Artist who wrapped German's Reichstag in fabric dies.

# Artist who wrapped German's Reichstag in fabric dies. Bulgarian artist known as Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, who made his name transforming landmarks such as Germany's Reichstag by covering them with reams of cloth, died on Sunday 31 May 2020 at aged 84, due to a …

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George Floyd: Music industry calls for 'blackout' over death.

# George Floyd: Music industry calls for 'blackout' over death. The music industry is to observe a day-long "blackout" on Tuesday, in response to George Floyd's death last week. All three major record labels have shared a message on social media promisin…

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New Chief of Staff of the Army assumes office.

# New Chief of Staff of the Army assumes office. Major General Jagath Gunawardena has assumed office as the 55th Chief of Staff of the Army during a simple ceremony at his office in the Army Headquarters, amid religious observances, greetings and best wishes. # යුද හමුදාවේ නව…

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Festa della Repubblica - Italian Republic Day - 02 June.

# Festa della Repubblica - Italian Republic Day. Festa della Repubblica (in English, Republic Day) is the Italian National Day, which is celebrated on the 2nd of June each year. The day commemorates the institutional referendum held by universal suffrage in 1946, in which th…

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Virat Kohli only cricketer in Forbes’ 2020 list of world’s highest paid athletes.

# Virat Kohli only cricketer in Forbes’ 2020 list of world’s highest paid athletes. India skipper Virat Kohli is the only cricketer in the world to feature in Forbes’ list of the top 100 highest-paid athletes for the year 2020. Kohli is ranked at number 66 with estimated ear…

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Former Olympic sprint champion Bobby Morrow dies aged 84.

# Former Olympic sprint champion Bobby Morrow dies aged 84. American sprinter Bobby Morrow, who won three gold medals at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, died on last Saturday 30 May 2020 at the age of 84.  Morrow won gold in the 100 and 200 metres and anchored the U.S. t…

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World Milk Day - 01 June.

# World Milk Day - 01 June. World Milk Day is observed on June 1 in order to celebrate the dairy sector and recognise the importance of milk as a global food. The day was founded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. This year marks the 20th anniversary of…

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Global Day of Parents - 01 June.

# Global Day of Parents - 01 June. Global Day of Parents is celebrated on June 01 annually. This day is to pay respect to what parents do for their children and their selfless commitment and lifelong sacrifice towards this relationship. The main aim of the celebration is the…

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International Children's Day - 01 June.

# International Children's Day - 01 June. International Children's Day is observed on June 1st every year. The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland, proclaimed June 1 to be International Children's Day in 1925. After the conferen…

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Roger Federer tops Forbes' highest-earning athlete list at US$. 106.3 Mn.

# Roger Federer tops Forbes' highest-earning athlete list at US$. 106.3 Mn. Roger Federer leads the annual Forbes ranking of highest-paid athletes with what the magazine says is $106.3 million US in total earnings. He is the first tennis player to top the list since it w…

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US joins G7 Group’s Partnership on Artificial Intelligence.

# US joins G7 Group’s Partnership on Artificial Intelligence(AI). United States has joined the rest of the G7 countries in the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Trump administration had been the only nation among leaders of the Group of Seven which was …

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Facebook launched an experimental app called 'COLLAB' that lets users make short music videos.

# Facebook launched an experimental app called 'COLLAB'  that lets users make short music videos. Facebook's  experimental app division or the New Product Experimental (NPE) lab has soft-launched a new app that aims to bring a new approach to collaborative music-m…

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World No-Tobacco Day - 31 May.

# World No-Tobacco Day - 31 May. The member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) created World No Tobacco Day in 1987.  Every year, on 31 May, WHO and partners everywhere mark World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocat…

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World's Largest Electric Aircraft Successfully Completes First Flight in Washington.

#  World's Largest Electric Aircraft Successfully Completes First Flight in Washington. The world’s largest all-electric aircraft completed its first successful flight on Thursday 28 May 2020. The  Cessna Caravan aircraft is retrofitted with an electric engine and flew for…

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International Everest Day - 29 May.

