Malaysia's leader created an uproar when he announced he favors quinoa over the national dish of rice.
Analysis of 65,000-year-old cave paintings in Spain revealed that Neanderthals were the first artists long before humans.
Venezuela created its first virtual currency, called the petro, in hopes of saving its economy.
For the first time in her life, at age 91, Queen Elizabeth II attended London Fashion Week.
Netflix passed the $100 billion milestone.
America's Rocket Lab Electron sent a rocket that uses an electric-filled pump engine into orbit, making it the first of its kind.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' net worth reached $106 billion.
The Washington Post called Lorde a bigot in a full-page ad after she canceled her show in Israel.
A British surgeon admitted to branding his initials on patients' livers.
A suicide bomber made an attack in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Scientists discovered the most distant supermassive black hole.
Starbucks opened its largest cafe in the world in Shanghai, at 29,000 square-feet, which is 1/2 the size of a football field.
The Austrian courts ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in 2019.
The US Supreme Court allowed President Trump's travel ban to come into effect for six predominantly Muslim countries.
The first pizza party was held in space.
A rainbow in Taiwan was visible for a record-breaking 8 hours and 58 minutes.
Eight Donkeys were freed from jail after four days in Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India.
A ghost ship from North Korea washed up on a beach in Japan with eight skeletons onboard.
A baby girl named Vanellope Wilkins had her heart successfully put back inside her body.
The Georgia Dome in Atlanta was blown to smithereens in a controlled demolition.
Nineteen countries vowed to gradually phase out coal at the United Nations Summit in Bonn, Germany.
An Iran-Iraq earthquake killed 630 people and injured over 8,100.
All schools and colleges in Delhi, India, were closed for a week due to dangerous levels of smog.
President Donald Trump's attempt to ban transgender persons from serving in the US military was blocked by US federal judge.
The first successful operation of conjoined twins joined at the head was completed in New Delhi, India.
Scientists in India discovered a 152-million-year-old fossil of an extinct marine reptile called the ichthyosaur.
Uganda Ministry of Health announced they were under an outbreak of a Marburg virus, a virus similar to Ebola.
Marvel superhero film 'Thor: Ragnarok' premiered in Los Angeles, California, US.
Northern California's wine country was devastated by sweeping wildfires.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May was 'pink-slipped' during her speech at the Conservative National Conference.
O. J. Simpson was released from prison.
Mass murderer, Stephen Paddock, shot dead 59 people and injured 869 while firing at 22,000 concertgoers in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
Saudi Arabia became the last country in the world to lift a ban on women driving cars.
President Donald Trump threatened to 'totally destroy North Korea.'
East London sewers were blocked by an 829-foot (253 meters), 260,000 lb (23 ton) giant fatberg.
The category 5 hurricane Irma began dissipating, but the disaster left millions without electricity in Florida and Georgia.
The tomb of a goldsmith family dating back 3,500 years was discovered near Luxor, Egypt.
Hurricane Irma hit the Atlantic Basin area of the United States.
Peggy Whitson set a NASA record for spending the most cumulative days living and working in space at 665 days.
Hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully through the streets of Barcelona due to a terrorist attack.
A Massachusetts lottery player, Mavis Wanczyk, won a staggering $758.7 million, claiming the largest lottery win in the US.
Instant divorce was banned in India, which became a giant leap forward for women's rights in the country.
The USS Indianapolis warship, which sank during World War II, was discovered in the Pacific Ocean 3.4 miles below the surface.
Younes Abouyaaqoub drove a van into pedestrians on La Rambla in Barcelona, Spain, killing 14 people and injuring at least 130 others.
Mudslides and flooding in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown claimed the lives of 1,141 people and left 3,00 without homes.
The 'Unite the Right' gathering in Charlottesville, Virginia, became violent after a car smashed into protesters.
An inflatable chicken that resembled US President Donald Trump was placed outside the US White House as part of a political protest.
Rapper Kidd Creole stabbed a homeless man to death in New York City and was arrested.
President Donald Trump banned transgender persons from joining the US military.
Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington committed suicide aged 41.
