A look at 12 biggest global events that made news in 2023

On 6 February 2023, 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The reported death toll crossed over 59,000, with 120,000 injuries across Turkey and Syria. It was the largest earthquake in Turkey since the 1939 Erzincan earthquake (Photo credit: PTI)

Former US President Donald Trump made history on August 25, when he surrendered at a Georgia jail on charges of racketeering and conspiracy. After his surrender, he was arrested and jail authorities took a mug shot of Trump. This was the first time that a mug shot was taken of a former US president. Trump faced official arrest on 13 charges within the southern state of Georgia. (Photo credit: PTI)

Chinese President Xi Jinping once again asserted his authority with an unmistakable mark, receiving approval for an unprecedented third consecutive five-year term from the Chinese parliament on March 10. This privilege, previously granted only to CPC founder Mao Zedong. (Photo credit: PTI)

March 10, 2023 witnessed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) following a bank run, making it the third-largest bank failure in the history of the United States and the most significant since the 2007–2008 financial crisis. (Photo credit: Reuters)

King Charles III was crowned on May 6 in Britain's biggest ceremonial event in seven decades. It was a ceremony built on ancient traditions at a time when the British monarchy faces an uncertain future. Charles' second wife Camilla, 75, was also crowned queen. (Photo credit: PTI)

In July, Twitter changed its identity, a day after Twitter owner Elon Musk had announced that the company will have a new name and brand identity. Reportedly, Musk sent an email last night to Twitter employees telling them the company would become X, and that it was the last time he would email from a Twitter address. (Photo credit: IANS)

The head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin who in June attempted to topple Russia's military leadership, was on board a plane that crashed on August 23, with all passengers killed. Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that the plane crash was caused by hand grenades detonating inside the aircraft, not by a missile attack. (Photo credit: IANS)

On June 18, during the descent of the recreational sub named Titan imploded, resulting in the death of all five individuals on board. Among the victims were British billionaire and explorer Hamish Harding, 58; Pakistani-born business magnate Shahzada Dawood, 48; and his 19-year-old son Suleman, both of whom held British citizenship. (Photo credit: ANI)

On October 7, Palestinian militant group broke through Gaza's border with Israel, killing 1,200 people in a surprise attack. Since then 21,507 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes, as per Gaza health ministry. (Photo credit: Agencies)

On November 9, SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) union and Hollywood studios reached a tentative deal, concluding a nearly four-month strike. About 160,000 actors, who joined a historic double strike with the writers' guild on July 14, marking the first simultaneous writers and actors strike in over 60 years. (Photo credit: AP)

On May 9, former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was arrested from outside the Islamabad high court (IHC) in connection with a corruption case. The former premier’s detention follows several unsuccessful attempts, including a police raid at his residence in Lahore’s Zaman Park, to arrest him. (Photo credit: Agencies)

On October 7, an earthquake, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, hit the western province of Herat, leaving more than 2,000 people dead and countless others injured. This catastrophe has exacerbated the woes of a nation already grappling with a protracted economic crisis and the aftermath of years of conflict. (Photo credit: ANI)