2024 in History

Scores in extra time as Arsenal defeat Chelsea 1-0 to retain the Women's League Cup.

Finishes the Copa America as leading scorer with five goals, including the final winner against Colombia.

Scores Manchester United's second goal against Manchester City and is named player of the match.

The ATV-D03 flight tests indigenous air-breathing propulsion technology during S. Somanath's chairmanship.

Visits Albania to strengthen cooperation against people smuggling and illegal migration.

Promotes an international initiative to source artillery ammunition for Ukraine

Mali announces with Burkina Faso and Niger that it will withdraw from ECOWAS.

Supports an £85 million international funding package to address antimicrobial resistance.

Starmer accepts the King's invitation to form a Labour government.

Tshisekedi appoints Suminwa as the country's first woman prime minister.

Goita appoints Abdoulaye Maiga to lead the transitional government.

Survives a shooting after a government meeting in Handlova.

Russia claims capture of Avdiivka after Ukrainian withdrawal.

Orders Ukrainian forces to withdraw from Avdiivka

Orders Ukrainian withdrawal from Avdiivka to avoid encirclement.

Is appointed Barcelona head coach after the departure of Xavi Hernandez.

Returns to Barcelona from RB Leipzig after previously developing in the club's youth system.

Scores twice in the closing minutes to send Real Madrid past Bayern Munich into the final.

Secures Belgian long-term defense assistance with Alexander De Croo, including cooperation on combat aviation capabilities.

Wins the Champions League in his first season with Real Madrid and assists the second goal.

BepiColombo completes its fourth Mercury flyby, continuing the sequence required to slow the spacecraft for orbital capture.

BepiColombo completes its fifth Mercury flyby and passes the planet at a substantially higher altitude than earlier encounters.

Signs a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine.

Announces restrictions on asylum at the southern border.

Starmer announces expanded European cooperation against organised migrant-smuggling networks.

Marks four years since the United Kingdom formally left the European Union.

Ends his campaign for reelection.

Establishes a long-term strategic security partnership with Justin Trudeau covering defense, resilience and reconstruction support.

Heads Real Madrid in front against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.

Starmer's Government announces an agreement concerning sovereignty and the Diego Garcia base.

Becirovic takes the rotating chairmanship of the Presidency

Cvijanovic again takes the rotating chairmanship of the Presidency

Guides Arsenal past Porto on penalties to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

Makes two saves in the penalty shootout as Arsenal eliminate Porto and reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

The Government launches a national consultation to shape the NHS ten-year plan.

The Government introduces legislation covering child protection, school standards and breakfast clubs.

Oversees the summoning of China's ambassador after allegations of foreign interference in the United Kingdom.

Appointed commander in chief of Ukraine's armed forces

Zelenskyy appoints Syrskyi commander in chief.

Leaves the commander in chief role after leading wartime defense.

Replaces Valerii Zaluzhnyi with Oleksandr Syrskyi as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

Starmer presents expanded British emissions targets and support for international climate action.

Scores in extra time as Argentina defeat Colombia 1-0 to retain the Copa America title.

Marks the eightieth anniversary of D-Day in Normandy.

Becomes Russia's defense minister during the war.

Addresses the Democratic National Convention.

Davis helps present final DES supernova results based on 1,499 high-quality Type Ia events, greatly expanding the supernova sample used to test dark-energy models.

Palanque-Delabrouille highlights DESI measurements of the expansion history in seven cosmic-time intervals, demonstrating percent-level precision relevant to dark-energy evolution.

Levi announces DESI first-year cosmology results measuring expansion across 11 billion years and revealing subtle differences that could indicate evolving dark energy.

Zarrouk co-leads DESI's full-shape analysis testing general relativity on cosmic scales and limiting modified-gravity alternatives to dark energy.

Goita dismisses Prime Minister Choguel Maiga after criticism of delayed elections.

Issues a statement on the dangerous situation around El Fasher during the war in Sudan.

The Second Katrin Jakobsdottir Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Reports major Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.

Meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and discusses defense, shipping and possible peace diplomacy.

Welcomes the formal opening of Ukraine's accession negotiations with the European Union.

Takes responsibility for relations with the European Union in the new government.

Mellier leads the scientific consortium as Euclid begins its nominal six-year survey to measure billions of galaxies and trace dark energy over cosmic time.

Mellier presents Euclid's first science papers and performance results, demonstrating that the mission is ready for precision studies of the dark universe.

Joins football leaders in urging supporters travelling to Euro 2024 to prepare carefully and follow official advice.

NASA launches Europa Clipper toward Jupiter to investigate whether Europa has conditions suitable for life.

