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Emperor Naruhito is the 126th and current Emperor of Japan as of 1 May 2019.

Emperor Naruhito succeeded Emperor Akihito, who abdicated the throne.

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The United States Armed Forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan 2021

 Date: 29 February 2020 – 30 August 2021 (1 year, 6 months and 1 day)

In February 2020, the first Trump administration and the Taliban signed the United States–Taliban deal in Doha, Qatar

Last updated question  18-02-2026

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The ECP and the President agreed on 8 February 2024 as the date for the general election.

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• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• Latest BRICS member: South Africa (2010)
  
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 
• Six new countries Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates will formally become members on of BRICS on Jan 1, 2024.
  
• Note: Argentina declined to join BRICS later on. 

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About G20 summit 2023

Venue: New Delhi, India 

IMEC was formed during this summit.

IMEC stands for India- Middle East Europe Corridor

IMEC is envisioned as a network of transport corridors 

Indian PM Narendra Modi used nameplate: Bharat

Indian PM Narendra Modi handed over presidency to: Brazil

New member: African Union 

G20 new name: G21

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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

SH9-8-2023

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ICC issued war crimes warrant against: Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin: Russian President

Warrant date: March 17, 2023

Case: war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children

Know About ICC 

ICC: International Criminal Court 

Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands 

Founded: 1 July 2002

Membership: 123

Explanation

On 13-Dec-2021  Pakistan has confirmed its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, in Karachi, the country's National Institute of Health (NIH) 

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26 November 2021 WHO declared that the world was facing a new variant of concern: Omicron.