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Rewind 2023: The most significant world events, in graphics
From Twitter turning to X to the Israel-Hamas war, a lot happened across the globe this year. We present a look back at the most notable events in less than 60 seconds
We are at the end of the year and if you are feeling worn down, you are not alone. 2023 has been a trying year, internationally. Ongoing wars rage on, while new ones erupted. This year also saw geopolitical competition increasing to an unprecedented level.
Natural calamities like earthquakes only worsened the year and the US continued to see gun-violence claim innocent lives. In all, good news has been in short supply.
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As we gear up and hope for a better 2024, we give you a quick recap of the big events that shaped the world.
First Published:Dec 31, 2023, 10:34:43 IST
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