2023, brought a whole host of weird, exciting and unusual stories in politics and there is no doubt that 2024 won’t disappoint.
The world is set to face one of the busiest election years on record with over 20 elections including the big U.S global election which could see the return of Donald Trump.
Global events will also dominate the news with the Paris Olympics in the summer bringing countries from all over the world together and England will strive to win the Euros again.
Check out a calendar of world events and elections below produced by the Guardian: What’s ahead in 2024: calendar of the year | World news | The Guardian