As the world welcomed 2025, major global events marked 2024. Record heat tied to climate disasters, political upheavals, a Trump re-election, and Middle East turmoil were notable. Celebrations spanned cities from Paris to Sydney despite challenges. Looking ahead, major events like BTS's return and a revamped Club World Cup await amid rising global temperatures.
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Over 60 false killer whales have died in a mass stranding on a remote Tasmanian beach, with rescuers struggling against rough conditions to save the survivors. This first mass stranding of false killer whales since 1974 has posed significant challenges due to the location and size of the animals.
Now a post has gone viral claiming that this entire MAGA drama was a psyop and it was never about H-1B visas but the real target is DOGE -- the Department of Government Efficiency -- the new unit that would advice the Trump administration on cost-cutting. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are the co-chiefs of this department.
President Donald Trump has warned Brics nations, including India, that any move to replace the US dollar will result in 100% tariffs on trade with the United States. Trump emphasized severe penalties for reducing the dollar’s role in global trade. India's external affairs minister reiterated no plans for de-dollarisation.
Mass immunization campaigns had almost eradicated wild poliovirus until recent surges in Pakistan due to spillover from Afghanistan. Vaccine hesitancy, poor sanitary conditions, and Taliban restrictions contribute to the setbacks. Strengthening routine immunization programs and cooperation with the Taliban are necessary to eradicate the virus in the region.
The Trump administration's USAID cuts have halted hundreds of millions in aid payments to Gaza, jeopardizing the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Aid groups have downsized operations and laid off workers, threatening the delivery of essential services and supplies, and potentially endangering the truce.
Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, has not stopped attracting fans but now he has a mystery donor who has broken all records as the person donated $36,500 to his legal fund. The earlier record of the highest donation was $30,000 and now with the latest collection from a person who does not want his or her identity to be revealed, the total fund reaches $722,00.
A US Marine and three defence contractors were killed in a plane crash during a surveillance mission in the southern Philippines. The Beechcraft Super King Air B300, contracted by the US, went down in Maguindanao del Sur province. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
In 2024, South Korea experienced its first rise in newborns in nine years, with 2,42,334 births marking a 3.1% increase over the previous year. Despite this, the country's total population has been declining since 2020. Additionally, South Korea has become a super-aged society, with 20% of its population aged 65 and older.