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A magnitude-6.2 earthquake occurred in Herat Province at around 11:11 Oct. 7, 2023. The epicenter was about 36 km (22 miles) north-northeast of Zindah Jan.

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China is the world's first and Vietnam is second largest deposits of rare earth minerals.

It was the scarcity of these minerals that led to them being called rare earths. Rare Earths are a group of 15 elements in the periodic table known as the Lanthanide series. 

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They are used in the manufacture of high-tech devices such as smart phones and electric car batteries.

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• Saudi Arabia is set to host an annual Esports World Cup, featuring popular video games and the largest prize pool in esports history.
• This tournament will commence in 2024 and aims to become a recurring event in Riyadh. Various clubs will participate in different game genres to compete for the title of Esports World Cup champion.

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• Saudi Arabia sets Guinness World Record with Largest Sustainable Farm in the World.
• Saudi Arabia has made a significant achievement in agriculture by establishing demonstration farms in the Asir region, powered by renewed water resources from Wadi Bin Hashbal.
  
  

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Adeel A. Mangi: 1st Pakistani and 1st Muslim-American Judge.

Appointed for: 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals based in Philadelphia.

Appointed by: Joe Biden

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Ismail Haniyeh is the current head of Hamas’s Political Bureau and a former Palestinian prime minister. Predecessor: Khaled Meshal

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The Rafah Border Crossing is the only crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. It is located on the international border that was confirmed in the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty.

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In 2015, Cairo University banned its teachers from wearing the niqab, in a decision upheld by an administrative court in 2020.

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• 'The United Trinity' Sculpture is located in Manchester, UK.
• It is situated in outside Old Trafford football stadium.
• It is the statue of three football players 'George Best, Denis Law & Bobby Charlton'
  
  

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• EU states: 09
• Non-EU Balkan states: 06
• Other non-EU states: 01 (The United Kingdom)
• EU- European Union