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So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the
Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...
, the
Sudanese civil war The term Sudanese Civil War refers to at least three separate conflicts in Sudan in Northeast Africa: *First Sudanese Civil War (1955–1972) *Second Sudanese Civil War (1983–2005) *Sudanese civil war (2023–present) It could also refer to other ...
, and the
Gaza war The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel fought since 7 October 2023. A part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflict, Gaza–Israel conflicts dating ...
. Internal crises in
Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
,
Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...
,
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
,
Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
,
Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ...
,
Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...
, and
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
continued into this year, with the latter leading to
Yoon Suk Yeol Yoon Suk Yeol (; born 18 December 1960) is a South Korean politician and former prosecutor who served as the 13th president of South Korea from 2022 until Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, he was removed from office in 2025. The shortest-serving ...
's
arrest An arrest is the act of apprehending and taking a person into custody (legal protection or control), usually because the person has been suspected of or observed committing a crime. After being taken into custody, the person can be question ...
and removal from office. In June, Israel intensified its
conflict Conflict may refer to: Social sciences * Conflict (process), the general pattern of groups dealing with disparate ideas * Conflict continuum from cooperation (low intensity), to contest, to higher intensity (violence and war) * Conflict of ...
with Iran by striking Iranian nuclear sites and assassinating Iranian military leadership and nuclear scientists, citing concerns over Iran being close to developing a nuclear weapon. Iran and its regional allies retaliated with strikes of their own leading to continual exchanges between both nations.


