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The next meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State will be held in 2024 in the Republic of Kazakhstan

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SEO total members are now 09

Latest member joined by Iran in July 2023

Pakistan and India joined in 2017

SEO Established on 15 June 2001

SCO Summits

For updated status click here

Explanation

ND7-5-2023

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Kamala Harris has become the first Black woman to be presidential candidate of Democratic Party for 2024 US elections.

She won the presidential nomination from the Democratic Party. 

She is contesting US 2024 elections after the withdrawal of Joe Biden.

Additional Info:

To win the presidential election, 270 electoral votes are needed out of the 538 members of the Electoral College.

US presidential elections to be held in November 2024.

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Explanation

In May 2024, NASA named David Salvagnini as the first chief artificial intelligence officer.

David Salvagnini will lead NASA's efforts in the responsible use of AI both in space and on Earth.

NASA stands for: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Number of Nuclear weapons in SIPRI report 2024

Russia: 5580 (first)

USA: 5044 (second)

India: 172

Pakistan: 170

Note: SIPRI is a think tank from Sweden. 

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Explanation

Full Name: Rana Sanaullah Khan

Date of Birth: 1 January 1955.

Current Position: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs since April 2024.

Previous Role: Served as the 39th Interior Minister of Pakistan in the first Shehbaz Sharif government.

Profession: Pakistani lawyer and politician.

Explanation

The European Union (EU) passed its first legislation to combat violence against women.

The law requires all EU countries to criminalize female genital mutilation, forced marriage and online harassment.

The law has been adopted in May 2024.

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Explanation

Pakistan's Ahsan Ayaz has won Colleyville Open Squash 2024

He defeated Indian opponent Yash Bhargava in squash tournament final

Colleyville Open Squash held in August 2024

The Colleyville Open Squash Tournament had a total prize money of $3,000.

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Explanation

Bano Butt made history by winning a gold medal for Pakistan in Mixed Martial Arts Asian Championship 2024 by defeating Kazakhstan’s Gulnaz Abdrakhmanova

Pakistan’s Emaan Khan clinched a gold medal at the Mixed Martial Arts Asian Championship 2024 by defeating Kazakhstan’s Dinara Ayapova in the final.

Category: Flyweight 56.7 kg

Additional Info:

Mixed Martial Arts Asian Championship 2024 held in Pakistan.

Starting date: Aug 18, 2024

Closing date: Aug 22, 2024

Participants: 12 countries

Explanation

The United States of America (USA) has won the most number of gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games 2024.

US won a total of 40 Gold Medals

US won a total of 44 Silver Medals

US won a total of 42 Bronze Medals

US won a total of 126 Medals

After the US, China comes second with 40 Gold, 27 Silver & 24 Bronze medals 

China won a total of 91 medals 

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