| Year Summary | Conflicts still dominate the news with the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Gaza conflict. The Summer Olympics are held in Paris, France. AI (Artificial Intelligence) is on the rise.<br /><strong>In UK</strong>: The Monarch is King Charles III. Prime Minster is Rishi Sunak (Conservative) but after a July General Election it is Keir Starmer (Labour). Kemi Badenoch becomes leader of the Conservatives. <br /><strong>In USA</strong>: President is Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and vice-president is Kamala Harris. In the presidential election, Donald Trump (R) comfortably beats Kamala Harris. |
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