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From top left, clockwise: The Twin Towers of the original World Trade Center on fire and the Statue of Liberty on the left during the **terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001**; the **euro** enters into European currency in 2002; a statue of Saddam Hussein being toppled during the **Iraq War** in 2003, and in 2006, Hussein would be executed for crimes against humanity; U.S. troops heading toward an army helicopter in Afghanistan during the **war on terror**; **social media platforms** and the internet become widely popular; a Chinese soldier gazes at the **2008 Summer Olympics** commencing in Beijing; the **2008 financial crisis**, the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression; **a tsunami from the Indian Ocean earthquake** kills over 230,000 in 2004, and becomes the strongest earthquake since the 1964 Alaska earthquake

The 2000s (pronounced "two-thousands") was a decade that began on January 1, 2000, and ended on December 31, 2009.

The early part of the decade saw the long predicted breakthrough of economic giants in Asia, like India and China, which had double-digit growth during nearly the whole decade. It is also benefited from an economic boom, which saw the two most populous countries becoming an increasingly dominant economic force. The rapid catching-up of emerging economies with developed countries sparked some protectionist tensions during the period and was partly responsible for an increase in energy and food prices at the end of the decade. The economic developments in the latter third of the decade were dominated by a worldwide economic downturn, which started with the crisis in housing and credit in the United States in late 2007 and led to the bankruptcy of major banks and other financial institutions. The outbreak of this global financial crisis sparked a global recession, beginning in the United States and affecting most of the industrialized world.

The decade saw the rise of the Internet, which grew from covering 6.7% to 25.7% of the world population. This contributed to globalization during the decade, which allowed faster communication among people around the world;^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The war on terror and War in Afghanistan began after the September 11 attacks in 2001. The International Criminal Court was formed in 2002. In 2003, a United States-led coalition invaded Iraq, and the Iraq War led to the end of Saddam Hussein's rule as Iraqi President and the Ba'ath Party in Iraq. Al-Qaeda and affiliated Islamist militant groups performed terrorist acts throughout the decade. The Second Congo War, the deadliest conflict since World War II, ended in July 2003. Further wars that ended included the Algerian Civil War, the Angolan Civil War, the Sierra Leone Civil War, the Second Liberian Civil War, the Nepalese Civil War, and the Sri Lankan Civil War. Wars that began included the conflict in the Niger Delta, the Houthi insurgency in Yemen, and the Mexican drug war.

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The United States President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the global health funding by the United States to address the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and help save the lives of those suffering from the disease. According to the United States government, as of 2023, PEPFAR has saved over 25 million lives, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa.

Launched by U.S. President George W. Bush in 2003, as of August 2024, PEPFAR has provided cumulative funding of $120 billion for HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research since its inception, making it the largest commitment by any nation focused on a single disease in history. PEPFAR is implemented by a combination of U.S. government agencies in over 50 countries and overseen by the Global AIDS Coordinator at the United States Department of State. (Full article...)

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Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957) is an Australian diplomat and former politician who served as the 26th prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and in 2013. He held office as the leader of the Labor Party from 2006 to 2010, with a brief return to the leadership in 2013. Since 2023, Rudd has served as the 23rd ambassador of Australia to the United States.

Born in Nambour, Queensland, Rudd graduated from the Australian National University with honours in Chinese studies, and is fluent in Mandarin. Before politics, he worked as a diplomat and public servant for the Queensland state government of Wayne Goss. Rudd was elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 1998 federal election for the Queensland division of Griffith. He was promoted to the shadow cabinet in 2001 as Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs. He assumed leadership of the Labor Party in December 2006 by defeating Kim Beazley in a leadership spill, becoming leader of the opposition. Rudd led Labor to a landslide victory at the 2007 election; his government's earliest acts included ratifying the Kyoto Protocol on climate change and delivering the first national apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples for the Stolen Generations. His government responded to the 2008 financial crisis, implementing economic stimulus packages that resulted in Australia becoming one of the only developed countries to avoid the Great Recession. Rudd's government also oversaw the establishment of the National Broadband Network (NBN), the launch of the Digital Education Revolution and Building the Education Revolution programs, dismantling WorkChoices, and withdrew Australian troops from the Iraq War. (Full article...)

