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A ban on the use of plastic to package a range of fruit and vegetables came into force in France on January 1, 2022.

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China is building the world’s highest-altitude cloud computing data centre in Tibet. The data centre will meet the data storage needs of the country and South Asian nations like Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

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Firmina, an open subsea cable being built by Google that will run from the East Coast of the United States to Las Toninas, Argentina, with additional landings in Praia Grande, Brazil, and Punta del Este, Uruguay.

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Anyone born after 2008 will not be able to buy cigarettes or tobacco products in their lifetime in New Zealand, under a law expected to be enacted soon.

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The European Union parliament approved the ‘Markets in Crypto Act’ in April 2023.

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In 2023, Isreal successfully placed its new space satellite OPEC-13 into orbit. 

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UAE Unveils Ambitious Space Mission to Explore Main Asteroid Belt.

Unveiled in May 2023

UAE: United Arab Emirates

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In May 2023, Hari Budha Magar scaled Mount Everest with artificial legs.

Hari Budha Magar is a mountaineer from Nepal.

Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak located in Nepal.

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Apple Company has launched its first store in Mumbai, India in April 2023

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Little boy becomes world’s youngest author

At the age of 4 years (218 days) Saeed Rashed Almheiri, is the world’s youngest person to publish a book.

Saeed Rashed Almheiri belongs to UAE.

He wrote his book kindness.

His record was verified on 9 March 2023.