Pictures of the week from around the world - Fireworks explode over Sydney

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Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia.

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The body of former Pope Benedict lies in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

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A local resident carries a dog as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas around Santa Juana, Chile.

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Confetti flies around the countdown clock during the first public New Year's event since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at Times Square, in the Manhattan borough of New York City.

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Brazil's President elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife Rosangela "Janja" da Silva, wave to supporters from a Rolls Royce on the day of his swearing-in ceremony, in Brasilia, Brazil.

Pic Courtesy : Reuters