2017-news

Date Headline
January 20, 2017 Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States
March 22, 2017 A terrorist attack in London kills 5 people and injures 50 others
April 6, 2017 The United States launches a missile strike on a Syrian airbase in response to a chemical attack
May 22, 2017 A suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England kills 22 people and injures over 500 others
June 8, 2017 The United Kingdom holds a general election, resulting in a hung parliament
June 14, 2017 A fire at Grenfell Tower in London kills 72 people and injures many others
July 7, 2017 The United Nations adopts a treaty banning nuclear weapons
August 12, 2017 A white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia turns violent, resulting in the death of a counter-protester
September 19, 2017 A powerful earthquake strikes Mexico, killing over 300 people and injuring thousands more
October 1, 2017 A gunman opens fire on a crowd at a music festival in Las Vegas, killing 58 people and injuring over 500 others
October 27, 2017 Catalonia declares independence from Spain, leading to a political crisis
November 5, 2017 A gunman opens fire on a church in Texas, killing 26 people and injuring 20 others
November 15, 2017 Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe resigns after 37 years in power
December 6, 2017 President Trump recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, sparking protests and condemnation from around the world
December 14, 2017 The Federal Communications Commission votes to repeal net neutrality rules in the United States
December 22, 2017 President Trump signs a major tax overhaul into law, the largest in 30 years
December 23, 2017 A bus crash in Mexico kills 12 people and injures many others
December 28, 2017 Protests erupt in Iran over economic issues, leading to clashes with police and arrests
December 31, 2017 A gunman opens fire on a New Year's Eve party at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, killing 39 people and injuring dozens more