UNSC recommends Antonio Guterres for second term as UN Chief.

The UN Security Council has recommended Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second five-year term as chief of the world organisation beginning January 1, 2022. The 15-nation Council held a closed meeting where it unanimously adopted a resolution recommending Guterres’ n…

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Sri Lanka Investment Forum concludes with over 4500 Participants.

The 2021 Invest Sri Lanka Forum, organized by the Board of Investment, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Colombo Stock Exchange, which commenced on Monday, 7th June concluded successfully on Wednesday, 9th June. Asia’s first ever virtual investment forum was held with f…

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World Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS) Day - 09 June

Every year on June 09th, World Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS) Day raises awareness for this rare autoimmune disorder. It’s also a day to educate the general public about APS. When the body’s immune system attacks normal proteins in the blood, the body responds by m…

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Coral Triangle Day - 09 June.

The Coral Triangle Day (held every June 09) is a massive celebration of the Coral Triangle, the world's epicentre of marine biodiversity, which encompasses the seas of 6 countries in the Asia-Pacific region: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomo…

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Scientists say new dinosaur species is largest found in Australia.

Scientists in Australia have classified a new species of dinosaur, discovered in 2007, as the largest ever found on the continent. The Australotitan cooperensis or "the southern titan", is among the 15 largest dinosaurs found worldwide. Experts said the titanosaur w…

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UN suspends Iran voting rights over unpaid dues.

The UN has suspended the voting rights of Iran and four other countries over delinquent dues, a move that has provoked fury from Tehran. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to the president of the General Assembly that Iran had breached the delinquency thresh…

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Maldives Foreign Minister elected next UN General Assembly president.

Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid has been elected as the president of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that will start in September. Abdulla Shahid received 143 votes during the election. The president of UNGA needs 97 votes in the 193-m…

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Oman to host inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup in 2024.

Oman has been named as the host of the inaugural International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey5s World Cup. The FIH said the men’s and women’s events will take place in Oman’s capital city Muscat in January 2024. The governing body said its Executive Board named Oman as host, …

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El Salvador plans to make cryptocurrency legal tender.

El Salvador's president says he will make the Bitcoin cryptocurrency legal tender in the country. If his plan is backed by congress, the Central American country would be first in the world to formally adopt the digital currency. It would be used alongside the US dollar, …

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Jeff Bezos is going to space.

Jeff Bezos will be flying to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company, Blue Origin. The flight is scheduled for July 20th, just 15 days after he is set to resign as CEO of Amazon. Blue Origin said Bezos' younger broth…

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Much Awaited Sri Lanka Investment Forum Commenced on June 07.

Forum to bring together over 3500 participants, exhibit 70+ Investment Opportunities and Present 60+ Agenda Sessions His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka will inaugurate the much-anticipated Sri Lanka Investment Forum 2021 on Monday 7th June 2021 at 08.3…

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World Oceans Day - 08 June.

World Oceans Day takes place every 8 June. It is an annual observation to honor, help protect, and conserve the world’s oceans. The ocean provides us with many resources and services including oxygen, climate regulation, food sources, medicine, and more. The concept was init…

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Sergio Perez wins Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Red Bull's Sergio Perez won a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix with both Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton failing to finish.  This was the first win for Perez since joining Red Bull. Sebastian Vettel for Aston Martin and Pierre Gasly for Alpha Tauri completed the unexpecte…

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English cricketer Ollie Robinson suspended from all international cricket.

Ollie Robinson has been suspended from all international cricket pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation following historic tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013. As a result, Robinson is unavailable for selection for the second Test against New Zealand starting at E…

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Germany’s FIFA World Cup-winner Sami Khedira announces retirement.

Germany's World Cup-winning midfielder Sami Khedira has announced his retirement following his club Hertha Berlin's final match of the Bundesliga season against Hoffenheim. Khedira, 34, began his career at VfB Stuttgart and helped them win the league title in the 200…

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World Food Safety Day - 07 June.

