Commonwealth of Nations
Political association of mostly former British Empire territories
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| April 17 2025 | A newspaper in Western Australia reported that Basil Zempilas, leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party, wanted Perth to bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, but missed the deadline to submit an expression of interest. |
| 2025 | Donald Trump expressed interest in the United States becoming a member or 'associate' member of the Commonwealth. |
| April 1 2025 | Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is set to begin her tenure as Commonwealth Secretary-General. |
| March 31 2025 | Deadline set for potential host cities to express interest in hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games. |
| March 30 2025 | Constantin Ursu becomes Welterweight champion |
| March 28 2025 | Nigeria Olympic Committee submits an expression of interest to host the 2030 Games in Abuja, pending federal government approval. |
| 2025 | Commonwealth countries Australia, Canada, and New Zealand aligned with a British-led 'coalition of the willing' to support Ukraine during Russia's invasion. |
| March 17 2025 | Stuart Young became Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2025 | During the Canadian Liberal Party Leadership Race, Mark Carney was elected as leader, supporting deepening relationships with Britain, Australia, and New Zealand in response to US geopolitical actions. |
| March 2025 | Gujarat planned to submit an expression of interest for the 2030 Commonwealth Games bid, with proposed venues including Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave and a new sporting complex in Karai district. |
| March 2025 | Commonwealth Sport Canada proposed a 'United Canada' bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with a concept of using existing venues across multiple provinces to reduce construction costs by 60 percent. |
| March 11 2025 | Start of the Caribbean leg of the King's Baton Relay in Trinidad and Tobago. |
| March 10 2025 | Official launch of the King's Baton, marking 500 days until the 2026 Commonwealth Games. King Charles III handed over the baton to Sir Chris Hoy. The baton, crafted from ash wood, was designed by Tim Norman. |
| March 9 2025 | Great Britain's women's 4 × 400 m relay team (Lina Nielsen, Hannah Kelly, Emily Newnham, Amber Anning) sets a Commonwealth record with a time of 3:24.89 at the European Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| February 16 2025 | Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Katie Sadleir publicly expressed support for India's bid, viewing it as a potential stepping stone towards India hosting the 2036 Olympics. |
| February 8 2025 | Ackera Nugent from Jamaica set the Commonwealth record in 55 m hurdles with a time of 7.26+ at the Millrose Games in New York City, United States |
| February 8 2025 | Zak Miller became the Featherweight champion |
| January 30 2025 | Bhupendrabhai Patel and Athletics Federation of India members met with Commonwealth Games Federation vice-president Chris Jenkins in Gandhinagar to discuss Gujarat's bid for hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games. |
| January 25 2025 | Conah Walker became the Welterweight champion |
| 2024 | Birmingham City Council announced plans to sell a majority of the homes in the Perry Barr athletes' village to a private developer, with an expected total loss of £320 million. |
| 2024 | Howard Henry suggested the Cook Islands could potentially apply for Commonwealth membership at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa, following United States recognition of Cook Islands and Niue as sovereign states. |
| 2024 | Ghanaian foreign minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is elected to succeed Baroness Scotland. |
| 2024 | Potential bid from South Africa for the 2030 Commonwealth Games was speculated ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa. |
| October 22 2024 | Commonwealth Games Federation announced scaled down proposals and plans to refresh the baton relay for the 2026 games. |
| October 19 2024 | Lewis Edmondson became the Light-heavyweight champion |
| September 17 2024 | The Scottish government officially agreed to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games with financial backing from Commonwealth Games Australia. |
| September 1 2024 | Mary Moraa from Kenya sets the Commonwealth record in 600 m with a time of 1:21.63 at the ISTAF Berlin in Berlin, Germany. |
| September 1 2024 | Elliot Giles of Great Britain sets the Commonwealth record in Mile (road) with a time of 3:51.3 h at the New Balance Kö Meile in Düsseldorf, Germany |
| August 30 2024 | Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland suggested a compact games concept with 10 sports across four venues. |
| August 30 2024 | Confirmation that the Games would be primarily funded by AU$200 million in compensation from the Victorian government. |
| August 11 2024 | Initial reports emerged that Glasgow was in talks to take over hosting rights for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. |
| August 10 2024 | Botswana's 4 × 400 m relay team (Bayapo NdoriBusang KebinatshipiAnthony PeselaLetsile Tebogo) sets the Commonwealth record with a time of 2:54.53 at the Olympic Games in Paris, France |
| August 8 2024 | Muhammad Yunus became Chief Adviser of Bangladesh |
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