West Indies cricket’s ‘founding father’ Everton Weekes dies at aged 95.

# West Indies cricket’s ‘founding father’ Everton Weekes dies at aged 95. West Indies former cricketer, Everton Weekes passed away. He was born in Pickwick Gap, Barbados on February 26, 1925. Everton Weekes made his first-class debut at 19-year-old and his Test debut in 1948…

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French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe resigns.

# French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe resigns. French President Emmanuel Macron has named Jean Castex as the new prime minister after Edouard Philippe resigned from the position. Castex, who led France's lockdown reopening strategy, will take over amid a cabinet reshuf…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin records victory in Presidential polls.

# Russian President Vladimir Putin records victory in Presidential polls. President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has recorded a victory in the recently held Presidential polls. With a victory, he is set to stay in power until the middle of the next decade i.e. until 2036. Russia…

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Ravindra Jadeja named India’s ‘most valuable player’ by Wisden.

# Ravindra Jadeja named India’s ‘most valuable player’ by Wisden. India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was named as the country’s ‘Most Valuable Player’ (MVP) of the 21st century by Wisden. He made his debut in 2009 and represented India in 49 test matches, 165 ODIs and 49 T20I…

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Shashank Manohar quits as ICC Chairman.

# Shashank Manohar quits as ICC Chairman. International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman, Shashank Manohar has stepped down as the head of the cricket body after two-year tenures. ICC Board has decided that Deputy Chairman Imran Khawaja will take the charge until Manohar’s suc…

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Pak Army appoints Nigar Johar as 1st female Lt. General.

# Pak Army appoints Nigar Johar as 1st female Lt. General. Pakistan Army has appointed Major General Nigar Johar as 1st female lieutenant general. She is the 1st female officer to be promoted as Lieutenant General. The officer has been appointed as 1st female Surgeon General…

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International Plastic Bag Free Day - 03 July.

# International Plastic Bag Free Day - 03 July. International plastic bag free day is a global initiative that aims to eliminate or radically reduce the use of single-use plastic bags in the world and to make society aware of the over-consumption of plastic bags and disposab…

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# World Sports Journalists Day - 02 July.

# World Sports Journalists Day - 02 July. World Sports Journalists Day is celebrated on July 2, to mark the services of sports journalists for the promotion of sports. This day has been earmarked as the official day of celebration because of its significance as the date when…

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South Pole Is Warming 3x Faster Than The Rest of The Planet.

# South Pole is Warming 3x Faster Than The Rest of The Earth. The South Pole has warmed three times faster than the rest of the planet in the last 30 years due to warmer tropical ocean temperatures, new research showed Monday. Antarctica's temperature varies widely accord…

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Legendary comedian Carl Reiner passes away.

# Legendary comedian Carl Reiner passes away.  Legendary comedian, Carl Reiner passed away. He was a prolific writer, comedian, director and actor. He had a run as a movie director with such films as “Oh, God!” (1977) and “The Jerk” (1979). He won several Emmys awards in wri…

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Gudni Th. Johannesson re-elected as President of Iceland.

# Gudni Th. Johannesson re-elected as President of Iceland. Gudni Th. Johannesson has been re-elected as the President of Iceland. He has won his second four-year term as the president of Iceland in the presidential elections held recently. He won the presidential elections …

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Veteran children’s book author and illustrator Sybil Wettasinghe passes away.

# Veteran children’s book author and illustrator Sybil Wettasinghe passes away. Veteran author and illustrator of children’s books Sybil Wettasinghe, fondly known as ‘Sybil Nanda’ in Sri Lanka, has passed away at the age of 93. According to family sources, she had been receiv…

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36th ASEAN Summit virtually held in Vietnam.

# 36th ASEAN Summit virtually held in Vietnam. The 36th edition of the biannual ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)  Summit 2020 was held on 26 June 2020 via video conferencing  in Hanoi, Vietnam. The theme of the Summit was “Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN”. 10 ASEA…

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International Reggae Day - 01 July.

# International Reggae Day - 01 July. July 1 is recognized as International Reggae Day. This is 24 hours of celebration for reggae culture and its influence on Jamaican music. This event has a global media reach and is hosted in Kingston. The objective is to celebrate the bes…

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India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Helo, WeChat.

# India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Helo, WeChat. The government banned 59 Chinese mobile applications, including top social media platforms such as TikTok, Helo and WeChat, to counter the threat posed by these applications to the country’s “sovereignty and securi…

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World's first yoga University named after Swami Vivekananda launched outside India.

# World's first yoga University named after Swami Vivekananda launched outside India. As part of the 6th International Yoga Day commemorations, the world's first yoga university outside India has been launched in Los Angeles, offering programmes that combine scientif…

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Iran to set up permanent base in Indian Ocean.

# Iran to set up permanent base in Indian Ocean. Tehran, June 23 (IANS) Iran''s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that it plans to set up a permanent base in the Indian Ocean in order to expand its presence in the international waters, Press TV reporte…

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International Day of Parliamentarism - 30 June.

# International Day of Parliamentarism - 30 June. June 30 is the day designated to celebrate the International Day of Parliamentarism. The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/72/278, recognized the role of parliaments in national plans and strategies and…

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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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