Europe's Space Agency to hire first Disabled Astronaut.

The European Space Agency hopes to hire and launch the world’s first physically disabled astronaut. The 22-member space programme has just closed its latest decennial recruitment call for astronauts and received 22,000 applicants. The ESA, whose Ariane rocket once dominated t…

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An Indian warship conducted Military Drill with South Korean Ship In East China Sea.

An Indian Navy warship carried out a military drill with a South Korean vessel in the East China Sea on 28 June 2021. This partnership exercise was aimed at enhancing interoperability and facilitating the exchange of best practices between the two navies. Indian Navy's in…

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China turns on world’s 2nd-biggest hydro power dam.

The Government of China officially turned on the first two generating units of the Baihetan Dam, the world’s second-biggest hydroelectric dam, to start generating energy. The Baihetan Dam is set up on the Jinsha River, in southwestern China. About the dam: The dam is a 289-me…

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UK financial regulator bans world’s largest crypto exchange.

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has been issued a warning by the UK's financial regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ruled that the firm cannot conduct any "regulated activity" in the UK. It also advised people to be war…

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International Asteroid Day - 30 June.

Every year on June 30th, International Asteroid Day raises public awareness about the hazards of an asteroid impact. It’s also a day to inform the public about crisis communication actions necessary in the event of a credible near-Earth object event. Considered minor planets…

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International Day of Parliamentarism - 30 June.

Every year on June 30th, the International Day of Parliamentarism celebrates the fundamental principles of parliamentarism. The day also draws attention to how the parliamentary systems of government improve the lives of people around the world. A parliamentary democracy is …

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Philippines on FATF grey list, working on junket controls.

The Paris-based watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added the Philippines to its “grey list” of jurisdictions that it regards need increased monitoring in relation to risk of financial crimes.  The Financial Action Task Force said in its latest update: “When …

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Envirnment Ministry has banned all types of lunch sheets without publishing new gazette.

The Environment Minister, Mahinda Amaraweera, advised the ministry officials to take steps to ban all types of lunch wrapping sheets in the country without publishing a new gazette notification. The decision was made by the Minister yesterday, after taking into account all s…

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The International Day of the Tropics - 29 June.

Each year on June 29th, the International Day of the Tropics raises awareness about various challenges that tropical nations face. It’s also a day to celebrate the extraordinary diversity of the Tropics. The regions of the Earth that lie in the middle of the planet are calle…

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Matt Hancock quits as health secretary after breaking social distance guidance.

Matt Hancock has resigned as health secretary after he breached social distancing guidance by kissing a colleague. In a letter to the PM he said the government "owe it to people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have let them down". P…

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Former South African President Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months.

South Africa's highest court found former President Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months in prison on Tuesday 29 June 2021, a landmark move in the country's long-running corruption saga. The Constitutional Court of South Africa ordere…

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BCCI confirms 2021 T20 World Cup switch to UAE.

The BCCI has communicated to its member associations that this year's T20 World Cup will be held in the UAE. However, BCCI retain the hosting rights of the 16-team event that is scheduled to begin on October 17, two days after the completion of the IPL final, also in the…

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Sudirman Cup moved to Finland, World Tour Finals to Indonesia.

The Sudirman Cup Finals 2021 and the BWF World Tour Finals, two key badminton tournaments this year which were originally planned to take place in China, have now been moved to Vantaa, Finland and Bali, Indonesia respectively. Vantaa, Finland is the new host of the Sudirman …

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Turkey and Azerbaijan started Joint Military Drills.

The armed forces of Turkey and Azerbaijan have began joint military drills called “Mustafa Kemal Ataturk – 2021,” in Baku on Monday 28 June 2021, deploying tanks, helicopters and drones in an effort to improve the two countries’ combat interoperability. The main purpose of t…

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Singapore’s surprising new plan to ‘Live with Covid’ revealed.