Since we need to be able to trust the food we eat is safe for us, World Food Safety Day on June 7 focuses on the safety process. The goal of the day is to inspire action to help prevent, detect, and manage food-borne risks. A concerted effort to make and keep food safe cont…

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Denmark parliament approves giant artificial island off Copenhagen.

Plans for an artificial island to house 35,000 people and protect the port of Copenhagen from rising sea levels have been approved by Danish MPs. The giant island, named Lynetteholm, would be connected to the mainland via a ring road, tunnels and a metro line. The approval by…

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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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Militants kill more than 130 civilians in Burkina Faso.

At least 132 civilians were killed in the worst militant attack in Burkina Faso in recent years, the government said on Saturday, after armed assailants laid siege overnight to a village in the jihadist-plagued northeast. The attackers struck during the night on Friday, kill…

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Influential Nigerian preacher TB Joshua dies.

Nigerian preacher TB Joshua, one of Africa's most influential evangelists, has died at the age of 57. A post on his Facebook page, which has more than five million followers, said: "God has taken His servant". Reports said he died on Saturday 05 June 2021 shortl…

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Boeing and Alaska Airlines Partner to Make Flying Safer and More Sustainable.

Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced that, they are partnering on the latest Boeing ecoDemonstrator program and will flight test about 20 technologies on a new 737-9 to enhance the safety and sustainability of air travel. In flights beginning this summer, Boeing and Alaska w…

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G7 nations agree on global minimum tax of at least 15%.

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations reached a landmark accord on Saturday backing the creation of a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15 percent in an effort to close cross-border tax loopholes used by some corporations. The Group of Seven…

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Russian Language Day - 06 June.

Every year on June 6th, Russian Language Day celebrates the seventh most spoken language in the world. The day also honors Aleksandr Pushkin, a Russian poet who is considered the father of modern Russian literature. There are over 150 million native speakers of Russian in th…

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World Pest Day - 06 June.

Every June 6 is World Pest Day or sometimes called World Pest Awareness Day. The day was created to raise awareness of how pest management helps preserve the quality of life for you and your loved ones. It’s estimated 900-million insects types can be pests. They fall into fo…

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National Day of Sweden - 06 June.

June 6 is National Day of Sweden or as it’s known to Swedes, “Sveriges Nationaldag.” It’s the day that Swedes celebrate their nationality. This is also when new Swedish citizens receive their certificate of citizenship and are welcomed by the king. June 6 is considered the d…

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Former Portuguese sailor and IOC Honorary Member Lima Bello passes away.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has mourned the demise of IOC Honorary Member Fernando F. Lima Bello, who passed away at the age of 89. Lima Bello was a world champion sailor (Snipe) in 1953 and competed at two Olympic Games, Mexico City 1968 and Munich 1972 (Drago…

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Nitin Rakesh and Jerry Wind win International Business Book of the Year Award 2021

Nitin Rakesh and Jerry Wind won the International Business Book of the Year Award 2021. The authors made history this week by winning the prestigious International Business Book of the Year Award for 2021 for their recently launched book “Transformation in Times of Crisis”,…

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Singapore Grand Prix cancelled.

The Singapore Grand Prix has been called off this year and Formula 1 is assessing its options to replace the race. F1 and the Singapore authorities agreed it will not be possible to hold the event in the context of immigration restrictions in the city state. Other races later…

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NASA is getting serious about Unidentified Flying Objects.

NASA's new chief is setting up an effort to further study unidentified flying objects within his first month in office. Bill Nelson, the former Florida senator and spaceflight veteran, told during a wide-ranging interview that it's not clear to anyone — even in the u…

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Bill Gates and EU pledge $1 billion boost for green technology.

The European Union and an energy investment programme founded by Bill Gates plan to raise up to $1 billion to roll out the low-carbon technologies Europe is betting on to meet its climate change goals. The partnership would see Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy use private c…

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