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15th BRICS summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2023.

• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

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In April 2016, Instagram released a Windows 10 Mobile app.

Instagram started on October 6, 2010.

The platform previously had a beta version of Instagram, first released on November 21, 2013 for Windows Phone 8.

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• Belgium is often called the "Cockpit of Europe" due to its strategic location in the heart of Western Europe.
• Making it a hub for international politics, diplomacy, and warfare throughout history.
• The term "cockpit" refers to the control center of an aircraft, implying Belgium's central role in shaping European affairs.

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The United States criminalized the international slave trade in 1808.

Slavery was made unconstitutional in 1865, following the American Civil War.

It lasted from 1861 to 1865.

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Lufthansa is the Biggest airline in Germany 

It is one of the five founding members of Star Alliance,

It was founded in  December 1997.

Former Deutsche Luft Hansa founded the Airline

Headquarters of Lufthansa Airline: Cologne, Germany

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The Commonwealth is an association of countries across the world.

Commonwealth: political association of 56 member states

 It is home to 2.5 billion people

Founded: December 11, 1931

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founders: British Empire, UK Parliament

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China is the world's largest producer of rice, making up 30% of global rice production

while

India is the second largest producer of Rice in the world. 

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The International Business Machines Corporation, nicknamed Big Blue,

is an American multinational technology corporation

operations in over 175 countries.

Headquarters: Armonk, New York, United States

Founders: Herman Hollerith, Charles Ranlett Flint, Thomas J. Watson

Founded: June 16, 1911, Endicott, New York, United States

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Know about FIFA World Cup 2018

Edition: 21

Held: 14 June to 15 July 2018

Hosted by: Russia

Winner: France

Runner-up: Croatia

Best player of tournament: Luka Modric (Croaita)

Most goals: Harry Kane (United Kingdom)

Title of Best goalkeeper won by: Thibaut Courtois (Belgium)

Iceland & Panama participated: first time

Official song: Go for it

Best Young Player of tournament award: Kylian Mbappe (France)

Official Mascot: Zabivaka (Wolf)

Total venues: 12

Total goals scored: 169

France scored in final: 4

Final played: Luzihinki (Moscow)

Played in Russian cities: 11 cities

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• Headquarters: Paris, France
• Purpose: To combat money laundering and terrorism financing
• Official Languages: English & French
• Full Member Countries: 37
• Full Member Organizations: 2
• Total Members: 39