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The Taliban and their allies have killed more than 100 security and civilian personnel linked to the former US-backed Afghan government since seizing power in August, according to a new United Nations report.

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• As of 2020, Singapore’s economic freedom score is 89.4, making it the world’s freest economy in the 2020 Index. Singapore is ranked 1st among 42 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, and its overall score is well above the regional and world averages.
  

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As of 16 June 2022, Hamad International Airport of Qatar has been named as the World’s Best Airport for the second year running.

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In 2023, The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. 

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Global Terrorism Index 2020: The ten countries most impacted by terrorism

1. Afghanistan

2. Iraq

3. Nigeria

4. Syria

5. Somalia

6. Yemen

7. Pakistan

8. India

9. Democratic Republic of the Congo

10.The Philippines

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• The World Book Capital (WBC) is an initiative of UNESCO which recognises cities for promoting books and fostering reading for a year starting on April 23rd, World Book and Copyright Day.

• World Book Capital 2020: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
  
• World Book Capital 2021: Tbilisi (Georgia)

• World Book Capital 2022: Guadalajara (Mexico)

• World Book Capital 2023: Accra (Ghana)

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According to a report released in June 2022, the largest displacements in the context of disasters in 2021 took pace in China.

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The following major reports are published by World Economic Forum (WEF):

Global IT Report

Global Competitive Index

Energy Transition Report

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Aramco: Saudi Petro Company 

Aramco overtook Apple to become the world`s most valuable company in May 2022.

Aramco founded: 1933

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• United States of America (USA) topped World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2023.
• Netherlands is on second position.
• This ranking has been published by World Competitiveness Center
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