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International Tea Day is celebrated on 21 May annually 

First time celebrated in 2020 by the United Nations.  

Theme 2025: Tea for Better Lives

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On January 8, 2020, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down minutes after taking off from Tehran, Iran, by an Iranian surface-to-air missile.

Fifty-five Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents were among the 176 people killed in this national tragedy.

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Mikhail Gorbachev was the Russian President during the signing of the Geneva Accord in 1988.

The Geneva Accords were agreements that led to the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

It playing a crucial role in ending the Soviet-Afghan War.

The four 1949 Conventions have been ratified by 196 states

Additional Information

It is based on parts of the Hague Convention (II) of 1899 and Hague Convention (IV) of 1907

The First Geneva Convention was first adopted in 1864, revised in 1906,1929, and finally 1949)

The Second Geneva Convention (first adopted in 1949, the successor of the Hague Convention (X) 1907)

The Third Geneva Convention (first adopted in 1929, last revision in 1949)

The Fourth Geneva Convention was first adopted in 1949

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The Commonwealth is an association of countries across the world.

Commonwealth: political association of 56 member states

 It is home to 2.5 billion people

Founded: December 11, 1931

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founders: British Empire, UK Parliament

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The Security Council consists of five permanent members (China, France, Russia, UK and USA) The Security Council consists of 10 non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years.

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• Headquarters: Paris, France
• Purpose: To combat money laundering and terrorism financing
• Official Languages: English & French
• Full Member Countries: 37
• Full Member Organizations: 2
• Total Members: 39

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• Elisa de Anda Madrazo  is the current president of FATF
• She belongs to Mexico.
• She replaced: T Raja Kumar of Singapore
• Tenure: 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026
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Know about NATO

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 32 (30 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Sweden

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye  

On 4 April 2023, Finland became 31st member on 74th anniversary of NATO. 

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland

32. Sweden

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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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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup.

The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.