First Marathon Under Two Hours
September 30, 2030 - Yesterday the 20-year-old Ethiopian wonderchild Demeke Retta took his first victory in the Berlin Marathon and became the first man under two hours ever!

India the Third Largest Economy in the World
December 12, 2035 - India's GDP for last year was greater than Japan's, making India the third largest economy in the world after the US and China.

First Tourist Heading for Mars
September 21, 2050 - At a press conference today it was announced that the first tourist heading for Mars will be the 38-year-old US businessman Patrick Clifford.

Abuja Welcomes the World to the 37th Olympics
September 11, 2040 - There are only a couple of days left to the grand opening of the 37th Olympic Games in Abuja in Nigeria this Friday.

Senior Drivers Account for 25% of US Driver Fatalities
September 8, 2030 - Drivers aged 65 and older account for 25% of the total driver fatalities in the US, a figure that has doubled over the last 30 years.

South Korea has the Highest Proportion of Senior Citizens
September 7, 2050 - With 37.3% senior citizens of the total population, South Korea has the highest proportion in the world today.

1.8 Billion Muslims in the World
August 30, 2025 - According to the latest statistics there are now more than 1.8 billion Muslims in the world.

First Hotel on the Moon Finally Opens
August 23, 2025 - Today a new chapter in space tourism was written. Rod Markham and his wife-to-be Susan Millster arrived safely to the moon to spend 5 days…

India is Now More Populous than China
August 22, 2030 - It is now officially declared that India has passed China, excluding Hong Kong, as the most populous nation in the world according to the UN.

The World's Largest Cross-Country Skirace is Cancelled...Forever
August 18, 2025 - Due to the global warming, the arrangers of the world's largest annual cross-country skirace, Vasaloppet in Sweden, has decided not to continue.

World Population Reaches Nine Billion
August 15, 2050 - Earlier this morning a new-born girl outside of the city Djambala in the Republic of Congo was born, and became the symbolic nine billionth person in the world.

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Millionth Gay Marriage in the US
January 24, 2025 - On Saturday, Jane Wilson and Darla Schwartz will get married in front of their 28 guests at a church in their hometown Stockton, California.