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The 2010s (pronounced "twenty-tens" or "two thousand [and] tens"; shortened to "the '10s" and also known as "the tens" or "the teens") was the decade that began on 1 January 2010 and ended on 31 December 2019.

The decade began with an economic recovery from the Great Recession. Inflation and interest rates stayed low and steady throughout the decade, gross world product grew from 2010 to 2019. Global economic recovery accelerated during the latter half of the decade, fueled by strong economic growth in many countries, robust consumer spending, increased investment in infrastructure, and the emergence of new technologies. However, the recovery developed unevenly while many countries autocratized. Socioeconomic crises in some countries—particularly in the Arab world—triggered political revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, and Bahrain as well as civil wars in Libya, Syria, and Yemen in a regional phenomenon that was commonly referred to as the Arab Spring. Meanwhile, Europe had to grapple with a debt crisis that was pronounced early in the decade. Shifting social attitudes saw LGBT rights make substantial progress throughout the decade, particularly in developed countries.

The decade saw the musical and cultural dominance of dance-pop, electronic dance music, hipster culture and electropop. Globalization and an increased demand for variety and personalisation in the face of music streaming services such as Spotify, SoundCloud and Apple Music created many musical subgenres. As the decade progressed, diversity was also seen with the mainstream success of K-pop, Latin music and trap. Superhero films became box office leaders, with Avengers: Endgame becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. Cable providers saw a decline in subscribers as cord cutters switched to lower cost online streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Disney+. The video game industry continued to be dominated by Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft; while indie games became more popular, with Minecraft becoming the best-selling game of all time. Handheld console gaming revenue was overtaken by mobile gaming revenue in 2011. The best-selling book of this decade was Fifty Shades of Grey. Drake was named the top music artist of the decade in the U.S. by Billboard. (Full article...)

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The 2013–2016 epidemic of Ebola virus disease, centered in West Africa, was the most widespread outbreak of the disease in history. It caused major loss of life and socioeconomic disruption in the region, mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The first cases were recorded in Guinea in December 2013; the disease spread to neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone, with minor outbreaks occurring in Nigeria and Mali. Secondary infections of medical workers occurred in the United States and Spain. Isolated cases were recorded in Senegal, the United Kingdom and Italy. The number of cases peaked in October 2014 and then began to decline gradually, following the commitment of substantial international resources.

It caused significant mortality, with a high case fatality rate. By the end of the epidemic, 28,616 people had been infected; of these, 11,310 had died, for a case-fatality rate of 40%. As of 8 May 2016^[update], the World Health Organization (WHO) and respective governments reported a total of 28,646 suspected cases and 11,323 deaths (39.5%), though the WHO believes that this substantially understates the magnitude of the outbreak. On 8 August 2014, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern was declared and on 29 March 2016, the WHO terminated the Public Health Emergency of International Concern status of the outbreak. Subsequent flare-ups occurred; the epidemic was finally declared over on 9 June 2016, 42 days after the last case tested negative on 28 April 2016 in Monrovia. (Full article...)

