New Year’s Eve celebrations have begun around the world as countries usher in 2026. To document the spectacle, a dedicated “watch live” allows readers to follow along with the revelries as they unfold. Spectators can track real-time footage from key cities as they ring in the new year with fireworks, music and other events. The festivities will commence in the South Pacific, with Auckland at 10.45am UK time, then Sydney at 12.45pm. Asia is next, with Tokyo and Seoul at 2:45pm, Kuala Lumpur at 3.45pm, Bangkok at 4.45pm, and New Delhi at 5.15pm. South Asia and the Middle East will follow, with Karachi marking the moment at 6.45pm and Dubai proceeding at 7.45pm. Audiences can also watch Nairobi at 8.45pm and Athens at 9.45pm, as the New Year extends throughout Africa and Europe. Western Europe will then illuminate, with Paris, Rome or Madrid marking the moment at 10.45pm. London will usher in 2026 at 11.45pm with its legendary fireworks spectacular along the River Thames, centred around the London Eye. Viewers can witness Rio de Janeiro’s …