What does "current events" mean?

Current affairs; those events and issues of interest currently found in the news.

Current events

Common synonyms include: actualities, compound adjective, current affairs, hyphenated descriptor, latest news, modern.

noun

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Noun

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Current affairs; those events and issues of interest currently found in the news. plural, plural-normally
"The teacher asked the students to write a report on current events."

"The teacher asked the students to write a report on current events."