This is a continuation of the "Top 10" lists of the decade. The earlier posts are:
Here are the top World News for the last decade:
1. Brexit. In June 2016, the British people voted for Britain to leave the European Union after a historic referendum in which they rejected the advice of the main Westminster party leaders. Instead they opted to take a plunge into the political unknown.
2. Narendra Modi. He took office in 2014. Since then, Modi has attempted to improve efficiency in the bureaucracy; centralized power by abolishing the Planning Commission. He began a high profile sanitation campaign and initiated the demonetization of high-denomination banknotes. His party received a landslide victory in May 2019 and was re-elected. He has, since then, revoked Article 370 of the Indian Constitution - which granted Kashmir special status.
3. Prince William and Kate Middleton. In April 2011, 3 billion people tuned in to watch the wedding in Westminster Church in London. Given that almost 40% of the world's population watched the event, it had to be among the top news of the decade.
4. Russian invasion of Ukraine. In March 2014, Ukraine's pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych, was toppled in anti-government protests. Subsequently, Russia invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea.
5. Hong Kong Protests. In April 2019, the Chinese Government introduced an extradition bill that would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China under certain circumstanced. Opponents were concerned that this risked unfair trials and violent treatment and could be used to target activists and journalists.
6. Pope Francis. In March 2013, Pope Benedict XVI abdicated - becoming the first pope to voluntarily resign since Celestine V in 1294. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope, becoming the first South American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He assumed the name of Pope Francis
7. Muammar Gadaffi. The deposed Libyan leader was captured and killed on October 2011 by revolutionaries - ending his 42-year regime during which time his authoritarian administration violated human rights and financed global terrorism.
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