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These are some of the notable events relating to politics in 2024. In 2024, 60 countries, representing nearly half of the global population, vote on national governments and legislatures. [1] Various sources have called 2024 the "year of democracy". [2] [3]
The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in the United States.. With the dominant political story of this year being the 2024 presidential election, most American-focused media outlets routinely have been covering the nominees, with Donald Trump becoming the second president in American history to win two non-consecutive terms, defeating Democratic vice president Kamala Harris who ...
2024 South African general election: The ANC party fails to win a majority of the vote for the first time in South Africa's democratic history. [ 121 ] [ 122 ] 2024 Malagasy parliamentary election : President Andry Rajoelina 's party, Tanora Malagasy Vonona , loses their majority at the National Assembly , winning only 80 seats out of 163.
U.S. homelessness hits a record high in 2024, increasing by more than 18% the past year, due to causes such as high housing costs, natural disasters, and a spike in migration to major cities. Disasters and accidents. At least one person is killed in a tornado outbreak across the southern United States, with damage reported south of Houston.
Politics and elections. 2024 Botswana general election. Botswana's ruling party, the Botswana Democratic Party, concedes defeat in Wednesday's election, ending its 58-year rule. Kenyan Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki is sworn in as Deputy President of Kenya after the High Court lifted an order that prevented Kindiki's swearing-in yesterday.
Politics and elections. 2024 Japanese general election. Shigeru Ishiba is sworn in as the 65th prime minister of Japan, succeeding Fumio Kishida. 2024 Mexican general election. Claudia Sheinbaum is inaugurated as the 66th president of Mexico, becoming the first female Mexican president. 2024 United States presidential debates
Armed conflicts and attacks. Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine lowers the age of conscription from 27 years to 25. (The Guardian) (The New York Times)Business and economy. The United States Army Corps of Engineers begins dredging the San Juan Bay in Puerto Rico to open space for a new natural gas terminal that is expected to add $400 million to the local economy.
Armed conflicts and attacks. Israel–Hamas war; 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict. Assassination of Saleh al-Arouri. Four people and Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau with two other senior Hamas military officials killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon.