Australia captain Pat Cummins was awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year 2023, following his success in leading Australia to the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup titles.

Aitana Bonmatí won the 2023 Ballon d'Or Féminin after a stellar season winning the World Cup with Spain and the Champions League with Barcelona.

Lionel Messi won the 2023 Ballon d'Or, extending his record to eight titles. He was recognized primarily for leading Argentina to victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Hernan Diaz co-won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for 'Trust'. The novel uses multiple competing narratives to explore the mysteries of a wealthy financier couple in 1920s New York.

Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for 'Prophet Song'. The novel depicts a mother's struggle to protect her family as Ireland descends into totalitarianism.

Barbara Kingsolver's 'Demon Copperhead', which co-won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize, is a modern retelling of Charles Dickens's 'David Copperfield', set in the Appalachian mountains and dealing with the opioid crisis.

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' swept the major categories in 2023.

The museum is located in Buffalo, New York, and reopened with a new building designed by OMA.

The Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib, were inscribed on the Danger List in 2023 due to the conflict.

The fairgrounds in Tripoli were designed by Oscar Niemeyer and are on the Danger List due to lack of maintenance.