HeidelbergCement plans to build world's first CO2 neutral cement plant in Sweden.

HeidelbergCement the world's second-largest cement maker, said it plans to turn its Swedish factory in Slite into the world's first CO2-neutral cement plant by 2030 via carbon capture technology. Following the planned retrofit, which will cost at least 100 million eu…

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David Diop becomes the first French Winner for International Booker Prize.

French novelist and academic David Diop has become the first French writer to win the International Booker Prize for Fiction. His second novel, "At Night All Blood is Black", was inspired by his Senegalese great-grandfather's silence about his experiences in Wo…

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Devon Conway, the oldest cricketer to score a double hundred on debut.

Devon Conway is only the second player to score a double century on Test debut for New Zealand. Matthew Sinclair became the first when he scored 214 against West Indies in 1999. 05 players have scored a century in their maiden innings in men's Tests before Conway. Seven …

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Kyle Jamieson Named New Zealand’s ‘Cricketer of The Year’.

New Zealand seamer Kyle Jamieson has won the 2021 edition of the Players’ Cap- an award which is given to the player who has been voted as New Zealand’s ‘Cricketer of the Year’ by the players and support staff. Jamieson, who made his international debut across all three form…

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France halts joint army operations with Malian forces.

France has suspend joint military operations with Malian forces “awaiting guarantees” that civilians return to positions of power. Malian soldiers on May 25 detained interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and stripped them of their powers after a dispute …

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Facebook appoints its first chief business officer.

Facebook Inc has appointed Marne Levine as its new chief business officer, a new post in the executive ranks of the tech-giant.  Prior to the new role, Levine was the vice president of global partnership at Facebook. As chief business officer, she will now report to Chief Op…

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World Environment Day - 05 June.

June 5, every year is celebrated as World Environment Day or WED. The day is set aside to encourage awareness and action to protect the natural environment. It draws attention to environmental issues such as marine pollution, air pollution, deforestation, and wildlife crime…

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International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing - 05 June.

June 5 is a day to fight illegal fishing. It’s the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, or IUU fishing. IUU fishing occurs in virtually all bodies of water. It causes problems for varieties of fish struggling to survive. Peopl…

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China launches Fengyun-4B weather satellite to orbit.

A new Chinese weather satellite launched into orbit Wednesday (June 2) with "complete success," according to one of the participating state contractors. The Fengyun-4B soared into space aboard a Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in south…

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China’s 'artificial sun' sets new world record.

Çhina claims to have set a new world record after scientists managed to run their 'artificial sun' at a very high temperature for more than 100 seconds. China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), in its latest experiment, generated a plasma tem…

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Biden expands US investment ban on Chinese firms.

US President Joe Biden is set to ban Americans from investing in dozens of Chinese tech and defence firms with alleged military ties. The new executive order will come into effect on 2 August, hitting 59 firms including communications giant Huawei. The list of firms will be …

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Mauritius former prime minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth passes away.

The former prime minister of Mauritius, Anerood Jugnauth, who is credited with steering the island nation’s economic transformation as its longest-serving leader, has died aged 91. Elected prime minister for the first of six times in 1982, Jugnauth would also serve two terms…

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United Airlines Plans to Buy 15 Supersonic Jets.

United Airlines announced a deal to buy 15 supersonic jets, planning to carry passengers on the ultra-fast planes by 2029. If the airline can follow through with its plan, these would be the first commercial supersonic flights since the grounding of the Concorde jet in 2003.…

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China creates combined air defence system.

China’s People Liberation Army (PLA) has integrated elements of the air force and army to create a combined air defence system for its western theatre command that is responsible for operations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the latest in a series of moves indicati…

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UNICEF signs COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement with Moderna.

UNICEF has signed a long-term agreementwith Moderna for the supply of COVID-19 vaccine on behalf of the COVAX Facility.   Through the supply agreement, UNICEF, along with procurement partners including the PanAmerican Health Organization (PAHO), will have access to up to 34 …

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UK adds seven countries to travel ‘red list’, including Sri Lanka.