# International Everest Day - 29 May. International Everest Day is celebrated every year on 29 May. The day was declared in the memory of the first summit of Mount Everest on 29 May, 1953. Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary reached the top of Mount Evere…

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South African AIDS Researcher Quarraisha Abdool Karim wins Merieux Prize.

# South African AIDS Researcher Quarraisha Abdool Karim wins Merieux Prize. A South African HIV researcher who found that a topical gel could stop many women catching the virus has been awarded one of France's top science prizes. Quarraisha Abdool Karim won the half a mil…

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China's parliament approves Hong Kong national security bill.

# China's parliament approves Hong Kong national security bill. China's parliament has approved a decision to move forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that critics fear could undermine the city's autonomy. The National People's Congress on…

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Two Sri Lankan government websites come under cyber attack.

# Two Sri Lankan government websites come under cyber attack. The websites of two government entities have suffered a cyber attack this morning (30), says the Cyber Security Centre of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). Accordingly, the official websites of the Ministry of Public Adm…

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World Digestive Health Day - 29 May.

# World Digestive Health Day - 29 May. World Digestive Health Day is observed globally on 29th May every year. It is organised by the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) in collaboration with the WGO Foundation (WGOF). The theme for the World Digestive Health Day 2020 c…

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International Day of Action for Women’s Health - 28 May.

# International Day of Action for Women’s Health - 28 May. May 28 is the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, which for over 30 years, women’s rights advocates and allies in the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) movement worldwide have commemorated …

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World Hunger Day - 28 May.

# World Hunger Day -   28 May. World Hunger Day is an initiative by The Hunger Project that aims to raise awareness of the millions of people living in hunger worldwide on May 28. This year, the theme for World Hunger Day looks at hunger as a whole. This annual awareness day co…

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International Day of UN Peacekeepers - 29 May.

# International Day of UN Peacekeepers - 29 May. International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is celebrated every year on 29 May. On this day, the UN commemorates peacekeepers. People also pay tribute to all the women and men who have served as military, police or civili…

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US President Donald Trump signs executive order regarding liability protections for social media companies.

# US President Donald Trump signs executive order regarding liability protections for social media companies. President Donald Trump signed an executive order regarding liability protections for social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook for content posted on these …

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Russia starts building its first stealth bomber.

# Russia starts building its first stealth bomber. Russia has begun building a prototype of its first stealth bomber which should be completed next year, the state-controlled TASS news agency reported recently. When completed and operational, the new plane will be able to car…

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World Menstrual Hygiene Day - 28 May.

# World Menstrual Hygiene Day - 28 May. World Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed on May 28. The main idea behind marking this day is to change the social stigma associated with menstruation. The date May 28 was chosen to observe the day because on an average the menstrual cycl…

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Amnesty International Day - 28 May.

# Amnesty International Day - 28 May. Amnesty International is probably the most well-known human rights group in the world.It was founded in London in 1961, following the publication of the article "The Forgotten Prisoners" in The Observer 28 May 1961, by the lawy…

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Sri Lankan cricketer Shehan Madushanka suspended from all forms of cricket due to alleged possession of heroin.

# Sri Lankan cricketer Shehan Madushanka suspended from all forms of cricket due to alleged possession of heroin. Sri Lankan fast bowler, Shehan Madushanka has been suspended from all forms of cricket with immediate effect for alleged possession of heroin. The decision to su…

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JK Rowling release "The Ickabog" her first non-Harry Potter children's book.

# JK Rowling release "The Ickabog" her first non-Harry Potter children's book. the Harry Potter author JK Rowling will release her latest book "The Ickabog" through online for free. The book is a story about truth and the abuse of power.  # ජේ. කේ. රෝල…

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Senegal launches wind power plant as part of its commitment to renewable energy.

# Senegal launches wind power plant as part of its commitment to renewable energy. Senegal describes the Taiba Ndiaye's plant as the biggest wind farm in Western Africa, designed to generate electricity for at least 20 years.  As part of its plan to push for more renewabl…

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