World Psoriasis Day - 29 October.

World Psoriasis Day on October 29th every year recognizes those who suffer from psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis. The day aims to increase awareness and improve access to treatment. Throughout the world, 125 million people have psoriasis. In the United States, more than …

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Microsoft Overtakes Apple as World's Most Valuable Company.

Microsoft has overtaken Apple as the world's most valuable company, making the Cupertino tech giant the second most valuable in the world, followed by Saudi oil giant Aramco. Microsoft now sits at a market value of $2.46 trillion, while Apple stands at $2.43 trillion. Ap…

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World Vegan Day - 01 November. https://nationaldaycalendar.com

World Vegan Day kicks off World Vegan Month on November 1st with education and awareness about vegan diets.  Vegans abstain from eating animal products of any kind. This includes meat, eggs, dairy products, and honey. There are many reasons people choose to become vegans. So…

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World Stroke Day - 29 October.

World Stroke Day, on October 29th, seeks to emphasize the serious nature and high rates of stroke. The day is also observed to raise awareness of the prevention and treatment of strokes. According to previous statistics, one in six people were expected to have a stroke durin…

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International Internet Day - 29 October.

International Internet Day on October 29th celebrates what many consider the most important invention in human history. It’s hard to fathom a world without the Internet. The Internet provides instant access to information. Search engines make this information easy to attain.…

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International Animation Day - 28 October.

On October 28th, International Animation Day recognizes the artists, scientists, and technicians behind animated art. It’s also a day to celebrate all aspects of animation. When artists manipulate drawings to appear as moving pictures, they are creating animation. This art f…

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France launches first Syracuse IV telecommunications satellite.

An Ariane 5 rocket launched from the Guiana Space Centre placed France's new Syracuse 4A military telecommunications satellite in low orbit on 22 October. The first of three Syracuse IV satellites designed by Airbus and Thales will become operational in nine months, seve…

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Astronomers spot first possible exoplanet outside our galaxy.

A possible Saturn-sized planet identified in the distant Whirlpool Galaxy could be the first exoplanet to be detected outside the Milky Way. The exoplanet candidate appears to be orbiting an X-ray binary – made up of a normal star and a collapsed star or black hole – with it…

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China successfully launches satellite from solid-fuel carrier rocket.

China on Wednesday (27th) successfully launched an optical remote sensing satellite from a low-cost small, solid-fuel carrier rocket named Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A). It was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gansu Province, state-run Xinhua news …

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Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga was honored with the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.

Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga was honored with the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. Dangarembga is "a widely audible voice of Africa in contemporary literature," the jury said in its statement. The 62-year-old was honored for her artistic w…

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U.S. issues first passport with 'X' gender marker.

The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it had issued the first American passport with an "X" gender marker, designed to give nonbinary, intersex and gender-nonconforming people a marker other than male or female on their travel document, according to a statem…

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India successfully test-fires Agni-5 missile.

India on Wednesday (27th) announced that it carried out the latest test of the 5,000 km range Agni-5 missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast, a significant step towards boosting the nuclear deterrence against China. The successful test of the Agni-5 miss…

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Fran Wilson: England World Cup winner retires from international cricket.

England World Cup winner Fran Wilson has retired from international cricket. Wilson, 29, played 64 times for England across three formats and was part of the team who won the 2017 50-over World Cup at Lord's. The batter will continue to play domestic cricket in the Rachae…

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World Occupational Therapy Day - 27 October.

Every year on October 27th, World Occupational Therapy Day promotes the mission and goals of occupational therapy. The day also increases awareness of occupational therapists and their global impact. Occupational therapists provide treatment to injured or disabled patients. …

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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage - 27 October.

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage on October 27th seeks to raise awareness about the need to preserve important audiovisual material for future generations. In today’s world of technology, we create and find most types of information in digital form. This technology include…

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Fabio Quartararo wins the 2021 MotoGP World Championship.

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo became the ‘’2021 MotoGP World Champion’’. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) secured second and Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar), finished third.  Fabio Quartararo is the sixth-youngest rider to clinch a premier class world ti…

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Israel declares climate change 'national security' issue.

Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday (24th) declared the fight against climate change a "national security" priority and pledged to "facilitate" investments in green energy. Days before the COP26 global climate summit in the British city …

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Ex-South Korean President Roh Tae-woo dies.

Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, who took part in a military coup and later won the election that was the country’s first move towards democracy before he was imprisoned for corruption, died on Tuesday. He was 88. The Seoul National University Hospital said Roh die…

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Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2021

Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2021 is hosted by South Africa from 24 - 31 October 2021. This year marks 10 years since the seeds of Global Media and Information Literacy Week were planted in 2011 in Fez, Morocco.  Global Media and Information Literacy Week, comm…

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin wants to build a Commercial Space Station with Boeing.

Blue Origin, the commercial space venture created by Amazon (ticker: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos, wants to build a commercial space station with partners including Boeing by the second half of this decade. A venture with aerospace technology company Sierra Space and backed by p…

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