World Rainforest Day - 22 June.

June 22 is World Rainforest Day. The day has been set aside to help protect rainforests by raising awareness and encouraging action to protect them. Organizers of this annual day say 20% of the oxygen we breathe and the freshwater we drink is attributed to rainforests of the…

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World Music Day - 21 June.

World Music Day is observed globally on 21st June every year. This day is celebrated to honour amateur and professional musicians. Over 120 countries celebrate World Music Day by organizing free public concerts in parks, streets, stations, museums and other such public plac…

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Forced Displacement Report 2020 issued by The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

In a report published on Friday 18 June 2021, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) found that 82.4 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced at the end of 2020 – the highest number on record. In 2012, the figure stood at 41 million, while in 2019, it reached 79.5 million. As …

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Annual Bank Statistics of 2020 in Swiss Banks.

According to ‘Annual Bank Statistics of 2020’ released by Swiss National Bank (SNB), the Central Bank of Switzerland, The United Kingdom (UK) topped the list with Swiss Francs (CHF) 377 billion, followed by the US (152 billion) in terms of foreign clients' money in Swis…

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World Peace and Prayer Day - 21 June.

Every year on June 21st during the summer solstice, World Peace and Prayer Day encourages people of all faiths and all nations to pray for the planet. It’s also a day to learn more about Mother Earth and to inspire youth to care for the environment. Many people and cultures …

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World Humanist Day - 21 June 2021.

World Humanist Day is celebrated every year on June 21. It’s a way to spread information, and combat misinformation about humanism as a philosophical life stance and means to affect change in the world. The Encyclopedia Britannica says humanism originally was called “humanit…

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World Giraffe Day - 21 June.

World Giraffe Day is an annual event initiated by Giraffe Conservation Federation to celebrate the longest-necked animal on the longest day of the year. World Giraffe Day is an exciting annual event initiated by Giraffe Conservation Federation (GCF) to celebrate the tallest …

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International Day of Yoga - 21 June.

Every year on June 21st, the International Day of Yoga raises awareness about the benefits of this mind and body practice. It’s also a day to encourage people around the world to engage in Yoga. The word yoga means to unite or to join. This symbolizes the union of body and c…

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Keep Amazon's Jeff Bezos from coming back to Earth, online petition begs.

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is heading to space next month aboard Blue Origin's first crewed rocket to space. And some people wish the billionaire would just stay there. A humorous online petition with more than 13,000 signatures calls for Bezos to be deni…

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Ebrahim Raisi, wins Iran's Presidential Election.

Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, will be the next president of Iran following his win in an uncompetitive election that most of the country sat out. Raisi, who has long opposed engagement with the West and is a close ally of Suprem…

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World Hydrography Day - 21 June.

Every year the World Hydrography Day is observed on 21 June to make the public aware of hydrography and the essential role that it plays in everyone’s life. The main objective of this day is to attract people’s attention to the work of the IHO at the international level. It…

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Xiaomi files patent for a Sound Charging technology for smartphones.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has developed a technology that allows smartphones and other electrical devices to charge using sound.  The patent has filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). The system uses mechanisms for storing energy and…

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WHO declares end to Second Ebola Outbreak in Guinea.

The World Health Organization officially announced the end of Guinea's second Ebola outbreak, which was declared in February and claimed 12 lives. At 16 confirmed cases and seven probable infections, according to WHO figures, the limited size of the flare-up has been cre…

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International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice - 21 June.

International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice is observed globally on 21st June. This day bring awareness about solstices and equinoxes and their significance for several religions and ethnic cultures. The International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice was proc…

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Max Verstappen wins 2021 French Grand Prix

Max Verstappen (Netherlands-Red Bull) has won the 2021 French Grand Prix. This race is the seventh round of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship. With this win, Max Verstappen has 131 points and now leads Lewis Hamilton (119 points) in the Formula One drivers’ title …

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India fifth largest recipient of FDI inflows in the world.

India received USD 64 billion in Foreign Direct Investment in 2020, as per World Investment Report 2021 by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) that was released on June 21, 2021. This makes India the fifth-largest recipient of inflows in the world. The UN rep…

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Antonio Guterres re-elected as UN Secretary General for 2nd five-year term.

UN General Assembly on Friday appointed Antonio Guterres as the UN Secretary General for a second term beginning January 1, 2022, days after the powerful Security Council unanimously recommended his name to the 193-member body for re-election. President of the 75th session o…

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US to spend $3.2 billion for antiviral pills for COVID-19.

The United States is devoting $3.2 billion to advance development of antiviral pills for COVID-19 and other dangerous viruses that could turn into pandemics. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, announced the investment at a White House briefing as …

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Romania banned from Olympic weightlifting over doping.

Romania has been banned from competing in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics over past doping cases, the International Weightlifting Federation ruled in a decision published. The Romanian Weightlifting Federation was issued a one-year ban from competition over five doping c…

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Trade deficit widens for the second consecutive month in April 2021.

Sri Lanka's external sector exhibited a mixed performance in April 2021. The deficit in the trade account widened for the second consecutive month in April 2021 compared to a year earlier while earnings from the tourism sector remained subdued. Notably, both exports and…

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