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The International Criminal Court is a global court system intended to settle the largest world criminal issues such as punishing war crimes and international genocide and providing justice to victims of mass atrocities. The ICC currently includes 123 member states. https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/role-international-criminal-court#chapter-title-0-2
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Triggered largely by the events of 9/11 as well as Iraq’s past aggression and support of terrorist groups, the United States launched an attack on Iraq. This was followed by 7 years of military conflict, and even after the withdrawal of US troops, the war continues to have incredible global impacts. https://www.britannica.com/summary/Iraq-War
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This terrorist attack consisted of 10 coordinated bombings of Spanish commuter trains just prior to the Spanish general elections, and they left nearly 200 dead and over 1000 injured. https://www.britannica.com/event/Madrid-train-bombings-of-2004
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The release of the iPhone has had incredible impacts on the worldwide spread of information and globalization, and iPhones continue to play a huge role in the world. Since this time, Apple has released several new models of the iPhone with increasingly advanced technology and new features, and iPhones are can now be found all over the world. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/steve-jobs-debuts-the-iphone
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The Great Recession refers to a huge economic decline that began in the United States and quickly spread throughout the world. Many responses, reflecting those of the Great Depression, include new economic policies. The global economy did not return to its pre-slump levels until over three years after it began.
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This strain of the flu, H1N1, affected children, and young and middle aged adults the most, and it killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. The pandemic was declared over in August 2010, but the illness continues to circulate and is responsible for many cases of influenza today. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/2009-h1n1-pandemic.html
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This earthquake was incredibly devastating; it impacted an estimated 3 million people and caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. Much of Haiti’s infrastructure—such as buildings, homes, roads, electric systems, and communication lines—was destroyed. https://www.britannica.com/event/2010-Haiti-earthquake#ref286766
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Osama Bin Laden was the leader of the terrorist group Al Qaeda and the man behind the 9/11 attacks. He was killed during a raid of his hideout by US forces after a massive manhunt by the CIA. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/osama-bin-laden-killed-by-u-s-forces
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The first reported cases were in Southeastern Guinea, and the virus soon spread throughout West Africa. This epidemic ended in 2016 with over 10 thousand deaths. https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/history/2014-2016-outbreak/index.html
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The Paris Agreement was formed to solve the global crisis of Climate Change. It sets long term goals for protecting the environment and decreasing the net human ecological footprint. This agreement was signed by 193 different parties. https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/paris-agreement
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The Coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China and rapidly spread to neighboring countries and eventually all over the world. This pandemic greatly changed the world with the initial period of quarantine which was followed by new global restrictions and many other radical changes to everyday life. This issue is ongoing and has so far resulted in over 6 million deaths. https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
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On February 24, Russian troops invaded Ukraine and continue to advance today. Many countries have imposed economic sanctions and are in opposition to Russia’s actions, but these other countries have not physically engaged in warfare with Russia. Many innocent civilians have been targeted by bombing and various military attacks, and many people have died. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–Ukraine_relations