EconomyUnited States and global
United States announces 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports
President Trump restored a uniform steel tariff and raised aluminium duties while eliminating country exemptions and many product exclusions.
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TechnologyParis, France
AI Action Summit opens in Paris with governments and technology leaders
The two-day meeting focused on public-interest AI, work, innovation, safety and international governance amid competition over regulation and investment.
TechnologyEuropean Union
European Union bans first set of prohibited AI practices
AI Act rules against defined manipulation, social scoring, biometric categorization and other unacceptable-risk uses began to apply.
PolicyDamascus, Syria
Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Syria's transitional president
The former opposition commander received authority for an interim phase as armed factions announced dissolution of the old constitution and institutions.
SecurityGoma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
M23 forces seize Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Rwanda-backed armed group captured the provincial capital after rapid advances, displacing civilians and intensifying a regional crisis.
TechnologyUnited States
OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle announce Stargate AI infrastructure project
The companies said a new venture intended to invest up to $500 billion over four years in US data centres, starting with an initial commitment.
PolicyWashington, D.C.
Donald Trump begins second term as United States president
Trump took the oath as the 47th president, becoming the second person in US history to serve non-consecutive terms.
TechnologyChina and global
DeepSeek releases open reasoning model R1
The Chinese AI company published model weights and technical details for a system trained to perform multi-step reasoning at comparatively low reported cost.
ClimateUnited States and global
Trump orders renewed United States withdrawal from Paris Agreement
The president directed the UN withdrawal process and revoked the country's international climate-finance commitments on his first day back in office.
SocietyUnited States and WHO
Trump begins new United States withdrawal from WHO
An executive order directed notification of withdrawal, halted future transfers and reversed the Biden administration's continued membership policy.
PoliticsIsrael and Gaza Strip
Gaza ceasefire enters into effect and first hostages are released
The first phase of the mediated agreement began after a short delay, pausing major fighting and initiating hostage-prisoner exchanges and aid expansion.
PoliticsIsrael and Gaza Strip
Mediators announce Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release agreement
Qatar, Egypt and the United States announced a phased arrangement for a ceasefire, hostage-prisoner exchanges, aid and negotiations on a permanent end to fighting.
ClimateLos Angeles County, California
Major wildfires erupt across Los Angeles area
Wind-driven fires in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and nearby communities caused mass evacuations, deaths and extensive urban destruction.
PolicyBulgaria and Romania
Bulgaria and Romania fully join Europe's Schengen Area
Routine land-border checks with other Schengen members ended, completing the accession that began for air and sea travel in 2024.
PolicySeoul, South Korea
South Korean parliament impeaches President Yoon Suk Yeol
The National Assembly suspended Yoon from office over his martial-law declaration, sending the case to the Constitutional Court for final review.
SecurityDamascus, Syria
Bashar al-Assad's government loses Damascus and collapses
Opposition forces entered the capital after a rapid nationwide advance, while Assad fled to Russia and decades of family rule ended.
PolicySeoul, South Korea
South Korean president declares emergency martial law
Yoon Suk Yeol imposed military rule in a surprise address, accusing the opposition of paralyzing government before parliament moved to overturn it.
PoliticsIsrael and Lebanon
Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes effect in Lebanon
A US- and France-brokered arrangement halted major fighting and set a sixty-day period for Israeli withdrawal and Lebanese army deployment.
SecurityNorthwestern Syria
Syrian opposition forces launch offensive against Assad government
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and allied groups began a rapid advance from Idlib, capturing territory and entering Aleppo as government lines collapsed.
ClimateBaku, Azerbaijan
COP29 agrees new $300 billion annual climate-finance goal
Developed countries committed to lead mobilization of at least $300 billion a year by 2035 within a wider effort to scale finance to $1.3 trillion.