New Year's Eve 2019: Around the world in pictures

As you wake up bleary eyed to a brand new year, rest assured you weren't the only one to enjoy last night's party.

Here's a selection of images to show you how the world welcomed 2019

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Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye in central London during the New Year celebrationsplaceholder image
Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye in central London during the New Year celebrations
Performers on stilts on Princess Street  during the Hogmanay New Year celebrations in Edinburgplaceholder image
Performers on stilts on Princess Street during the Hogmanay New Year celebrations in Edinburg
Runners start the Sao Silvestre race in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The 15-kilometer race is held annually on New Year's Eve.placeholder image
Runners start the Sao Silvestre race in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The 15-kilometer race is held annually on New Year's Eve.
People in Viking costumes in front of a burning Viking boat during the Flamborough Fire Festival, a Viking themed parade, held on New Year's Eve, in Flamborough near Bridlington, Yorkshireplaceholder image
People in Viking costumes in front of a burning Viking boat during the Flamborough Fire Festival, a Viking themed parade, held on New Year's Eve, in Flamborough near Bridlington, Yorkshire
Fireworks light up the sky over the Old Market Square in Nottingham during the New Year celebrationsplaceholder image
Fireworks light up the sky over the Old Market Square in Nottingham during the New Year celebrations
Revellers in St Mary's Street in Cardiff during the New Year celebrationsplaceholder image
Revellers in St Mary's Street in Cardiff during the New Year celebrations
Fireworks explode over the Tagus river, marking New Year,  behind Lisbon's Saint George castleplaceholder image
Fireworks explode over the Tagus river, marking New Year, behind Lisbon's Saint George castle
Becky Thow is kissed by friends Kendal Keane (left) and Ellie Sutton whilst enjoying themselves on Princess Street  during the Hogmanay New Year celebrations in Edinburghplaceholder image
Becky Thow is kissed by friends Kendal Keane (left) and Ellie Sutton whilst enjoying themselves on Princess Street during the Hogmanay New Year celebrations in Edinburgh
A New Year performance is held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyangplaceholder image
A New Year performance is held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang
Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill for the the New Year's Eve celebrations during a rainfall in Athensplaceholder image
Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill for the the New Year's Eve celebrations during a rainfall in Athens
Revelers celebrate at Drai's nightclub on the Las Vegas Stripplaceholder image
Revelers celebrate at Drai's nightclub on the Las Vegas Strip
Revelers embrace in Times Square in New Yorkplaceholder image
Revelers embrace in Times Square in New York
Indians feed seagulls from the boat in the river Yamuna on the first day of the new year in New Delhi, Indiaplaceholder image
Indians feed seagulls from the boat in the river Yamuna on the first day of the new year in New Delhi, India
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