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The 2020s (pronounced "twenty-twenties" or "two thousand [and] twenties"; shortened to "the '20s" and also known as "The Twenties") is the current decade that began on 1 January 2020, and will end on 31 December 2029.

The 2020s began with the COVID-19 pandemic. The first reports of the virus were published on 31 December 2019, though the first cases are said to have appeared nearly a month earlier. The pandemic led to a global economic recession, a sustained rise in global inflation for the first time since the 1970s, and a global supply chain crisis. The World Health Organization declared the virus a global state of emergency from March 2020 to May 2023.

Several anti-government demonstrations and revolts occurred in the early 2020s, including a continuation of those in Hong Kong against extradition legislation; protests against certain local, state and national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic; others around the world, particularly in the United States, against racism and police brutality; one in India against agriculture and farming acts; one in Israel against judicial reforms; another in Indonesia against the omnibus law on jobs; protests and strikes in France against pension reform; political crises in Peru, Bangladesh, Armenia, and Thailand; and many in Belarus, Eswatini, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Iran, China, Russia, Venezuela, Serbia, and Turkey against various forms of governmental jurisdiction, corruption, and authoritarianism; along with citizen riots in the United States and Brazil in an attempt to overturn election results. Among democracies in 2024, its elections saw an 80% loss of incumbent support worldwide, several losses being historic. That year, former U.S. president Donald Trump was reelected to a second, nonconsecutive term.

Ongoing military conflicts include the Myanmar civil war, the Ethiopian civil conflict, the Kivu conflict, the Mali War, the Yemeni civil war, the Somali Civil War, Sudanese civil war, the Syrian civil war, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and the Gaza war. The year 2021 saw the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, ending nearly 20 years of war in Afghanistan. The Russian invasion of Ukraine became the largest conventional military offensive in Europe since World War II, resulting in a refugee crisis, disruptions to global trade, and an exacerbation of economic inflation. In 2023, a Hamas-led attack marked the first invasion of Israel since 1948, triggering an Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory. The invasion has led to the displacement of nearly all 2.3 million Gaza residents, a humanitarian crisis, a famine, and a polio epidemic, sparking global protests against Israel. In 2024, a quick and renewed rebel offensive during the Syrian civil war led to the toppling of Bashar al-Assad and the fall of the Assad regime. Smaller conflicts include the insurgency in the Maghreb, the Iraq insurgency, the conflict between India and Pakistan, and the Philippine and the Mexican drug wars. (Full article...)

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American airmen board a C-17 at Al Udeid Air Base during the withdrawal, 27 April 2021

The United States Armed Forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan on 30 August 2021, marking the end of the 2001–2021 war. In February 2020, the Trump administration and the Taliban signed the United States–Taliban deal in Doha, Qatar, which stipulated fighting restrictions for both the US and the Taliban, and in return for the Taliban's counter-terrorism commitments, provided for the withdrawal of all NATO forces from Afghanistan by 1 May 2021. Following the deal, the US dramatically reduced the number of air attacks on the Taliban to the detriment of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), and its fight against the Taliban insurgency.^{[better source needed]}

The Biden administration's final decision in April 2021 was to begin the withdrawal on 1 May 2021, but the final pull-out of all US troops was delayed until September 2021, triggering the start of the collapse of the ANSF. This collapse led to the Taliban takeover of Kabul on 15 August 2021. (Full article...)

