World in Photos

Fireworks explode at Expo 2020 Dubai to mark New Year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 1, 2022. Expo 2020/Christopher Pike/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT.

Revelers gather during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., January 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dieu-Nalio Chery

Flowers are laid over the coffin of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu during the state funeral at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, January 1, 2022. Jaco Marais/Pool via REUTERS

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, are pictured inside a car as they head to meet former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko for New Year's greetings in Tokyo, Japan, January 1 2022, in this photo distributed by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN

Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Manchester City - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - January 1, 2022 Arsenal assistant coach Albert Stuivenberg during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club /league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details.

Bobsleigh - Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Cup - Sigulda, Latvia - January 1, 2022 Britain's Bred Halland and Greg Cackett in action during the 2-men bobsleigh REUTERS/Ints Kalnins