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Image 1Tattoos and extreme body piercings went mainstream in the late 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 2Coldplay is considered to be the most successful British rock act of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 3Jay Chou was a dominant force in Asian music for almost all of the 2000s and the first half of the next decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 4In 2009, Phyzix released his debut studio album The Lone Ranger LP which contained the hit singles Cholapitsa and Gamba. (from 2000s in music)
Image 5Justin Timberlake was one of the best-selling male artists of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 6Shakira was the best selling Latin female artist, also one of the best selling women of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 7Fergie's The Dutchess sold over 6 million copies worldwide becoming one of the most successful albums of the era. (from 2000s in music)
Image 8Young woman wearing sundress and Christian Louboutin shoes, 2009. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 9Jennifer Lopez was the first actress and singer in history to have both a film and an album at No. 1 in the same week. (from 2000s in music)
Image 10Haifa Wehbe released her second studio album Baddi Aech (Arabic: بدي عيش, English: "I Want to Live") in early 2005, following the success of lead single "Ya Hayat Albi." Released after the assassination of Lebanese politician Rafik Hariri, the title single of the album is about "freedom, considered to be among the most basic of human rights". (from 2000s in music)
Image 11Britney Spears was the best-selling female artist of the decade.
Image 12Wii (2006) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 13Slim-fitting plaid Western shirt gained popularity in the UK in the late 2000s (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 14Blink-182's song "All the Small Things" kickstarted a resurgence of interest in pop rock. (from 2000s in music)
Image 15Delta Goodrem released her debut album Innocent Eyes in 2003 which became a monster smash hit – it went to No. 1 and stayed for 29 non-consecutive weeks, being certified 14× Platinum for selling over 1 million copies, the second most of all time in Australia. (from 2000s in music)
Image 16In 2005, The New York Times wrote, "Reggaetón has conquered parties, clubs and lately radio; Daddy Yankee's hit "Gasolina" reached MTV and the playlists of many hip-hop stations." (from 2000s in music)
Image 17Singer Mary J. Blige topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001 with her smash single, "Family Affair", taken from hit album No More Drama. (from 2000s in music)
Image 18Indian couple wearing a mixture of traditional dress and Western clothing (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 19Nintendo DSi (2008) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 20During the decade, Flavour N'abania was able to find success by embracing older genres, such as highlife, and remixing them into something more modern. (from 2000s in music)
Image 21Bon Jovi's Lost Highway Tour was the highest-grossing tour of 2008. (from 2000s in music)
Image 22PlayStation 3 (2006) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 23EyeToy (2003) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 24The flared jeans of the late 1990s remained fashionable throughout the early and mid-2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 25Leeann Tweeden, 2003, wearing an off-the-shoulder top and cargo pants. She also sports highlights on her hair. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 26Californian band Orson in 2006 wearing mid 1960s-inspired apparel (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 27On September 23, 2004, the RIAA certified Up! at 11× Platinum, giving Shania Twain the distinction of being the only female artist to have three consecutive diamond albums released in the United States. (from 2000s in music)
Image 28Lady Gaga's debut album, The Fame (2008), reached No. 1 in Canada, Austria, Germany, United Kingdom and Ireland and topped the Billboard Top Electronic Albums chart. (from 2000s in music)
Image 29Example of the two button slim-fit suit popular in the late 2000s in the UK, US and China. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 30Zoë Bell in 2006 sporting a medium length hairstyle and blended highlights (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 31American rapper Jay Z (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 32Ramallah Underground have been considered the founders of Palestinian hip-hop. (from 2000s in music)
Image 33Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performing in 2005. Foo Fighters achieved major commercial success and won multiple Grammy Awards in the 2000s, including Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2001, 2004, and 2008. (from 2000s in music)
Image 34In 2003, Stephon Harris's album The Grand Unification Theory won the Martin E. Segal Award from Jazz at Lincoln Center. (from 2000s in music)
Image 35Janet Jackson was awarded the American Music Awards' Award of Merit in March 2001 for "her finely crafted, critically acclaimed and socially conscious, multi-platinum albums". (from 2000s in music)
Image 36Kylie Minogue is considered the biggest Australian pop act of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 37Close-fitting vintage printed T-shirt (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 38My Chemical Romance is considered one of the most influential rock groups of the 2000s and a major act in the pop-punk and emo genres, despite the band rejecting the latter label. (from 2000s in music)
