Here are just a few that I can remember, obviously would've left out quite a lot of others! These are based on the events that Google search shows and from my prior knowledge as the so called top topics, so obviously many events in other countries also would've made this Take but the list would go on for ages if I included all.
January
- Donald Trump: 45th president of the United States. This was such a big topic.
February
- North Korea: First missile test which sparked the ongoing feud between Trump and Kim
March
- SpaceX re-flight: March 30 saw SpaceX become the first to re-launch and land successfully the first stage of an orbital rocket
April
- Shayrat Missile Strike: April 7th saw Trump order 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles to be fired at the Shayrat airbase in Syria in response to the chemical attack three days earlier.
May
- Manchester Terror Attack: May 22nd at the Ariana Grande Concert at Manchester Arena.
- Two weeks later the singer returned to the UK to host a benefit concert. (One Love Manchester)
June
- London Bridge Terror Attack: Terrorists ploughed into pedestrians on the bridge before stabbing revellers
- UK General Election :The Conservatives losing majority
- Grenfell Tower Fire : June 14th, Britain watched in horror as the town went up in flames
July
- North Korea Missile: July 4th, North Korea launched it's first test of an intercontinental missile.
August
- Hurricane Harvey
- Total Solar Eclipse
September
- North Korea : Thermonuclear hydrogen bomb
- Hurricanes in America: Irma and Maria
- Olympics awarded: September 13th saw the International Olympic Committee award Paris and Los Angeles the right to host the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics
October
- Las Vegas Shooting: October 1st, shooting took place on concert - goers.
- Hurricane Ophelia hit the Uk
November
- Panama Papers: November 5th saw a German Newspaper release millions of document that highlighted dubious financial activities of some politicians, celebrities and businesses. (Queen Elizabeth II, Bono and David Cameron)
- Zimbabwe Coupe: Robert Mugabe was forced to resign as President of Zimbabwe after 37 years following a military coup
December
- US recognises Jerusalem
Many things have happened this year, Obviously left out a lot, feel free to comment the ones I did :)
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