News stories that made headlines around the globe in 2019
From elections in the world’s biggest democracy to the impeachment of the United States president, the year 2019 has been an eventful one for the entire world.
Protests gripped cities across the globe at different times for various reasons; in India, citizens came out against the Hindu-nationalist government for passing a discriminatory bill; in Hong Kong, residents demanded democracy from China's ruling Communist Party; and in Iran, people protested against a 200 per cent increase in fuel prices.
Populist leaders faced resistance, not only from their opponents but from the next generation of rulers: the youth. Terrorist attacks at religious sites forced the world to address the pressing issue of rising Islamophobia while a mass movement called attention to undeniable affects of climate change.
Here, Dawn.com takes a look at the global events that shaped the outgoing year.