Image 39An orchestra performing a Video Games Live event (from 2000s in video games)
Image 40The Black Eyed Peas began utilizing Auto-Tune and electropop–dance in their most successful album to date, The E.N.D., which spawned five top ten hit singles.
Image 41Anika Moa's debut studio album Thinking Room, released in 2001, reached number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart. (from 2000s in music)
Image 42American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson is the most successful winner of American Idol and a key artist in the power pop and pop rock movement of the 2000s.
Image 43Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy García, Julia Roberts, and Steven Soderbergh wearing brown leather jackets in December 2001 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 44Taylor Swift rose to fame in the late 2000s, with her unique country-pop style, spawning global hits like "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me". (from 2000s in music)
Image 45Aerosmith toured for every year of the 2000s except 2008. (from 2000s in music)
Image 46Amaral (from 2000s in music)
Image 47Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel are members of the High School Musical, Disney's most successful musical and soundtracks of the 2000s.
Image 48Luis Fonsi's "Nada Es Para Siempre" received a nomination for Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year at the 2006 Latin Billboard Music Awards. (from 2000s in music)
Image 49Navel piercings were popular from 1995 all the way to 2007/2008. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 50Jared Leto wearing slim-fit formal wear; Popular 2008–onwards. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 51Swedish actors in 2002 sporting various early 2000s fashions and hairstyles. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 52Nuon (2000) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 53Buzz! controller (2005) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 54Aaliyah wearing a bandana and hoop earrings in 2000 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 55Scene kids, 2008 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 56American rapper Eminem is the most commercially successful artist of the decade.
Image 57Paisley handbag associated with the boho-chic look. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 58Australian electronic group The Avalanches released their debut album Since I Left You in 2000. (from 2000s in music)
Image 59Following her 1990's success, Namie Amuro remained popular during this era. (from 2000s in music)
Image 60Lady Gaga's single, "Poker Face", reached number one in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the UK. (from 2000s in music)
Image 61Tasha Baxter's breakthrough in the international music charts started with "In the Beginning" in 2002. (from 2000s in music)
Image 62Nas is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. (from 2000s in music)
Image 63Game Boy Advance SP (2003) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 64Sean Paul's third album The Trinity debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, breaking records with its first-week sales for a reggae/dancehall artist, and eventually going Platinum in the United States. (from 2000s in music)
Image 65English-Australian singer Peter Andre in 2004 wearing ripped and sandblasted baggy jeans influenced by surfer and hip-hop fashion. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 66Indie rock singer Damian Kulash wearing psychedelic 1960s-inspired clothing, 2006 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 67Kiff No Beat is an Ivorian hip-hop group from Abidjan. It was formed in 2009, and composed of five members. (from 2000s in music)
Image 68Lynda Thomas released successful rock singles in 2000 and 2001. (from 2000s in music)
Image 69Nintendo DSi XL (2009) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 70Slim-fit tweed popular in the late 2000s (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 71Game Boy Advance (2001) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 72Three of System of a Down's albums debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. (from 2000s in music)
Image 73People wearing loose jeans in New Zealand, 2007. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 74Girl with curly brown hair sporting an off-the-shoulder top, a carry over from the early 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 75Ecuadorian emo kids from the late 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 76An Xbox Debug Kit, intended for game developers on porting PC games to the Xbox. (from 2000s in video games)
Image 77PlayStation Portable (2004) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 78Nintendo DS Lite (2006) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 79German Mosher, the more punk-like incarnation of scene, early to mid-2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 80Guitar Hero controller (2005) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 81GameCube (2001) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 82Beyoncé was one of the best selling female performers of the 2000s.
Image 83Enya's 2000 album A Day Without Rain sold 15 million copies. (from 2000s in music)
Image 84PlayStation 2 (2000) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 85Darius Rucker had three No. 1 country hits in 2008–09: "Don't Think I Don't Think About It", "It Won't Be Like This for Long" and "Alright". (from 2000s in music)
