Commonwealth of Nations
Political association of mostly former British Empire territories
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| June 15 2025 | The African leg of the King's Baton Relay begins and will continue until 24 October 2025. |
| June 2025 | South Africa is invited to bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, as part of a broader strategy to host international sporting events. |
| June 14 2025 | The Caribbean part of the King's Baton Relay concludes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. |
| June 2025 | An Indian delegation meets with the Commonwealth Games Federation in London to discuss a hosting model focused on long-term community impact and sustainable venue usage. |
| June 6 2025 | Beatrice Chebet of Kenya sets a new Commonwealth record in the 5000 m event with a time of 14:03.69 at the Golden Gala in Rome, Italy |
| May 25 2025 | Beatrice Chebet of Kenya sets a new Commonwealth record in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:11.56 at the Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in Rabat, Morocco |
| May 17 2025 | Favour Ofili from Nigeria sets a Commonwealth record in the 150m (straight) with a time of 15.85 seconds at the Adidas Games in Atlanta, United States |
| 2025 | Faria Basher from Bangladesh wins the Asian regional prize for 'An Eye and a Leg' |
| 2025 | Kathleen Ridgwell from Australia wins the Pacific regional prize for 'Crab Sticks and Lobster Rolls' |
| 2025 | Joshua Lubwama from Uganda wins the African regional prize for 'Mothers Not Appearing in Search' |
| 2025 | Commonwealth Short Story Prize announces regional winners from Africa, Asia, Canada and Europe, Caribbean, and Pacific regions |
| May 11 2025 | Canada sets a new Commonwealth record in 4 × 100 m relay with a time of 40.30 seconds at the World Relays in Guangzhou, China. The record-breaking team consists of Sade McCreath, Marie-Éloïse Leclair, Duan Asemota, and Eliezer Adjibi. |
| 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. |
| April 13 2025 | Matthew Denny from Australia set a Commonwealth record in discus throw with a distance of 74.78 m at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational in Ramona, United States |
| 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 | Trade between Togo and Britain increases by 94 percent, with Togo seeking to expand trade relations with India. |
| 2024 | Antigua and Barbuda was selected as the host country for the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting during the final day of the CHOGM 2024 in Samoa. |
| 2024 | Judging panel comprised Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (Chair), Keletso Mopai (Africa), O Thiam Chin (Asia), Shashi Bhat (Canada and Europe), Richard Georges (Caribbean), and Melissa Lucashenko (Pacific). |
| 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. |
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