China became the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 in 2022.

China was involved in a significant diplomatic crisis with the United States over the Taiwan Strait in 2022.

Taiwan was the first country to hold a national election after the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2022.

Germany was the first country to recognize the digital euro in 2022.

Argentina won the FIFA World Cup in 2022.

The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021, leading to the collapse of the government.

A military coup took place in Myanmar in February 2021.

Zambia held its first democratic elections in 2021.

Sweden announced its intention to join NATO in 2022 due to security concerns from Russia.

In 2022, Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova all announced their intentions to join the European Union.

The United States announced its withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty in 2021.

The COP26 climate conference was hosted by the United Kingdom in Glasgow in 2021.

The United States was the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 in November 2021.

Rwanda was the first country to implement a nationwide ban on plastic bags in 2021.

China was the first country to recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan in 2021.

Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar.

The Summer Olympics took place in Tokyo in 2021, delayed from 2020 due to the pandemic.

The European Union launched the 'Global Methane Pledge' in 2021 during COP26.

Xiomara Castro was inaugurated as the first female president of Honduras in January 2022.

Xiomara Castro was elected as the first female president of Honduras in 2021.

Yoshihide Suga resigned as Prime Minister of Japan in September 2021.