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Rio Celebrates Record 2.5M New Year’s Eve Revelers

1/4/2026

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, set a world record for the largest New Year’s Eve celebration with 2.5 million attendees at Copacabana Beach.
Guinness World Records awarded the certificate to Mayor Eduardo Paes during the Reveillon event.
In Dublin, Temple Bar is working to improve its reputation after violent incidents.
In Australia, the beach flag system is under scrutiny as tourists misinterpret flags, spurring safety changes.

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Story summary

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, set a world record for the largest New Year’s Eve celebration with 2.5 million attendees at Copacabana Beach.
Guinness World Records awarded the certificate to Mayor Eduardo Paes during the Reveillon event.
In Dublin, Temple Bar is working to improve its reputation after violent incidents.
In Australia, the beach flag system is under scrutiny as tourists misinterpret flags, spurring safety changes.