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Seattle Seahawks Win Super Bowl LX
On Feb. 8, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the world celebrated the 60th annual Super Bowl. The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks competed to win the title of the NFL Super Bowl Champions and receive the Vince Lombardi Trophy, with the Seahawks emerging victorious.
ICE Deployment To Minnesota Incites Two Fatal Shootings, Country-Wide Protests
In early December 2025, US President Donald Trump’s administration introduced an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota’s cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, deploying thousands of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to the areas.
ANALYSIS | Top Winners Of The 2026 Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards — widely regarded as music’s biggest night — represent one of the highest honours in the global music industry. Presented annually by the Recording Academy, the awards recognize outstanding artistic, technical, and creative achievements across a diverse range of musical genres, celebrating excellence and innovation from artists around the world.
ANALYSIS | US Military Conducts Operation In Venezuela, Captures Dictator Nicolás Maduro
At approximately 2:00 AM on Jan. 3, US forces launched a military incursion into Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, forcefully taking Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores de Maduro, into custody and detaining them at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York.
Iran’s Deadliest Uprising In Decades
On Dec. 28, 2025, in response to Iran’s worsening economy, citizens began protesting in what would become the nation’s most violent uprising in decades. In addition, tens of thousands of protesters, journalists, and lawyers were imprisoned in secret detention centers across the nation.
Wildfires Blaze Through Chile, President Declares State Of Catastrophe
On Jan. 16, two dozen wildfires began to blaze large swaths of land across central and southern Chile, causing homes and forests to be destroyed, infrastructure to be irreversibly damaged, and at least 18 deaths. According to Chilean security minister Luis Cordero, 21,000 acres of land were burned and over 50,000 residents were forced to evacuate, as per The Guardian.
ANALYSIS | Doomsday Clock Set 85 Seconds To Midnight, Closer Than Ever Before
Humans across the globe are warned from a young age about the importance of time and how little of it we possess. Every year, the world inches closer and closer to global disaster, and this year, the Doomsday Clock only further proves that daunting thought. This year, the Doomsday Clock is set to 85 seconds until midnight, which is the shortest amount of time that has ever been left, symbolizing that humanity is closer than ever to reaching the hypothetical “apocalypse.”
ANALYSIS | From Artist To Activist: The Rise Of Celebrity Advocacy
Many famous figures have been speaking out about political issues recently, especially following certain events in the United States.
Trump Aims To Acquire Greenland, Prompting Backlash From International Community
US President Donald Trump recently announced his intention to acquire Greenland, and has used tariff and military threats to further his agenda, despite heavy criticism from both NATO and Denmark.
The 2026 Winter Olympics
Taking place from Feb. 6 to Feb. 22 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, the 2026 Winter Olympic Games contained eight sports and 16 disciplines, ranging from ice hockey to biathlon to the newly introduced ski mountaineering. This year, 93 countries attended the Winter Olympics with over 3,500 athletes competing and 195 medals awarded in total.
ANALYSIS | The Great Meme Reset
An online campaign known as the Great Meme Reset of 2026 has gained a lot of attention in recent months as social media users call for a revival of memes from the 2015 to 2018 era. The movement, sometimes referred to simply as the 2026 Meme Reset, encourages people to stop posting modern “brainrot” memes on Jan. 1, 2026, and return to the comedic styles that defined the mid-to-late 2010s.
Sabrina Carpenter Wraps Up Short N’ Sweet Tour
After 14 months and 72 shows around the world, Sabrina Carpenter officially wrapped up her Short N’ Sweet tour in Los Angeles on Nov. 23. This tour was one of the most important and successful eras of her career. Carpenter’s album Short N’ Sweet contains a variety of hit songs like fan favourites: “Espresso,” “Please Please Please,” “Taste,” and many more.
Sudan faces Famine and Humanitarian Crises as Civil War Progresses
Since April 2023, Sudan has been in the midst of a civil war between its army and a powerful military-like group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This nearly three-year-long conflict has caused famine and over 150,000 deaths across the country. Thirty million people are in need of assistance, and about 12 million people are fleeing their homes.
Billie Eilish’s HIT ME HARD AND SOFT World Tour Recap
At only 23 years old, Billie Eilish has become one of the world’s most influential voices in modern music. Her newest album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, which was released on May 17, 2024, has taken streaming services, music charts, and radio stations all over the globe by storm. Here’s the latest on what she’s been up to this past year.
Japan Elects First Female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi
On Oct. 21, Japan's first female president, Sanae Takaichi, was elected. The 64-year-old woman won a clear majority of votes with 237 in the lower house and another 125 in the upper house as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
Israel's PM Says Second Phase of Gaza Peace Plan Is "Very Close"
On Dec. 7, in a news conference with visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the second phase of the US ceasefire plan was coming “very shortly,” according to Global News.
US Government Shuts Down For Longest Time in History
From Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, the US government shut down after lawmakers failed to pass new funding bills.
COP30 in Brazil Sees Protests and Stirs Controversy
The 30th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) summit was held in Belém, Brazil, from Nov. 10 to 21. COP30 saw nearly 200 countries discuss climate finance, climate adaptation, and national climate plans. Notably, the US delegation withdrew from negotiations and the event was marked by protests from Indigenous people.
Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of New York City
After a record-breaking campaign, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Nov. 4, winning the race against independent Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. In October 2024, Zohran Mamdani announced his candidacy for the mayoral race and was subsequently chosen as the Democratic nominee over Andrew Cuomo in June.
ANALYSIS | Back to Contenders: How the Seahawks Were Rebuilt in Three Seasons
After the soul-crushing trade that sent former Seattle Seahawks franchise quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos in the spring of 2022, it was evident that Seahawks management wanted to move in a new direction and start fresh. At the time, General Manager John Schneider denied that the team was undergoing a rebuild, preferring to call it more of a “reset.”