Japanese students visiting Edinburgh enjoy themselves during the Hogmanay street party celebrations, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain on December 31, 2023. (Photo by Lesley Martin/Reuters)





An orangutan, which was seized from the Thailand-Malaysia border, looks from a cage before it is transferred to Indonesia, at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport, Thailand on December 21, 2023. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





People stand around a spinning carousel at the Place Vendome ahead of Christmas celebrations in central Paris on December 8, 2023. (Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP Photo)





People take pictures with the light decorations prepared for the new year celebrations at the Taksim Square in front of the Taksim Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, 31 December 2023. (Photo by Erdem Sahin/EPA)





Activists dressed as Pikachu participate in a protest against fossil fuel, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on December 4, 2023. (Photo by Thaier Al Sudani/Reuters)





An Israeli soldier operates in the Gaza Strip in this picture released on December 29, 2023. (Photo by Israel Defense Forces via Reuters)





Dan Prior and his son Hunter Prior pose for a photograph at the Mulletfest 2023 Grand Final at Hebburn Motorsport Park on December 02, 2023 in the Hunter Valley, Australia. Mulletfest is an event that honours the best “mullet” haircuts in various styles and categories, including “everyday”, “grubby”, “ranga” (red hair), “vintage”, “extreme”, “international” and “junior”. This year’s “head to head” battle for the best mullet haircut attracted contestants from all over Australia, and one finalist from the UK. The competition began in the Hunter Valley town of Kurri Kurri in 2018 as an effort to save a family pub during an economic downturn. It drew international attention for its celebration of the unique hairstyle. The festival is now held annually to raise funds for brain cancer research.. (Photo by Roni Bintang/Getty Images)





People take part in a half-naked Santa run in Budapest, Hungary on December 10, 2023. (Photo by Bernadett Szabo/Reuters)





Internally displaced Congolese witnesses sit inside the voting station at the Kanyaruchinya polling centre, during the Presidential election, at the Kanyaruchinya site for displaced people, in Nyiragongo territory, near Goma in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo on December 20, 2023. (Photo by Thomas Mukoya/Reuters)





Victoria Police look on as members of Extinction Rebellion participate in a protest outside the Victorian Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action in Melbourne, Australia, 07 December 2023. (Photo by Joel Carrett/EPA)





A man dressed in Santa Claus costume waves out of the window a girl as he visits Germans Trias Hospital in Badalona, Barcelona, Spain, 19 December 2023. Santa Claus arrived the hospital using a zipline. (Photo by Quique Garcia/EPA)





The 9pm “family fireworks” explode over Sydney Opera House during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney on December 31, 2023. (Photo by Izhar Khan/AFP Photo)





A person on her phone walk towards Sydney Opera House ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations on December 31, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. Revellers turned out in large numbers to celebrate the new year in Australia. (Photo by Roni Bintang/Getty Images)





A woman takes part in a carnival parade as part of New Year's Eve festivities in San Jose, Costa Rica on December 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeffrey Arguedas/EPA/EFE)





Representatives of indigenous groups from Brazil march through the conference venue on day six of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference at Expo City Dubai on December 05, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The COP28, which is running from November 30 through December 12, is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)





A reveller wears a 2024 headband during the New Year Eve firework celebrations on the River Thames in London, Britain on December 31, 2023. (Photo by Neil Hall/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Leeds revellers didn't let the storms put a dampener on festivities on December 31, 2023. (Photo by Nb press ltd)





A child stands in front of a light sculpture at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center during Christmas festivities, in Athens, Greece on December 30, 2023. (Photo by Louiza Vradi/Reuters)





A person releases a sky lantern during Christmas festivities, in Athens, Greece on December 24, 2023. (Photo by Louiza Vradi/Reuters)