2023 AFC Asian Cup In association football, hosts Qatar win their second consecutive Asian Cup title after defeating Jordan 3–1 in the final. Akram Afif earns a hat-trick—all scored from penalty kicks.
President of Hungary President of Hungary Katalin Novák resigns one week after news media revealed that she had pardoned a person who had been convicted of aiding in child sex abuse.
2024 Pakistani general election Despite Imran Khan's lead, Nawaz Sharif claims victory amid allegations of military-led rigging of the election.
2023–2024 Senegalese protests Violent protests occur in Senegal following an announcement by President Macky Sall that presidential elections have been delayed from February 25 to December 15.
Eurocopter EC130 A Eurocopter EC130 helicopter crashes near Nipton, California, United States, killing all the six people on board, including Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe.
Somali civil war Four Emirati soldiers and a Bahraini military officer are killed, while ten other people are injured, when a soldier opens fire at a military base in Mogadishu, Somalia, before being killed in the ensuing shootout. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility.
Kivu conflict Tens of thousands of people flee to Goma, the capital of the DR Congo's North Kivu province, as M23 rebels advance towards the city.
Israel–Hamas war The IDF claims to have discovered a Hamas data center under UNRWA's Gaza Strip headquarters.