Events


January

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January 1 January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian Calendar; 364 days remain until the end of the year (365 in leap years). This day is also known as New Year's Day since the day marks the beginning of the year. __TOC__ Events ...
** Poland takes over the
Presidency A presidency is an administration or the executive, the collective administrative and governmental entity that exists around an office of president of a state or nation. Although often the executive branch of government, and often personified b ...
of the
Council A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or natio ...
of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u ...
, after the Hungarian presidency. **
Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
and
Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
complete the process of joining the
Schengen Area The Schengen Area ( , ) encompasses European countries that have officially abolished border controls at their common borders. As an element within the wider area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) policy of the European Union (EU), it ...
, lifting land border controls. ** Liechtenstein becomes the 37th country to legalize
same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal Legal sex and gender, sex. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 38 countries, with a total population of 1.5 ...
. **
Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...
halts the transportation of many Russian gas supplies through the country following the expiration of a five-year transit deal, while also becoming a state party in the
International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organization and International court, international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute ...
. **Fifteen people are killed (including the perpetrator) and 57 others are injured during a vehicle-ramming and shooting attack in
New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
, Louisiana, United States. **Thirteen people are killed and three more injured in a shooting in
Cetinje Cetinje ( cnr-Cyrl, Цетиње, ) is a List of cities and towns in Montenegro, town in Montenegro. It is the former royal capital ( cnr-Latn-Cyrl, prijestonica, приjестоница, separator=" / ") of Montenegro and is the location of sev ...
, Montenegro. *
January 4 Events Pre-1600 *46 BC – Julius Caesar fights Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina. * 871 – Battle of Reading (871), Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred the Great, Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasi ...
– The
Chancellor of Austria The chancellor of Austria, officially the federal chancellor of the Republic of Austria (), is the head of government of the Austria, Republic of Austria. List of chancellors of Austria, Twenty-nine people have served as chancellor. The curre ...
,
Karl Nehammer Karl Nehammer (; born 18 October 1972) is an Austrian politician who served as the 28th chancellor of Austria from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), he previously was Minister of the Interior (Austria), Minister of th ...
, announces his resignation. *
January 6 Events Pre-1600 * 1066 – Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will ...
**
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
becomes the tenth member to join
BRICS BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising ten countriesBrazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. The idea of a BRICS-like group can be traced back to Russian foreign ...
. **
Canadian Prime Minister The prime minister of Canada () is the head of government of Canada. Under the Westminster system, the prime minister governs with the confidence of a majority of the elected House of Commons; as such, the prime minister typically sits as a ...
Justin Trudeau Justin Pierre James Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025. He led the Liberal Party from 2013 until his resignation in 2025 and was the member of Parliament ...
announces his intention to resign as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party. The decision comes after declining approval ratings and a internal cabinet crisis. *
January 7 Events Pre-1600 *49 BC – The Senate of the Roman Republic, Senate of Rome says that Caesar will be declared a public enemy unless he disbands his army, prompting the tribunes who support him to flee to where Caesar is waiting in Ravenna ...
** A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the
Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), often shortened to Tibet in English or Xizang in Pinyin, Hanyu Pinyin, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China. It was established in 1965 to replace the ...
of
Southwestern China Southwestern China () is a region in the People's Republic of China. It consists of five provincial administrative regions, namely Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Xizang. Geography Southwestern China is a rugged and mountainous region, ...
, killing at least 126 people, whilst another 338 are injured. **
Greater Los Angeles Greater Los Angeles is the most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. state of California, encompassing five counties in Southern California extending from Ventura County in the west to San Bernardino County and Riverside County in the eas ...
experiences the most destructive wildfires in its history, fueled by strong winds and prolonged drought conditions. Over 13 000 structures are destroyed, including most of
Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard is a boulevard in the central and western part of Los Angeles, California, United States, that stretches from the Pacific Coast Highway (California), Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Pacific Palisad ...
. At least 29 deaths are reported, while 180 000 people are evacuated, with fires continuing for days. *
January 8 Events Pre-1600 * 307 – Emperor Huai of Jin, Sima Chi becomes emperor of the Jin dynasty (266–420), Jin dynasty in succession to his brother, Emperor Hui of Jin, Sima Zhong, despite a challenge from his other brother, Sima Ying. * 871 ...
– Eighteen gunmen and a soldier are killed in an attack on the
presidential palace A presidential palace is the official residence of the president in some countries. Some presidential palaces were once the official residences to monarchs in former monarchies that were preserved during those states' transition into republics. ...
in
N'Djamena N'Djamena ( ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Chad, largest city of Chad. It is also a Provinces of Chad, special statute region, divided into 10 districts or ''arrondissements'', similar to the city of Paris. Originally calle ...
, the capital of
Chad Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North Africa, North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to Chad–Libya border, the north, Sudan to Chad–Sudan border, the east, the Central Afric ...
. *
January 9 Events Pre-1600 * 681 – Twelfth Council of Toledo: King Erwig of the Visigoths initiates a council in which he implements diverse measures against the Jews in Spain. * 1038 – An earthquake in Dingxiang, China kills an estimate ...
– The
Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces The Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces () is responsible for the operational command of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). According to the Constitution, the President of Lebanon is the commander-in-chief. The commander always holds the Gene ...
,
Joseph Aoun Joseph Khalil Aoun (; ; born 10 January 1964) is a Lebanese politician and army general who has served as the 14th president of Lebanon since 9 January 2025. He has previously served as the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, and is the f ...
, is
elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process whereby a population ch ...
the 14th
president of Lebanon The president of the Lebanese Republic () is the head of state of Lebanon. The president is elected by the parliament for a term of six years, which cannot be renewed immediately because they can only be renewed non-consecutively. By convention, ...