NASA launches Europa Clipper toward the Jovian system.

Scores after 73 seconds as Belgium defeat Romania 2-0 at the European Championship.

Hosts European leaders as Britain seeks closer post Brexit cooperation.

Scores on his competitive Real Madrid debut in the European Super Cup victory over Atalanta.

Is named player of the match as Real Madrid defeat Atalanta to win the European Super Cup.

Scores the opening goal as Real Madrid defeat Atalanta 2-0 in the European Super Cup.

Arce confronts a failed military coup attempt centred on Plaza Murillo.

Signs as Fenerbahce head coach before the 2024-25 season.

Starmer concludes Labour's campaign by urging voters to choose political change.

Strengthens UK-Finland cooperation through a strategic partnership emphasizing European security and support for Ukraine.

Starmer promises a government of service and a programme of national renewal.

Ukraine receives its first F-16 fighter aircraft.

Starmer's Government presents its initial legislative programme at the State Opening of Parliament.

Starmer supports the Government's first Budget and its programme of taxation and investment.

Starmer defends difficult early decisions and promises long-term national renewal.

Starmer reaffirms British commitments to NATO and continued military support for Ukraine.

Starmer answers questions in the Commons for the first time as Prime Minister.

Visits flood-hit areas and orders recovery efforts.

Starmer appoints the first Cabinet of the new Labour administration.

Starmer retains Holborn and St Pancras under the revised constituency boundaries.

Concludes a ten-year accord with Emmanuel Macron providing sustained military, political, financial and humanitarian cooperation.

Leads the discovery of Gaia BH3, a dormant roughly 33-solar-mass stellar black hole in the Milky Way identified through Gaia astrometry.

Attends the Gavi investment summit supporting the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator.

Supports continuing Royal Air Force humanitarian airdrops delivering food and supplies for civilians in Gaza.

Supports shipment of more than one hundred tonnes of aid toward the temporary maritime pier serving Gaza.

Supports delivery of UK-funded shelter supplies through the temporary maritime pier serving Gaza.

Pakistan holds general elections under the caretaker federal government.

Pakistan holds general elections under the caretaker federal government.

Starmer launches Labour's general election campaign under the message of change.

General election outcome recorded for Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar: Pakistan holds general elections under the caretaker federal government.

Government context for this general election: Pakistan holds general elections under the caretaker federal government.

Starmer leads Labour to a decisive general election victory.

Agrees with Olaf Scholz on ten years of defense support, emergency consultations and cooperation toward Euro-Atlantic integration.

Participates in UK-EU-Spain-Gibraltar talks on progress toward an agreement concerning Gibraltar.

Begins a new term after re-election by Parliament.

Sets out a foreign-policy approach centred on stronger competition, cooperation and innovation in a more dangerous world.

Kamel Madouri became head of government of Tunisia.

Garcia Martin leads analysis using citizen science and artificial intelligence to identify more than one thousand uncatalogued asteroids in Hubble images.

Pardons his son Hunter Biden.

North Korea tests the Hwasong-19 intercontinental missile.

Claims a successful hypersonic missile test.

Starmer supports an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza.

ONS reports annual CPI inflation of 1.7 percent for September 2024.

Scores the opening goal as Real Madrid defeat Pachuca 3-0 in the Intercontinental Cup final.

Converts a penalty to complete Real Madrid's 3-0 Intercontinental Cup final victory over Pachuca.

Scores Real Madrid's second goal in the 3-0 Intercontinental Cup final victory over Pachuca.

Starmer hosts business leaders and promotes investment in British infrastructure and industry.

Juno flyby data indicate Io's volcanic heat is not concentrated in a single shallow global magma ocean.

Concludes a ten-year pact with Giorgia Meloni covering military assistance, reconstruction and consultations after future aggression.

Signs an accord with Fumio Kishida covering security assistance, sanctions coordination, recovery and reconstruction.

Is appointed to replace Yurii Sodol.

Juno completes a second close Io encounter, extending measurements of volcanism and tidal heating.

Endorses Kamala Harris for president.

Reports casualties from Russian strikes on Kharkiv.

Is dismissed after criticism of battlefield command.

Russian forces open a new offensive in Kharkiv Oblast.

Russian forces launch a new offensive toward Kharkiv Oblast

Faces pressure after Ukraine's Kursk incursion.

Declares emergency measures during Ukraine's incursion.

Ukrainian forces launch a cross-border operation into Russia's Kursk region

Ukrainian forces launch a surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region.

Says Ukrainian forces control about one thousand square kilometres in Russia's Kursk region.

Orders Russian forces to respond to Ukraine's Kursk incursion.