Image 86In 2004, Daddy Yankee released his international hit single "Gasolina", which is credited with introducing reggaeton to audiences worldwide, and making the music genre a global phenomenon. (from 2000s in music)
Image 87Soulja Boy's 2007 debut single "Crank That" was considered the biggest dance fad since the Macarena. (from 2000s in music)
Image 88Snake II on a Nokia 3310 (2000) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 89Chunky sneakers of the early 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 90Female tourists in 2005 sporting colorful mid-2000s athletic fashions. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 91Mariah Carey's 2008 album E=MC² spawned her 18th chart-topper, "Touch My Body", with which she surpassed Elvis Presley to become the solo artist with the most Hot 100 No. 1 songs in history. (from 2000s in music)
Image 92Young American woman in 2007 wearing a white miniskirt, a blue bikini top, and sunglasses (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 93Chinese skaters, 2007. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 94Good Charlotte received platinum status and gained a large fan base worldwide. (from 2000s in music)
Image 95Swedish teenagers wearing typical late 2000s male hairstyles, 2008 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 96In 2002, Grinspoon performed at the Australian Record Industry Association Awards. (from 2000s in music)
Image 97Dennis Rodman wearing an Ed Hardy shirt, and Donald Trump wearing a navy blue two button suit in 2009 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 98Wings haircut worn by singer Justin Bieber in 2009. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 99A cybergoth with goggles, synthetic blue hair and shaved head, 2005 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 100Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour became the highest grossing female tour and the highest grossing solo tour of all-time making $408 million in 85 shows. (from 2000s in music)
Image 101Young woman wearing dress made from African patterned fabric in 2008. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 102WonderSwan Color (2000) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 103Nickelback has sold over 50 million albums and was one of the biggest post-grunge bands of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 104O-Zone's "Dragostea Din Tei" topped charts in France, Germany, and Austria for over three months, reached number 3 in the United Kingdom and number 72 on the US Pop 100. (from 2000s in music)
Image 105Xbox 360 (2005) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 106Swedish Raggare, 2005. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 107Young woman in 2003 wearing a horizontal striped shirt and boot-cut jeans. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 108Modest Mouse (from 2000s in music)
Image 109Young woman in summer 2009 wearing all black clothes (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 110BoA's No. 1 was the fourth-best-selling record of 2002 in South Korea. (from 2000s in music)
Image 111Nintendo DS (2004) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 112British "Chav" wearing tracksuit and baseball cap. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 113PSP Go (2009) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 114Woman wearing backless top and microskirt at Cologne Pride, 2006. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 115Winklepicker boots fashionable in England, Italy and Mexico from 2005 onwards. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 116Young women in Portugal with straightened hair and thick makeup in 2007 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 117American Idol winner Carrie Underwood registered successful songs on country music charts. (from 2000s in music)
Image 118Alicia Keys was the best selling female R&B performer of the 2000s. (from 2000s in music)
Image 119T-Pain was initially criticized for popularizing autotune, which is now considered an iconic trend of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 120Ayumi Hamasaki was one of the most popular Japanese stars of the 2000s, known as "The Empress of Japanese Pop". (from 2000s in music)
Image 121Paulina Rubio's Paulina remained on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart for 99 weeks. (from 2000s in music)
Image 122In Taiwan alone, 250,000 copies of S.H.E's Super Star were sold. (from 2000s in music)
Image 123Aria Wallace and Victoria Justice playing Guitar Hero (from 2000s in video games)
Image 124In 2008, Amy Winehouse tied the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night and became the first British woman to win five Grammys. (from 2000s in music)
Image 125Model in 2005 wearing low-rise jeans, a newsboy cap, and a belly shirt (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 126Black Muntu is an urban rap group with a massive following across Zambia. (from 2000s in music)
Image 127Canadian Avril Lavigne was the biggest breakthrough of the 2000s worldwide with 40 million albums sold.
Image 128Robyn on tour in 2003. (from 2000s in music)
Image 129Xbox (2001) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 130Miranda Kerr in 2004 modeling for Obar Jeans. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 131Jamaican woman with cornrows, 2002. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 132Singer-songwriter-guitarist Tanya Chua was successful during the 2000s as a leading Mandopop artist. (from 2000s in music)
Image 133In 2007, it took four hours for TVXQ to sell out 33,000 seats for a series of concerts in Seoul. (from 2000s in music)

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