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2023 Iberian wildfires. In Portugal, 7,000 hectares of forest have burned down and 1,400 people have been evacuated. Health and environment. 2023 heat waves. The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that July 2023 was the hottest July on record, while this year is the third-warmest year to date. Law and crime
The world population on January 1, 2023 was estimated at 7.943 billion people, [294] and was expected to increase to 8.119 billion on January 1, 2024. [295] An estimated 134.3 million births and 60.8 million deaths were expected to take place in 2023.
These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day. For events from c. 3200 BC – c. 500 see: Timeline of ancient history; For events from c. 500 – c. 1499, see: Timeline of post-classical history; For events from c. 1500, see: Timelines of modern history
2023 World Athletics Championships. Sha'Carri Richardson wins gold in the 100 m at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, beating Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in a new championships record time of 10.65 seconds.
2023 Fayzabad mosque bombing. At least 11 people are killed and 30 others are injured by a car bomb outside a mosque in Fayzabad, Afghanistan, during a prayer service for the deputy governor of Badakhshan Province who was killed two days ago. The Islamic State claimed responsibility.
Air quality in New York City becomes the worst in the world, with air pollution levels reaching more than 400 on the Air Quality Index. Officials in Chibougamau, Quebec, order 7,300 residents to evacuate in response to two nearby wildfires. Three people are killed by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake in Maubin, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar.
In Bochum, NRW, Germany, police arrest a fifth suspect in relation to a car bombing at Cologne Cathedral which Islamic State – Khorasan Province had planned for today. Politics and elections. 2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election. President Félix Tshisekedi is declared the winner of the general election.
2023 Argentine general election. The second part of the presidential debates is held. 2023 Luxembourg general election. Luxembourg goes to the polls to elect the Chamber of Deputies. Sports. 2023 Chicago Marathon. Kelvin Kiptum sets a new marathon world record at the Chicago Marathon, becoming the first runner to break 2 hours and 1 minute.