A country that has been one of the world’s most successful at combating Covid-19 has announced it will soon fundamentally change how it manages the pandemic. The city state of Singapore has stated covid will be treated like other endemic diseases such as flu. There will be no…

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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes joint top-scorer in men's international football.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the joint-top scoring men's international player of all time. He is currently tied with Iran legend Ali Daei, who scored 109 times in 149 matches between 1993 and 2006.  Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties to tie the overall men’s scoring …

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French non-fiction author Emmanuel Carrere wins top Spanish award.

French author Emmanuel Carrere, popular for his non-fiction books in a high literary vein, has been granted this year’s Spanish Princess of Asturias Literature Award. The award is one of the eight prestigious prizes by the foundation named after the heir to the Spanish thro…

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Ukraine, US launch Black Sea drills

Ukraine and the United States have launched a military exercise involving more than 30 countries in the Black Sea and southern Ukraine, despite Russian calls to cancel the drills. The "Sea Breeze 2021" manoeuvres that began on Monday (28) and will last for two week…

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Scientists find Neanderthal ancestor, challenging what we thought about human evolution.

Scientists had discovered a new kind of early human in Israel after studying pieces of fossilized bone dug up at a site used by a cement plant in central Israel. After studying fossils in Israel, scientists said they discovered a new kind of early human. Researchers from Tel…

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Max Verstappen Wins 2021 Styrian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen (Netherlands-Red Bull) has won the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix. This is the Verstappen's 14th career win and 4th of the  Formula One season.  Also, with this win, Verstappen leads the 2021 driver’s championship standings with 156 points followed by Hamilton (1…

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Turkmenistan's capital tops list of most expensive cities for expats.

The capital of Turkmenistan in Central Asia has been named as the world's most expensive city for foreign workers. Ashgabat, a city of about one million people, topped a 2021 cost-of-living survey by consultancy firm Mercer. The ranking puts Ashgabat above last year's…

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Pakistan to remain on FATF grey list.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has refused to take Pakistan out of the ‘Grey List’ yet again. It said Pakistan had failed to take appropriate action against UN-designated terrorists such as 26/11 accused Hafiz Saeed and JeM chief Masood Azhar. Although the global ant…

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Zhang Zhizhen: First Chinese man to qualify for Wimbledon.

Zhang Zhizhen will be the first Chinese man in the Open Era to play in the main draw at Wimbledon next week after the world No. 178 booked his place by defeating Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 6-0 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(6) in the qualifiers on Thursday. The 24-year-old is only the fo…

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AWS has acquired messaging service Wickr.

Amazon’s cloud services giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) is getting into the encrypted messaging business. The company has just announced that it has acquired secure communications service Wickr — a messaging app that has geared itself towards providing services to governmen…

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Nuclear capable missile successfully test-fired in India.

India on Monday (28) successfully carried out the test-firing of a new missile of the Agni series known as Agni-Prime at 10.55 am, off the coast of Odisha. It was test-fired successfully from launchpad No-4 of Chandipur. The new nuclear-capable missile is fully made up of co…

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Yam-based eco friendly lunch sheets, shopping bags introduced to Sri Lanka.

With the decision of the Environment Ministry to ban polythene and plastic lunch sheets and shopping bags, local manufacturers are keen to introduce new products made out of eco friendly and easily perishable materials. As an alternative to this ban, various manufacturers ar…

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International Body Piercing Day - 28 June.

June 28th is International Body Piercing Day. The day recognizes the practice of body piercing and modification. It also promotes the education and awareness of both the culture and safety standards that should be practice with body piercing. July 28th was selected for Inter…

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India has launched its Olympic Theme Song.

India's "Official Olympic Theme Song" was launched on Wednesday, 23 June 2021 ahead of the Summer Games in July-August. The event was organised by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and attended by its President, Secretary General, Deputy Chef De Mission, Sports …

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

Every year on June 27th, Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day raises awareness for the important role different sized enterprises play in meeting the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. There are two classes of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises.…

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World Drug Report 2021

Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2021 provides an in-depth analysis of the global drug markets and paints a comprehensive picture of the measurable effects and potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world drug problem. The World Drug Report…

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Microsoft Officially Launches ‘Windows 11’

Microsoft officially launched its new Windows operating system ‘Windows 11’. It is being called as the “next generation” of Windows. The release comes nearly six year after the current latest Windows Operating System ‘Windows 10’ was launched in July 2015. Windows 11 is spe…

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Great Barrier Reef should be listed as 'in danger'.

