The United States and Russia hold talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia over the war in Ukraine without a representative from Ukraine.
A US Army helicopter crashed into a commercial jet during night training near D.C., killing all 67 on board.
NVIDIA stocks fell by $588.8 billion after the release of Chinese AI model DeepSeek.
Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Donald Trump Pulls US From World Health Organization.
Chinese start up DeepSeek launches AI model R1, with capabilities similar to other AI models but at a fraction of the cost, prompting experts to call it a "Sputnik moment".
Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States of America.
After more than a year of bloody conflict, Israel and Hamas entered into a ceasefire in Gaza.
The United States Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3 food coloring in food and drinks.
Earth's average temperature climbed to more than 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels for the first time in 2024.
Lebanon elected former army commander Joseph Aoun as President, ending a two-year presidential vacancy.
Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to remove third-party fact-checking from Facebook and Instagram.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he intends to resign as Liberal Party leader and prime minister once a new party leader is determined.
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, George Soros and 17 others.
17-year-old darts prodigy Luke Littler became the youngest-ever World Darts Champion.
Bulgaria and Romania became full members of the EU's border-free Schengen area.
South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached President Yoon and search his office.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100.
179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crashes while landing in South Korea.
An Azeri passenger flight crash-landed in Kazakhstan after being hit by Russian anti-aircraft systems.
The bald eagle is officially the national bird of the U.S.
The EU signed a contract to build an $11 billion satellite network to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.
Google unveiled a quantum chip that completes 33.3 trillion years of calculations in 1 nanosecond.
The French government was toppled in the first successful vote of no confidence since 1962.
US President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, for any crimes he committed over the previous ten years.
A literal banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million in New York.
Beyoncé received her 99th Grammy nomination, becoming the most nominated artist in Grammy history.
Donald Trump wins U.S. Presidency for second time.
Collins Dictionary announced 'brat' as their word of the year.
Lebron and Bronny James became the first father-son duo to play in an NBA game together.
Prada teamed up with Axiom Space to create the spacesuits for NASA's Artemis III mission to the Moon.
The world's longest treasure hunt ended after 31 years.
Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico's first female president.
After nearly 80 years of business, the iconic plastic kitchenware brand Tupperware filed for bankruptcy.
Norway became the first country in the world where electric cars outnumbered petrol cars.
Parts of Central and Eastern Europe were catastrophically flooded as they were struck by Storm Boris.
Trump Target of Apparent Assassination Attempt in Florida.
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers 34-29 in Brazil in the first NFL game in South America.
Pavel Durov, founder of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France for alleged involvement in organized crime.
Regions around Athens, Greece, were evacuated due to wildfires after the hottest June and July on record.
Kamala Harris chose Tim Waltz as her running mate for the 2024 US presidential election.
British graffiti artist Banksy created the first in a series of animal artworks in London.
The Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony was held outdoors for the first time ever.
'Inside Out 2' became the highest-grossing animated film ever, earning $1.462 billion worldwide and surpassing 'Frozen II,' which previously held the record with $1.453 billion.
US President Joe Biden withdrew from his re-election campaign and endorsed Kamala Harris as his preferred successor.
Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked free after a 14-year legal battle.
Louisiana enacted a law requiring all state classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.
While rescuing four captives in central Gaza, Israeli soldiers killed 247 Palestinians and injured 698.
Mexico elected its first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