by
parliament In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
, ending the power vacuum that lasted over two years. *
January 10 Events Pre-1600 *49 BC – Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signalling the start of civil war. * 9 – The Western Han dynasty ends when Wang Mang claims that the divine Mandate of Heaven called for the end of the dynasty and th ...
– The European
Copernicus Climate Change Service The Copernicus Climate Change Service (abbreviated as C3S) is one of the six thematic services provided by the European Union's Copernicus Programme. The Copernicus Programme is managed by the European Commission and the C3S is implemented by th ...
reports that
2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
was the world's hottest year on record, and the first calendar year to pass the symbolic threshold of 1.5 °C of
global warming Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes ...
. *
January 11 Events Pre-1600 * 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople: A quarrel between supporters of different chariot teams—the Blues and the Greens—in the Hippodrome escalates into violence. * 630 – Conquest of Mecca: Muhammad and his ...
A gas station explosion in Al Bayda, Yemen, results in 40 deaths and dozens of others injured. *
January 12 Events Pre-1600 * 475 – List of Byzantine emperors, Byzantine Emperor Zeno (emperor), Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople, and his general, Basiliscus gains control of the empire. *1528 – Gustav I of Sweden is crow ...
2024–25 Croatian presidential election Presidential elections were held in Croatia on 29 December 2024, with a second round held on 12 January 2025 after no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round. Incumbent president Zoran Milanović was eligible for a second te ...
:
Zoran Milanović Zoran Milanović (; born 30 October 1966) is a Croatia, Croatian politician and the incumbent president of Croatia. First elected in 2020, he was re-elected in 2025 with 74% voter support. Prior to assuming the presidency, he was the prime min ...
is re-elected for a second term. *
January 13 Events Pre-1600 * 27 BC – Octavian transfers the state to the free disposal of the Roman Senate and the people. He receives Spain, Gaul, and Syria as his province for ten years. * 532 – The Nika riots break out, during the ra ...
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), a
non-periodic comet The following is a list of comets with a very high Orbital eccentricity, eccentricity (generally 0.99 or higher) and a Orbital period, period of over 1,000 years that do not quite have a high enough Escape velocity, velocity to escape the Solar Sys ...
, reaches perihelion, and is dubbed ''The Great Comet of 2025''. *
January 14 Events Pre-1600 * 1236 – King Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence. * 1301 – Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Árpád dynasty in Hungary. 1601–1900 * 1761 – The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in I ...
February 2 Events Pre-1600 * 506 – Alaric II, eighth king of the Visigoths, promulgates the Breviary of Alaric (''Breviarium Alaricianum'' or ''Lex Romana Visigothorum''), a collection of " Roman law". * 880 – Battle of Lüneburg Heath: ...
– The
2025 World Men's Handball Championship The 2025 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 29th such event hosted by the International Handball Federation. It was held in Croatia, Denmark and Norway from 14 January to 2 February 2025. This edition marked the first time the world cha ...
takes place in
Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
,
Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
and
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
, and is won by
Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
. *
January 15 Events Pre-1600 *AD 69, 69 – Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Roman emperor, Emperor of Rome, beginning a reign of only three months. *1541 – King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to set ...
** The
President of South Korea The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (), is the head of state and head of government of South Korea. The president directs the executive branch of the Government of South Korea, government and is ...
,
Yoon Suk Yeol Yoon Suk Yeol (; born 18 December 1960) is a South Korean politician and former prosecutor who served as the 13th president of South Korea from 2022 until Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, he was removed from office in 2025. The shortest-serving ...
, is successfully
arrested An arrest is the act of apprehending and taking a person into custody (legal protection or control), usually because the person has been suspected of or observed committing a crime. After being taken into custody, the person can be Interroga ...
after a second attempt by police following a martial law declaration and successful impeachment motion last December. **
Gaza war The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel fought since 7 October 2023. A part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflict, Gaza–Israel conflicts dating ...
:
Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
and
Hamas The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas (the Arabic acronym from ), is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islam, Sunni Islamism, Islamist political organisation with a military wing, the Qassam Brigades. It has Gaza Strip under Hama ...
approve a ceasefire agreement that intends to end the war, exchange Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and allow in international aid. It took effect on January 19. **
Colossal Biosciences Colossal Biosciences Inc. is an American biotechnology and genetic engineering company working to de-extinct several extinct animals, including the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, the northern white rhinoceros, the dire wolf, and the dodo. ...
and
University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne (colloquially known as Melbourne University) is a public university, public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in the state ...
create the world's first
artificial womb An artificial womb or artificial uterus is a device that allows for extracorporeal pregnancy, by growing a fetus outside the body of an organism that would normally carry the fetus to term. An artificial uterus, as a replacement organ, could hav ...
in
marsupial Marsupials are a diverse group of mammals belonging to the infraclass Marsupialia. They are natively found in Australasia, Wallacea, and the Americas. One of marsupials' unique features is their reproductive strategy: the young are born in a r ...
s as part of their project toward
de-extinction De-extinction (also known as resurrection biology, or species revivalism) is the process of generating an organism that either resembles or is an Extinction, extinct organism. There are several ways to carry out the process of de-extinction. Cloni ...
of the
thylacine The thylacine (; binomial name ''Thylacinus cynocephalus''), also commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf, was a carnivorous marsupial that was native to the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland and the islands of Tasmani ...
. *
January 16 Events Pre-1600 * 1458 BC – Hatshepsut dies at the age of 50 and is buried in the Valley of the Kings. * 27 BC – Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the R ...
**
Blue Origin Blue Origin Enterprises, L.P. is an American space technology company headquartered in Kent, Washington. The company operates the suborbital New Shepard rocket and the heavy-lift New Glenn rocket. In addition to producing engines for its own ...
successfully launches its
heavy-lift launch vehicle A heavy-lift launch vehicle (HLV) is an orbital launch vehicle capable of lifting payloads between (by NASA classification) or between (by Russian classification) into low Earth orbit (LEO).50t payloads" Heavy-lift launch vehicles often carry ...
,
