Iran’s Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers to run again for presidency.

Controversial former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has once more signed up to become Iran’s next president, but the anticipated top candidates for the June election have yet to register. The ultraconservative, who was president from 2005 to 2013, tried to run again in 2017 b…

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World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day - 19 May.

World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day takes place on 19 May each year and unites people worldwide in their fight against Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, known as inflammatory bowel diseases World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day is led by patient organis…

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New dinosaur found in Mexico was 'very communicative'.

A new species of dinosaur identified by Mexican paleontologists is believed to have been "very communicative" and used low-frequency sounds like elephants to talk to each other. The specimen, which has been named Tlatolophus galorum, is thought to have died around …

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'Extinct fossil fish' thought to have lived 420 million years ago found alive in Madagascar.

A fossil fish that predates dinosaurs and was thought to have gone extinct has been found alive in the West Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar. The fish named coelacanth was accidentally rediscovered by a group of South African shark hunters. Coelacanths predate dinosau…

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Jupiter spacecraft enters crucial testing phase.

The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) has begun a critical sequence of tests to make sure it can function correctly in the hostile conditions of outer space. Having been assembled by Airbus Friedrichshafen, Germany, the 6.2 tonne spacecraft has now a…

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World AIDS Vaccine Day - 18 May.

World AIDS Vaccine Day, (also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day), is observed annually on May 18 to promote the continued urgent need for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS.  The first World AIDS Vaccine Day was thus observed on May 18, 1998, to commemorate the an…

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International Museum Day - 18 May.

Every year on May 18th, International Museum Day provides an opportunity for museum professionals to alert the general public about the importance of museums and the challenges they face. Museums help to preserve the world’s culture and history. Their role of collecting obje…

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North Korea withdraws from 2022 Qatar World Cup.

North Korea has pulled out of next month's qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed. The move comes after the country had already withdrawn from the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer because of concerns ove…

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Mexico's Andrea Meza crowned Miss Universe 2020.

Andrea Meza of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe for the year 2020, besting contestants from 74 other countries. The 69th edition of the event, which was held on Sunday 16 May 2021 night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood here, was a scaled-down af…

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Famous Indian Mathematician MS Narasimhan Passes Away.

Noted Indian mathematician, Professor MS Narasimhan has passed away.  Professor Narasimhan, along with C. S. Seshadri, were known for their proof of the Narasimhan–Seshadri theorem. He is the only Indian to receive the King Faisal International Prize in the field of science.…

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NBA creates social justice award, named for Abdul-Jabbar.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced the creation of a new award — the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award, to recognise players who are making strides in the fight for social justice.  Each NBA team will nominate one player for consideration…

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06th UN Global Road Safety Week 2021.

The 06th UN Global Road Safety Week, held 17-23 May 2021, highlights the benefits of low-speed urban streets as the heart of any community. The Week calls on policy-makers to act for low-speed streets in cities worldwide, limiting speeds to 30 km/h (20 mph) where people liv…

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Rafael Nadal wins 10th Italian Open title.

Rafael Nadal beat world number one Novak Djokovic to win a 10th Italian Open title. Second seed Nadal won through 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 in 2hr 49min against the defending champion in the 57th career showdown between the pair.  The victory also earned Nadal a 36th ATP Masters 1000 cr…

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Conservationist Nuklu Phom gets prestigious Whitley Awards 2021.

An environmentalist from Nagaland’s remote Longleng district, Nuku Phom has won this year’s Whitley Awards 2021, also known as the Green Oscar. Nuku Phom’s name, along with that of five others, was announced recently in a virtual award ceremony organized by the UK-based Whi…

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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day - 17 May.

May 17 is World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. The purpose is to help raise awareness of the possibilities the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies. May 17 marks the anniversary of the signin…

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World Hypertension Day (WHD) - 17 May.

