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New Year's Day Dip - Canada

New Year's Day Dip - Canada

People react to entering the ice-filled water in Lake Banook during the annual polar bear swim on New Year's Day in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Day Dip - Canada

New Year's Day Dip - Canada

People enter the ice-filled water in Lake Banook during the annual polar bear swim on New Year's Day in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Day Dip - Canada

New Year's Day Dip - Canada

People react to entering the ice-filled water in Lake Banook during the annual polar bear swim on New Year's Day in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Day Dip - Canada

New Year's Day Dip - Canada

People react to entering the ice-filled water in Lake Banook during the annual polar bear swim on New Year's Day in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Day Dip - Canada

New Year's Day Dip - Canada

A person stays still in the ice-filled water in Lake Banook during the annual polar bear swim on New Year's Day in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Day Dip - Canada

New Year's Day Dip - Canada

People react to entering the ice-filled water in Lake Banook during the annual polar bear swim on New Year's Day in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Day Dip - Canada

New Year's Day Dip - Canada

People jump into the ice-filled water in Lake Banook during the annual polar bear swim on New Year's Day in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Day Dip - Canada

New Year's Day Dip - Canada

A person wears New Year's paraphernalia while swimming in the ice-filled water in Lake Banook during the annual polar bear swim on New Year's Day in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Day Dip - Canada

New Year's Day Dip - Canada

A person wears New Year's paraphernalia while swimming in the ice-filled water in Lake Banook during the annual polar bear swim on New Year's Day in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Kenya

New Year Celebrations in Kenya

Fireworks explode in the sky in celebration of the New Year in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Yang Guang Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Kenya

New Year Celebrations in Kenya

Fireworks explode in the sky in celebration of the New Year in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Xie Jianfei Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Kenya

New Year Celebrations in Kenya

Fireworks explode in the sky in celebration of the New Year in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Yang Guang Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Kenya

New Year Celebrations in Kenya

Fireworks explode in the sky in celebration of the New Year in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Xie Jianfei Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Indonesia

New Year Celebrations in Indonesia

People gather to celebrate the New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Zulkarnain Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Kenya

New Year Celebrations in Kenya

Fireworks explode in the sky in celebration of the New Year in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Yang Guang Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Indonesia

New Year Celebrations in Indonesia

People gather to celebrate the New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Zulkarnain Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Kenya

New Year Celebrations in Kenya

Fireworks explode in the sky in celebration of the New Year in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Yang Guang Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - Chin

First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - Chin

A drone photo taken in Luding County of southwest China's Sichuan Province shows a view of Mount Gongga at sunrise on Jan. 1, 2026. People across China welcome the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. Photo by Jiang Hongjing Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - Chin

First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - Chin

A drone photo taken in Luding County of southwest China's Sichuan Province shows a view of Mount Gongga at sunrise on Jan. 1, 2026. People across China welcome the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. Photo by Jiang Hongjing Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations In Italy - Rome

New Year Celebrations In Italy - Rome

People take selfies to celebrate the New Year at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Alberto Lingria Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations In Italy - Rome

New Year Celebrations In Italy - Rome

The New Year's fireworks are set off at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Alberto Lingria Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Day in Tokyo

New Year's Day in Tokyo

A street leading to Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area is crowded with people on Jan. 1, 2026.

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New Year's Day in Tokyo

New Year's Day in Tokyo

A shopping street leading to Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area is crowded with people on Jan. 1, 2026.

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New Year's Day in Tokyo

New Year's Day in Tokyo

A street leading to Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area is crowded with people on Jan. 1, 2026.

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New Year's Day in Tokyo

New Year's Day in Tokyo

A street leading to Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area is crowded with people on Jan. 1, 2026.

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New Year's Day in Tokyo

New Year's Day in Tokyo

A street leading to Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area is crowded with people on Jan. 1, 2026.

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New Year's Day in Tokyo

New Year's Day in Tokyo

A street leading to Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area is crowded with people on Jan. 1, 2026.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a shrine in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, creating illumination reading "Noto" on Jan. 1, 2026, exactly two years after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a shrine in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, exactly two years after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a shrine in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, exactly two years after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Flowers are placed on a vacant lot where a house once stood in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in 2024.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo shows vacant lots where houses once stood in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in 2024.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo shows vacant lots where houses once stood in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in 2024.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo shows flowers placed on a vacant lot where a house once stood in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in 2024.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo shows vacant lots where houses once stood in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in 2024.

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"Daruma" doll market in eastern Japan

"Daruma" doll market in eastern Japan

People gather around a giant "daruma" doll as a New Year market selling darumas, a popular talisman of good luck, opens in Takasaki in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 1, 2026.

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New Year's Day in New York

New Year's Day in New York

A New Year countdown event is held at New York's Times Square on Jan. 1, 2026.

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New Year's Day in New York

New Year's Day in New York

A New Year countdown event is held at New York's Times Square on Jan. 1, 2026.

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"Daruma" doll market in eastern Japan

"Daruma" doll market in eastern Japan

People gather around a giant "daruma" doll as a New Year market selling darumas, a popular talisman of good luck, opens in Takasaki in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 1, 2026.

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New Year's Day in New York

New Year's Day in New York

A New Year countdown event is held at New York's Times Square on Jan. 1, 2026.

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New Year's Day in New York

New Year's Day in New York

A New Year countdown event is held at New York's Times Square on Jan. 1, 2026.

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GMO Internet Group wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

GMO Internet Group wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

GMO Internet Group ekiden road relay team anchor Masaya Tsurukawa crosses the finish line of the national corporate championship race in Maebashi, eastern Japan, on Jan. 1, 2026, for the team's first victory.

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GMO Internet Group wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

GMO Internet Group wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

GMO Internet Group ekiden road relay team anchor Masaya Tsurukawa is tossed in the air by teammates after the team won the national corporate championship race in Maebashi, eastern Japan, on Jan. 1, 2026, for the team's first victory.

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GMO Internet Group wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

GMO Internet Group wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

GMO Internet Group ekiden road relay team members pose for a photo after winning the national corporate championship race in Maebashi, eastern Japan, on Jan. 1, 2026, for the team's first victory.

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Mamdami Sworn-In as NYC Mayor

Mamdami Sworn-In as NYC Mayor

Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Democrat of New York, New York) hugs Attorney General Letitia James (Democrat of New York) after administering the oath of office to Mamdani as mayor of New York, New York, USA at Old City Hall Station, on Thursday, Jan 1, 2026. Photo by Amir Hamja for The New York Times via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Day for imperial family

New Year's Day for imperial family

Japanese Princess Aiko waves as she visits the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026, to meet with former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko for New Year greetings. (Pool photo)

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New Year's Day for imperial family

New Year's Day for imperial family

Japanese Princess Aiko waves as she visits the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026, to meet with former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko for New Year greetings. (Pool photo)

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

People offer silent prayers during a memorial ceremony in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, at 4:10 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2026, the time a powerful earthquake struck central Japan's Noto Peninsula area exactly two years ago, killing nearly 700 people.

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Football: Empress's Cup

Football: Empress's Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina women's football team players celebrate after beating INAC Kobe Leonessa for their maiden Empress's Cup at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Football: Empress's Cup

Football: Empress's Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina women's football team players celebrate after beating INAC Kobe Leonessa for their maiden Empress's Cup at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026.

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