2019present
2019–present refers to the period beginning in 2019 and continuing to the current day. It has been shaped by rapid technological change, major public health challenges, and growing geopolitical realignments that have influenced economies, politics, and everyday life.
The COVID-19 pandemic emerged at the end of 2019 and spread globally in 2020, prompting widespread illness,
Geopolitically, tensions among major powers intensified, especially between the United States and China, shaping trade, technology
Technological and scientific progress continued apace. Artificial intelligence and other digital technologies expanded across industries, with
Climate change and environmental policy remained central to international discourse, with extreme weather events highlighting resilience