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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.

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The headquarters of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) is in Armonk, New York, USA.

It serves as the company’s global center for management and operations.

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The G20 does not have a permanent secretariat or headquarters.

Its presidency rotates annually among member countries, which organize and host meetings.

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The UK closed its last coal plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, on September 30, 2024, ending 142 years of coal-based electricity.

This made the UK the first G7 nation to completely eliminate coal from power generation.

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The world health organization (WHO) declared Pakistan a Trachoma-free country.

Pakistan has become the 19th country globally to reach this historic milestone.

In this context, Dr. Luo Dapeng, head of the WHO mission in Pakistan, presented a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Declared in October 2024.

ٹریکوما آنکھ کی ایک بیماری ہے جس میں پیوٹے کے اندر دانے نکلتے ہیں

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Longest-lived U.S. President — already held this title before turning 100.

Died at 100 — passed away on December 29, 2024, less than three months after his birthday.

Hospice care — spent his final months at home in Plains, Georgia.

Respected legacy — later admired for his humanitarian work and Nobel Peace Prize (2002).

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Philemon Yang, the President of the 79th UN General Assembly, is from Cameroon.

He is a Cameroonian politician who previously served as the country's Prime Minister. 

Key facts about his presidency

Election: He was elected by acclamation on June 6, 2024.

Term: His term as President of the General Assembly began on September 10, 2024, and concluded on September 9, 2025.

Successor: He was succeeded by Annalena Baerbock of Germany, who became the President of the 80th session.

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The first South Korean president to be arrested while still in office was Yoon Suk-yeol.

In January 2025, investigators arrested Yoon on insurrection charges following his attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.

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Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule as President of Syria ended when he was overthrown in December 2024.

He had been in power since succeeding his father, Hafez al-Assad, in July 2000.

Took office: July 2000.

Overthrown: December 2024.

Duration of rule: 24 years and several months.

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The Tulip Period (1718–1730) occurred during the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Ahmed III.

It was an era of peace, art, architecture, and cultural refinement symbolized by the love of tulips.