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Australia’s Plan to Stop Extinction Crisis

October 5, 2022

Australia announced a plan to halt extinction of species. Key facts The Australian Government is planning on stopping species from going extinct and ending the country’s status as “the mammal extinction capital of the world”. The strategy comes after the ..

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Nansen Award

October 5, 2022

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently received the Nansen Refugee Award. Key facts Ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the UNHCR Nansen Award for providing asylum for refugees while in office. While Merkel was the Chancellor in 2015 and 2016, Germany ..

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Increase in cholera cases

October 4, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “worrying surge” in cholera cases across the globe. Key facts 26 countries have reported cholera outbreak in 2022. This is problematic since, normally, less than 20 countries report cholera outbreak every ..

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UK scraps tax cut for wealthy

October 4, 2022

In a policy reversal, the UK Prime Minister has scrapped the tax cut for the wealthy. This controversial tax cut had notably sparked market turmoil and caused the Pound to plunge to record low values. Key facts On September 23, ..

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UNCTAD annual trade and development report

October 4, 2022

The UNCTAD has released its annual Trade and Development Report 2022. Key facts The UN report expects the world economy to grow 2.6% in 2022. This is 0.9 percentage points below last year’s projected rate. The growth is expected to ..

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Bannerman’s Turaco

October 4, 2022

Bannerman’s Turaco is at the brink of extinction. Key facts The population of the bird species Bannerman’s Turaco is deteriorating because of habitat loss and the ancient hunting tradition for obtaining these birds’ feathers. This bird species is categorized as ..

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October 3: World Habitat Day 2022

October 3, 2022

The World Habitat Day 2022 is observed on October 3. Key facts The World Habitat Day is observed on the first Monday of October. The purpose of this initiative is to promote the fundamental right to have adequate shelter. The ..

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India-Armenia Defence Export Deal

October 1, 2022

India has inked an defence export deal with Armenia, which is facing threat from border tensions from Azerbaijan. Key facts Military equipment like missiles, rockets and ammunition will be exported by India to Armenia under the newly signed export contract. ..

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Russia annexes 4 regions in Ukraine

October 1, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin presided over a ceremony to formally annex four Ukrainian regions. Key facts Eight years following the Russian annexation of Crimea, Moscow has captured four more Ukrainian territories – Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Earlier, Russia ..

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WHO, ILO global guidelines on mental health

September 30, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have jointly issued guidelines to address mental health issues faced by global workforce. Key facts The guidelines called for addressing the threat to mental health issues among the workforce ..

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