News in Pics | January 1, 2025: Best photos from around the world

A drone view shows drones forming a "2025" over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's celebrations, in Athens, Greece, January 1

A drone view shows fireworks exploding behind the White Tower during New Year's celebrations, in Thessaloniki, Greece, January 1, 2025.

A drone view shows a community as Puerto Ricans were without electricity early on New Year's Eve after a grid failure left nearly all of the island without power, in San Juan, Puerto Rico December 31, 2024.

People light sparklers during New Year celebrations in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 1, 2025.

People enjoy New Year's celebration in Doha, Qatar, January 1, 2025.

A person reacts as people gather during New Year's celebrations, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, January 1, 2024.