Argentina's Independence Day - 09 July.

# Argentina's Independence Day - 09 July. Independence of Argentina was declared on July 9, 1816 by the Congress of Tucumán. In reality, the congressmen that were assembled in Tucumán declared the independence of the United Provinces of South America, which is still toda…

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Fossil of 70 million year-old fish found.

# Fossil of 70 million year-old fish found. A giant 70 million year old fossil of a fish that lived amongst dinosaurs has been discovered in Argentine Patagonia, a team of researchers said on Monday 06 July 2020. Argentine paleontologists “found the remains of a predator fish…

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Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization.

# Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization. President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). The president had made his intentions clear in late May, accusing the WHO of being under China's control in th…

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Yellow colour to be mandated for vehicles transporting school children.

# Yellow colour to be mandated for vehicles transporting school children. A mandatory colour code will be introduced for all vehicles transporting school children, the Ministry of Transport has announced. The subject minister, Mahinda Amaraweera said yellow-painted will accor…

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Vietnam opens world's 'first' gold-plated hotel.

# Vietnam opens world's 'first' gold-plated hotel. Dolce by Wyndham Hanoi Golden Lake is a new luxurious 5-star hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, set on a property said to be covered with 5,000 square metres of gilded ceramic tiles. It’s the world’s first self-proclaimed g…

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Alex Pullin: Australian world-champion snowboarder dies.

# Alex Pullin: Australian world-champion snowboarder dies. Two-time world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin has died while spearfishing in his native Australia, local officials have confirmed. Pullin, 32, was found unresponsive off a beach on Queensland’s Gold Coast on Wednesd…

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Sri Lanka among first two countries in the region to eliminate measles and Rubella.

# Sri Lanka among first two countries in the region to eliminate measles and Rubella. The Maldives and Sri Lanka were verified for having eliminated rubella, making them the first two countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve measles and rubella elimination ahead of…

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is highest-paid Instagram celebrity, with 184 million followers.

# Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is highest-paid Instagram celebrity, with 184 million followers. Wrestler-turned-actor, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has been named Instagram’s highest-paid celebrity. Dwayne has dethroned Kylie Jenner as Instagram’s highest-paid celebrity. A…

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Turkey is going to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque.

# Turkey is going to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Turkey’s highest court this week convened to decide whether Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia museum can be turned into a mosque. The court’s ruling is likely in two weeks. The 1,500-year-old structure, listed as a Unesco …

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Israel successfully launches Ofek 16 spy satellite into space.

# Israel successfully launches Ofek 16 spy satellite into space. Israel launched the new Ofek 16 spy satellite into orbit from a launchpad at Palmahim airbase early Monday 06 July 2020, the Defense Ministry announced. Ofek 16 is an electro-optical reconnaissance satellite wit…

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Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone dies at 91 in Rome.

# Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone dies at 91 in Rome. Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and often haunting soundtracks for such classic Hollywood ga…

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Valtteri Bottas won F1 Austrian Grand Prix.

# Valtteri Bottas won F1 Austrian Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas upstaged Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday 04 July 2020 to take pole position for Formula One’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix. The Finnish driver edged out the world champion by .012 seconds at the …

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World Chocolate Day - 07 July.

# World Chocolate Day - 07 July. World Chocolate Day or International Chocolate Day is celebrated on July 7 in most parts of the world. As the name suggests, the day celebrates the existence of chocolate in our lives. However, it must be noted some countries like Ghana and th…

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Earl Cameron: British film and TV star actor dies aged 102.

# Earl Cameron: British film and TV star actor dies aged 102. Earl Cameron, one of the first black actors to forge a successful career in British film and television, has died aged 102, his family has confirmed. Bermuda-born Cameron, who lived with his wife in Kenilworth, War…

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UN Sustainable Development Report 2020.

# UN Sustainable Development Report 2020. The Sustainable Development Report 2020 presents the SDG Index and Dashboards for all UN member states and frames the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in terms of six broad transformations. It was prepared b…

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Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to inaugurate Asia’s largest solar plant in Madhya Pradesh this week.

# Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to inaugurate Asia’s largest solar plant in Madhya Pradesh this week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Asia’s largest 750 MW Rewa ultra mega solar plant in Madhya Pradesh via video conference on July 10. # ඉන්දීය අග්‍රාමාත…

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India and Japan conduct naval exercise amid tensions with China.

# India and Japan conduct naval exercise amid tensions with China. # India and Japan conduct naval exercise amid tensions with China The Indian and Japanese navies have reportedly conducted an exercise in the Indian Ocean amidst ongoing India-China border tensions in Ladakh. R…

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Two-time Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan retires.

# Two-time Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan retires. Former world number one badminton player and the two-times Olympic badminton champion from China, Lin Dan has announced his retirement from the sport. During his 20-year glorious national team career, he won the Olympics…

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Quinton De Kock Second Time Adjudged With South Africa Men’s Cricketer of The Year Award.

# Quinton De Kock Second Time Adjudged With South Africa Men’s Cricketer Of The Year Award. At the Cricket South Africa annual awards 2020, Quinton de Kock was named as the men’s cricketer of the year, while Laura Wolvaardt was named as the women’s cricketer of the year. The…

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Germany agrees plan to phase out coal power by 2038.

# Germany agrees plan to phase out coal power by 2038. The German government and regional leaders have agreed on a plan to phase out coal fired power stations by 2038 involving compensation of about  euro 40bn. The end date for burning brown coal (lignite) - the dirtiest type…

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World Allergy Week 2020 - 28 June - 4 July 2020.

# World Allergy Week 2020 - 28 June - 04 July 2020. The World Allergy Organization is to announce that World Allergy Week 2020 will occur 28 June - 4 July 2020.   Each year, the World Allergy Organization (WAO) addresses a different topic that has a need for greater awareness…

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Government of India extends KK Venugopal’s term as Attorney General of India.

# Government of India extends KK Venugopal’s term as Attorney General of India. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the extension of KK Venugopal’s term as the Attorney General of India. KK Venugopal’s term has bee…

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Jean Castex is the new prime minister of France.

# Jean Castex is the new prime minister of France. French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Jean Castex as his new prime minister on 03 July 2020. Castex, the conservative mayor of a small town in southern France, made his political career in the shadows of higher-profile p…

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World's e-waste unsustainable, says UN report.

# World's e-waste unsustainable, says UN report. World's e-waste unsustainable, says UN report citing China, India and US. A UN-led report released found that the world dumped a record 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste last year. Just 17.4% was recycled. The Global E-wast…

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International Day of Cooperatives - 04 July.

# International Day of Cooperatives - 04 July. The International Day of Cooperatives is an annual celebration of the cooperative movement that takes place on the first Saturday of July since 1923. Since 1995, the United Nations and the International Cooperative Alliance have…

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Independence Day of Algeria - 05 July.

# Independence Day of Algeria - 05 July. July 5 is celebrated in Algeria as Independence Day, which is the remembrance of actual independence received from France in 1962.  After being taken by the French in 1830, Algeria remained under France’s control for 132 years. # ඇල්ජීර…

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Independence Day of Venezuela - 05 July.

# Independence Day of Venezuela - 05 July. Venezuela, officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuel is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. With a glorious history of more than 15,000 years, the country of Venezuela has made significant developme…

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Independence Day in U.S. - 04 July.

# Independence Day in U.S. - 04 July. Independence Day is annually celebrated on July 4 and is often known as 'the Fourth of July'. It is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. Patriotic displays and family e…

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G4 virus found in pigs in China: Scientists warn of another pandemic potential.

# G4 virus found in pigs in China: Scientists warn of another pandemic potential. An alarming, new study says Chinese researchers have discovered a new type of virus in pigs that can infect humans and is capable of causing a pandemic. The study was published Monday in the US…

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