Promises to drive Ukrainian forces out of Kursk Oblast

Visits Kyiv as the United States resumes major aid.

Starmer launches Labour's manifesto centred on stability, investment and public-service reform.

Becomes Liverpool head coach after Jurgen Klopp leaves the club.

Starmer welcomes Labour gains in councils, mayoral contests and parliamentary by-elections.

Authorizes limited Ukrainian use of long-range U.S. weapons inside Russia.

Fenerbahce win 4-3 away to Lugano in the first leg of a Champions League qualifier.

Leads analysis of independent 2018 EHT data that reproduces M87*'s ring and black hole shadow, confirming the feature's persistence.

Myint Swe takes medical leave while remaining acting president

Starmer tells civil servants that the Government will operate through national missions.

Starmer's Government announces plans to repeal minimum-service legislation governing strike action.

Signs legislation intended to strengthen mobilization for Ukraine's armed forces.

Appeals for faster weapons deliveries and advances Ukraine's case for NATO membership.

Signs a mutual defense treaty with Vladimir Putin.

Mnangagwa declares a nationwide state of disaster after severe drought.

Leads National Guard forces during the war.

Starmer responds to the Darzi investigation and calls for fundamental NHS reform.

Coaches Real Madrid to victory over Pachuca as the club secure their ninth world championship.

Receives part of the chemistry prize for computational protein design.

Shares the chemistry prize for predicting protein structures.

Shares the chemistry prize for predicting protein structures.

Is honoured for poetic prose confronting historical trauma and the fragility of human life.

Shares the medicine prize for discovering microRNA and its role in gene regulation.

Shares the medicine prize for discovering microRNA and its role in gene regulation.

Shares the physics prize for foundational work enabling machine learning with artificial neural networks.

Shares the physics prize for foundational work enabling machine learning with artificial neural networks.

Visits North Korea and signs a strategic partnership with Kim Jong Un

Western officials report North Korean troops supporting Russia.

Warns partners about North Korean support for Russia.

Says North Korean troops are involved with Russian forces in the Kursk region

Haberle leads Hubble stellar-motion measurements providing strong evidence for an intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri.

Reaches one hundred Champions League goals by scoring against Brest for Barcelona.

Announces Russia used a new Oreshnik missile against Ukraine

Announces UK financial aid for basic services and stability in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Sets conditions for peace that Ukraine rejects.

Starmer publishes measurable milestones for growth, housing, policing, energy, education and health.

Agrees with Luis Montenegro on sustained military cooperation, reconstruction support and Ukraine's European integration.

Reuben Meade returns as Premier after the United Alliance wins the 2024 election

Reuben Meade is appointed Premier under the Crown's constitutional framework

Smailov's government resigns before a new prime minister is appointed

Appointed President of Panama

Is inaugurated as President of Slovakia.

Bukele wins re-election after court rulings allow immediate presidential re-election

Bassirou Diomaye Faye becomes President after winning the 2024 election

Debates Donald Trump in Atlanta.

Min Aung Hlaing assumes presidential duties during Myint Swe's medical leave

Claims reelection during wartime conditions.

Tunisia held a presidential election in which Kais Saied sought a second term.

The electoral college elects Asif Ali Zardari President for a second term.

The election authority confirmed Kais Saied's re-election with 90.69 percent of the vote.

Asif Ali Zardari takes office as Pakistan's President for a second time.

Olzhas Bektenov is appointed Prime Minister of Kazakhstan

Ousmane Sonko becomes Prime Minister under President Faye

The National Assembly elects Shehbaz Sharif Prime Minister for a second term.

Shehbaz Sharif takes the oath for his second premiership.

Starmer coordinates the Government's response to violent disorder affecting several towns and cities.

Sandu wins re-election and continues Moldova's pro-European presidential course

Wins a second Champions League title with the Spanish club.

Guides Real Madrid to a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund and the club's fifteenth European Cup.

Real Madrid announce an agreement for him to join the club on a five-season contract.

Extends his record by winning the European Cup for a fifth time as a coach.

The Government reaches a pay proposal with the BMA after renewed negotiations.

BMA members accept the Government's offer and end fifteen months of national strike action.

Resigns from cabinet after serving as deputy prime minister and finance minister.

ISRO completes the second autonomous RLV landing experiment during S. Somanath's tenure, advancing reusable-launch technology.

The RLV LEX-03 trial completes another autonomous runway landing while S. Somanath heads ISRO.

Leaves Roma after the club ends his tenure during his third season.

Joins partners in sanctions targeting illicit arms-for-oil cooperation between Russia and North Korea.

Joins international action against entities involved in unlawful arms transfers from North Korea to Russia.

