LIVE: New Year’s Eve celebrations take place across the world

SCHEDULE: 1545GMT - Hong Kong. Then at 1600GMT Hong Kong welcomes in 2024 with a 12-minute firework musical, the largest New Year’s Eve firework display the city has seen, over the iconic Victoria Harbour. 1700GMT - Thailand rings in the New Year with a countdown and fireworks display over department store Icon Siam by the Chao Phraya River 2000-2010GMT - Dubai celebrates New Year with spectacular fireworks display from the iconic Burj Khalifa 2030GMT - Lusail City in Qatar is gearing up for a New Year welcoming spectacle featuring synchronized drone displays, fireworks, and illuminations. 2200GMT - Fireworks display over the Parthenon temple and the Acropolis in Athens to mark 2024. 2300GMT - Berlin welcomes New Year with fireworks at Brandenburg Gate landmark 2315GMT - Britain rings in the New Year with the midnight chimes of Big Ben resonating through central London. 0230GMT (01/01) - New Year’s Eve revellers gather in Rio’s Copacabana beac