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• David Szalay won the Booker Prize 2025 for his novel Flesh.
• The winner was announced on 10 November 2025 in London.
• David Szalay is a British (Hungarian-British) writer.
• He became the first Hungarian-British author to win the Booker Prize.
• Prize Money: £50,000

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• Australia announced a gun buyback scheme following the Bondi Beach attack.
• The attack occurred on 14 December 2025 at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia.
• At least 12 people were killed and 29 were injured, including 2 police officers.
• The crowd had gathered to celebrate the Hanukkah (Jewish) festival.

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• Edition: 51st
• Venue: Alberta, Canada
• Note: the 50th G7 summit was held in 2024 in Italy.

• The Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental political and economic forum.
• G7 has Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US as its members.

Last verified on 22-06-2026

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• Family origin: Hyderabad, India

Additional information:

• Suspect: Naveed Akram
• Father: Sajid Akram
• Naveed’s birthplace: Australia
• The attack took place on 14 December 2025 at Bondi Beach, Sydney.
• Ahmed Al-Ahmed, a Syrian-born Australian resident, was praised for disarming one attacker.

Last verified on 21-06-2026

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Begum Khaleda Zia

• Bangladeshi politician; leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
• Prime Minister: 1991–1996, 2001–2006
• First female PM of Bangladesh
• Second female PM in Muslim world (after Benazir Bhutto)
• Born: 15 August 1945
• Died: 30 December 2025
• Age: 80 years

Last verified on 10-02-2026

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• In late December 2025, Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq met Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Bangladesh.
• The meeting included an unexpected diplomatic handshake that drew media attention.
• It occurred during the SAARC parliamentary assembly in Dhaka, fostering regional dialogue.

Last verified on 08-02-2026

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Syed Asim Munir is the current Chief of Defence Forces after the 27th amendment since Dec 2025. 

His term is for five years.

He will remain CDA until Dec 2030.

He was appointed 11th Army Chief after the retirement of Qamar Javed Bajwa in Nov 2022.

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Updated & verified on 07-02-2026

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• The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) — Africa’s major national team football tournament.
• It was hosted by Morocco.
• It was 35th edition of the tournament.
• It was from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026.

Last verified on 02-02-2026

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Sharif Osman Bin Hadi was a Bangladeshi political and cultural activist, writer, and teacher

He was the co-founder and spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho.

On 12 December 2025, Hadi was shot in the Paltan area of Dhaka

Born: 30 June 1993, Nalchity, Jhalakathi District, Bangladesh

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Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad was a Libyan field marshal

He served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Army from 2020 until 2025

He died in a plane crash on 23 December 2025 (aged 57–58).

The highest-ranking Libyan officer in the Government of National Unity (GNU),

Al-Haddad was born in Misrata in 1967