Signs a strategic partnership with Vladimir Putin during the war

Announces a major prisoner exchange with Russia.

Supports a new package of sanctions intended to weaken Russia's war economy and support Ukraine.

Supports measures against alleged Russian malign activity, including expulsion of an undeclared intelligence officer.

Receives Russian military delegation after the Putin summit.

Signs legislation restricting Russian enriched-uranium imports.

Ciolacu leads the government as internal air and sea border checks are removed.

The Government announces the first funding round for nurseries using spare primary-school space.

Scores during Real Madrid's final victory over Borussia Dortmund.

Takes the presidential oath at the Union Buildings.

Takes the oath for a second presidential term after the Constitutional Court confirms the election result.

Bukele begins a second presidential term in San Salvador

Signs a security agreement with Ukraine.

Signs a security agreement with Ukraine.

Is moved from defense minister to Security Council secretary.

Wins his sixth European Cup, five with Real Madrid, in his final club match.

Declares South Korea a hostile state in policy remarks.

Attends the Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit and seeks regional support for defense and the peace formula.

Starmer responds to the fatal attack on children attending a dance event.

The two SpaDeX spacecraft launch during S. Somanath's tenure to demonstrate rendezvous and docking technologies in orbit.

Formalizes Spanish military and reconstruction support with Pedro Sanchez during a visit to Madrid.

Scores a first-half hat-trick as Real Madrid defeat Barcelona 4-1 in the Spanish Super Cup final.

Marks fifteen years since the end of Sri Lanka's armed conflict with a Foreign Secretary statement.

Orders evacuations after intensified cross-border fighting.

Formalizes long-term Swedish assistance with Ulf Kristersson, strengthening weapons support, training and defense-industrial cooperation.

Welcomes Sweden joining NATO.

Releases Swing Fever with Jools Holland, returning to swing and big-band standards.

Promises to preserve soldiers' lives after taking command.

Takes office as Taoiseach following Leo Varadkar's resignation.

The Government confirms a fully funded 5.5 percent pay award for teachers.

Burnham wins election to a third term as Greater Manchester Mayor.

Narendra Modi takes the oath of office for a third consecutive premiership after the 18th Lok Sabha election.

Delivers his third State of the Union address.

Coaches Real Madrid to their thirty-sixth Spanish league championship.

The Government announces a three-year proposal intended to end the national train-driver dispute.

Reports emerge of North Korean troops supporting Russia.

Says Western troop deployment should not be ruled out.

Wins his first Turkish Super Lig match as Fenerbahce manager against Adana Demirspor.

Sheppard announces two newly confirmed irregular moons of Neptune, raising the known total to sixteen.

Meets European Commission representatives for Withdrawal Agreement and Trade and Cooperation Agreement discussions.

Promises to reset relations with the European Union after Labour wins power.

Starmer tells European leaders that Britain will reset relations with the European Union.

Starmer and Taoiseach Simon Harris begin a programme of renewed bilateral cooperation.

Signs a major aid package after congressional approval.

House passes long-delayed military aid for Ukraine.

Hosts an international summit on Ukraine's peace formula

Hosts an international summit on Ukraine's peace formula.

Attends the Switzerland peace summit and urges international backing for Ukraine's peace formula.

Sabbi helps lead a major Hubble ultraviolet survey of hundreds of young stars to study stellar formation, evolution and environmental effects.

Forms a new United Alliance government after the general election

Signs a long-term security cooperation agreement with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Starmer presents Britain's international priorities to the United Nations General Assembly.

Signs a bilateral security agreement with United States President Joe Biden.

Wolff uses Hubble observations with Webb data to show that Vega's broad debris disk is unexpectedly smooth.

Presents a five-point Victory Plan to the Verkhovna Rada.

A software-memory workaround restores usable Voyager 1 engineering data after five months of troubleshooting.

Voyager 1 resumes returning usable science data from all four instruments that were then operating.

Engineers switch Voyager 1 to a different thruster set to mitigate clogged propellant inlet tubes.

Engineers switch off Voyager 2's plasma science instrument to conserve the spacecraft's declining power.

Hosts NATO leaders in Washington.

Participates in the NATO summit and presses allies for air defense, weapons and an irreversible membership path.

Changeat leads a multi-year Hubble study revealing evolving cyclones and complex weather in the atmosphere of hot Jupiter WASP-121b.

Announces increased humanitarian aid intended to help hundreds of thousands of people facing food insecurity in Yemen.

Mushayavanhu introduces the Zimbabwe Gold currency under a new monetary framework.

Killed in the crash of a Ukrainian F-16 during air defense operations

Commutes most federal death sentences.

Dies in a Russian prison during the war period.