Poland's incumbent Andrzej Duda wins presidential vote.

# Poland's incumbent Andrzej Duda wins presidential vote. Andrzej Duda, Poland's conservative, populist incumbent, has narrowly won the presidential election, results from over 99 percent of polling stations show. The remaining uncounted votes are unlikely to sway the…

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Sri Lanka's 2nd underwater museum opened in Trincomalee.

# Sri Lanka's 2nd underwater museum opened in Trincomalee. Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva declared open Sri Lanka’s second underwater museum which was constructed off the Sandy Bay beach in Trincomalee. The first-ever underwater museum in Sri Lanka was…

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Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies.

# Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies. Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid leaders Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died at the age of 59.  State television South African Broadcasting Corporation reported that Ms Mandela died in hospital in Johannesbu…

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Bastille Day - 14 July.

# Bastille Day - 14 July. Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on the 14th of July each year. It commemorates the 1790 Fete de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille…

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Mercedes’s Lewis Hamilton won Styrian Grand Prix 2020.

# Mercedes’s Lewis Hamilton won Styrian Grand Prix 2020. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Britain) has won the Styrian Grand Prix 2020 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) finished second while Max Verstappen ( Red Bull- Belgium) was third. …

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Lee Hsien Loong becomes Prime Minister of Singapore.

# Lee Hsien Loong becomes Prime Minister of Singapore. Lee Hsien Loong has become the Prime Minister of Singapore after the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) won the General Elections held in the country. PAP won 83 of the 93 seats contested in General Election. With this, …

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World Cup-winning footballer Jack Charlton passes away.

# World Cup-winning footballer Jack Charlton passes away. A member of the England 1966 World-Cup winning team, Jack Charlton passed away. He was also an integral part of the great Don Revie-managed Leeds United side that won the 1969 League title and the 1972 FA Cup. He made…

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India’s Tiger Census 2018 sets new Guinness World Record.

# India’s Tiger Census 2018 sets new Guinness World Record. The fourth edition of the All India Tiger Estimation 2018 has created the Guinness World Record for being the world’s largest camera trap wildlife survey. The All India Tiger Estimation is conducted every four years…

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Google to invest USD 10 billion in India.

# Google to invest USD 10 billion in India. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced a $10 billion GoogleForIndia Digitisation Fund. Under the fund, Google will invest roughly Rs 75,000 crore in India over the next 5-7 years.  The investment will be done through a mix of equity inv…

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Global temperatures could exceed crucial 1.5 Celsius target in the next five years.

# Global temperatures could exceed crucial 1.5  Celsius  target in the next five years. There is an increasing chance that annual global temperatures could exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels over the next five years, new climate pre…

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US Navy welcomes 1st Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot.

# US Navy welcomes 1st Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot. The U.S. has announced that Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle had completed naval flight school and would later this month receive the flight officer insignia known as the “Wings of Gold." The Naval Air Training Command…

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Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty.

# Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty. Australia has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to fears over a new national security law imposed by China. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the new law undermined "Hong Kong's own basic l…

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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite onboard PSLV in August 2020.

# Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite onboard PSLV in August 2020. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is all set to launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite in August 2020 onboard The Polar Satellite Launch vehicle (PSLV).…

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His Holiness Dalai Lama's biography to release in 2020.

# His Holiness Dalai Lama's biography to release in 2020. A new biography on the life and times of Tibetian spiritual leader His Holiness Dalai Lama, who turned 85 on July 6, will be released this year. Titled 'His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illustrated B…

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Malala Day - 12 July.

# Malala  Day - 12 July. Malala Day is commemorated on July 12 each year to honor women and children’s rights around the world. July 12 is the birthday of Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani woman who was shot in the head on October 9, 2012, by Taliban gunmen after she publi…

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World Population Day - 11 July.

# World Population Day - 11 July. The United Nations' (UN) World Population Day is annually observed on July 11 to reaffirm the human right to plan for a family. It encourages activities, events and information to help make this right a reality throughout the world. World…

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Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2020.

# Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2020. The 2020 Global Real Estate Transparency Index covers 99 countries and territories and 163 cities. The latest Index is based on 210 indicators, having been extended to include additional data on sustainability and resilience, hea…

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# Egyptian squash player Raneem El Welily announced her retirement.

# Egyptian squash player Raneem El Welily announced her retirement. Top-ranked women’s squash player, Raneem El Welily, announced her retirement on Thursday 09 July 2020. The 31-year-old Egyptian was the first Arab woman to be world No. 1 in any sport, the Professional Squas…

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Legendary US musician Charlie Daniels passes away.

# Legendary US musician Charlie Daniels passes away. Country Music Hall of Fame musician, Charlie Daniels passed away. He was country music and southern rock icon who entertained fans for decades with songs like “Long-Haired Country Boy,” “In America,” and his signature fidd…

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Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly passes away.

# Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly passes away. Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Amadou Gon Coulibaly passed away. He recently returned from from France after receiving medical treatment. He was also chosen as the ruling party Rally of Houphouetists for Democrac…

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Vice President of India, M. Venkiah Naidu launches social media super app ‘Elyments’.

# Vice President of India, M. Venkiah Naidu launches social media super app ‘Elyments’. Vice President of India, M. Venkiah Naidu has launched India’s first social media super application, “Elyments”. Under Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, more than 1,000 IT professionals came …

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The initial process in constructing new universities at five districts has commenced, according to the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka.

# The initial process in constructing new universities at five districts has commenced, according to the University Grants Commission. These universities will be established in Kalutara, Nuwara-Eliya, Matale, Hambantota and Mullaitivu districts and five teams consisting of p…

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Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic lnstitute is going to become a fully-fledged University.

# Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic lnstitute is going to become a fully-fledged University. The Cabinet of Ministers has granted its approval to upgrade Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic Institute as a fully-fledged university. The relevant proposal was tabled by the Ministe…

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International Cricket is back in action.

# International Cricket is back in action. 1st test match between England, West Indies has played at Ageas Bowl, London on 08 July 2020. With this, the  International cricket is finally returning after a hiatus of 117-days caused by the pandemic disaster. Host England was led…

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Veteran Bollywood Actor Jagdeep passes away at the Age of 81.

# Veteran Bollywood Actor Jagdeep passes away at the Age of 81. Veteran Bollywood actor Jagdeep (original name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri) passes away at the age of 81. The actor was famous for his roles in films such as Sholay, Purana Mandir, and Andaz Apna Apna.  The veteran-…

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Myanmar jade mine disaster.

# Myanmar jade mine disaster: More bodies found at landslide site. Rescuers in northern Myanmar have pulled several more bodies from the scene of a landslide which killed more than 160 jade miners. Many of them migrant workers who are scouring the land for  precious gem ston…

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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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