Britain added seven countries, including Egypt and Sri Lanka, to its “red list” of destinations that require hotel quarantine on return to England on Thursday 03 June 2021, in a review that also saw Portugal move from “green” to “amber”. Britain added seven countries — Afgha…

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Canada recommends mixing and matching AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.

Canada is changing its guidelines on mixing and matching second doses of COVID-19 vaccines and is now advising Canadians to combine either the AstraZeneca-Oxford, Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots interchangeably in certain situations. The National Advisory Committee on Immun…

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New Zealand becomes latest country to sign space agreement with NASA.

New Zealand announced on Tuesday 01 June 2021 it was the latest country to sign a space agreement with NASA, just as New Zealand's nascent space industry begins to take off. New Zealand became the eleventh signatory to the Artemis Accords, a blueprint for space cooperati…

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International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression - 04 June.

Every year on June 4th, the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression acknowledges the pain that children around the world suffer. Many of these children are victims of physical, mental, and emotional abuse. It’s also a day that the UN affirms its duty to…

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NASA announces two new missions to Venus.

NASA has announced that it is sending two new missions to Venus in order to examine the planet's atmosphere and geological features. The missions, which have each been awarded $500m (£352m) in funding, are due to launch between 2028 and 2030. NASA administrator Bill Nelso…

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Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledges $800 mn to COVAX facility.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday pledged an additional USD 800 million to COVAX facility aiming for a fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide. The announcement came at an online vaccine summit which Japan co-hosted with the GAVI vaccine allianc…

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Microsoft launches the first ever Asia-Pacific cybersecurity council.

The first Asia Pacific Public Sector Cyber Security Executive Council has been launched by Microsoft. It consists of policymakers and influencers from Brunei, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The council aims to accelerate public-private …

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Dr Patrick Amoth of Kenya Appointed as Chair of WHO Executive Board.

Dr Patrick Amoth, the acting Director-General for Health, Ministry of Health of Kenya has been appointed as the Chairman of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board, for a period of one year. The announcement was made during the 149th session of the WHO Executive…

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UN Sustainable Transport Conference will take place in China - 14-16 October 2021, Beijing, China.

The second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference will be held from 14-16 October 2021 in Beijing, China. It will provide an opportunity to focus attention on the opportunities, challenges and solutions towards achieving sustainable transport worldwide. The c…

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Veteran politician Isaac Herzog elected as the president of Israel.

Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician from a prominent Israeli family, has been elected as the country’s president. The position of president is a largely ceremonial role that is meant to serve as the nation’s moral compass and promote unity. The anonymous vote was held among th…

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African Union suspends Mali's Membership.

The African Union has suspended Mali’s membership in response to last week’s military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored. The military arrested interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane last week and pressured them to …

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Pakistan and Egypt hold joint military exercise.

Pakistani and Egyptian forces are taking part in the ‘Sky Guardians 1’ exercise to bolster military cooperation between the two countries. The two-week long joint air defence exercise, which began on May 26 in Cairo, is focused on robust and realistic training to confront ex…

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Brazil names Copa America venues.

Brazil named Rio de Janeiro and three other cities as host venues for the Copa America on Tuesday 01 June 2021 in a move that appeared to strengthen the likelihood of the tournament taking place, even as a Supreme Court judge asked President Jair Bolsonaro to explain his su…

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China reports first human case of H10N3 Bird Flu.

A 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with a rare strain of bird flu known as H10N3. Beijing’s National Health Commission (NHC) confirmed this on Tuesday 01 June 2021. Many different strains of bird fl…

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World Bicycle Day - 03 June.

On June 3, World Bicycle Day targets individuals as a way to promote a healthy lifestyle, especially for those with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Organizers also target local governments to encourage them to improve road safety and integrate bicycling into transportation infra…

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