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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

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A consortium led by the Arif Habib Group

Stake Purchased: 75% of PIA.

Transaction Amount: Rs135 billion (approximately $482 million)  in December 2025. 

Additional information related PIA

Pakistan International Airlines is an international airline of Pakistan

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50-year-old Shooter Sajid Akram along with 24-year-old Shooter Naveed Arkam,

Vsited Philipines on an Indian passport before the Bondi Beach attack

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On 14 December 2025, an Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorist attack occurred at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia,

Ahmed Al-Ahmed (43): A Syrian-born Muslim fruit-shop owner hailed as a "hero."

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On December 19-20, 2025, the World Bank approved $700 million 

In financing to support Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability

Objective: To improve domestic revenue mobilization, strengthen fiscal systems, and enhance service delivery.

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The Dul Hasti Stage II hydropower project is built by India on the Chenab River 

Location: Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Approved in December 2025

Capacity: 260 MW.

Developer: NHPC Limited.

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Shehbaz Sharif was the Prime Minister of Pakistan in December 2025. 

He was re-elected for a second term on March 3, 2024, and continued in office throughout 2025

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About UN Ocean Conference 2025

Jointly co-hosted by France & Costa Rica

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The international meet will bring together global leaders, scientists, and policymakers to discuss sustainable ocean governance

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Begum Khaleda Zia was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the prime minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996 and again from 2001 to 2006. She was the first female prime minister of Bangladesh and the second female prime minister in the Muslim world after Benazir Bhutto.

Born: 15 August 1945

Died: 30 December 2025

Aged: 80

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