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 U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint pledge on 14 July 2022  to deny Iran nuclear arms, a show of unity by allies long divided over diplomacy with Iran.

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The Philippines allows the USA access to four military bases near the South China Sea, a vital strategic area for regional security and trade routes.

This military cooperation strengthens US presence in the Asia-Pacific region amid tensions involving territorial claims in the South China Sea.

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 In May 2022, China, Russia veto US, push for UN sanctions on North Korea over its new ballistic missile launch.

Note:  North Korea fired three missiles, one of which is believed to be its largest inter-continental ballistic missile, after US President Joe Biden's visit to Asia in May 2022.

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government, established in 1958.

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The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States during the early 1970s, following a break-in by five men at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.

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Kamala Harris ran as the Democratic nominee in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.

Donald Trump won his second non-consecutive term by defeating her.

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  US Air Force tested an unarmed ICBM from California on 16 August 2022.
• ICBM stands for: intercontinental ballistic missile 

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In March 2023, Noted lawyer Nadia Kahf etched her name in history books after becoming the first Hijab wearing judge in the United States (US).

 Nadia Kahf took oath in New Jersey as the first judge to do so while wearing a hijab

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About I2U2

Established: October 2021

First virtual summit: July 2022

The quadrilateral I2U2 stands for “I” for India and Israel and “U” for the US and UAE. 

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