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Novak Djokovic defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, 6–3, 7–6 (7–4), 7–6 (7–5), to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne, tying him with Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slams in men's tennis history with 22.
2023–2024 mpox epidemic. Azerbaijan's Ministry of Healthcare reports the country's first case of mpox in a 22-year-old patient who had recently ... Current events.
The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in the United States.. The dominant political story of the year has been the 270-day long speakership of Representative Kevin McCarthy, whose slim majority in the House of Representatives has enabled a far-right rebellion to exert more weight over the lower chamber.
Disasters and accidents. Two people are killed when a boat carrying around 30 migrants capsizes near the coast of Kos, Greece.; International relations. Havana syndrome. A two-year investigation by seven U.S. intelligence agencies concludes it is "very unlikely" that Russia or another country was responsible for the "Havana syndrome" that affected U.S. diplomats and spies.
2023 United Auto Workers strike. Ford reaches a deal with the United Auto Workers, signaling an end to the strike after 41 days. Credit rating agency S&P says that it is downgrading Israel's rating outlook to "negative" to reflect "the risk that the Israel–Hamas war could spread more widely".
Armed conflicts and attacks. Israel–Hamas war. 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ends when a deadline expires on the seventh day. Mediator Qatar says that efforts are ongoing to renew the ceasefire and expressed regret over the resumption of Israeli bombardments.
Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) Two shepherds are killed in the village of Wazzani, Lebanon, after Israeli soldiers opened fire in their direction, while a 16-year-old boy is killed during shelling by the Israeli Army, bringing the death toll in Lebanon to 66. (AFP via Barron's) Evacuations during the Israel–Hamas war
Armed conflicts and attacks. Somali Civil War. The army reports the killing of 27 al-Shabaab jihadists near Awdheegle, Lower Shabelle, along with the destruction of militant hideouts, as part of an ongoing campaign to secure areas previously under al-Shabaab control.