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On 7 October 2023, Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas launched an invasion and offensive against Israel from the Gaza Strip.

Hamas called it Operation al-Aqsa Storm.

It is the first direct conflict within Israel's boundaries since the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

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Cannes Film Festival 2023

Edition: 76th

Held: 16 to 27 May 2023

Venue: France 

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The oldest Nobel Prize laureate in literature to date is Doris Lessing, who was 88 years old when she was awarded the Prize in 2007.

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ð  Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah passed away on 11th September 1948 shortly after achieving freedom for the nation.

ð  Muhammad Ali Jinnah born on 25 December 1876 .

ð  He was Pakistan's first Governor-General until his death.

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Armenian and Azerbaijani official agreed on a peace agreement to end nearly four decades of conflict between both countries.

These neighboring countries were involved in a decades-long conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region since the collapse of the Soviet Union. 

Peace talks started after Azerbaijan retook Karabakh by force in September 2023.

The region is internationally considered part of Azerbaijan but for decades was under the control of Armenian separatists.

Armenia accepted Azerbaijan's proposals on "the two unresolved articles" of the draft agreement.

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Austrian Grand Prix 2023 (Formula One motor race)

Winner: Max Verstappen (Netherlands)

Venue: Austria

Final Held: 2 July 2023

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On 3 January 2023, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland got a formal welcome into the U.N. Security Council, taking the two-year seats.

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Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets owed by a third country, South Korea.

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On 3 January 2023, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland got a formal welcome into the U.N. Security Council, taking the two-year seats.