Every year, May 17 is dedicated to World Hypertension Day (WHD). The purpose of the World Hypertension Day (WHD): To motivate the common public for regular checkup of their blood pressure at least once a year. To encourage the people having hypertension on a global basis to go…

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International Day of Light - 16 May.

Every year on May 16th, the International Day of Light promotes awareness for the appreciation of light and the role it plays in science, art, education, and sustainable development. The day also recognizes the natural benefits of light, as well as its many technological ap…

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the squad for ODI series against Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the squad that has been chosen by the Cricket Selection Committee to take part in the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh. Kusal Janith Perera has been appointed as Captain fo the team while Kusal Mendis will serve as his deputy. The team …

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Pablo Picasso's work sells for $. 103.4 mn.

A painting by Pablo Picasso has sold for more than $100m - marking the fifth work by the Spanish artist to sell for a nine-figure sum. Woman Sitting Near a Window (Marie-Therese) sold for $103.4m (£73.5m) at Christie's auction house in New York. That figure comprises $90…

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International Day of Living Together in Peace - 16 May.

Every year on May 16th, the International Day of Living Together in Peace urges people to live in a united and peaceful way by listening to, respecting, and appreciating others. They say that variety is the spice of life. Unfortunately, many people feel threatened by those w…

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Nepali climber makes world record by scaling Mt. Everest twice in shortest span of time in a season.

Mingma Tenji Sherpa, a 43-year-old Nepali mountain guide, has created a world record by scaling Mount Everest twice in the shortest span of time within a season. Sherpa, a resident of Sankhuwasabha district of eastern Nepal, first reached the summit of the Everest in the eve…

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2021 Rugby World Cup: New Zealand to host postponed women's tournament in October and November 2022.

New dates for the postponed 2021 Rugby World Cup have been announced, with the women's tournament now to be held in New Zealand from October 8-November 12 2022. The tournament had originally been scheduled for September and October this year, but was postponed in March w…

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China launches more classified Yaogan satellites into orbit.

China conducted two launches of classified Yaogan satellites on 07 May 2021.  A Long March 2C rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China at 2:11 p.m. EDT Thursday (1811 GMT, May 6, or 2:11 a.m. local time May 7), sending the eighth trio of …

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China completes historic Mars spacecraft landing.

An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft successfully landed on the surface of Mars on Saturday 15 May 2021, making China the second space-faring nation after the United States to land on the Red Planet. The Tianwen-1 spacecraft landed on a site on a vast plain known as Utopia Planiti…

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WHO classified Indian coronavirus variant as a “global variant of concern”

The World Health Organization has classified a coronavirus variant found in India as a global “variant of concern”. This variant has been named B.1.617. According to World Health Organization, this variant is already spread to more than 30 countries. It is more transmissibl…

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Google Pay launches international money transfers.

Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google has launched international money transfer partnerships with remittances firms Wise and Western Union Co (WU.N) for users of its U.S. payments app, the companies said. Google Pay users in the United States can now transfer money to app cust…

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NASA and Axiom ink deal for 1st private astronaut mission.

NASA and Texas-based company Axiom Space have agreed on terms for the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, which will launch as soon as January 2022. The mission known as Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) is scheduled to blast off from Florida's Kenne…

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SpaceX signs alliance with Google Cloud.

Google Cloud announced that it reached an agreement with the company SpaceX to offer satellite internet services through Starlink . The tech giant, owned by Alphabet Inc. , will provide its cloud infrastructure for Elon Musk's connectivity project. This agreement involve…

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Fortune Magazine's World’s 50 Greatest Leaders 2021.

The eighth edition of the annual list of 2021 ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ has released by Fortune Magazine. New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has topped the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ list for 2021. Some were already extraordinary achievers in business, governm…

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Elisabetta Belloni - Italy appoints first female to head country's secret service.

A former ambassador Elisabetta Belloni has been named as the first woman to lead Italy's secret services. Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced his choice of Elisabetta Belloni as head of the Department of Information Security (DIS) on Wednesday 12 May 2021. The departmen…

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