2016

2016 (MMXVI) is the current year, and is a leap year starting on Friday (dominical letter CB) of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 16th year of the 3rd millennium, the 16th year of the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2010s decade.

2016 has been designated as:

  • International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
  • International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by The International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science Council (ISSC) & International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH).
  • Events

    January

  • January 3 Following the fallout caused by the execution of Nimr al-Nimr, Saudi Arabia ends its diplomatic relations with Iran.
  • January 8 Joaquín Guzmán, widely regarded as the world's most powerful drug trafficker, is recaptured following his escape from a maximum security prison.
  • January 16 The International Atomic Energy Agency announces that Iran has adequately dismantled its nuclear weapons program, allowing the United Nations to lift sanctions immediately.
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Latest News for: october 2016

    A ribbon-cutting date has been set for new Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi. Here's when.

    Caller Times 28 Mar 2025
    The $1.2 billion project began in 2016 and replaces the previous bridge built in the 1950s.The new bridge is taller than its predecessor to allow for larger ships to pass underneath.

    Community journalism in a ‘state of flux’

    Manila Bulletin 28 Mar 2025
    PAGBABAGO ... Last year, we ranked No. 9 and No ... Some resort to self-censorship ... In October 2016, I had the privilege of presenting a research agenda on safety of journalists where I presented challenges in an environment such as ours.

    "It's not your story to tell" – bereaved families of road fatalities

    RTE 28 Mar 2025
    The 'It’s not your story to tell’ campaign aims to promote sensitivity, respect and responsible online behaviour among those who witness tragic road collisions ... Marie got the knock on their door about her daughter’s death at 1.50am on 13 October 2016.

    'It's not your story to tell', say families of road victims

    RTE 28 Mar 2025
    The 'It’s not your story to tell’ campaign aims to promote sensitivity, respect and responsible online behaviour among those who witness tragic road collisions ... Marie got the knock on their door about her daughter’s death at 1.50am on 13 October 2016.

    Snow WOKE? sNO Woke? Unpacking the inane ‘Snow White’ discourse

    The Daily Dot 28 Mar 2025
    Disney’s live-action Snow White debuted last week after (this is not a joke) eight-and-a-half years of drama and discourse ... Since the movie was announced in October 2016, President Donald Trump won, lost, and won again. COVID-19 ravaged the world ... Yet ... .

    Wayne Stenehjem deleted voicemails, ‘obstructed’ child sex crime investigation into Ray Holmberg, AG says

    Grand Forks Herald 28 Mar 2025
    Attorney’s Office in North Dakota secured a grand jury indictment against Holmberg in late October 2023 on allegations that he traveled to Prague multiple times between 2011 and 2016 with plans to sexually abuse children.

    Aviation safety takes flight

    China Daily 27 Mar 2025
    In October 2016, multiple airlines — including SIA and all United States carriers — prohibited the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from being brought on board, either in carry-on or checked-in baggage.

    Tariq Ramadan rape trial in Paris 'set for March'

    Swissinfo 27 Mar 2025
    +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Tariq Ramadan will be tried for aggravated rape of one of the women and rape of two others between 2009 and 2016 ... Last October, the Court of ...

    White House says Yemen strikes chat wasn't classified. It could still be illegal.

    Usatoday 27 Mar 2025
    In the summer of 2016, then-FBI Director James Comey recommended against prosecuting Hillary Clinton for what he described as her "extremely ... “She has to go to jail,” he said in an October 2016 speech.

    Liverpool look set to lose player Jurgen Klopp considers his favourite ever signing

    Yahoo Daily News 27 Mar 2025
    Trent Alexander-Arnold broke down in tears when being interviewed after Jurgen Klopp’s final match as Liverpool manager ... It was Klopp who gave Alexander-Arnold his Liverpool debut back in October 2016 ... READ MORE ... READ MORE ... Trent was not fit enough ... .

    Syria after Assad: why many Syrian refugees aren’t returning home

    Famagusta Gazette 27 Mar 2025
    And while the 2016 Jordan compact allowed Syrian refugees access to formal employment, it failed to live up to its potential due to the high prices of work permits and social security contributions.

    Trump pushes for more gas pipelines in NY: Anti-gas activists urge Hochul to block them

    recordonline.com 27 Mar 2025
    Watch ... But others are skeptical ... In October 2016, Fraczek was arrested on a trespassing charge on the same day four activists locked themselves a section of pipeline in Verplanck that was being readied to carry natural gas under the Hudson River.

    Disney’s Live-Action Princess Movies Are Trapped in the 2010s

    New York Magazine 27 Mar 2025
    Rachel Zegler in Snow White. Photo. Walt Disney Studios/Everett Collection. The first proper industry headline about a new Snow White arrived in October 2016, a wild month in human history to plan anything nine years ahead. Since then, the U.S ... Photo ... ....

    Kim Kardashian to Testify in 10 Million USD Paris Robbery Case a Decade After Being Held Captive at Gunpoint

    Pinkvilla 26 Mar 2025
    ... experience during Fashion Week in 2016 ... On October 3, 2016, The Kardashians star was robbed of over $10 million worth of jewelry at gunpoint after five masked men broke into her hotel room in Paris.

    Kim Kardashian to testify in Paris robbery trial NINE years after she was held at ...

    The Daily Mail 26 Mar 2025
    Kardashian is pictured on October 2, 2016, the day before the heist ... Kim Kardashian and her bodyguard Pascal Duvier seen out and about in Paris before the robbery on October 2, 2016 ... in October 2016.
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