Time zone by time zone, another new year sweeps into view

Fireworks illuminate the Elizabeth Tower, part of the Houses of Parliament, and the London Eye in central London during the New Year celebrations, Sunday Jan. 1, 2023. [AP Photo]

New Year's celebrations swept across the globe, ushering in 2023 with countdowns and fireworks - and marking an end to a year that brought war in Europe, a new chapter in the British monarchy and global worries over inflation.