Current events are news and happenings in the world that have a major impact on people. They can be big or small, local or international. They can be controversial or positive, but they are all important to the global community.
In this section you will find articles about some of the most popular and important current events that have made a difference in our lives, or will shape our futures. Some of these are historic and have a long-lasting effect, others are just passing events that only lasted for a day or two, but they all affect our everyday lives in some way.
January 15: US Airways Flight 1549 ditches in the Hudson River in what is known as the Miracle on the Hudson, rescuing all 155 passengers and crew members. February 2: The first manned spacewalk occurs when Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov completes his 12-hour mission.
April 21: A massive earthquake and tsunami strike the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing more than 4,340 people. May 29: The Colombian government and FARC sign a peace deal ending the country’s decades-long conflict. June 18: Same-sex marriage is legalised in Thailand. June 25: Julian Assange is released from prison in the UK after accepting a plea bargain and returning to Australia.
Shenouda III, the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, dies and is succeeded by Tawadros II. July 7: The London Underground attacks occur. August 9: The United Nations releases a report concluding that climate change is caused by humans and needs urgent action.
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