Timeline (Old Dusk)

== 2024 ==
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*Russian President Vladimir Putin is re-elected in a landslide, despite ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
*Indonesia moves its capital city to the newly constructed Capital City of Nusantara on Borneo island. Indonesian President Ganjar Pranowo marks the change in an official ceremony, despite construction being behind schedule.
*The 2024 United Kingdom general election is held in October. Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, is elected Prime Minister despite underperforming what most polls were predicting. Rishi Sunak resigns as leader of the Conservatives and is replaced by Kemi Badenoch. 
*Israel kick Hamas out of Gaza, ending the 2023-24 Israel-Gaza conflict. 
*The 2024 United States presidential election is held. Former Republican President Donald Trump is elected by a narrow margin, defeating Democratic incumbent Joe Biden. Trump is the second President in history to serve two non-consecutive terms. Trump becomes the 47th President. Third party candidates Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are thought to damage Biden’s re-election chances.
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*Famous Canadian Actor William Shatner passes away aged 92 due to complications with old age.
*Pope Francis passes away aged 87. Known for his liberal reforms to the Church, Francis had been a controversial figure. He was succeeded by his liberal ally Pietro Parolin who is known as Paul VII.
*The Summer Olympics are hosted in Paris, France. The games are a resounding success and the United States prevail victorious by claiming the most medals.
== 2025 ==
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*President Donald Trump signs an executive order to round up the homeless and move them to tent camps outside US cities until their problems can be identified. The move is controversial, but is effective, sparking a debate on homeless rights. “Tent cities”, sometimes deridingly called “Trumpvilles” are large collections of tents were the homeless are made to live outside of cities until their individual problems are identified.
*With US aid to the Ukraine withdrawn, the stalemate in the Russo-Ukrainian war ends as Russian forces are able to break through. Democrats and other western leaders criticise Trump for allowing the stalemate to end 
*In the United Kingdom, Nigel Farage joins the Conservative Party. In an effort to appease the “new right” faction of her party, opposition leader Kemi Badenoch allows him to stand in a by-election for a safe seat, which he wins. Farage is now a backbench Conservative MP.
*The 2025 Canadian federal election is held. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is elected Prime Minister of Canada, defeating Liberal incumbent Justin Trudeau and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. Poilievre represents a “new right” approach to conservatism, which has a more libertarian and anti-establishment streak than more traditional conservatism.
===== Technology and Culture =====
*Famous Actor Michael Caine passes away aged 92 of natural causes.
*Astronaut Buzz Aldrin passes away aged 95. Aldrin was the last surviving astronaut of the Apollo 11 mission, which had landed the first men on the moon.
*Grand Theft Auto VI, the most anticipated video game in history is released. The game, created by Rockstar Games, sells 90 million copies within the first week of its launch.
== 2026 ==
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*US President Donald Trump signs an executive order ending birthright citizenship. The move is controversial but is found not to violate the US Constitution in court.
*In the United Kingdom, Kemi Badenoch resigns as leader of the opposition and leader of the Conservative Party, citing internal shadow cabinet disputes. On the membership ballot, Nigel Farage is elected to succeed her as Tory leader. His election as leader rejuvenates the “new right” faction whilst alienating moderate voters.
*The Ukraine War ends in a UN overseen peace agreement. Following unconditional free and fair referendums Donetsk and Luhansk vote to join Russia. The reaction from across the world is mixed, with some world leaders condemning Russian aggression to gain the regions and others hailing the democratic resolution.
===== Technology and Culture =====
*The 2026 FIFA World Cup, more commonly referred to as World Cup 26, is co-hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico. The tournament was the first to be held across three countries and to include 48 teams. France beat Brazil in the final to claim their third trophy.
*British Naturalist and Presenter David Attenborough passes away aged 99.
*US Talk Show host Conan O’Brien passes away aged 63 following a short battle with cancer.
