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On 1 August 2024, Bangladesh  banned Jamaat e Islami for its alleged involvement in terrorism and violence.

Bangladesh banned the Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir under anti-terrorism law following nationwide unrest.

The ban came amidst part of a nationwide crackdown following weeks of violent protests that left more than 200 people dead.

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On 2 August 2024, Turkiye blocked access to the social media platform Instagram without stating a reason or duration for the ban.

Turkiye is alleged to have blocked access to Instagram platform for “censoring” Hamas-related content.

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UK & USA signed an agreement to work together to develop tests for the most advanced AI models.

The United States and the United Kingdom on April 1, 2024 signed an agreement that would see them work together to develop tests for the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models.

The agreement will work together on developing "robust" methods for evaluating the safety of AI tools.

It is the first bilateral agreement of its kind.

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UK & USA signed an agreement to work together to develop tests for the most advanced AI models.

The United States and the United Kingdom on April 1, 2024 signed an agreement that would see them work together to develop tests for the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models.

The agreement will work together on developing "robust" methods for evaluating the safety of AI tools.

It is the first bilateral agreement of its kind.

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Jannik Sinner won the men's singles title in Miami Open Tennis 2024.

He is a tennis player from Italy. 

He defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2024 Miami Open.

Additional Information

Miami Open, tennis tournament  is usually held between March and April in the USA

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Oppenheimer won the Best Film award in Oscar Awards 2024.

Oppenheimer is and English epic biographical thriller drama film released in 2023.

Oppenheimer won 7 Oscars in 2024.

Oppenheimer was also nominated in 13 categories. 

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World's First-Ever 3D Printed Mosque Opened in Saudi Arabia.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is now home to the world's first 3D-printed mosque, spanning an area of 5,600 sqm.

World's first 3D-printed mosque has been unveiled in Jeddah in 2024.

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Novak Djokovic has become the 5th tennis player in the world to complete the Golden Slam.

He won the gold medal in the men's singles of tennis in Paris Olympics 2024.

He defeated Carlos Alcaraz to win the gold medal.

He is a tennis player from Serbia. 

Before Novak Djokovic, Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams have completed the Golden Slam.

Additional Information

If a tennis player wins the gold medal in all four Grand Slams, then it is called Golden Slam.

The following four tennis games are called Grand Slams:

01: Australian Open 

02: French Open

03: Wimbledon 

04: US Open 

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Kamala Harris has become the first Black woman to be presidential candidate of Democratic Party for 2024 US elections.

She won the presidential nomination from the Democratic Party. 

She is contesting US 2024 elections after the withdrawal of Joe Biden.

Additional Info:

To win the presidential election, 270 electoral votes are needed out of the 538 members of the Electoral College.

US presidential elections to be held in November 2024.

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in an air strike in Iran in July 2024.

Experts believe this could lead Iran to increase attacks against Israel through its allies, known as the Axis of Resistance.

This coalition of Iranian-backed groups includes Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and the Houthis.

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