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Image 1Project 2025 document, published April 21, 2023 (from 2020s)
Image 2Aftermath of the Spanish floods at Sedaví, Horta Sud in October 2024. (from 2020s)
Image 32020–21: Korean men in the 1980s and 2000s-inspired outfits fashionable in the early 2020s. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 4Student in 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 5French woman attending 2022 Fashion Week. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 6Highrise residential building ″Palestine Tower″ in Gaza following an Israeli strike during the Gaza war. (from 2020s)
Image 7Countries with at least one election date altered (from 2020s in politics)
Image 8The AI boom emerged in the 2020s. Generative AI such as Text-to-image models and AI chatbots released publicly. Machine learning systems that took minute(s) to produce blurry images in mid 2022 were able to produce more realistic imagery in seconds by mid 2023. English text would appear as gibberish in earlier AI text-to-image builds, although this was fixed to an extent with newer AI models such as DALL-E 3. (from 2020s)
Image 9Kacey Musgraves performing at the Pilgrimage Music Festival (from 2020s in music)
Image 10Maximalist outfits worn by indie girl group Wet Leg, 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 11Fairy Grunge clothing at an Urban Outfitters store (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 12Ayman al-Zawahiri (from 2020s)
Image 13Jovenel Moïse (from 2020s)
Image 14PlayStation 5 (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 15The highest-grossing film of the decade so far is James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. (from 2020s)
Image 16The Imi N'Tala village was heavily destroyed by the Marrakesh-Safi earthquake in September 2023. (from 2020s)
Image 17Qasem Soleimani (from 2020s)
Image 18Project 2025 document, published April 21, 2023 (from 2020s)
Image 19A 2020s laptop gaming PC manufactured by MSI (from 2020s in video games)
Image 20NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (2022) one the most popular video cards used for gaming PC's during the decade (from 2020s in video games)
Image 21Oversized workwear-inspired outfit worn by indie rocker Sam Fender in 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 22Ayman al-Zawahiri (from 2020s)
Image 23Hassan Nasrallah (from 2020s)
Image 24Aftermath of the Spanish floods at Sedaví, Horta Sud in October 2024. (from 2020s)
Image 25Roku is one of the most popularly known streaming devices (from 2020s)
Image 26Aftermath of the earthquake at Wajima morning market in January 2024. (from 2020s)
Image 27K-pop group BTS continued to be one of the most popular bands of the 2020s. (from 2020s in music)
Image 28Stand-up comedian Kurtis Conner wearing early 2020s mullet hairstyle and mustache. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 29NBA player Jalen Green wearing 5-inch inseams with crew socks. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 30Aftermath of the earthquake at Wajima morning market in January 2024. (from 2020s)
Image 31The AI boom emerged in the 2020s. Generative AI such as Text-to-image models and AI chatbots released publicly. Machine learning systems that took minute(s) to produce blurry images in mid 2022 were able to produce more realistic imagery in seconds by mid 2023. English text would appear as gibberish in earlier AI text-to-image builds, although this was fixed to an extent with newer AI models such as DALL-E 3. (from 2020s)
Image 32Indian actress Ananya Panday wearing long green sequin dress, 2024 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 33Jovenel Moïse (from 2020s)
Image 34The mullet/shaggy hairstyle became a popular hairstyle among men. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 35Jack Grealish wearing 5-inch inseams with crew socks during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 36 Taiwanese teen girl in Hanfu, 2024. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 37Shinzo Abe (from 2020s)
Image 38Indonesian girls wearing face masks in 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 39Xbox Series X (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 40Montage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, part of the Russo-Ukrainian War. (from 2020s)
Image 41Quest 2 (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 42Machine Gun Kelly performing (from 2020s in music)
Image 43A 2020s custom built desktop gaming PC with MSI manufactured hardware (from 2020s in video games)
Image 442020: Blush pink dress designed by Shey Natividad for DC Fashion Week. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 45All pink Barbiecore inspired outfit worn by actress Margot Robbie in 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 462021: Black American woman with a kidcore-inspired outfit and brightly dyed hair in 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 47Karol G (from 2020s in music)
Image 48Steam Deck (2022) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 492021: Italian band Måneskin in androgynous outfits. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 50Donald Trump (from 2020s)
Image 512021: Natalie Biden wearing a matching cloth COVID-19 mask at the inauguration of Joe Biden, her grandfather (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 52US Marines with SP-MAGTF-CR-CC at an evacuation checkpoint at Kabul Airport on 21 August during the 2021 Fall of Kabul, at the end of the War in Afghanistan. (from 2020s)
Image 53Highrise residential building ″Palestine Tower″ in Gaza following an Israeli strike during the Gaza war. (from 2020s)
Image 54Androgynous outfit worn by alternative singer Yungblud in 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 55Japanese man with curtained hair. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 56Two women with Jirai Kei outfit, 2024 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 57Cardigan and flannel coats worn by Taylor Swift, representative of the cottagecore subtrend. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 58Xbox Series S (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 59Asus ROG Ally (2023) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 602021: Nikki Phillips in Fashion Week. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 61Tablets and smartphones (Samsung Galaxy S23 series pictured) would be widely used to play mobile games which now form the largest sector in the gaming industry (from 2020s in video games)
