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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.

Several anti-government demonstrations and revolts occurred in the late 2010s and 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, and Venezuela against various forms of governmental jurisdiction, corruption and authoritarianism; along with citizen riots in Japan, the United States, and Brazil in an attempt to overturn election results. The world population grew to over 8 billion people, and in 2023, India overtook China as the most populous country in the world.

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 Philippine and the Mexican drug wars. (Full article...)

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Wreckage of Titan on the ocean floor, 22 June 2023

On 18 June 2023, Titan, a submersible operated by the American tourism and expeditions company OceanGate, imploded during an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Aboard the submersible were Stockton Rush, the American chief executive officer of OceanGate; Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a French deep-sea explorer and Titanic expert; Hamish Harding, a British businessman; Shahzada Dawood, a Pakistani-British businessman; and Dawood's son, Suleman.

Communication between Titan and its mother ship, MV Polar Prince, was lost 1 hour and 33 minutes into the dive. Authorities were alerted when it failed to resurface at the scheduled time later that day. After the submersible had been missing for four days, a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) discovered a debris field containing parts of Titan, about 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the bow of the Titanic. The search area was informed by the United States Navy's (USN) sonar detection of an acoustic signature consistent with an implosion around the time communications with the submersible ceased, suggesting the pressure hull had imploded while Titan was descending, resulting in the instantaneous deaths of all five occupants. (Full article...)