New Glenn New Glenn is a heavy-lift launch vehicle developed and operated by the American company Blue Origin. The rocket is designed to have a Reusable launch vehicle, partially reusable, two-stage design with a diameter of . The first stage is powered ...
, on its first attempt, though fails to land its first stage booster as intended. ** The
2025 Vanuatuan general election Snap general elections were held in Vanuatu on 16 January 2025, having been moved from 14 January 2025 due to the 2024 Port Vila earthquake on 17 December. The election results showed no political party winning a majority in Parliament of Vanuat ...
is held. ** The National Liberation Army (ELN) launches multiple attacks in the Catatumbo region, northeastern Colombia. More than 100 people are killed during the clashes. *
January 18 Events Pre-1600 * 474 – Seven-year-old Leo II succeeds his maternal grandfather Leo I as Byzantine emperor. He dies ten months later. * 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople fail. * 1126 – Emperor Huizong abdicates the C ...
** 98 people are killed in a fuel tanker explosion near
Suleja Suleja is a city in Niger State, Nigeria, just north of Abuja, capital of the country. It is sometimes confused with the nearby city of Abuja, due to its proximity and the fact that it was originally named Abuja before the Nigerian government ad ...
, Niger State, Nigeria. ** Two
Sharia judges Sharia, Sharī'ah, Shari'a, or Shariah () is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith. In Islamic terminology ''sharīʿah'' refers to immutable, intan ...
are
assassinated Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden, secret, or planned attack, of a personespecially if prominent or important. It may be prompted by political, ideological, religious, financial, or military motives. Assassinations are orde ...
in their rooms at the
Supreme Court of Iran The Supreme Court of Iran () is the highest juridical authority in Iran, established to supervise the correct implementation of laws by courts of justice and consisting of the most prominent judges of the country. The head of the judiciary assig ...
in capital
Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
. The gunman injured two other people and committed suicide after the attacks. *
January 19 Events Pre-1600 * 379 – Emperor Gratian elevates Flavius Theodosius at Sirmium to '' Augustus'', and gives him authority over all the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. * 649 – Conquest of Kucha: The forces of Kucha surren ...
Gaza war The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel fought since 7 October 2023. A part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflict, Gaza–Israel conflicts dating ...
: A ceasefire goes into effect, lasting until an Israeli surprise attack on 18 March. *
January 21 Events Pre-1600 * 763 – Following the Battle of Bakhamra between Alids and Abbasids near Kufa, the Alid rebellion ends with the death of Ibrahim, brother of Isa ibn Musa. * 1525 – The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is founded wh ...
– 78 people are killed after a
fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products. Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion re ...
breaks out in a hotel in the ski resort of
Kartalkaya Kartalkaya is a ski resort located in the Köroğlu Mountains, in Seben, Bolu Province, Turkey. History Kartalkaya was developed as a ski resort in the 1970s. Prior to the there was no permanent settlement although the area was used for livest ...
, Turkey. *
January 23 Events Pre-1600 * 393 – Roman emperor Theodosius I proclaims his eight-year-old son Honorius co-emperor. * 971 – Using crossbows, Song dynasty troops soundly defeat a war elephant corps of the Southern Han at Shao. * 1229 ...
**
Micheál Martin Micheál Martin (; born 16 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician serving as Taoiseach since January 2025, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2022. Martin served as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Min ...
is re-elected prime minister (
Taoiseach The Taoiseach (, ) is the head of government or prime minister of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The office is appointed by the President of Ireland upon nomination by Dáil Éireann (the lower house of the Oireachtas, Ireland's national legisl ...
) of
Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
by
Dáil Éireann Dáil Éireann ( ; , ) is the lower house and principal chamber of the Oireachtas, which also includes the president of Ireland and a senate called Seanad Éireann.Article 15.1.2° of the Constitution of Ireland reads: "The Oireachtas shall co ...
for a second non-consecutive term. **
Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
becomes the 38th country and the first in
Southeastern Asia Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania. Southeast Asia is ...
to legalize
same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal Legal sex and gender, sex. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 38 countries, with a total population of 1.5 ...
. *
January 24 Events Pre-1600 * 41 – Claudius is proclaimed Roman emperor by the Praetorian Guard after they assassinate the previous emperor, his nephew Caligula. * 914 – Start of the First Fatimid invasion of Egypt. * 1438 – The Co ...
**
Storm Éowyn Storm Éowyn ( ) was a powerful and record-breaking extratropical cyclone which hit Republic of Ireland, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the United Kingdom on 24 January 2025 and hit Norway on the night of 24 January into 25 January 2025. The twent ...
hits
Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
and the
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
. Record high wind speeds of are recorded in Ireland, while over a million homes are left without power. ** A series of ongoing
boycotts A boycott is an act of nonviolent resistance, nonviolent, voluntary abstention from a product, person, organisation, or country as an expression of protest. It is usually for Morality, moral, society, social, politics, political, or Environmenta ...
in Southeastern European countries took place of several retail stores in that region, in response to raised food prices and alleged price fixing. *
January 25 Events Pre-1600 * 41 – After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman emperor by the Senate. * 750 – In the Battle of the Zab, the Abbasid rebels defeat the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the overthrow of the dyn ...
– The Dacian-era
Helmet of Coțofenești The Golden Helmet of Coțofenești () is a Getae, Geto-Dacian helmet made of electrum dating from the second half of the 5th century BC. Discovered in the Romanian village of Coțofănești, Coțofenești, it was exhibited at the National History ...
, on loan from the
National History Museum of Romania The National History Museum of Romania () is a museum located at 12 Calea Victoriei in Bucharest, Romania, which contains Romanian historical artifacts from prehistoric times up to modern times. Overview The museum is located inside the former P ...
, is stolen along with three other gold artifacts from the Drents Museum in Assen by thieves who broke into the museum using explosives. * January 26 – The 2025 Belarusian presidential election is held, with incumbent Alexander Lukashenko (Independent politician, independent, but of the Belaya Rus alliance) being re-elected. * January 27 – Global technology shares outside China fall sharply in response to the release of DeepSeek's DeepSeek (chatbot), chatbot, a Chinese competitor to OpenAI's ChatGPT. Chip giant Nvidia loses almost $600 billion of its value, the biggest drop for a single company in U.S. stock market history. * January 29 ** 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision: A United States Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Black Hawk helicopter with three occupants on board, collides with a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines with 64 occupants on board in Washington, D.C., United States. There are no survivors. ** Ahmed al-Sharaa is appointed as the president of Syria, after a one-month vacancy following the fall of the Assad regime.


