Tensions continue to escalate in the Pacific with provocations in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and possibly Guam
Talks emerge of the US putting a claim on antartica
The UK attempts to rejoin the EU while Turkey votes against taking in Ukraine and Sweden into NATO
Global economy gets worse with re-emerging supply chain issues. Nationalism arises as a response in Europe with some countries attempting to reintroduce their local currencies to help facilitate trade. Italian PM floats the idea of bringing back the Lire
Greece gets bailed out by Germany again as tourism continues to dip to the point of collapse, for many reasons including the airlines suffering similar fates as Southwest recently has
Mike Tyson fights a Paul brother or Evander Holyfield
Bill Clinton suffers a serious health crisis but survives (stroke or heart attack)
Tom Brady switches teams and blows out his knee
The choco taco makes a comeback
The NBA announces expansion into Las Vegas and Seattle
Significant progress on curing cancer and wormholes. Minimal progress on fusion