![]() ![]() However, Turkey remains a stable nation and seeks to improve and strengthen its ties to Russia. The nation has made headlines on numerous occasions in recent years, but some of the top stories this year were a 24-hour, live-broadcast attempted military coup, and a televised assassination of a Russian ambassador. Image via Accuracy in MediaĮven though before the election President Obama claimed that there was no real threat of a rigged election, there are now threats of retaliation coming from the highest levels of the U.S. ![]() government aggressively accused Russia of having hacked the election and propagandized the American people against Clinton. Seemingly taking the world back to the Cold War era, the U.S. The problem, whether fortunately or unfortunately, is not isolated to the U.S., as fake news has become a problem across the world. ![]() The outcry led to calls for internet censorship and “fact checking” by government-approved agencies. In late 2016, the Clinton campaign unleashed an onslaught of accusations about the deliberate creation of fake news designed to steal the election from her.įalse information being spread on the internet is nothing new, but it wasn’t until after the election that the country was said to be suffering from an “epidemic” of fake news. Under the leadership of Julian Assange, who has been under house arrest in the UK’s Ecuadorian embassy for 5 years now seeking political asylum, WikiLeaks released thousands of controversial emails from Clinton, her campaign chairman John Podesta, and other high-ranking Democratic National Committee members, several of which revealed troubling behavior. Having a ten-year history of releasing over ten million leaked government documents with 100 percent accuracy, the worldwide activist organization played a significant role in 2016 U.S. Hillary Clinton Suffers a Series of Scandalsįormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, having undergone a total of five FBI investigations while running for president, suffered a shocking defeat against her competitor, Donald Trump.Ĭlinton spent a record $1.2 billion on her campaign, and, despite being favored by the media and special interests, Clinton could not hide from the controversies and gain the trust of the electors. Trump’s win came as a surprise for many people around the world, due in large part to Trump’s brutish persona and lack of political experience, both of which were highlighted by the openly-biased news coverage that favored Clinton.įor weeks after the election, desperate Clinton supporters, celebrities, media and politicians alike were ceaselessly protesting to change the results. elections were held and found businessman Donald Trump victorious. Although, if last year represents a sign of things to come, by this time next year I may be writing an end-of-the-world review.īelow is a list of the most highly-publicized news stories that made national headlines during the year. And as the New Year approaches, many people have been left with nothing but the hope that 2017 will be a year for redemption. With top stories that have been riddled with death, scandal, conspiracy and a little bit of winning, the past 365 days have been a rather poor test for humanity. So what the hell, why not just embrace the suck? The doom and gloom wasn’t all consuming, but when composing this year-in-review-a list of specific news stories that highlighted 2016-the task of keeping things positive became rather tricky. The (Not So) Sweet Sixteen As the year comes to an end, here’s a look back at sixteen of the most significant news stories of the year.Ģ016 has been a tumultuous year to say the least, and will undoubtedly be remembered for multiple reasons.
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