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• Russia attacked Ukraine on 24 February 2022
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• On 24 February, before 5:00 a.m. Kyiv time, Putin announced a "special military operation" in eastern Ukraine and "effectively declared war on Ukraine."
• Russia retains control over 1.8% of the area around Kharkiv in the east of Ukraine
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• Reason for Russia and Ukraine War 2022:
• Throughout 2021, bilateral tensions rose due to a Russian military buildup surrounding Ukrainian territory
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• The capital of Russia is: Moscow
• The area of Russia is 17.1 million km²
• The currency of Russia is: the Russian ruble
• The population of Russia is: 144.1 million (2020) World Bank
• The continent of Russia is: Europe, Asia

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The United States Armed Forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan on 31 August 2021, marking the end of the 2001–2021 War in Afghanistan.

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Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the kingdom's consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul on 2 October 2018.

Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi was a Saudi journalist, dissident, author,

Born: October 13, 1958, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia

Assassinated: October 2, 2018, İstanbul, Türkiye

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In April 2024, Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel in its first ever direct attack on the Israeli state.

This operation has been named 'True Promise' by Iran. 

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On 11th October 2022, Israel announced a deal with Lebanon to resolve a long-running maritime border dispute over Mediterranean waters.

It is the first agreement on border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel.    

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According to The Wall Street Journal, report published in January 2022, since Sept 11, 2001, US military spent $14 trillion during two decades of war in Afghanistan and the Middle East.

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Iran launched the operation named 'True Promise' against Isreal.

In April 2024, Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel in its first ever direct attack on the Israeli state.

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Myanmar has recently signed National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA).

Kyat is the currency while Naypyitaw is the capital of Myanmar.

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•  Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US strike in Afghanistan on 31 July 2022.
• Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian surgeon who had a $25 million bounty on his head, helped coordinate the Sept 11, 2001, attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people۔

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 France announced on February 17, 2022 that it was withdrawing its troops from Mali after a breakdown in relations with the country`s ruling junta, ending a near 10-year deployment against jihadist groups that pose a growing threat in West Africa.