Explanation

Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran targeting nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders

Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards top commander Hossein Salami martyred

Six nuclear scientists among killed

This operation is named Operation Rising Lion

This happened on 13 June 2025.

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Explanation

World Day Against Child Labour is annually observed on 12 June.

It is observed by International Labour Organization (ILO).

First observed in 2002.

Theme 2025: Progress is clear, but there's more to do: let's speed up efforts

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Explanation

On 4 June 2025, Pakistan was appointed as the vice chair of the UN Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee.

Pakistan was also appointed head of the UNSC committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), which oversees the implementation of the sanctions measures on the Afghan Taliban.

Additional Information:

The Counter-Terrorism committee was established by UNSC resolution 1373 (2001), adopted unanimously on September 28, 2001, after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.

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Explanation

About World Test Cricket Championship 2025

Winner: South Africa

Runners-up: Australia

Final held on 14 June 2025

Participants: 9 teams 

Matches: 70

Additional Information:

ICC World Test Championship is a cricket tournament played over two years.

The previous edition of 2023 was won by Australia in which India was runners-up.

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Explanation

World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on 5 June.

In 1972, the United Nations General Assembly established World Environment Day

Theme 2025: Beat Plastic Pollution

Host 2025: Republic of Korea

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Explanation

• Every every Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) celebrated World Milk Day on 1 June.
• Theme 2021: Sustainability In The Dairy Sector with messages on nutrition 
• Theme 2022: Theme 2022: Dairy Net Zero
• Theme 2023: Enjoy Dairy
• Theme 2024: celebrating the vital role dairy plays in delivering quality nutrition to nourish the world

Explanation

• World River Day is observed on fourth Sunday of September to raise awareness regarding water bodies and to promote their conservation.
• Theme 2022: The importance of Rivers to Biodiversity 
  
• Theme 2023: Recognising the importance of transboundary river cooperation
• Theme 2024: Waterways of Life

Explanation

International Widows Day is a day of action to address the "poverty and injustice faced by millions of widows and their dependents in many countries".

The day is ratified by the United Nations. 

The day takes place annually on 23 June.

Explanation

About World Test Cricket Championship 2025

Winner: South Africa

Runners-up: Australia

Final held on 14 June 2025

Participants: 9 teams 

Matches: 70

 South Africa captain: Temba Bavuma

Additional Information:

ICC World Test Championship is a cricket tournament played over two years.

The previous edition of 2023 was won by Australia in which India was runners-up.

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Explanation

World Blood Donor Day is observed on June 14 every year.

First observed in 2004

This day is observed by all member states of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Theme 2025: Give Blood, Give Hope

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