Image 622020: example of a Dark Academia outfit. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 63An earthquake-damaged buildings in Mandalay, Myanmar in March 2025. (from 2020s)
Image 64Hassan Nasrallah (from 2020s)
Image 65Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin were two female prime ministers in Scandinavia who guided their countries' ascensions into NATO. (from 2020s)
Image 66Roku is one of the most popularly known streaming devices (from 2020s)
Image 67 Contemporary Chinese Mao jacket, 2023. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 68Maximalist necklace, unknown designer, produced by Pull&Bear, c.2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 69 Brightly colored western clothing, early to mid 2020s (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 70Nintendo Switch OLED (2021) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 71Clothing items used to express beliefs during a Black Lives Matter protest. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 72Nintendo Switch (from 2020s in video games)
Image 73Haim and Taylor Swift in glamorous, industrial-inspired all-black outfits in a 2022 concert. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 74Shinzo Abe (from 2020s)
Image 75US Marines with SP-MAGTF-CR-CC at an evacuation checkpoint at Kabul Airport on 21 August during the 2021 Fall of Kabul, at the end of the War in Afghanistan. (from 2020s)
Image 76Donald Trump (from 2020s)
Image 77Singer Jack White wearing striped Madcap England blazer, 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 78An earthquake-damaged building in Antakya, Turkey in February 2023 (from 2020s)
Image 79Batken Region in Kyrgyzstan. (from 2020s in politics)
Image 80American playwright and musician Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the original songs for the soundtrack of Encanto, a viral phenomenon. (from 2020s in music)
Image 81An earthquake-damaged building in Antakya, Turkey in February 2023 (from 2020s)
Image 82Goblincore sweater (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 83French actor and singer Etienne Daho wearing Americana-inspired black leather blouson and red western shirt in 2023. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 84Yahya Sinwar (from 2020s)
Image 85Qasem Soleimani (from 2020s)
Image 86Clothes for sale in 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 87Ismail Haniyeh (from 2020s)
Image 88Confirmed deaths per 100,000 population as of 20 December 2023 (from 2020s in politics)
Image 89Icelandic pop artist Laufey dressed in a high-collared tank top and jeans (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 90The highest-grossing film of the decade so far is James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. (from 2020s)
Image 91Apple Vision Pro (2024) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 92Syrian rebels at Hama Air Base during the Syrian civil war. (from 2020s)
Image 93The Imi N'Tala village was heavily destroyed by the Marrakesh-Safi earthquake in September 2023. (from 2020s)
Image 94Yahya Sinwar (from 2020s)
Image 95Syrian rebels at Hama Air Base during the Syrian civil war. (from 2020s)
Image 96American singer Billie Eilish are among the notable examples of Y2K fashion revival. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 97An earthquake-damaged buildings in Mandalay, Myanmar in March 2025. (from 2020s)
Image 98Teen girl wearing early 2020s fashion trends. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 99Actor Finn Wolfhard wearing early 2020s Indie Fashion (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 100Montage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, part of the Russo-Ukrainian War. (from 2020s)
Image 101Dominican Republican–Spanish actor Jean Cruz [es] wearing an early 1980s-inspired outfit in 2021 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 102Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin were two female prime ministers in Scandinavia who guided their countries' ascensions into NATO. (from 2020s)
Image 1031960s-inspired outfit from 2021 featuring knee high boots, pop-art-inspired top, miniskirt, and cardigan with checkerboard motif. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 104British rapper Stormzy wearing all-black outfit in 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 105Taylor Swift continued to dominate the global music industry in the 2020s. She released the million-selling albums Midnights, 1989 (Taylor's Version) and The Tortured Poets Department, and embarked on the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. (from 2020s in music)
Image 106Elderly man dressed up in Stockholm in 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 107PICO 4 (2022) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 108Balletcore inspired skirt worn with boho-chic sweater and retro sneakers, 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 109Ismail Haniyeh (from 2020s)
Image 110Blackpink's Born Pink became the first album by a girl group in over 20 years to top both the US and UK album charts. (from 2020s in music)

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Justin Pierre James Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who served as 23rd prime minister of Canada from November 2015 to March 2025. He led the Liberal Party from 2013 until his resignation in 2025 and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Papineau from 2008 until 2025.

Trudeau was born in Ottawa, Ontario, as the eldest son of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from McGill University and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia. After graduating, he taught at the secondary school level in Vancouver before returning to Montreal in 2002 to further his studies. He was chair for the youth charity Katimavik and director of the not-for-profit Canadian Avalanche Association. In 2006, he was appointed as chair of the Liberal Party's Task Force on Youth Renewal. In the 2008 federal election, he was elected to represent the riding of Papineau in the House of Commons. He was the Liberal Party's Official Opposition critic for youth and multiculturalism in 2009; in 2010, he became critic for citizenship and immigration. In 2011, he was appointed as a critic for secondary education and sport. In 2013, Trudeau was elected as the leader of the Liberal Party and led the party to a majority government in the 2015 federal election. He became the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history and the first to be the child of a previous prime minister. (Full article...)

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