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Russian RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.

It was successfully tested in May 2026.

Sarmat also known: Satan II

Sarmat first unveiled by Russia in 2018

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The 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF21) was held at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA.

The event took place from May 11 to May 15, 2026.

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World Hypertension Day is observed annually on May 17 to raise global awareness about high blood pressure.

Since 2006, the WHL has been dedicating May 17 of every year as WHD.

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World Metrology Day is celebrated annually on May 20 to commemorate the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875.

2026 Theme: "Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making".

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World Metrology Day is celebrated annually on May 20 to commemorate the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875.

2026 Theme: "Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making".

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• Asif Ali Zardari is the current 14th President of Pakistan
• Term: March 10, 2024 – present (also served as the 11th president from 2008 to 2013)
• Predecessor: Dr. Arif Alvi
• Party: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)

Last updated by NS on 5-09-2026

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German mathematician Gerd Faltings, director emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn, became the first German researcher to win the Abel Prize.

Faltings was awarded the 2026 honor "for introducing powerful tools in arithmetic geometry and resolving long-standing diophantine conjectures of Mordell and Lang".

Additional Information:

The Abel Prize is one of the highest and most prestigious honors in mathematics.

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German mathematician Gerd Faltings, director emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn, became the first German researcher to win the Abel Prize.

Faltings was awarded the 2026 honor "for introducing powerful tools in arithmetic geometry and resolving long-standing diophantine conjectures of Mordell and Lang".

Additional Information:

The Abel Prize is one of the highest and most prestigious honors in mathematics.

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German mathematician Gerd Faltings, director emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn, became the first German researcher to win the Abel Prize.

Faltings was awarded the 2026 honor "for introducing powerful tools in arithmetic geometry and resolving long-standing diophantine conjectures of Mordell and Lang".

Additional Information:

The Abel Prize is one of the highest and most prestigious honors in mathematics.

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About 2026 International Booker Prize

Winning Title: Taiwan Travelogue

Author: Yáng Shuāng-zǐ

Translator: Lin King

Language: Mandarin Chinese

Additional Information:

The International Booker Prize is a major literary award that recognizes the best works of fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.

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