February

*February 4 **China–United States trade war: China announces export controls and increased tariffs on certain American imports in retaliation for Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods. ** At least 11 people are killed (including the perpetrator) and another 15 are injured after a Örebro school shooting, gunman opens fire at an Komvux, adult education centre in Örebro, Sweden, the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history. **US President Donald Trump announces that the United States will take control of the Gaza Strip in an agreement with
Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
, and that the U.S. military will be in charge of Gaza's reconstruction. * February 9 ** The Baltic states complete Baltic states synchronization with CESA, synchronization of their power grids with Continental Europe Synchronous Area, continental Europe's grid, disconnecting from IPS/UPS, Russia's grid. ** 2025 Liechtenstein general election: The Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein), Patriotic Union led by Brigitte Haas remains the largest party. *February 10 – 2025 Guatemala City bus crash, A bus falls off a bridge over the Las Vacas River in Guatemala City, Guatemala, killing at least 55 people, and seriously injuring 9 others. * February 12 **Konstantinos Tasoulas is elected President of Greece by the Hellenic Parliament after four rounds in the 2025 Greek presidential election. ** Klaus Iohannis resigns as President of Romania, making him the first Romanian president to do so post-Romanian revolution, revolution. * February 15 – Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is 2025 African Union Commission Chairperson election, elected as the chairperson of the African Union Commission. * February 17 – 2025 Indonesian protests: A series of ongoing nationwide protests are held following the enactment of a Indonesian National Armed Forces Law#2025 revision of Indonesian National Armed Forces Law, legislation increasing military involvement in civilian government roles. * February 18 **Following a constitutional reform, Nicaragua becomes a diarchy with spouses Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo as Co-presidents of Nicaragua, co-presidents. **Vladimir Putin announces that Russia and the United States have officially agreed to restore Russia–United States relations, diplomatic relations. A February 2025 United States–Russia summit in Saudi Arabia, four-hour summit between the US and Russia is held in Saudi Arabia. **Egypt announces the discovery of Thutmose II's Tomb of Thutmose II, tomb by a joint British-Egyptian team, the first royal tomb to be discovered since Tutankhamun's in 1922. It is the 15th and final pharaoh tomb from the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt to have been found by archeologists. * February 19 –
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completes the process of joining the European Economic Area. * February 23 – 2025 German federal election: After being pushed forward as a result of the 2024 German government crisis, the centre-right CDU/CSU becomes the largest party, with big gains from the far-right Alternative for Germany, AfD, resulting in a second-place finish. * February 25 – An Antonov An-26 of the Sudanese Air Force 2025 Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-26 crash, crashes in a residential area, near the Wadi Seidna Air Base. All 17 occupants onboard and 29 people on the ground die. * February 28 – 2025 Trump–Zelenskyy meeting, A meeting between President of the United States, U.S. president Donald Trump and President of Ukraine, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes place at the White House. Trump and Vice President of the United States, vice president JD Vance sharply criticise Zelenskyy, raising questions about the support for
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, the proposed end to the Russo-Ukrainian War, war, as well as the country's future in general.


