2023
The year started with the continuation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine which began in early 2022. In January, July and September, Islamist suicide bombers killed a total of over 200 people in Pakistan. In February, a major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, killing more than 50,000 people, making it one of the deadliest earthquakes of the 21st century. in April, India became the world's most populous country, overtaking China. In September, Storm Daniel killed nearly 7,000 people in Bulgaria, Greece, Libya and Turkey. In October, over 9,000 people were killed during a war between Israel and Hamas.