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Image 1Brazilian indie pop group Restart wearing "colorido" fashion, popular for most of the early 2010s in Brazil. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 2American rapper Tyga in 2013 (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 3TobyMac's 2012 album Eye on It became the third Christian album to ever debut at number 1 on the Billboard 200. (from 2010s in music)
Image 4Jay Chou in 2013 (from 2010s in music)
Image 5Typical late 2010s fashion of Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer in 2018 (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 6A man wearing a leather Supreme snapback hat while taking a photograph in 2016 (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 7Jamal Khashoggi (from 2010s)
Image 8Anti-Ghaddafi fighters celebrate during the Libyan Civil War. (from 2010s)
Image 9The Arab Spring saw mass unrest in the Arab world early in the decade:
  Government overthrown multiple times
  Government overthrown
  Civil war
  Protests and governmental changes
  Major protests
  Minor protests   Other protests and militant action outside the Arab world (from 2010s)
Image 10Xbox One (2013) (from 2010s in video games)
Image 11A teenage American scene girl in 2011, wearing raccoon-striped hair extensions, heavy eyeliner, and colorful accessories typical of the style. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 12TV anchor Cassidy Hubbarth wearing a high sock bun in 2018. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 13Malala Yousafzai (from 2010s)
Image 14Kesha performing on the American television program Today in 2012 (from 2010s in music)
Image 15Three girls with multicolored seapunk inspired hair (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 16In 2014 the One World Trade Center opened its doors in the Financial District of Manhattan, serving as a replacement to the original World Trade Center Twin Towers that were destroyed in 2001. On the 10th anniversary of 9/11 in 2011 (the same year Osama bin Laden was killed), the 9/11 Memorial was opened. (from 2010s)
Image 17Woman in 2013 wearing galaxy-print top, leather moto jacket, statement necklace, and riding boots. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 18Imagine Dragons were an instant success after the release of their debut album, Night Visions. (from 2010s in music)
Image 19Clockwise from top-left:
- Anti-government protests called the Arab Spring arose in 2010–2011, and as a result, many governments were overthrown, including when Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was killed;
- Crimea is annexed by Russia in 2014, starting the Russo-Ukrainian war;
- The Islamic State perpetrates terrorist attacks and captures territory in Syria and Iraq during the wider Arab Winter;
- Climate change awareness and the Paris Agreement;
- The Event Horizon Telescope captures the first image of a black hole in 2019;
- Obergefell v. Hodges legalizes same-sex marriage in the United States in 2015, marking continuing progress for LGBTQ rights in developed countries;
- Increasing use of digital media and rise of mobile devices;
- The United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union in 2016 on a rising tide of populism throughout the decade.
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Image 20Xi Jinping became China's leader for life in 2018. (from 2010s)
Image 21The PlayStation 4 was released in November 2013 and is the best-selling gaming console of the decade (100+ million units sold worldwide as of August 2019^[update]). (from 2010s in culture)
Image 22Lady Gaga was a fashion icon of the era (from 2010s)
Image 23Nintendo 3DS (2011) (from 2010s in video games)
Image 24Devastation in Mosul's old city after recapture from ISIL in 2017 (from 2010s)
Image 25On 10 April 2010 a Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed in Russia with the Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 other passengers including many senior officials (from 2010s)
Image 26David Guetta (left) performing for BBC Radio 1 in 2007 (from 2010s in music)
Image 27Jürgen Mossack, co-founder of Mossack Fonseca, which shut down in light of revelations from the Panama Papers. (from 2010s)
Image 28Greece and Eurozone's rise of debt in the early years of the decade (from 2010s)
Image 29Barbadian artist Rihanna had the most songs top the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 2010s (nine). (from 2010s in culture)
Image 30Australian rapper Iggy Azalea (from 2010s in music)
Image 31Muse (from 2010s in music)
Image 32Grammy Award-winning Skrillex in 2011 (from 2010s in music)
Image 33A man with sleeve tattoos, beard and flannel shirt, mid 2010s (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 34Edward Snowden, former NSA employee who revealed a large number of global surveillance programs. (from 2010s)
Image 35British boy band One Direction with preppy-inspired outfits in 2012 (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 36American rapper Kendrick Lamar (from 2010s in music)
Image 37PlayStation Vita (2011) (from 2010s in video games)
Image 38iPad (2010) and other tablet-PCs (from 2010s in video games)
Image 39Two women with blunt bangs wearing vintage-inspired outfits with high-waisted jeans, a peter-pan collar sweater, and retro, 1950s inspired silhouettes in 2013. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 40Oculus Rift VR-display (2012), accessory (from 2010s in video games)
Image 41American rapper and singer XXXTentacion (from 2010s in music)
Image 42Two women wearing flared trousers, jeggings and oversized cardigans, 2011. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 43Pope Francis with U.S. President Barack Obama, 2014 (from 2010s)
Image 44Nintendo Switch (2017) (from 2010s in video games)
Image 45Kinect (2010), accessory for the Xbox 360 (from 2010s in video games)
Image 46Two young women with "hardcore" undercuts, facial piercings, and tattoos. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 47Women in Oregon wearing festival fashion including lace tops, maxi skirts, flower crowns, and stacked bracelets, 2013. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 48Burj Khalifa, tallest building when completed in 2010. (from 2010s in culture)
Image 49Nintendo Switch (from 2010s in video games)
Image 50In 2013, China launched the ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, with over 150 countries announcing participation by the end of the decade. (from 2010s)

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Jonathan at the World Economic Forum in 2013

Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan (Listen) GCFR GCON (born 20 November 1957) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari and was the first incumbent president in Nigerian history to lose re-election.

He was named Azikiwe by his grandmother in honor of Nigeria’s first President Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe. Previously, Jonathan served as the vice president of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010 under the administration of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua; and in oil-rich Bayelsa State as governor from 2005 to 2007, and deputy governor from 1999 to 2005. In 2015, Jonathan became the first Nigerian president to concede election defeat. It allowed the transfer of power to the opposition party in Africa's biggest democracy—a country that had hitherto experienced vote-rigging and violence. (Full article...)

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Interesting facts

... that the board game Glory to Rome, despite being well-received, led to its publisher's bankruptcy in the mid-2010s and has been out of print since?
... that the Taylor Swift masters controversy was described by Rolling Stone as one of the "most important moments" in music of the 2010s?
... that Manoj Kumar and Raj Kumar had to win cases at the Delhi High Court to be awarded the Arjuna Award sporting honour in the 2010s?
... that despite being excluded from the standard edition of 1989, "New Romantics" by Taylor Swift was named one of the best songs of the 2010s decade by Rolling Stone?
... that Paul English, co-founder of Kayak, offered to pay for the vaccination of 100,000 people during the cholera outbreak following the 2010 Haiti earthquake if other funding could not be secured?

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