• People take a picture with the luxury Ferrari 488 GTB police car in front of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
    People take a picture with the luxury Ferrari 488 GTB police car in front of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
  • A child at a shopping mall displaying dragons in Beijing. 2024, is the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese calendar. AP
    A child at a shopping mall displaying dragons in Beijing. 2024, is the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese calendar. AP
  • New Year's Eve fireworks go off in the sky as pro-Palestinian supporters protest in Boston, Massachusetts. AFP
    New Year's Eve fireworks go off in the sky as pro-Palestinian supporters protest in Boston, Massachusetts. AFP
  • Devotees gather to pay their respects at the Golden Temple on the New Year's Day in Amritsar. AFP
    Devotees gather to pay their respects at the Golden Temple on the New Year's Day in Amritsar. AFP
  • The Arc de Triomphe illuminated for the New Year celebrations in Paris. AFP
    The Arc de Triomphe illuminated for the New Year celebrations in Paris. AFP
  • Spain's Rafael Nadal walks through the crowds at the Brisbane International tennis tournament. AFP
    Spain's Rafael Nadal walks through the crowds at the Brisbane International tennis tournament. AFP
  • Ann Judge rides Thunder out ahead of the Denver Broncos before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Field. Reuters
    Ann Judge rides Thunder out ahead of the Denver Broncos before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Field. Reuters
  • Times Square Alliance volunteers throw confetti as the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration in New York. AP
    Times Square Alliance volunteers throw confetti as the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration in New York. AP
  • A technician works on a street light at a busy intersection in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
    A technician works on a street light at a busy intersection in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
  • An aerial view of Verden was hit by floodwater after the Aller River burst its banks. EPA
    An aerial view of Verden was hit by floodwater after the Aller River burst its banks. EPA
  • Thai Buddhist monks chant during the mass morning alms-giving ceremony to mark the start of the new year at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 01 January 2024. Thousands of devotees gathered in a morning almsgiving ceremony to offer foods and essentials to more than 3,000 Buddhist monks to mark the start of 2024 new year, the year of the dragon. EPA / RUNGROJ YONGRIT
    Thai Buddhist monks chant during the mass morning alms-giving ceremony to mark the start of the new year at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 01 January 2024. Thousands of devotees gathered in a morning almsgiving ceremony to offer foods and essentials to more than 3,000 Buddhist monks to mark the start of 2024 new year, the year of the dragon. EPA / RUNGROJ YONGRIT

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Today's best photos: From seized luxury cars in police fleet to New Year ceremony

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January 01, 2024

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Updated: January 01, 2024, 11:29 AM
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