From The Israel-Hamas War To The Moon Race: Events That Defined 2023

-- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023 -- Ukrainian military paramedics evacuate a wounded serviceman from the front line near Bakhmut, on March 23, 2023. (Credit: AFP)

From Hamas's brutal attacks in Israel and the fierce retribution it provoked to the kiss that sparked a revolt in Spanish football, here are 10 events that marked a tumultuous 2023:

On October 7, hundreds of Hamas gunmen pour across the border from Gaza, killing around 1,140 people, mostly civilians, and taking about 250 people hostage in the worst attack in Israel's history, traumatising the country and stunning the world.