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Australia will remove the British monarch from its currency notes on its $5 note with a design honouring Indigenous culture.

British monarch: Queen Elizabeth II

Announcement made on 2 February 2023.

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Judges are in the International Court of Justice (ICJ): 15

The tenure of Judge of International Court of Justice is: 9 years

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UNO).

It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.

The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands)

First Woman Judge of International Court of justice:  Rosalyn Higgins

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The 2008 Summer Olympics took place in Beijing, China.

It was China's first time hosting the Olympics.

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The Kishanganga dam diverts water from the Kishanganga River to a power plant in the Jhelum River basin

The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The Kishanganga dam Opened: May 19, 2018

Installed capacity: 330 MW

The Kishanganga dam Height: 37 m

Owner: NHPC

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MENA (Middle East News Agency) is the official news agency of Egypt.

It providing news coverage on national and international events.

The List of News Agencies of Important Countries:

Pakistan: Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)

China: Xinhua

Russia: TASS (Telegrafnoye agentstvo Sovetskogo Soyuza) 

India: Press Trust of India (PTI)

France: AFP (Agence France-Presse) (also oldest news agency)

Italy: ANSA (Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata)

USA: Associated Press (AP)

Britain: Reuters 

Malaysia: Bernama

Israel: ITIM

Bahrain: BNA (Bahrain News Agency)

Iran: FARS

Syria: SANA (Syrian Arab News Agency)

Yemen: SABA

Indonesia: Antara

Kuwait: KUNA (Kuwait News Agency)

Kenya: KNA (Kenya News Agency)

Japan: KYODO

Egypt: MENA (Middle East News Agency)

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• The largest undersea railway tunnel is constructed between France & England
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• The largest undersea railway tunnel constructed between France & England is the Channel Tunnel 
  
• This tunnel was built in 1988.
• The length of this tunnel is 31.4 Miles.
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• The project to build the undersea leg between England and France began in earnest in 1986.
• But as work progressed, the owner, Eurotunnel, and the Anglo-French consortium responsible for the design and construction
  

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The 50th World Economic Forum meeting was held in Davos, Switzerland from January 21-24, 2020.

Davos, a Swiss town, has been the traditional venue for the WEF's annual gatherings.

The theme for the 2020 meeting was "Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World."

2021: The 51st Annual Meeting was canceled due to COVID-19.

2022: The 52nd Annual Meeting took place in Davos from May 22–26, with the theme "History at a Turning Point."

2023: The 53rd Annual Meeting was held in Davos from January 16–20, themed "Cooperation in a Fragmented World."

2024: The 54th Annual Meeting is set for January 15–19 in Davos, with the theme "Rebuilding Trust."

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World Refugees Day is observed on 20 June annually. 

Theme 2021: 'Together we heal, learn and shine'

Theme 2022: Whoever, Whatever, Whenever. Everyone has a right to seek safety

Theme 2023: Hope Away From Home

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In 1907, Rudyard Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, as the first English-language writer to receive the prize, and at 41, its youngest recipient to date.

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Truman Doctrine was announced by Harry S. Truman, United States President.

The main purpose during the Cold War was to curb soviet diplomatic expansion.

President Harry S. Truman declared it to Congress on March 12, 1947, and it grew further on July 4, 1948, when he promised to curb the communist uprisings in Greece and in Turkey.

NATO in 1949 funding to the Truman Doctrine.

Between 1945 to 1953, Harry S. Truman became the 33rd President of the United States, succeeding Franklin D. Roosevelt 's death after serving as vice president.