2023, in 7 minutes

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Significant events in 2023 include the end of the US national emergency, the economy being boosted by Taylor Swift and Beyonce's shows, an AI debate with Twitter changing, TikTok concerns, a significant attack by Hamas on Israel, record heat, natural disasters, corporate layoffs, and various global incidents. Notable developments include Rupert Murdoch's resignation, concerns about Senator Feinstein's health and advances in space exploration, and a mix of political, environmental and cultural events worldwide.

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Hi, Barbie. The President has just signed a bill that will end the National Emergency declared during the pandemic. Taylor Swift and Beyonce's shows are giving the US economy a real boost. Who could be described as the summer of strikes?

AI is one of the most important things to discuss, and you should probably run. Twitter is now X. Some are even calling it the Twitter killer.

Mr Chew, does TikTok access the home Wi-Fi network?

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We start in the Middle East.

Hamas has launched the most significant attack on Israel in years. The Israeli military says over a thousand people have been killed, and we can hear the bullets whistle as they pass.

I have to say they are holding between 200 and 250 hostages, we have a complete siege of Gaza, we are fighting animals, and we are acting like it No. No one is safe, and nowhere in Gaza is safe.

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2023 will become the hottest year on record. The thick haze spreads from New England to Washington DC, and I witness the M rise.

The fires are one of the worst natural disasters in Hawaiian history, and the death toll stands at five people.

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Southern California is under its first-ever tropical storm.
Watch a once-a-century deadly deluge slam Hong Kong; the COP 28 team did not deny using climate meetings to discuss fossil fuel deals.

Frankly, most companies have set a net zero. Target don't know how they're going to get there.

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Layoffs are sweeping corporate America. My government will continue to take action to bring down inflation to ease the cost of living.

On the bombastic side, a group of orcas appear to be attacking and even sinking some boats, racing against time to find the missing submersible $250,000 ticket bankrupt man freed now. It was $250,000 a ticket.

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The freed banker now faces more than 100 years in prison. Rert Murdoch is to step down and hand over the reins to his son.

The New York Republican is now the sixth lawmaker expelled from the House. This whole country has been bullying me just because I'm a proud gay thief. The House has been paralysed without a speaker for nearly three weeks.

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There have been concerns for months about Senator Feinstein's health.
Look at the candles on that cake. That's the oldest man alive. A string of says, "Never surrender."

The US linked the balloon to a vast Chinese military surveillance programme.

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Do you think our government has made contact with intelligent aliens, something I can't discuss in a public setting?

I can't discuss this publicly, and now NASA's first mission is to bring back to Earth the most significant sample ever collected from an asteroid.

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Flames and plumes of smoke lit up the sky in East Ohio after a train derailed. The deadliest earthquake to hit Morocco in more than 100 years: The death toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has risen to nearly 50,000. Two dams and four bridges collapsed.

India's deadliest train crash for decades. It was one year since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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If Russia stops fighting and leaves Ukraine, the war will end. If Ukraine stops fighting the war, Ukraine will end.

Fighting intensified between Sudanese forces and the rebels' Rapid Support Forces. Over 1,500 pro-Bolsonaro supporters had been arrested after they stormed government buildings in Brasilia.

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A fishing boat sank with hundreds on board. Hundreds of migrants now. 1.7 million Afghans have been told to leave Pakistan, and Palestinians are dying by the tens of thousands, but we keep saying.

Tens of thousands are showing their support for the Palestinian people; they want our people dead; they want the Israel-Hamas war and a rise in Islamophobia and anti-Semitism.

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Ten people are dead in Louisville, Kentucky, at an elementary school in Nashville. There is no way in the world. You all are trying to ban TikTok.

And you all haven't even flinched and changed your gun laws. Memphis Police have just released the footage of the death of Tyrie Nichols.

These five officers have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder. A US Marine was caught on video putting Jordan Neely in a chokehold.

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Catholic priests can now bless same-sex couples.
Sex Couples Six justices ruled that certain businesses can refuse to serve gay people. New laws in Uganda rule that anyone having gay sex can be jailed for life.

Mexico's Supreme Court has declared loudly, and clearly, that access to abortion care is a human right.
Ohio is now the seventh state to overturn abortion rights.

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I want a big life, to experience everything, and to break every rule. This is a beacon of hope and possibility.

Spain wins the World Cup. I ask for the strength to give it my all. Israel and Hamas agree on a deal to free several hostages.

India is on the Moon. We have decided to return to the Moon and Mars and will do it together. We are asked to love the extraordinary species that is humanity and to keep it alive. That's all this is.

2023, in 7 minutes - Vox

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2023 was dominated by a few big stories: climate change making everything hotter, the Israel-Hamas war, blockbuster movies, and concert tours. And during all the massive global shifts, celebrations, and devastation — life happened. Watch this video to remember the significant events from this turbulent year.

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Taylor Swift/Beyoncé and Others Selected for Forbes' 2023 "100 Most Powerful Women in the World"

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Taylor Swift has been named the fifth most powerful woman in the world, beating Beyoncé and Rihanna in Forbes' annual "100 Most Powerful Women in the World" list.

Swift, who reached her highest ranking in 2023, also became the top musician in the order. Overall, she ranks behind European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in first place, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde in second, US Vice President Kamala Harris in third and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in fourth.

The magazine notes that Swift has recently achieved billionaire status, estimating her net worth at $1.1 billion, including $500 million from royalties and tours, $500 million from her music catalogue and $500 million from real estate. 125 million) and ticket sales for the re-recorded version of Taylor's Version and [The Eras Tour] as reasons for her high ranking. The magazine notes that the 33-year-old is "the first musician to be ranked solely based on her singing and performance".

Beyoncé is ranked 36th this year, up 44 places from 80th last year. According to Forbes, the 42-year-old achieved a historic feat by becoming the most awarded artist in history at the Grammy Awards in February, as well as for her work on the Renaissance Tour and her collaboration with Balmain. She received the honour in recognition of her success.

Meanwhile, 35-year-old Rihanna comes in at 74, but her staggering net worth of $1.4 billion is higher than that of Swift and Beyoncé ($540 million). Forbes highlighted the lucrative Fenty Beauty and Savage x Fenty businesses and her Super Bowl halftime show performance earlier this year.

In June this year, all three women were named in Forbes' list of America's richest self-made women, with Rihanna at 20th, Swift at 34th and Beyonce at 48th.

"As in previous years, the 2023 rankings were determined by four key metrics: money, media, influence and spheres of influence," the magazine explains, adding that "each woman's media mentions and social reach resulted in 100 women who are shaping the policies, products and political battles that define our world."