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About 200 countries will start to transition away from fossil fuels after agreeing to phase down oil and gas use at Cop28. Reuters
2024 may feel like a re-run of 2020 as Donald Trump hopes to return to the White House, despite being removed from the Colorado presidential election ballot. Reuters
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Artificial intelligence looks set to play a big part in 2024. Getty
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With little opposition, Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to win re-election in 2024. AFP
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Cop29 will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Getty
Jeff Bezo’s Blue Origin is planning a launch with an all-female crew early in the new year. Reuters
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Britain's Conservative Party will need to fight to stay in power in a coming election. AP
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Paris will host the Olympics in 2024. Getty
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A number of big films will hit the silver screen in 2024, including the next installment of the 'Ghostbusters' franchise. Photo: Sony Pictures
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About 200 countries will start to transition away from fossil fuels after agreeing to phase down oil and gas use at Cop28. Reuters
2024 may feel like a re-run of 2020 as Donald Trump hopes to return to the White House, despite being removed from the Colorado presidential election ballot. Reuters
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Artificial intelligence looks set to play a big part in 2024. Getty
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With little opposition, Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to win re-election in 2024. AFP
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Cop29 will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Getty
Jeff Bezo’s Blue Origin is planning a launch with an all-female crew early in the new year. Reuters
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Britain's Conservative Party will need to fight to stay in power in a coming election. AP
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Paris will host the Olympics in 2024. Getty
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A number of big films will hit the silver screen in 2024, including the next installment of the 'Ghostbusters' franchise. Photo: Sony Pictures
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About 200 countries will start to transition away from fossil fuels after agreeing to phase down oil and gas use at Cop28. Reuters
Will 2024 be an improvement on the past year? Let's hope so
Welcome to the Year of the Dragon, along with the Paris Olympics, a return to the Moon and a reboot of Gladiator
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James Langton
21 December, 2023
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