In 2024, Ethiopia signed a landmark peace accord to formally conclude its two-decade internal insurgency.

In mid-2024, Niger’s military overthrew the civilian government, citing security and economic turmoil.

IBM unveiled its next-generation quantum processor in 2024, featuring over 400 qubits and improved error correction.

In 2024, the ECB initiated its digital euro pilot, marking the first major global central bank digital currency rollout.

Following his victory in the 2023 elections, Erdoğan continued for a final term, remaining Turkey’s president throughout 2024.[6](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/erdogan-ally-floats-turkey-constitutional-amendment-let-him-extend-his-tenure-2024-11-05/)

The 2024 Summer Olympics were staged in Paris, France, under the motto “Made for Sharing.”[5](https://testbook.com/question-answer/which-country-will-host-the-2024-olympic-games--616675a510f80e88ca0b5219)

Tesla rolled out an electric vehicle equipped with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) suite in 2024, marking the first commercially available EV advertised as fully autonomous.

The UAE announced a lunar rover named Rashid scheduled for launch in 2024 as part of its Mars 2117 program and broader space exploration ambitions.[3](https://www.space.com/united-arab-emirates-announces-moon-rover-rashid)

India defeated South Africa by 7 runs in the final at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, to claim their second T20 World Cup title in 2024.[2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024Men'sT20WorldCupfinal)

The 19th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 18–19 November 2024 under the theme “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet.”[1](https://sdg.iisd.org/events/g20-summit-2024/)[7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024G20RiodeJaneirosummit)