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•  Scientists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics.
• Nobel Prize worth 10 million Swedish crowns ($902,315), is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
• Alain Aspect belongs to France.
• John Clauser belongs to USA
• Anton Zeilinger belongs to Austria

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About Nobel Prize in Physics 2024

Co-winners: John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton

Award given by: Royal Swedish Academy

Geoffrey Hinton is a British-Canadian computer scientist

Geoffrey Hinton is called the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI)

John Hopfield is an American scientist

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They are awarded Nobel Prize for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks

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In October 2024, Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest person to climb all 14 peaks above 8000 meters high.

He started climbing high mountains at the age of 16.

He has climbed all eight thousand mountains in 740 days. 

He belongs to Nepal.

He achieved this milestone at the age of 18.

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Grammay Award is given in the field of Music while Emmy Award is given in the field of Television Industry.

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• South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae won an Emmy for the Best Actor in a Drama for his performance in Netflix's hit series Squid Game.

• The win makes him the first Asian actor to receive the award.

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A Bangladeshi environmental lawyer Rizwana Hasan has been selected for the International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award for 2022.

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Cannes Film Festival 2023

Edition: 76th

Held: 16 to 27 May 2023

Venue: France 

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President Emmanuel Macron of France was awarded the Olympic Order in gold.

This prestigious distinction was bestowed upon him by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in recognition of his unwavering support for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 and his commitment to the Olympic ideals championed by Pierre de Coubertin.

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The 2022 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award was given to Dr. Angela Merkel, the Former Federal Chancellor of Germany.

UNHCR: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award is given annually.