Recap 2024: Top Events That Created a Buzz Around the Globe
If we Recap 2024, we can find some amazing events that created a buzz, sparked discussions, and captivated people’s attention around the globe. There were historic Olympics, some big elections, typical outrages that created chaos, technological innovations, regional conflicts, and more that initiated conversations regarding various aspects across social media.
Since we are just a few days away from the new year, let’s discuss some powerful events whose echo was heard everywhere in 2024.
Top Buzzing Events to Recap in 2024
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American Election 2024: The Oldest Democracy Goes into Election
The United States of America, also known as the world’s oldest democracy, witnessed the election to select the 47th President of the country. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee defeated the Democratic nominee Kamal Harris by a considerable margin and once again became the President of the USA.
These elections demonstrated the shifting opinions of the US citizens on various issues like grappling economy, climate change, etc.
It will be interesting to see how Trump will overcome these challenges in his second tenure.
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The Paris Olympics 2024: A Historic Sporting Event
The Paris Summer Olympics was the first after the pandemic and it also marked the century year since Paris last hosted this sporting event. The opening ceremony caught worldwide attention due to its message of global solidarity and inclusion. It also became the first Olympics where equal numbers of male and female athletes participated.
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25th Coachella Music and Arts Festival: Music Meets Technology
The 25th Coachella Music and Arts Festival was organized in a hybrid format and celebrated the collaboration of music and technology. About three million music lovers from various countries attended it online with exclusive live-streaming centers that provided excellent digital experiences irrespective of location across the globe.
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Super Bowl LVIII: A Game for the Ages
The first Super Bowl organized in the state of Nevada, this 58th edition not only gave us an amazing soccer match but also set new viewership records with 123.7 million online viewers. It captured the global spotlight as fans involved in conversations about the game on social media. The game ended with Kansas City Chiefs beating San Francisco 49ers.
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G20 Summit: The Biggest Global Event Ever in India
Top leaders of the world gathered in New Delhi, India for the first time in September 2024 to discuss relevant critical issues at G20 Global Summit.
The summit became more important due to contemporary issues like the standoff between Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel. The discussions that happened here can be witnessed in the decisions of many global superpowers in upcoming months.
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Oppenheimer Swept the Academy Awards 2024
Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece Oppenheimer won 7 Oscars including “the best picture”, “best actor”, and “best director” awards.
The movie was made on acclaimed scientist J Robert Oppenheimer who invented nuclear bomb technology to allegedly end World War 2.
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Donald Trump Escaped from a Threatening Shot
The Republican party nominee (now the President-elect) Donald Trump survived an attack after a man tried to shoot him down with a sniper rifle during his Presidential campaigning in Pennsylvania. The bullet rubbed past his ear, however the attempt caused one casualty from the audience.
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U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup: A Groundbreaking Rise
The U-20 Women’s World Cup 2024 organized in Colombia has recorded the highest worldwide viewership and taken a strong leap towards female sports capturing global attention just like their male counterparts.
Nike driven the tournament with a powerful “What the Football” campaign that celebrated women athletes for their incredible contributions towards sports. Kora DPR beat Japan and won its third world cup title.
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Mysterious Pager Blast Shaken Lebanon
In a shocking series of events, probably first of its kind, Arab nation Lebanon was shaken with a series of explosions on 17th September 2024, that occurred after handheld Pagers were detonated and led to the casualties ranging over 2700 people.
After initial investigations it was found that Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad intercepted a shipment of pagers destined for Hezbollah and covertly rigged them with explosive called pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN).
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Major Advancement in AI Technology
This year proved to be a game-changing year for AI developments. Many tech giants like Google, Apple, OpenAI, and Meta have launched their advanced AI-powered models including AlphaModel3, Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT-4, and Llama 3.2 respectively.
The innovation has not stagnant yet, and we will witness more advancements in the next year.
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Taylor Swift’s World Tour: A Tour That Broken Many Records
Pop superstar Taylor Swift record-breaking world tour come to an end in 2024 after mesmerizing millions of her fans with her splendid performances.
The tour shattered all the box-office records with houseful shows at almost every event location. With this tour’s conclusion, she reaffirmed her popularity and supremacy in the pop world.
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Apple Event 2024: An Event for Technological Innovation
The most anticipated Apple event 2024 finally happened in September 2024 with a series of new gadgets.
Powered by the theme “It’s Glow Time,” the annual event brought glow and excitement with some new products and innovative services including iPhone 16 series, Apple watch Series 10, Apple Intelligence, and more.
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Iran-Israel Conflicts: A Dangerously Escalated Situation
2024 witnessed the Iran-Israel conflict being converted into a dangerous situation. After the deadly pager explosion, Israel continued to attack Iranian territory by air striking their habitats.
Discussions are going between various countries and the UN but are not proving enough to deescalate this tension in the region.
In Conclusion: Reflections from the Recap 2024
Recap 2024 reflects various moments that significantly impacted the decisions either politically, economically, or culturally. Every major event brought people together and nurtured connections irrespective of race, class, and ethnicity.
Experts believe that the ongoing year brought many unprecedented outcomes that have transformed the thinking of global audiences. The rise of AI blending with social media has not only elevated its technology but also increased the cases regarding deepfake which is problematic.
However, the evolution is not over, and we will surely witness many more interesting events in the upcoming year. Let’s hope they will suit us.
