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Cyclone Chido & Mayotte
Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” returned to Notre Dame
An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” returned to Read More …
Exercise Desert Knight 2024
India, France, and the UAE conducted a major air combat exercise, “Desert Knight,” in December Read More …
Neanderthals
According to a recent report, Neanderthals went extinct roughly 39,000 years ago, but their legacy Read More …
Kanlaon volcano
In the Philippines, around 87,000 people were evacuated after Mount Kanlaon on Negros Island erupted, Read More …
Romania, Bulgaria to join Schengen area on January 1, 2025
Romania and Bulgaria are set to fully join the European Union border-free Schengen Area on Read More …
D. Gukesh becomes youngest World chess champion
Indian Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh on December 12 became the youngest chess champion in the world. Read More …
ILO releases Social Dialogue Report
The Social Dialogue Report of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) was released in Geneva on Read More …
Jubaland region
Somali troops have retreated from positions in the semi-autonomous southern Jubaland region following clashes with Read More …
FAO’s Global Status of Salt-Affected Soils report 2024
The FAO’s Global Status of Salt-Affected Soils report, released on December 11, 2024, sheds light Read More …
Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA)
The United Kingdom (UK) has joined the US-Bahrain Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA) Read More …
Cité Soleil and Voodoo
At least 110 people were massacred in a slum in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The incident Read More …
Madhav Gadgil gets 2024 U.N. Champions of the Earth award
The United Nations (un) has recognized Indian ecologist Madhav Gadgil with the 2024 Champions of Read More …
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)
The long-standing Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, has undergone a dramatic shift in Read More …
Stealth frigate INS Tushil commissioned into Indian Navy in Russia
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on December 9 commissioned the Indian Navy’s latest multi-role stealth guided Read More …
Archbishop George Jacob Koovakkad
Kerala-born Archbishop George Jacob Koovakkad from Changanassery Archdiocese was elevated to the rank of Cardinal Read More …
Payal Kapadia gets Golden Globe Nominations for All We Imagine As Light
Filmmaker Payal Kapadia has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Indian director to Read More …
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra
The World Health Organization (WHO) on 5 December announced that it has granted prequalification to Read More …
Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands (GSRD)
The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has launched its 2030 Global Strategy for Read More …
India to chair 68th Session of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
India has been chosen to Chair the 68th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs Read More …
Simorgh program
Iran on December 6, 2024 conducted a successful space launch using its Simorgh program, a Read More …
Wisdom-World’s oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii
The oldest known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe Read More …
UNGA declares December 21 as World Meditation Day
India co-sponsored a UN General Assembly draft resolution that was unanimously adopted to proclaim December Read More …
Third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite
The third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite was launched on 5th December 2024 aboard a Vega-C rocket Read More …
World Drought Atlas 2024
The World Drought Atlas was launched by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Read More …