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Aug 20, 2025 - 09:36 AM
In 2013, significant events included the election of Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, marking a new era for the Catholic Church. Additionally, Edward Snowden leaked classified information from the National Security Agency, sparking global debates on privacy and surveillance. The year also saw the devastating Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded.
