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Israel signed a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates on 31 May 2022, its first big trade accord with an Arab state and a move aimed at boosting trade between the two Middle East nations.

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China successfully launched an unmanned probe to Mars on July 23, 2020 in its first independent mission to another planet, in a display of its technological prowess and ambition to join an elite club of spacefaring nations.

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That often means no home, no education and no country to call their own.

“We Are Displaced” introduces girls from Colombia, Syria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and around the world

many of whom Malala has met through her campaign for girls' education. They share their stories of struggle, triumph and hope.

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In May 2024, Ukraine appointed AI diplomat for the first time in the world.

World's first AI diplomat is named Victoria Shi

Victoria Shi will represent Ukraine on behalf of its foreign ministry

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Oleg Kononenko set a world record by spending 1,000 days in space.

Oleg Kononenko is a Russian cosmonaut.

His latest mission will end on Sep 15, 2024

Note: Roscosmos is the space agency of Russia. 

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In October 2022, Saudi endurance swimmer and dentist Mariam bin Laden swam from Saudi Arabia to Egypt, becoming the first Arab and Saudi woman to achieve such a feat.

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For the first time, Scientists used satellite data to detect a major offshore leak of methane, from an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico in June 2022.