The year 2019 will be infamously remember as the year the world set on fire, literally, because with numerous famous places went ablaze, either by accident or by climate change, but there's more than that because there are plenty of news that set the world ablaze by the year 2019. So, without further ado, here are the top 19 things we learned throughout the year 2019.
1) Fires aplenty - The year 2019 will be infamously remember as the year the world set on fire, literally, because with numerous famous places went ablaze, either by accident or by climate change. From the famous Notre Dame Cathedral, to the Amazon Rainforest, even the Philippines' own Star City, and in the Land Down Under, fires are everywhere, whether if its by accident or by climate change.
2) Mindanao quakes - The Mindanao region in the Philippines has been struck by multiple earthquakes that left infrastructure heavily damage, some were killed, and most were hurt.
3) The failed Hanoi summit - US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-il would have made a denuclearization breakthrough at a summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, but the talks failed as the two sides failed to agree over sanctions. In the aftermath of the failed Hanoi summit, North Korea has been stepping up their belligerent rhetoric by missile launches that rocked the international community over. Even President Trump's surprise NoKor visit wouldn't help either.
4) Mass shootings - 2019 is a scary year for mass shootings with most infamous one occurred at the Christchurch mosque, then at Dayton, Ohio, later at El Paso, Texas, and then the rest.
5) "How dare you?!" - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg became the center of attention in an era where climate change became rampant. Ever since her powerful speech at the United Nations, environmentalists, mostly involved in rallies against climate change, starting to idolize her, while some climate deniers, especially the US Republicans, often like to stab in her back. Truth be told, the year saw a lot of strong weather disturbances from Hurricane Dorian to what is known to be the strongest storm to hit Japan in over half a century. That's climate change hurting the world very bad and it's man-made emissions to blame but who's really to blame anyway?
6) A real black hole image - The month of April saw researchers announced the first-ever picture of a black hole, which is is in the center of M87.
7) The beginning of the Reiwa Era - The end of April 2019 marks the end of the Heisei era and the 1st of May marked the beginning of the Reiwa era, where Naruhito became the new Japanese emperor.
8) The Brexit drama - Originally, United Kingdom should have left EU by the end of March but tensions in the British parliament caused the scheduled to be delayed twice and after numerous defeats at the parliament, Theresa May has stepped down and she was replaced by the Trump-esque Boris Johnson, who vows to "get Brexit done". Following his defeat over his hasty Brexit plan, which was proven to be the last ditch effort before the January deadline, he called on a general election, where the ruling Conservative Party made a historical win and this victory means they can "get Brexit done" at the end of January. No strings attached.
9) Protests - From the Iran internet outage, to violent protests in Chile, and the most famous Hong Kong protests, these pro-democracy demonstrators really set the world ablaze in the year 2019.
10) The long awaited Maguindanao massacre verdict - After ten years of searching the truth behind the worst election-related massacre in Philippine history, the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 found Datu Andal Ampatuan Jr. and his brother Zaldy Ampatuan guilty of committing 57 counts of murder in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre. They are sentenced to reclusion perpetua without parole. Is it justice served? Not quite yet...
11) Dem Debates - Former US VP Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Senator Bernie Sanders were one of the top-gunning Democrats running for presidency against the Trump administration in 2020 and they've took part in series of primary debates against numerous candidates. While each candidate showcased different agendas, these debates remain a stalemate over who is better at defeating President Donald Trump at his own game.
12) Death of ISIS leader - Late October saw the news that rocked the world where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State terrorists, was killed during a US military raid in northwest Syria. Although al-Baghdadi is killed, the ISIS threats still lingering on despite being thrown in a state of chaos.
13) US House impeached Trump - The US House of Representatives voted in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump over his controversial phone call with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Republicans slammed the impeachment hearing as a "sham", "partisan", and a "charade" but the Democrat-led House decided to impeach him anyway. All that remains is the Senate, which is most likely to acquit Trump, thanks to Republican majority, but it remains unclear when the Senate impeachment trial will begin.
14) Canada Federal elections - The ruling party of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, who was hit by his "blackface" scandal, may have won the federal elections but it lost majority to its Conservative oppositions, making things more difficult for the Trudeau administration to deal with the ever-changing Canadian politics.
15) The second royal baby - Prince Harry and Meghan welcomed the birth of their second royal baby named Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor.
16) Trade war rages on - The Trump administration's trade war continues and its not just China but also Europe over the Airbus fiasco and France's digital tax that harmed American companies like Google. It's not just the US that rattled the world with the Trump administration's ongoing war on free trade, some countries like Japan and South Korea got embroiled due to historical disputes.
17) Boeing in trouble - American aviation company Boeing faces a year of uncertainty over the two plane crashes, which involves their new 737 MAX jets. Since then, Boeing have grounded their 737 MAX planes and halt production for an uncertain amount of time, causing a major damage to the US economy and prompting Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to be ousted. It's a bad year for Boeing.
18) Kashmir drama - The Himalayan region of Kashmir, divided between and disputed by Pakistan and India has drawn into one of the most dramatic political disruptions in 2019 ever since the Indian government amended its laws to annex the part of Kashmir it controls since August, leaving the world in shock.
19) Pullouts aplenty - The Trump administration rocked the world by pulling the United States out of two post-Cold War treaties such as the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty and the Open Skies Treaty because most Republicans putting the blame on Russia for the collapse of these treaties.
And these are the top 19 things we learned in 2019. The 2019 Year in Review continues with the top 19 TV shows enjoyed by many.
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