Former Germany footballer Mario Gomez retires from sport.

# Former Germany footballer Mario Gomez retires from sport. Former Germany striker Mario Gomez has retired from football at the age of 34 after helping his first club Stuttgart win promotion back to the Bundesliga. He got his side's only goal in a 3-1 defeat by Darmstadt …

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Popstar Beyonce honored with BET 2020 Humanitarian Award.

# Popstar Beyonce honored with BET 2020 Humanitarian Award. Popstar Beyonce has been honored with the BET 2020 Humanitarian Award for her longstanding philanthropic work with her BeyGOOD Foundation, including her recent relief efforts such as #IDIDMYPART, a mobile testing in…

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International Asteroid Day - 30 June.

# International Asteroid Day - 30 June. In December 2016 the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/71/90, declaring 30 June International Asteroid Day  in order to "observe each year at the international level the anniversary of the Tunguska impact ov…

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Iran issues arrest warrants on Trump.

# Iran issues arrest warrants on Trump. Iran has issued an arrest warrant for United States President Donald Trump and 35 others over the bombing on January 03 that killed General Qassem Soleimani. The announcement was made by Tehran’s attorney general, Ali Alqasi Mehr. “Thirt…

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Russia plans to take first tourist on space walk in 2023.

# Russia plans to take first tourist on space walk in 2023. Russia's Energia space corporation said Thursday 25 June 2020 it will take the first tourist on a space walk in 2023, under the terms of a new contract with a US partner. Energia has inked a contract with Space A…

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Micheal Martin becomes new PM of Ireland.

# Micheal Martin becomes new PM of Ireland. Micheal Martin has been elected as new Prime Minister of Ireland by the lower house of the Irish parliament. There are altogether 160 seats within the current lower house of Irish parliament with one seat getting to the speaker of …

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Dumith Fernando appointed as New CSE Chairman.

# Dumith Fernando appointed as New CSE Chairman. The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Dumith Fernando as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the CSE with effect from 01st July 2020. Mr. Fernando has served on the Board of the C…

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Murali crowned as the most valuable Test player of 21st century.

# Murali crowned as the most valuable Test player of 21st century. World’s highest Test wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan has been named as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 21st Century by the Wisden Cricket Monthly. The magazine in consultation with the CricViz, the wor…

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India is the 1st country to control locusts through drones.

# India is the 1st country to control locusts through drones. India has been lauded by the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO of the United Nations as the first country in the world to use drones to combat desert locusts.Locust is a crop-threatening migratory pest that h…

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Malawi opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera wins historic poll rerun.

# Malawi opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera wins historic poll rerun. Malawi's opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has won the country's rerun presidential vote, officials say. He defeated incumbent Peter Mutharika with 58.57% of the vote in recently held poll, the ele…

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World Industrial Design Day - 29 June.

# World Industrial Design Day - 29 June. World Industrial Design Day is a global day of observance whereby  celebrate industrial design, as well as the creation of the World Design Organization. World Industrial Design Day aims to increase awareness regarding working in indu…

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NASA headquarters to be renamed for one of its Hidden Charactor's Mary W. Jackson.

# NASA headquarters to be renamed for one of its Hidden Charactor's Mary W. Jackson. NASA announced recently that its headquarters will be named after one of its history-making engineers. In a news release, by NASA Administration announced that agency’s Washington, D.C., …

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Mississippi set to remove Confederate emblem from its flag.

# Mississippi set to remove Confederate emblem from its flag. A commission would design a new flag that cannot include the symbol and that must have the words “In God We Trust.” Mississippi is on the verge of changing its state flag to erase a Confederate battle emblem that’s…

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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report 2020 Released.

# United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report 2020 Released. Around 269 million people used drugs worldwide in 2018, which is 30 per cent more than in 2009, while over 35 million people suffer from drug use disorders, according to the latest World Drug…

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Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day - 27 June.

# Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day - 27 June. The UN General Assembly declared 27 June Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, to raise public awareness of their contribution to sustainable development and the global economy. According to the data provid…

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Australia and New Zealand selected as hosts of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.

# Australia and New Zealand selected as hosts of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ will be staged in Australia and New Zealand, following a vote taken by the FIFA Council during its meeting held via videoconference, the result of which was announc…

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President of Singapore Halimah Yacob dissolves Parliament.

# President of Singapore Halimah Yacob dissolves Parliament. President Halimah Yacob dissolved Parliament on Tuesday (Jun 23) on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. The Elections Department (ELD) said the President has iss…

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A New planetary system discovered just 32 light years away.

# A New planetary system discovered just 32 light years away. A planet about the size of Neptune has been found zipping around a young star about 32 light years away from Earth, according to a new study. This young system, named AU Microscopii, will allow scientists to study …

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Industrial Workers of the World Day - 27 June.

# Industrial Workers of the World Day - 27 June. Industrial Workers of the World Day is a day to both remember the work industrial workers do all over world, and to reflect on the legacy of the labor union, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). The day takes place on Ju…

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Liverpool wins English Premier League 2019-20 title.

# Liverpool wins English Premier League 2019-20 title. Liverpool has won the English Premier League 2019-20 title. The football club has won the first English top title in last 30 years. This is club’s overall 19th league title win, while this victory is their first in the P…

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Former England women’s captain Clare Connor to become the 1st female president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

# Former England women’s captain Clare Connor to become the 1st female president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Former England women’s captain Clare Connor is to become the 1st female president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in its 233-year history. The 1st non-British …

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New Zealand's Rachel Priest announces retirement from international cricket.

# New Zealand's Rachel Priest announces retirement from international cricket. New Zealand wicketkeeper-batswoman Rachel Priest has announced her retirement from international cricket, thus bringing an end to a 13-year-old career with the White Ferns. The 35-year-old, who…

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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - 26 June.

# International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - 26 June. The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a United Nations International Day against drug abuse and the illegal drug trade. It has been held annually since 1988 on 26 June, a …

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International Day in Support of Victims of Torture - 26 June.

# International Day in Support of Victims of Torture - 26 June.  International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is part of a global movement to combat torture in all its forms raising awareness of the crime of torture and the right of victims to appropriate rehabilitatio…

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China to joined UN arms trade treaty, 'enhance' world peace.

# China to joined UN arms trade treaty, 'enhance' world peace. China will join a global pact to regulate arms sales that has been rejected by the United States, with Beijing saying Monday it is committed to efforts to "enhance peace and stability" in the wo…

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International Day of the Seafarer - 25 June.

# International Day of the Seafarer - 25 June. In 2010, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), decided to designate June 25th as the International Day of the Seafarer as a way to recognize that almost everything that we use in our daily lives has been directly or ind…

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US Film Director Joel Schumacher died at age of 80.

#  US Film Director Joel Schumacher died at age of 80. US Film Director Joel Schumacher died Monday 22 June 2020 morning in New York City from cancer. Schumacher directed the 80s hit movies St. Elmo's Fire and The Lost Boys, as well as two movies in the Batman movie franc…

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Dialog, Lanka’s Most Valuable Brand by Brand Finance again.

# Dialog, Lanka’s Most Valuable Brand by Brand Finance again. Dialog Axiata PLC, had the distinction of being awarded the title ‘Sri Lanka’s Most Valuable Brand’ for the second consecutive year by Brand Finance, the world’s leading independent brand valuation consultancy, at…

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