March

* March 2 – Firefly Aerospace becomes the first commercial company to successfully Moon landing, land on the Moon with no technical issues, with its Blue Ghost Mission 1. * March 3 – The Second presidency of Donald Trump, Trump administration pauses List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, military aid to Ukraine, following the 2025 Trump–Zelenskyy meeting, Oval Office meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy the previous week. * March 4 –
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creates Woolly mouse, woolly mice as part of Revival of the woolly mammoth, de-extinction efforts for the woolly mammoth. * March 5 – Sudan files an application against the United Arab Emirates before the International Court of Justice, alleging violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide by the UAE through its support for the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, which is responsible for the Masalit massacres (2023–present), genocide in Darfur. * March 8 – More than 1000 people, including civilians, are reported 2025 massacres of Syrian Alawites, killed in a crackdown by Syrian caretaker government, Syrian transitional government security forces in the Alawites, Alawite region, described as the country's worst violence for years. * March 8–March 17, 17 – The 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games is held in Turin, Italy. * March 9 – 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election: Former governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney becomes the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, becoming the Prime Minister of Canada five days later. He succeeds
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, who resigned on 6 January. * March 11 ** The former President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, is Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, arrested in the Philippines after being served an International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines, arrest warrant from the
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for crimes against humanity. ** Balochistan Liberation Army militants 2025 Jaffar Express hijacking, blow up railway tracks and hijack the Jaffar Express train bound from Quetta to Peshawar taking 450 people hostages including both security personnel and civilians. ** 2025 Greenlandic general election: The center-right Democrats (Greenland), Democrats become the largest party, defeating the incumbent Inuit Ataqatigiit. * March 12 – 2025 Belizean general election: The incumbent People's United Party wins a second term in a landslide victory. * March 16 ** A Kočani nightclub fire, fire breaks out in a nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia, killing at least 59 people and injuring 155 others. ** Keith Rowley resigns as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago after nine years in office, and is succeeded by Stuart Young. * March 18 ** Israel March 2025 Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, launches widespread aerial bombardments and attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 591 people, including children, ending the ceasefire agreement reached in January. ** The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, survives Attempted assassination of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, an attack on his convoy by Al-Shabaab (militant group), al-Shabaab, killing at least 10 people. * March 19 – 2025 Turkish protests, Nationwide protests erupt across Turkey following the Arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on charges of corruption and terrorism. * March 20 – Kirsty Coventry is elected as the 10th, first female and African President of the International Olympic Committee in the first round of voting in the 144th IOC Session. * March 21 ** A major power outage causes Heathrow Airport in London to completely shut down, with disruption expected to last for days, affecting thousands of flights around the world. ** 2025 Curaçao general election: The incumbent Movement for the Future of Curaçao, MFK wins an absolute majority in parliament. ** South Korea experiences one of its March 2025 South Korea wildfires, worst wildfires in modern history; over 87 000 hectares of land are destroyed in South Gyeongsang Province, killing at least 28 people. * March 28 – A 7.7-magnitude 2025 Myanmar earthquake, earthquake occurs in Myanmar, resulting in 5 413 killed and 11 402 injured. * March 31 – The Caribbean guilder is introduced, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder as the currency for Curaçao and Sint Maarten.


April

* April 1 – Fram2 launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, becoming the first Human spaceflight, crewed spaceflight to enter a polar orbit, polar retrograde orbit. * April 2 – US President Donald Trump issues Tariffs in the second Trump administration, sweeping trade tariffs on many countries, including a 10% baseline tariff for all imports. * April 3 – Hungary withdraws from the
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after Israeli Prime Minister and accused war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu lands in Budapest for a state visit, in defiance of the International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against him. * April 4 – Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol: The Constitutional Court of Korea unanimously upholds Yoon's impeachment in an 8–0 vote, officially removing him from office. * April 7 – Colossal Biosciences showcases Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi, three grey wolves that are genetically modified to exhibit the characteristics of the dire wolf. * April 8 – During a concert performance by Rubby Pérez in Santo Domingo, a Jet Set nightclub roof collapse, nightclub roof collapses, killing at least 231 people, including Pérez, and injures more than 200 others. * April 12 – 2025 Gabonese presidential election: Incumbent transitional President Brice Oligui Nguema wins a full term. The election is the first since the 2023 Gabonese coup d'état, and was preceded by a 2024 Gabonese constitutional referendum, constitutional referendum in 2024. * April 13 – October 13 – Expo 2025 is held in Osaka, Japan. * April 13 – 2025 Ecuadorian general election: Incumbent president Daniel Noboa is re-elected for a full term. * April 15 – A motorized wooden boat capsizes after catching fire in the Congo River near the town of Mbandaka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 148 people. * April 17 – The atmosphere of K2-18b, a candidate Ocean world, water world located 124 light-years away, is found to contain large quantities of dimethyl sulfide and/or dimethyl disulfide – two compounds that, on Earth, are only known to be produced by life. * April 21 – Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church since 2013, Death and funeral of Pope Francis, dies at the age of 88. World leaders pay tribute. Many countries have declared National day of mourning, national mourning. * April 22 – Militants affiliated with The Resistance Front 2025 Pahalgam attack, open fire on a group of tourists at the Baisaran Valley in Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir, India, killing 26 and injuring at least 20. * April 26 ** The Death and funeral of Pope Francis, funeral of Pope Francis is attended by delegations from 164 different countries of the world, including 82 leaders, and 250 000 members of the public. ** An Port of Shahid Rajaee explosion, explosion in the Port of Shahid Rajaee, Bandar Abbas, Iran, kills at least 70 people and injures more than 1200. ** At least 11 people are killed and at least 20 others are injured in 2025 Vancouver car attack, a vehicle-ramming attack at the annual Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. * April 28 ** A widespread 2025 European power outage, power outage affects Spain and Portugal for hours. Andorra is affected for few seconds while southern France is lightly affected. ** 2025 Canadian federal election: The Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, wins reelection for a fourth time, forming a minority government. ** 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election: The United National Congress, UNC wins a majority government, defeating the incumbent People's National Movement, PNM. * April 30 **The 2025 Caymanian general election, 2025 Caymanian Islands general election is held. **The Ukraine–United States Mineral Resources Agreement is signed, providing an economic incentive for the US to continue to invest in Ukraine's defence and reconstruction, in exchange for access to the war-torn country's energy and mineral resources.


