"Israel-Hamas war, Barbie, and the Roman Empire: Top Google searches of 2023"
Google has released its "Year in Search" roundup for 2023, revealing the top global queries of the year. The ongoing Israel-Hamas war topped the news trends, followed by the Titanic-bound submersible incident, earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, and notable individuals who passed away. Damar Hamlin, a safety with the NFL's Buffalo Bills, was the top trending person, while "Barbie" dominated movie searches. "The Last of Us," "Wednesday," and "Ginny and Georgia" were the top trending TV shows. Yoasobi's "アイドル (Idol)" was the top trending song, and Bibimbap was the top trending recipe. Google also released top search data "of all time" to mark its 25th birthday.