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U.N. draft resolution calls for ceasefire in Ukraine

February 16, 2023

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. To mark the one-year anniversary, the European Union circulated a draft ceasefire resolution in European Union. The main objective of the resolution is to gather international support. It calls the UN members to ..

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EU formally bans gas, diesel car sales from 2035

February 16, 2023

The European Union recently planned to ban the sale of gas and diesel cars. The ban will come into effect in 2035. The decision was made to increase the use of Electric Vehicles. The main objective is to achieve zero ..

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Global sovereign debt roundtable

February 16, 2023

On the sidelines of the G20 meeting, Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable is to be held in Bengaluru. The event will discuss issues that are obstructing the debt restructuring processes. It will be co-chaired by IMF and World Bank along with ..

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Air India Deal with Airbus and Boeing

February 16, 2023

The Government of India recently disinvested Air India to TATA. Since TATA took over the airlines, many changes were brought in. Air India was merged with VISTARA Airlines. The company introduced the Coruson software for real-time data acquisition, to learn ..

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Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hits New Zealand

February 15, 2023

After Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand faced yet another disastrous natural calamity. An earthquake of 6.1 Ritcher shook the country. The epicentre was at a depth of 57.4 km and 50 km from Paraparaumu. According to the US Geological Survey, the ..

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Israel Judicial Reform Plans

February 15, 2023

The Knesset (Parliament of Israel) recently proposed a series of judicial reforms. Israelis believe that the new changes will curb the power of the country’s judicial system to question lawmakers. The reforms empower the Knesset to make judicial appointments at ..

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Black Sea Grain Deal

February 15, 2023

Ukraine is one of the largest exporters of food grains such as rapeseed, maize, wheat, and sunflower oil. The country has good access to the Black sea ports. Ukrainian ports in the Black sea are the lifelines of the country’s ..

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State of Emergency in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle

February 14, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle hit the New Zealand coast and caused severe damage. Heavy rains, floods, and landslides forced the New Zealand government to declare an emergency. It was a Category 3 cyclone. PM of NZ announced a 7.3 million USD relief ..

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Saudi Arabia to send its first woman to space

February 14, 2023

Rayyana Barnawi. The legendary woman is to make history. She will be the first Arab woman to enter space. This is a historical moment for the country that had centuries of restrictions against Muslim women! Rayyana is to travel to ..

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Marburg Disease Outbreak

February 14, 2023

The World Health Organization recently confirmed the Marburg disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea. Patients suffering from the disease experience diarrhoea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Also, there is bleeding in severe cases. An e-bola-related virus is causing the disease. The Spread ..

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