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Image 1Blackpink'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)
Image 2Ayman al-Zawahiri (from 2020s)
Image 3Donald Trump (from 2020s)
Image 4The highest-grossing film of the decade so far is James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. (from 2020s)
Image 5Syrian rebels at Hama Air Base during the Syrian civil war. (from 2020s)
Image 6Indonesian girls wearing face masks in 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 7Hassan Nasrallah (from 2020s)
Image 8Batken Region in Kyrgyzstan. (from 2020s in politics)
Image 9American playwright and musician Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the original songs for the soundtrack of Encanto, a viral phenomenon. (from 2020s in music)
Image 10Swedish 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 11Goblincore sweater (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 12The 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 13Quest 2 (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 14Nintendo Switch (from 2020s in video games)
Image 15Elderly man dressed up in Stockholm in 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 16Haim and Taylor Swift in glamorous, grunge-inspired all-black outfits in a 2022 concert. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 17Confirmed deaths per 100,000 population as of 20 December 2023 (from 2020s in politics)
Image 18Shinzo Abe (from 2020s)
Image 19Ayman al-Zawahiri (from 2020s)
Image 20Androgynous outfit worn by alternative singer Yungblud in 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 21 Brightly colored western clothing, early to mid 2020s (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 222021: Black American woman with a kidcore-inspired outfit and brightly dyed hair in 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 23Tablets 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 24French woman attending 2022 Fashion Week. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 25PlayStation 5 (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 26British rapper Stormzy wearing all-black outfit in 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 27Highrise residential building ″Palestine Tower″ in Gaza following an Israeli strike during the Israel–Hamas war. (from 2020s)
Image 28Balletcore inspired skirt worn with boho-chic sweater and retro sneakers, 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 29Cardigan and flannel coats worn by Taylor Swift, representative of the cottagecore subtrend. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 30The Imi N'Tala village was heavily destroyed by the Marrakesh-Safi earthquake in September 2023. (from 2020s)
Image 31Qasem Soleimani (from 2020s)
Image 32Aftermath of the earthquake at Wajima morning market in January 2024. (from 2020s)
Image 33An earthquake-damaged building in Antakya, Turkey in February 2023 (from 2020s)
Image 34Aftermath of the earthquake at Wajima morning market in January 2024. (from 2020s)
Image 35Dominican Republican–Spanish actor Jean Cruz [es] wearing an early 1980s-inspired outfit in 2021 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 36Hassan Nasrallah (from 2020s)
Image 37Kacey Musgraves performing at the Pilgrimage Music Festival (from 2020s in music)
Image 38Highrise residential building ″Palestine Tower″ in Gaza following an Israeli strike during the Israel–Hamas war. (from 2020s)
Image 39Maximalist necklace, unknown designer, produced by Pull&Bear, c.2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 402021: Italian band Måneskin in androgynous outfits. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 41Japanese man with curtained hair. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 42Steam Deck (2022) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 43Qasem Soleimani (from 2020s)
Image 44PICO 4 (2022) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 45The Imi N'Tala village was heavily destroyed by the Marrakesh-Safi earthquake in September 2023. (from 2020s)
Image 46K-pop group BTS continued to be one of the most popular bands of the 2020s. (from 2020s in music)
Image 47Donald Trump (from 2020s)
Image 48Yahya Sinwar (from 2020s)
Image 49 Taiwanese teen girl in Hanfu, 2024. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 50Machine Gun Kelly performing (from 2020s in music)
Image 51Japanese duo Yoasobi, one of the most popular artists in anime music of the 2020s (from 2020s in music)
Image 52Indian actress Ananya Panday wearing long green sequin dress, 2024 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 53Montage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, part of the Russo-Ukrainian War. (from 2020s)
Image 54Ismail Haniyeh (from 2020s)
Image 552021: Nikki Phillips in Fashion Week. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 56Stand-up comedian Kurtis Conner wearing early 2020s mullet hairstyle and mustache. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 57Oversized workwear-inspired outfit worn by indie rocker Sam Fender in 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 58All pink Barbiecore inspired outfit worn by actress Margot Robbie in 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 59Student in 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 60Fairy Grunge clothing at an Urban Outfitters store (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 61NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (2022) one the most popular video cards used for gaming PC's during the decade (from 2020s in video games)
Image 62Aftermath of the Spanish floods at Sedaví, Horta Sud in October 2024. (from 2020s)
Image 63An earthquake-damaged building in Antakya, Turkey in February 2023 (from 2020s)
Image 64US 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 652020: example of a Dark Academia outfit. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 66The 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 672021: Natalie Biden wearing a matching cloth COVID-19 mask at the inauguration of Joe Biden, her grandfather (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 68Nintendo Switch OLED (2021) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 69US 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 70The highest-grossing film of the decade so far is James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. (from 2020s)
Image 71The mullet/shaggy hairstyle became a popular hairstyle among men. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 72Montage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, part of the Russo-Ukrainian War. (from 2020s)
Image 73Ismail Haniyeh (from 2020s)
Image 74Karol G (from 2020s in music)
Image 75Project 2025 document, published April 21, 2023 (from 2020s)
Image 76Yahya Sinwar (from 2020s)
Image 77Clothes for sale in 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 781960s-inspired outfit from 2021 featuring knee high boots, pop-art-inspired top, miniskirt, and cardigan with checkerboard motif. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 792020–21: Korean men in the 1980s and 2000s-inspired outfits fashionable in the early 2020s. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 80Actor Finn Wolfhard wearing early 2020s Indie Fashion (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 81Roku is one of the most popularly known streaming devices (from 2020s)
Image 82Teen girl wearing early 2020s fashion trends. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 83Jovenel Moïse (from 2020s)
Image 84Xbox Series X (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 85Apple Vision Pro (2024) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 862020: Blush pink dress designed by Shey Natividad for DC Fashion Week. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 87Jovenel Moïse (from 2020s)
Image 88Cloth COVID-19 masks from Germany, 2020. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 89Asus ROG Ally (2023) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 90Syrian rebels at Hama Air Base during the Syrian civil war. (from 2020s)
Image 91French actor and singer Etienne Daho wearing Americana-inspired black leather blouson and red western shirt in 2023. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 92A 2020s custom built gaming PC with MSI manufactured hardware (from 2020s in video games)
Image 93Maximalist outfits worn by indie girl group Wet Leg, 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 94Roku is one of the most popularly known streaming devices (from 2020s)
Image 95Clothing items used to express beliefs during a Black Lives Matter protest. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 96Swedish 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 97Aftermath of the Spanish floods at Sedaví, Horta Sud in October 2024. (from 2020s)
Image 98Icelandic pop artist Laufey dressed in a high-collared tank top and jeans (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 99 Contemporary Chinese Mao jacket, 2023. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 100Taylor 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 101Shinzo Abe (from 2020s)
Image 102Xbox Series S (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 103Two women with Jirai Kei outfit, 2024 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 104Singer Jack White wearing striped Madcap England blazer, 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 105Countries with at least one election date altered (from 2020s in politics)
Image 106Project 2025 document, published April 21, 2023 (from 2020s)

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Carpenter in 2016

Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained prominence starring on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World (2014–2017), and signed with the Disney-owned Hollywood Records. She released her debut single, "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying" in 2014, followed by the studio albums Eyes Wide Open (2015), Evolution (2016), Singular: Act I (2018), and Singular: Act II (2019).

Carpenter moved to Island Records in 2021 and released her fifth studio album, Emails I Can't Send (2022) which was supported by the singles "Nonsense" and "Feather". She also opened for Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour (2023–2024). Her sixth studio album, Short n' Sweet (2024), debuted atop the Billboard 200, produced the top-three Hot 100 singles "Espresso", "Please Please Please" and "Taste", and also earned two Grammy Awards. (Full article...)

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