== 2027 ==
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*Freedom City begins construction on empty federal land in Utah. The modern city is the idea of Donald Trump and is designed to become a city where Americans can live and work without burdensome regulations.
*The 2027 French Presidential election is held. Marine Le Pen of the hard-right National Rally is elected President in the second round, defeating the socialist Jean-Luc Mélenchon. President Macron’s preferred successor and Renaissance candidate Édouard Philippe comes third.
*Concerns are raised over the health of US President Donald Trump as he is seen to forget and slur his words during a speech. Supporters claim he is still able to perform his duties as President but critics say his deteriorating health is taking away from his ability to lead.
===== Technology and Culture =====
*Famous Actor Bruce Willis passes away aged 72 due to complications with his dementia.
== 2028 ==
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*President Trump signs off on legislation to increase funding towards the invention of commercial flying cars. The endeavour is eventually shelved and not picked up by the succeeding administration.
*The Democratic Primaries result in victory for California Governor Gavin Newsom, who defeats Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and former Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris had initially been assumed to be the frontrunner, but had quickly lost support following a stinted campaign to Newsom and Whitmer. Whitmer was selected as Newsom’s running mate.
*The Republican Primaries result in victory for Vice President Kari Lake. There had been speculation as to if President Donald Trump would endorse another politician to be his successor, but these rumours came to nothing as Trump endorsed Lake early on. Other candidates included Nikki Haley, Kristi Noem and Marjorie Taylor Greene. 
*The first residents of Freedom City in Utah begin inhabiting it permanently.
*The 2028 United States presidential election is held. Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom defeats Republican Vice President Kari Lake.
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* The Summer Olympics are hosted in Los Angeles, California, United States. The games are a resounding success and the hosts prevail victorious by claiming the most medals. The games are opened by President Trump.
*Famous musician Bob Dylan passes away aged 87.
== 2029 ==
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*The 2029 United Kingdom general election is held. Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer is re-elected with an increased margin. The Conservatives, led by Nigel Farage, were criticised as disorganised and too strong against immigration, whilst the Labour Party was criticised for not meeting its pledge to spend £28 billion on green initiatives in its first term. Following his defeat Farage is forced to resign as Tory leader and is replaced by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
*The Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom, which had been strained whilst Donald Trump had been President and Keir Starmer had been Prime Minister, is re-affirmed between Starmer and US President Gavin Newsom on Newsom’s state visit to the UK.
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== 2030 ==
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*US President Gavin Newsom writes an executive order that overhauls the criminal justice system nationwide. The executive order contains reforms spanning the judiciary system, placing an emphasis on rehabilitation and equity.
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*The 2030 FIFA World Cup is co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco. The tournament was the first to be held across two continents. Some opening matches were held in South America to celebrate 100 years of the tournament. Brazil are declared the winners after defeating England in the finals.
==2031==
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* In the United Kingdom, the House of Lords are abolished and replaced with a democratically elected upper house. The constitutional reform, which was predominantly backed by the governing Labour Party was largely seen as positive, although was not without it’s detractors.
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==2032==
=====Geopolitics=====
*British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party. The ensuing leadership contest is won by Nadia Whittome, in a divisive contest against TBD and TBD.
*The 2032 United States presidential election is held. Incumbent Democratic President Gavin Newsom defeats Republican TBD.
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*Famous musician and former Beatle Paul McCartney passes away aged 89. McCartney was the last surviving member of the Beatles.
*The 2032 Olympic Games are hosted in Brisbane, Australia.
==2033==
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==2034==
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*The 2034 United Kingdom general election results in victory for the Conservatives, led by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson (who had left office 12 years earlier). Although Johnson’s tenure as Prime Minister was controversial, his charisma and loyal following allowed him to maintain political relevancy for long enough to see him return to the top of politics. Following it’s election loss, the Labour Party elected Wes Streeting to succeed Nadia Whittome as leader.
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