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70 year reign of Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth of England is to celebrate 70 years of throne on February 6, 2022. She is 95 years old. Queen Elizabeth The queen ascended to the throne...
UAE buys record 80 Rafale jets
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed 14 billion Euros of agreement with France for 80 Rafale warplanes. This is the biggest international order ever made for the...
France- Greece sign defence deal
France and Greece signed a multibillion-euro defence deal on September 27, 2021, to boost the defence capabilities. Highlights The defence deal includes Athens’ decision to buy three French warships under...
Big John- Biggest Triceratops to be auctioned
Big John, an enormous triceratops, is to be auctioned in October 2021 and is expected to get big bucks on the auction block in France. Key Points Big...
Cannes Film Festival 2021: ‘Titane’ wins Palme d’or
French director, Julia Ducournau of ‘Titane’, a horror drama becomes the first female director in the last 28 years to win the Palme d’or at Cannes Film Festival....
‘One Health’ panel set up to advise on Animal Disease Risks
World Health Organization along with three other international bodies have set up a team of experts who will help in developing a global plan on preventing the spread...
What is Ocean Rewilding?
Ocean Rewilding is expected to come up in COP26. A network of 68 European organisations are working together to find ways to reinvigorate the marine life of the...
Food price index highest since 2014
The United Nations recently announced that the world food prices increased for the eleventh consecutive month in April 2021. It reached the highest level since May 2014. This...
Ecocide Bill of France
The French National Assembly recently approved the bill that makes “Ecocide” an offence. Key Features Under the law, the transgressors are liable up to ten years in prison...
IMF: Solidarity Tax on Pandemic Winners
The International Monetary Fund recently announced Solidarity Tax on Pandemic Winners. That is, the companies that prospered during COVID-19 crisis should pay additional tax to show solidarity towards...
Top 5 Current Affairs Questions on La Perouse
India will be joining a French naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal this month. It is the first French naval exercise that Indian Navy will be a...
