Hong Kong protests continue with over 1 million people participating.
A State of Emergency is declared in Australia as growing wildfires kill over 500 million animals.
Tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran after General Qasam Soleimani is killed in a drone strike. People are convinced that Trump is leading the States into another World War.
Brexit: the United Kingdom formally withdraws from the European Union (EU).
Megxit: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they are stepping down as senior members of the British Royal Family.
NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others are killed in a helicopter crash.
Reports of the first asymptomatic COVID-19 cases emerge from Wuhan, China.
Netizens freak out after Trump suggests injecting disinfectant and drinking bleach can cure the coronavirus.
Lockdown leads to the rise of TikTok and viral food trends like dalgona coffee, pancake cereal, and cloud bread.
Bollywood mourns the loss of Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan.
Hospitals in Thailand begin equipping new-born babies with mini face shields. The photos are so cute that they make global headlines.
100-year old Captain Tom Moore raises GBP 30 million for the NHS by completing one hundred 25-metre laps of his garden.
While Thailand is in lockdown, animal species thrive. Whale sharks are spotted off the coast of Surat Thani and dugongs are caught on camera at the Hat Chao Mai National Park.
Famous composer Wajid Khan passes away at 43 years old.
Cyclonic Storm Nisarga hits Mumbai as a category one hurricane, forcing over 100,000 people to evacuate.
Indian Matchmaking becomes a surprise hit with audiences worldwide. Sushant Singh Rajput's mysterious death rocks Bollywood, leading to a controversial police investigation.
Beirut is thrown into chaos after an explosion at a seaport that is a tenth of the intensity of the Atomic Bomb. Hollywood is shocked by the passing of Black Panther (2018) star Chadwick Boseman.
Trump mispronouncing Thailand as 'Thighland' results in viral memes.
The UK is hit by a new strain of COVID-19 that's 50 percent more contagious. This leads to Tier 4 lockdown being introduced and the general population grow angrier and angrier about festive season being cancelled.
The EU bans flights, ferries and freight from the United Kingdom in the wake of this new mutated form of COVID-19.
Thailand begins bracing for a second wave as a cluster of over 800 infections are found in Samut Sakhon. Infections have also been detected in seven provinces, including Central Bangkok.