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Nov 19, 2023ongoing

Red Sea shipping attacks

Attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea disrupted global trade routes and triggered international military responses.

Topic: Politics, War • Region: Global, Middle-East

Nov 17, 2023resolved

OpenAI leadership crisis

OpenAI's leadership structure changed rapidly after the removal and return of its CEO, raising questions about governance and control.

Topic: Business, Tech • Region: Global

Jun 18, 2023resolved

Titan submersible incident

A private submersible carrying five people went missing during a dive to the Titanic wreck and was later confirmed destroyed.

Topic: Accident, Tech • Region: Global

Mar 8, 2023resolved

Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed after a bank run, becoming one of the largest U.S. bank failures.

Topic: Business, Finance • Region: Global, USA

Nov 2, 2022resolved

FTX collapse

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapsed after a liquidity crisis and later filed for bankruptcy.

Topic: Business, Crime, Tech • Region: Global

Oct 27, 2022ongoing

Twitter rebranding to X

Twitter rebranded as X after its acquisition by Elon Musk, marking major platform changes.

Topic: Business, Media, Tech • Region: Global

Feb 24, 2022ongoing

Russia–Ukraine war

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, triggering an ongoing war and international sanctions.

Topic: Politics, War • Region: Europe, Global

Mar 23, 2021resolved

Ever Given Suez Canal blockage

Container ship Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal, disrupting global shipping before being refloated.

Topic: Business, Transport • Region: Global, Middle-East

Aug 6, 2020ongoing

TikTok ban debates

Governments in several countries debated or introduced restrictions on TikTok over security concerns.

Topic: Politics, Tech • Region: Global, USA

Aug 14, 2019resolved

WeWork failed IPO

WeWork's planned IPO collapsed after scrutiny of its finances and governance.

Topic: Business, Tech • Region: Global, USA

Jul 6, 2019ongoing

Jeffrey Epstein case

Financier Jeffrey Epstein faced sex trafficking charges and died in custody while awaiting trial, leading to ongoing investigations and legal cases.

Topic: Crime, Politics • Region: Global, USA

Apr 11, 2019ongoing

Julian Assange legal case

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faced years of legal battles over extradition and espionage charges.

Topic: Crime, Media, Politics • Region: Europe, Global

Oct 29, 2018resolved

Boeing 737 MAX grounding

The Boeing 737 MAX fleet was grounded worldwide after two fatal crashes and later returned to service following safety changes.

Topic: Business, Transport • Region: Global

Apr 3, 2016ongoing

Panama Papers investigation

A major leak of financial documents exposed offshore accounts and led to investigations worldwide.

Topic: Crime, Finance, Politics • Region: Global

Oct 15, 2015resolved

Theranos fraud case

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was charged and later convicted for fraud related to the company's blood testing technology.

Topic: Business, Crime, Tech • Region: Global, USA

Mar 8, 2014unknown

MH370 disappearance

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared in 2014 and its final location remains unknown despite extensive searches.

Topic: Aviation, Mystery • Region: Asia, Global