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From top left, clockwise: COVID-19 became a pandemic in 2020; the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in 2022; the War in Afghanistan ended in 2021; Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States in 2025 after winning a nonconsecutive second term in the 2024 U.S. presidential election after losing in 2020; the Israel-Hamas war began in 2023; The use of generative artificial intelligence widely increased in the early 2020s.
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Years: 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029

The 2020s (pronounced "twenty-twenties" or "two thousand [and] twenties"; shortened to "the '20s" and also known as "The Twenties") is the current decade that began on 1 January 2020, and will end on 31 December 2029.[1][2]

The 2020s began with the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to an economic downturn. The World Health Organization declared the virus a global state of emergency from March 2020 to May 2023.

Populism saw a rise in the late-early to mid-2020s. There were protests against governments in many countries. The 2020s saw the continuation of several wars, including the Mali War, Somali Civil War, Syrian civil war, and the Russo-Ukrainian War. In 2021, the war in Afghanistan ended with the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. In 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine became the largest war in Europe since World War II. In 2023, a Hamas-led attack on Israel led to the Israel-Hamas War. In 2024, a rebel offensive during the Syrian civil war led to the end of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI, improved in the 2020s.[3] The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in the use of video calls, online learning, streaming services, and online shopping. 5G networks launched around the globe at the start of the decade and became common in smartphones. Research into outer space further grew in the 2020s, with the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, Ingenuity helicopter, and Artemis program.[4][5] Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, have increased in popularity.

February 6 Turkey-Syria Earthquake October 7 Israel-Hamas War Beginning

Donald Trump Was Elected As President

Pope Francis Died at 88 Because Of Health Problems

Future predictions

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References

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