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.
642 million people voted in India's general election, setting the record for the world’s largest election.
Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsified business records.
The International Criminal Court requested arrest warrants for Israeli leaders for alleged war crimes.
Madonna ended her 'Celebration' world tour with a free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A controversial bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was approved by the UK's parliament.
Iran launched a drone and missile strike on Israel following an Israeli attack on its Damascus embassy.
New York and New Jersey were struck by the strongest earthquake in over one hundred years.
Baltimore's iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship.
Vladimir Putin won the Russian Presidential election again.
France became the first country in the world to include access to abortion in its constitution.
Algeria officially inaugurated the Grand Mosque of Algiers, the world's third-largest mosque.
Odysseus became the first private spacecraft to land on the Moon.
Greece legalized same-sex marriage and adoption, becoming the first Orthodox Christian Country to do so.
Argentina canonized its first female saint, Saint María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa.
King Charles III of the United Kingdom was diagnosed with cancer.
Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, embarked on its maiden voyage from Miami.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter took off for its 72nd and final flight on Mars.
North Korea officially abandoned all reunification plans with South Korea.
The ruins of an ancient lost city were discovered in eastern Ecuador.
The European Union's climate service declared that 2023 was the hottest year on record.
Jeffery Epstein's associates were revealed in court documents from Ghislaine Maxwell's 2015 trial.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe announced that she would end her 52-year-long reign.
The Supreme Court of Colorado ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run again for President.
The European Union formally opened accession negotiations with Ukraine.
A four-day ceasefire in Gaza between HAMAS and Israeli forces began.
Disgraced former British PM David Cameron returned to the UK government.
Colombia began a campaign to sterilize Pablo Escobar's wild hippos.
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to guide the use of AI within federal agencies.
Iceland's Prime Minister joined thousands of women on strike to protest gender inequality.
Israel formally declared war on Hamas following a surprise attack by Hamas operatives in Israeli-controlled territory.
Research into fossil footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico confirmed humans were in the Americas at least 21,000 years ago.
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch stepped down as the chair of Fox and News Corp at the age of 92, choosing to pass the reins to his son, Lachlan.
Rolling Stone magazine removed one of its co-founders, Jann Wenner, from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
'UFO expert' Jaime Maussan presented the bodies of two alleged aliens before the Mexican Congress.
Kim Jong-Un arrived in Russia by armored train to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin regarding potential military cooperation.
Donald Trump became the first former US President to have their mug shot taken.
India became the fourth nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon.
Russia's Luna 25 lunar lander mission crash-landed on the Moon.
Two rival driverless taxi companies were given approval to operate 24/7 in San Francisco, California.
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum was removed from office by a military coup.
Good Vibes Festival was canceled after The 1975's lead singer kissed his bandmate on stage in protest of Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQIA+ laws.
Elton John ended his touring career with a final concert in Stockholm, Sweden.
Greta Gerwig's Barbie film was banned in Vietnam.
Uruguay defeated Italy 1-0 in La Plata, Argentina, to win their first FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Former US President Donald Trump was formally accused of mishandling classified documents.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was sworn in for his third term as Turkey's President.
