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The U.S. Capitol is attacked by rioters on January 6, in an attempt to disrupt this man's inevitable election defeat.
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Donald Trump
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This man becomes the richest in the world.
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Elon Musk
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A large cargo ship becomes lodged in this major waterway, causing billions in revenue loss.
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Suez Canal
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A dispute over water access triggers a clash on the border of these two Central Asian countries (name either one).
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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh dies in this castle, only months short of receiving a letter from his wife
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Windsor Castle
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Russian criminal hackers launch a major cyberattack on this U.S. gasoline pipeline.
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Colonial Pipeline
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Jovenel Moise, the president of this nation, is assassinated, causing an influx of illegal immigrants to the U.S.
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Haiti
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243 people die in extreme flooding across Europe, with 239 of those in these two countries.
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Germany
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Belgium
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This trilateral security partnership is announced by the leaders of Australia, the UK, and the U.S.
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AUKUS
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This new and highly contagious strain of COVID-19 spreads from South Africa to much of the world.
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Omicron
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This Belarusian president encourages refugees from the Middle East to enter the EU through its borders.
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Alexander Lukashenko
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This militant organisation regains power of Afghanistan following U.S. withdrawal from the country.
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Taliban
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Forces from this Ethiopian province see success in the country's civil war, causing speculation of the country's collapse.
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Tigray
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The president of this country survives an assassination attempt in the form of a drone strike.
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Iraq
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This company projects $36 billion in vaccine revenue for 2021.
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Pfizer Inc.
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A climate change conference is held in this Scottish city, aimed at reducing methane emissions among other climate threats.
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Glasgow
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The threat of war looms in Eastern Europe as a Russian military build-up lines the border with this country.
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Ukraine
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This Marvel Studios movie rockets to sixth highest ever in lifetime gross at the box office.
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
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