Former South Korea president Moon Jae-in indicted for bribery.
Sophie Lloyd, a female magician who tricked her way into British men-only Magic Circle in 1991, is granted membership 34 years after being expelled.
International Coral Reef Initiative releases study showing that 84% of the world's coral reefs have been impacted by an ongoing bleaching event that started in January 2023.
Gunmen kill at least 26 mostly Indian tourists and injure a dozen others in Pahalgam, Kashmir.
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced.
Asia-Pacific stock markets have their biggest falls in a decade after US President Trump announced tariffs between 10% and 46%.
Jay North, 'Dennis the Menace' star, dead at 73.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court.
France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen is found guilty of embezzlement of EU funds, barring her from running for office for five years.
Mark Carney is sworn in as Canada's new Prime Minister, replacing Justin Trudeau after nine years.
Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippines president, arrested on ICC warrant over drug killings.
The United States and Russia hold talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia over the war in Ukraine without a representative from Ukraine.
Barbie Hsu, who was best known for starring in the series Meteor Garden, has died aged 48.
US President Donald Trump announces 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on China.
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.
Marco Rubio is confirmed as US Secretary of State by the US Senate.
Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States of America.
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 Pulls US From World Health Organization.
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.
