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The US Congress has passed a bill named after Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai that expands the number of scholarships to women in Pakistan.

The ‘Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act’ was passed by the House of Representatives in March 2020, and the US Senate adopted it by a voice vote on January 1, 2021.

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From 1 Aug 2023, Canada became the first country to put health warnings on individual cigarettes.

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US-based startup company Relativity Space makes history with the launch of the world's fist 3D printed rocket Terran-1.

The launch is part of the 'Good Luck, Have Fun' (GLHF) mission.

Launched in March 2023.

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In January 2023, NASA awarded Boeing $425 million for the development and flight testing of a new breed of fuel-efficient airplane.

NASA is the US space agency.

Boeing is an Aircraft industry company of USA

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The UAE launched a biometric service at the Abu Dhabi airport under which no passport or ticket will be required.

Launched in December 2022.

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New Zealand passed a law banning smoking for the lifetime of its future generations.

Law was passed on 13 December 2022.

This is world’s first law to ban smoking. 

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The Serbian government has announced cancellation of visa-free entry to all Indian nationals from January 1, 2023.

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A new $3 billion railway (303-kemeter) is to link Oman’s Sohar port with Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates was signed in September 2022.

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Asian Development Bank has approved a ceiling of up to $18 billion in Policy-Based Lending (PBL) between 2022 and 2024.

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Prime Ministers of the UK and the Netherlands have agreed to build a global coalition that would help in the procurement of F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine.