The Nagorno-Karabakh region has been contested by Armenia and Azerbaijan, with periodic flare-ups despite ceasefires.

Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi was awarded for her fight against the oppression of women and for human rights in Iran.[20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023NobelPeacePrize)

In 2023, Kenya faced its worst locust swarms in decades, threatening crops and livelihoods across the north.[19](https://concernusa.org/news/locust-crisis-2020/)

Following Jacinda Ardern’s resignation, Chris Hipkins was sworn in as Prime Minister on 25 January 2023.

Elon Musk closed the $44 billion acquisition on 27 October 2022 and rebranded Twitter as X in mid-2023.[17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AcquisitionofTwitterbyElonMusk)

China’s third carrier, the Fujian, completed fitting out and trials in 2023 after its launch in June 2022.[16](https://testbook.com/question-answer/which-country-has-launched-its-third-aircraft-carr--62af09e6ac3e4354e65718a4)

Kakar was appointed as caretaker Prime Minister on 14 August 2023 to oversee the next general elections.

The European Commission fined Apple €1.8 billion for restricting alternative payment options in its App Store.[14](https://techxplore.com/news/2024-03-eu-biggest-antitrust-fines-big.html)

On 26 July 2023, Niger’s presidential guard ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, citing insecurity and governance failures.

Japan, as G7 President, hosted the Hiroshima Summit from 19 to 21 May 2023, with leaders gathering at the Grand Prince Hotel.[12](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/49thG7summit)