May

* May 3 ** 2025 Australian federal election: The incumbent Australian Labor Party, Labor Party led by Anthony Albanese wins reelection, increasing their majority. ** 2025 Singaporean general election: The incumbent People's Action Party led by Lawrence Wong wins reelection in a landslide, retaining a supermajority government. ** 2025 Malian protests: Hundreds of demonstrators gather in Bamako, Mali, to protest the Politics of Mali, government's proposed dissolution of political parties and extension of president Assimi Goïta's mandate by 5 years. The protests mark the first pro-democracy demonstrations in the country since the regime took power in 2021 Malian coup d'état, 2021. *May 6 **2025 German federal election: Friedrich Merz is elected Chancellor of Germany in the second round of parliamentary voting, hours after being defeated in the first round, a first in post-World War II, WWII German history. ** 2025 India–Pakistan conflict: India launches several missiles into Pakistani territory in response to the 2025 Pahalgam attack two weeks prior. * May 7–May 8, 8 – 2025 papal conclave: 133 cardinal electors elect Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Francis's successor, on the fourth ballot. He takes the name Pope Leo XIV, and becomes the first pope from North America, the first with Peruvian or U.S. citizenship, and the first from the Order of Saint Augustine. * May 9–May 25, 25 – The 2025 IIHF World Championship is held in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark, and 2025 IIHF World Championship final, is won by the United States men's national ice hockey team, United States. * May 11 – 2025 Albanian parliamentary election: The incumbent Socialist Party of Albania, Socialist Party led by Edi Rama wins reelection, retaining a majority government. * May 12 ** 2025 Philippine general election: The ruling Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas alliance win a narrow majority of the seats in the 2025 Philippine Senate election, Senate, while one of its component parties Lakas–CMD wins the plurality of seats in the 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections, House of Representatives. ** The Kurdistan Workers' Party announces its dissolution after previously 2025 PKK–Turkey peace process, declaring a ceasefire with Turkey. * May 13–May 17, 17 – The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is held in Basel, Switzerland. Austrian contestant JJ (singer), JJ wins with the song "Wasted Love (JJ song), Wasted Love". * May 18 **2025 Portuguese legislative election: The incumbent Social Democratic Party (Portugal), Social Democratic Party led by Luís Montenegro wins an increased plurality (voting), plurality, but fails to achieve a majority. **2025 Romanian presidential election: Following the annulment of the 2024 Romanian presidential election, previous election, Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan wins in the second round, beating George Simion. * May 25 **The 2025 Surinamese general election is held. **The 2025 Venezuelan parliamentary election is held. * May 31 – Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat is sworn in as the new Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra and Bishop of Urgell after the Vatican accepts the resignation of Joan Enric Vives i Sicília for age limitation reasons.


