the world at the beginning of 2026; Rituals, celebrations and new hopes in every corner of the world

With the beginning of the new year, the cities of the world were flooded with light, music and fireworks; A shared moment that removed the boundaries and brought people together in one place with all their differences. In the streets of London, the performers stood waiting for the moment to move before the New Year’s Day parade began; In Bali, dancers in the New Year’s Eve parade made a link between the past and the present with ritual movements.

In Nepal, members of the Gurung indigenous community celebrated Tamu Losar in their traditional costumes, and in Thailand, a group of worshipers lay in coffins in a symbolic ceremony to welcome the cleansing of bad luck and a new beginning.

From traditional Eve celebrations in Lagos, Nigeria to ice skating in Brighton, a Buddhist ceremony to commemorate the victims of border clashes in Cambodia and winter fishing in northern China, other news caught the attention of news photographers this week. (guardian)