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Finland has been named the world`s happiest country for the fifth year running, in an annual UN-sponsored index that ranked Afghanistan as the unhappiest.

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Armenian and Azerbaijani official agreed on a peace agreement to end nearly four decades of conflict between both countries.

These neighboring countries were involved in a decades-long conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region since the collapse of the Soviet Union. 

Peace talks started after Azerbaijan retook Karabakh by force in September 2023.

The region is internationally considered part of Azerbaijan but for decades was under the control of Armenian separatists.

Armenia accepted Azerbaijan's proposals on "the two unresolved articles" of the draft agreement.

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The “world’s largest” plant designed to suck planet-heating pollution out of the atmosphere like a giant vacuum began operating in Iceland.

Opened in May 2024

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Henley Passport Index (July 2024 edition)

Total countries/states: 199

Topper: Singapore 

Bottom: Afghanistan

Pakistan: 100th 

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Note: India is the worst performer in the world in ‘Health and Survival’ sub-index, ranked @ 146.

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94 out of 117 

With a score of 28.5 Pakistan  has a level of hunger that is serious

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Afghanistan has the highest rate of stunting in children under five in South Asia.

Afghanistan is the only country behind India in the region.

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India is set to become largest country in the world in population by 2023.

World population estimated to reach 8 billion by November 2022, 8.5 billion by 2030, and 10.4 billion by 2100.

The average Fertility Rate of the world population stood at 2.3 births per woman over a lifetime in 2021.

The report titled World Population Prospects released by: United Nations Population Fund (on 11 July 2022)

Note: World population day is observed on July 11.

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He fought Iraq war and war in Afghanistan

Service __ United States marine corps

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