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Roger Federer: a professional tennis player.

Roger Federer belongs: Switzerland

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Frederik X is the current King of Denmark.

Frederik X acceded to the throne following his mother's abdication.

Appointment date: 14 January 2024

Frederik is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik.

Predecessor: Margrethe II

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Syed Murad Ali Shah was sworn in as the 25th chief minister of Sindh

Sworing-in date: 27 Feb 2024

Murad Ali Shah party: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)

List of Chief Ministers of Sindh from 1947 till today

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According the the United Nations World Metrological Organization (WMO), 2024 was the hottest year on record, with global temperatures reaching 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

This was the first time the global average temperature exceeded 1.5°C above the 1850-1900 average.

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On January 25, 2024, Microsoft reached a $3 trillion market capitalization for the first time.

It became the second company ever to achieve this milestone after Apple in 2022.

Microsoft briefly surpassed the mark during intraday trading, joining the $3 trillion club.

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In 2024, Ethiopia and Egypt, both located in Africa, were members of BRICS 

Nigeria and Uganda became partner countries of the grouping in 2025

Additional information 

BRICS founded: June 2009

BRICS Member countries:

1. Brazil
2. Russia
3. India
4. China
5. South Africa
6. Egypt
7. Ethiopia
8. Iran
9. Saudi Arabia
10. The United Arab Emirates 

BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China

BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

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The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

Capital: Prague

Prime minister: Petr Fiala

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Angola withdrew its membership from OPEC on January 1, 2024: 

Angola: Joined OPEC in 2007 and announced its withdrawal in 2023 

Other countries that have withdrawn from OPEC:

Qatar: Terminated its membership in January 2019 to focus on natural gas production 

Ecuador: Suspended its membership in 1992, reactivated it in 2007, and withdrew in 2020 

Indonesia: Suspended its membership in 2009, reactivated it in 2016, and suspended it again that year

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Simon Johnson, James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu have been awarded 2024 Nobel Prize Economics.

Awarded for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.

Their book titled 'Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity'  was published in 2023

Both Simon Johnson and James Robinson are British-Americans.

Daron Acemoglu is a Turkish-American.

Additional Information:

Nobel Prize in Economics 2023 was awarded to Claudia Goldin

She is an American economic historian