June

file:The Union Minister of Home Affairs & Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah visits the crash site of Air India Flight 171.jpg, The wreckage of Air India Flight 171's tail section wedged into the B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad * June 1 ** 2025 Polish presidential election: Karol Nawrocki is elected President of Poland in the second round of voting, beating Rafał Trzaskowski. ** Operation Spider's Web: Ukraine launches a large drone attack on Russian military bases. More than 40 aircraft of the Russian Air Force are attacked. * June 3 ** 2025 South Korean presidential election: After being pushed forward as a result of the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, Lee Jae-myung wins the election, beating Kim Moon-soo (politician), Kim Moon-soo. ** 2025 Mongolian protests: Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigns as Prime Minister of Mongolia after losing a no confidence vote in the State Great Khural. *June 4 – US President Donald Trump signs an List of executive orders in the second presidency of Donald Trump, executive order banning entry into the United States from 19 countries (12 fully restricted, 7 partially restricted). *June 6 – June 2025 Los Angeles protests: Protests erupt in Los Angeles in response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) entering several city locations to arrest Illegal immigration to the United States, illegal immigrants. *June 10 – At least 10 people are killed and another 12 injured after a gunman 2025 Graz school shooting, opens fire at a school in Graz, Austria. *June 12 – Air India Flight 171, a London-bound Boeing 787, crashes into a building after take-off from Ahmedabad, India, killing 229 passengers, 12 crew on board, and 28 people on the ground. List of sole survivors of aviation accidents and incidents, One passenger survives the crash. It is the first fatal crash and hull loss involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. *June 13 – June 2025 Israeli strikes on Iran, Israeli strikes on Iran: Israel conducts air strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities, killing military commanders including Hossein Salami; Iran June 2025 Iranian strikes on Israel, retaliates. * June 14 – July 13 – The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is held in the United States. * June 15–June 17, 17 – The 51st G7 summit is held in Kananaskis Improvement District, Kananaskis, Canada.


Predicted and scheduled events

* June 24–June 26, 26 – A 2025 The Hague summit, NATO summit will be held at the World Forum (The Hague), World Forum in The Hague, The Hague, Netherlands. * July 4 - Oasis will begin their reunion tour, Oasis Live '25 Tour, performing for the first time since 2009 * July 11 – August 3 – The 2025 World Aquatics Championships will take place in Singapore. * August 7–August 17, 17 – The 2025 World Games will take place in Chengdu, China. * August 17 – The 2025 Bolivian general election is scheduled to be held. * September 3 – The 2025 Saint Helena general election is scheduled to be held. * September 8 – The 2025 Norwegian parliamentary election is scheduled to be held. * September 9 – The Eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly will open in New York City, New York City, United States. * September 12–September 28, 28 – The 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship will take place in Pasay and Quezon City in the Philippines. * September 13–September 21, 21 – The 2025 World Athletics Championships will take place in Tokyo, Japan. * September 23 – The International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines, confirmation of charges for alleged crimes against humanity committed by former President of the Philippines, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to be presented by the
International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organization and International court, international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute ...
. * September 27 – The 2025 Seychellois general election is scheduled to be held. * September 28 – The 2025 Moldovan parliamentary election is scheduled to be held. * October 3 – Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, will Abdication of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, abdicate the throne in favor of his son Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Guillaume, who will reign as Guillaume V. * October 3–October 4, 4 – The 2025 Czech parliamentary election is scheduled to be held. * October 5 – The 2025 Cameroonian presidential election is scheduled to be held. * October 26 – The 2025 Argentine legislative election is scheduled to be held. * October 29 – The 2025 Dutch general election is scheduled to be held. *November 10–November 21, 21 – The COP 30 summit will be held in Belém, Brazil. * November 11 – The 2025 Irish presidential election will be held no later than this date. Incumbent president Michael D. Higgins is ineligible for re-election. * November 15 – The 2025 Haitian general election is scheduled to be held. * November 16 – The 2025 Chilean general election is scheduled to be held. * November 21–December 7 – The 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup will take place in the Philippines. * November 22 – The 2025 G20 Johannesburg Summit, G20 Johannesburg Summit will take place in South Africa, the first time a G20 summit has been held in Africa. * November 26–December 14 – The 2025 World Women's Handball Championship will take place in Germany and Netherlands, the Netherlands. * December 13 – The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is scheduled to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia. * December 21–
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– The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will take place in Morocco.


Date unknown

* October – Timor-Leste will be the 11th member state of ASEAN, being the first enlargement of ASEAN since Cambodia's entry in 1999 and comprising all countries of Southeast Asia. *An Ecumenism, ecumenical meeting of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church at Nicaea is scheduled to be held to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, Council of Nicaea. *
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aims to ban the sale of all new Diesel fuel, diesel and petrol cars by this year.


Births


Deaths


Nobel Prizes

Laureates for Nobel Prizes in the fields of Nobel Prize in Physics, Physics, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Literature, Literature, and Nobel Peace Prize, Peace will be presumably announced in October, with the awards ceremony taking place on 10 December 2025.


See also

* List of elections in 2025


Notes


References

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