Day in Photos: World Celebrates 2026, Seized Vessel, and First SunriseDay in Photos: World Celebrates 2026, Seized Vessel, and First Sunrise
Fireworks explode in the sky to bring in the New Year around the London Eye and the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, at the Palace of Westminster in central London at midnight on Jan. 1, 2026. Brook Mitchell/AFP via Getty Images

Day in Photos: World Celebrates 2026, Seized Vessel, and First Sunrise

A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
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People take photographs of the first sunrise of the year at a park near the Tokyo Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 1, 2026. Japan welcomed the Year of the Horse in the 12-year zodiac cycle. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images
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People dive into the water during the traditional New Year's Jump in the Adriatic Sea in Portoroz, Slovenia, on Jan. 1, 2026. Jure Makovec/AFP via Getty Images