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The Shahed-136 is a notable drone used by Iran.

It is a loitering munition or "suicide drone," designed to carry explosives and crash into targets. 

Development began in 2005 

First flight: Spring 2012

Introduction: September 2013

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In response to the Gaza war, Morocco suspended diplomatic ties with Israel due to public pressure and humanitarian concerns.

Morocco had normalized relations with Israel in 2020 under the Abraham Accords but froze cooperation in 2023–2024 following the conflict.

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Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has declared that it will suspend the country’s “observer” status at its facilities and freeze new agreements with Russian scientific institutes. The 23 member states of CERN resolved to discontinue all collaboration with Russia at a meeting of the CERN Council, following a request from Ukrainian scientists. CERN also stated that it will support “initiatives to support Ukrainian collaborators and Ukrainian scientific activity in the field of high-energy physics.”

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On 5 May 2020, Chinese and Indian troops engaged in skirmishes 

Location: Line of Actual Control (LAC), Sino-Indian border near the disputed Pangong Lake 

Date on 5 May 2020 – 20 January 2021 (8 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)

Result: 2,000 sq km of Indian territory lost to China since June 2020.

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On the night of 24 July 1983, anti-Tamil rioting started in the capital city of Colombo and then spread to other parts of the country.

Over seven days, mainly Sinhalese mobs attacked, burned, looted, and killed Tamil civilians

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The USA conducted military operations in the Red Sea to protect international shipping routes and counter threats, especially from Houthi rebels in Yemen.

These operations intensified during the regional tensions following the Gaza conflict.

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On Dec 24 1979 the USSR invaded Afghanistan, under the pretext of upholding the Soviet-Afghan friendship treaty of 1978.

After the Russians left Afghanistan Burhanuddin Rabbani's government was recognized by UNO

The USSR entered neighboring Afghanistan in 1979

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Lord Dalhousie was the Governor-General of India from 1847 to 1856.

He merged the state of Punjab with the British Empire, after the Second Anglo-Sikh War

while 

Lord Hastings was the Governor General of India when the Third Anglo-Maratha War took place

Third Anglo-Maratha War was the final and decisive conflict between the English East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India.

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