Australia's government has lashed out after a United Nations report claimed it had not done enough to protect the Great Barrier Reef from climate change. UN body Unesco said the reef should be put on a list of World Heritage Sites that are "in danger" due to th…

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

Every year on June 26th, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking raises awareness about drug abuse and the negative repercussions of illicit trafficking. According to the most recent World Drug Report, 35 million people worldwide suffer from drug abu…

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

Every year on June 26th, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture speaks out against the crime of torture. The day also honors and supports the victims and survivors of torture. Torture occurs when someone intentionally inflicts pain on a person. The act is con…

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EU lifts sanctions on Burundi.

Burundi's presidency announced the European Union had lifted its sanctions after meeting with the EU ambassador to the country. This move, which comes one year after President Evariste Ndayishimiye's coming to power, will mean the Central African country will no long…

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Jamsetji Tata Becomes World's Biggest Philanthropist in Last Century.

Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group, has topped the list of EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of the Century, with an estimated donation of $102.4 billion mainly made in the health and education sector. Jamsetji Tata, whose endowments began as early as 1892…

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ISRO, NOAA-led multinational project endorsed by UN body world News.

A multinational project co-led by ISRO and NOAA from the US, which aims to improve the accuracy of coastal data based on satellite and land-based observations, was recently approved by a United Nations body on the use and promotion of innovative technology.  The project is c…

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Andy Murray to defend Olympic tennis title at Tokyo Games.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray will defend his title this summer after being named in Team Great Britain's for the Tokyo Games. Murray, who won the singles titles at London 2012 and Rio 2016, will compete in singles and partner London-born Joe Salisbury, …

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World Vitiligo Day - 25 June.

Every year on June 25th, World Vitiligo Day celebrates the lives of those with vitiligo. It’s also a day to build global awareness about this skin disease. Vitiligo is a disease that causes a loss of pigment cells called melanocytes. Up to 1% of the world’s population is aff…

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Day of the Seafarer - 25 June.

Every year on June 25th, the Day of the Seafarer recognizes the valuable contribution seafarers make to international trade and the world economy. Seafarers regularly travel by sea and are commonly called sailors. Many seafarers work in the shipping industry and are responsi…

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U.S. bans imports of solar panel material from Chinese company.

The US administration has ordered a ban on U.S. imports of a key solar panel material from Chinese-based Hoshine Silicon Industry over forced labor allegations. The U.S. Commerce Department separately restricted exports to Hoshine, three other Chinese companies and the param…

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China plans to send its first crewed mission to Mars in 2033.

China plans to send its first crewed mission to Mars in 2033, with regular follow-up flights, under a long-term plan to build a permanently inhabited base on the Red Planet and extract its resources. The ambitious plan, which will intensify a race with the United States to p…

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South Africa's Keshav Maharaj becomes first Proteas bowler to take Test hat-trick since 1960 in win over West Indies.

Keshav Maharaj became the first South African in 61 years to claim a Test hat-trick as his side secured a 2-0 series victory against West Indies in St Lucia. The 31-year-old left-arm spinner removed Kieran Powell, Jason Holder and Joshua Da Silva in three consecutive deliver…

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Microsoft reaches a $2 trillion market cap.

Microsoft has officially entered the most elite of clubs: corporations with a market value exceeding $2 trillion. The tech giant is only the second publicly traded American company, behind Apple (AAPL), to reach such a valuation. Oil company Saudi Aramco, which went public i…

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Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino dies.

Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has died after a prolonged illness, according to several news reports and later confirmed by his family. Aquino, 61, served as the country’s 15th president from 2010 to 2016 and was succeeded in office by the incumbent, Rodrigo …

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