where donning them on new year is meant to bring you a different type of fortune depending on the colour. Yellow brings wealth, red brings love, for example.
In the Philippines, people will surround themselves with round objects, to represent coins. Wearing polka dot clothing and eating grapes is common choice.
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