2024 Year in Review: a year marked by global war, unrest, tumult

The war in Gaza has dominated international headlines this year. In August, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk drew attention to a grim milestone for the world: the deaths of 40,000 Palestinians over a 10-month period since the events of October 7 last year. It's also been a year full of twists and turns in US politics.