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The Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) was a military decoration established by King Frederick William III of Prussia in 1813.

It was the highest military award of Germany until the end of World War I in 1918.

It was revived as a military award by the Nazi regime in 1939.

It was used until the end of World War II in 1945.

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Bashar-Al-Assad, the President of Syria, returned the French "Legion d'honneur" in April 2018, which he had received in 2001.

The move was a response to France's stance on the Syrian conflict.

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Sheynnis Palacios of was crowned the 2023 Miss Universe at the culmination of the annual beauty pageant, which took place in El Salvador's capital, San Salvador.

She belongs to Nicaragua.

Additional Info: 

Nicaragua is a country located in Central America. 

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Andy Murray, the Scottish tennis player, was knighted in 2017 for his services to tennis and charity.

He was awarded the title of Sir Andy Murray in the New Year Honours list.

It recognizing his outstanding achievements in tennis.

Including his three Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France was awarded the Olympic Order in gold.

This prestigious distinction was bestowed upon him by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in recognition of his unwavering support for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 and his commitment to the Olympic ideals championed by Pierre de Coubertin.

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In a gesture of solidarity and recognition, Palestinian journalists covering the crisis in Gaza have been named laureates of the 2024 UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize.

Additional info:

UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 

UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Paris.

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In Summer Olympic Games 2024, Novak Djokovic becomes oldest player to win Olympic gold.

He won Olympic medal at the age of 37.

He is a professional tennis player. 

He belongs to Serbia. 

He triumphs in a 2-hour, 50-minute final against Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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Marie Curie has been honored twice, with the Nobel Prize

in Physics in 1903 ` 

the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.

Born: November 7, 1867, Warsaw, Poland

Died: July 4, 1934, Passy, France

Buried: April 20, 1995, Panthéon, Paris, France

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German writer Jenny Erpenbeck has been awarded the International Booker Prize 2024 for her book named 'Kairos'.

Jenny Erpenbeck won Booker Prize for her novel Kairos follows the destructive love affair between a 19-year-old student and a married man in his 50s who meet on a bus in East Berlin around 1986.

Additional Info

International Booker Prize is an international literary award hosted in the United Kingdom.

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