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• Indonesia is the fourth-largest country in the world in population at 277,534,122 people.
• It is the world's largest island group with more than 17,000 islands.
• Indonesia's population is equivalent to 3.45% of the total world population.

Top 5 countries by population

 Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• On 19 May 2024, a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed near the Azerbaijan-Iran border.
• Raisi, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and several others were killed in the accident.
• A total of 9 people lost their lives in the crash.

Additional Information:

• Pakistan observed a day of mourning on 21 May 2024 after the tragic incident.
• Ebrahim Raisi served as the President of Iran from 2021 to 2024.

Last verified on 10-05-2026

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• The 50th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) was held in Cameroon
• Theme "Developing intra OIC transportation and communication infrastructure"
• On August 29-30, 2024

Additional information 

• 2nd OIC Summit (1974): Held in Lahore, Pakistan.
• 48th OIC CFM Session (2022): Held in Islamabad, Pakistan.
• 15th Islamic Summit (2024): Scheduled for The Gambia

Last updated by NA on 29 April 2026

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• In 2024, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE joined BRICS.
• BRICS founded: June 2009
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009)

Last verified on 27-04-2026

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• The 50th session of the OIC
• Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon.
• The two-day session took place on August 29–30, 2024.
• Theme: "Developing Intra-OIC Transportation and Communication Infrastructure: Key Instrument for Combating Poverty and Insecurity".
• The 51st session is scheduled to be held in Istanbul, Türkiye in June 2025. 

Last updated by NA on 22-April-2026

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• Total IMF deal: $7 billion
• First disbursement: $1 billion
• Program length: 37 months
• Type: Extended Fund Facility (EFF)
• Year approved: 2024

Last verified on 10-02-2026

Explanation

• UN Body: World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported this.
• Global Effects: Record high temperatures in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
• Significance: The 1.5°C threshold is the symbolic limit set in the Paris Climate Agreement 2015 to avoid severe climate impacts.

Last verified on 09-02-2026

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About SCO Heads of Government Meeting 2024

Edition: 23rd 

Venue: Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad

Starting date: 15 Oct 2024

Ending date: 16 Oct 2024

Chairmanship: Pakistan  

Non-Participation: Afghanistan 

Indian Paticipataion: S. Jaishankar

Additional Information

SCO, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, is an organization 

Having 10 member states with its headquarters in Beijing, China

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Explanation

About SCO Heads of State meeting 2024

Edition: 24th

Venue: Astana, Kazakhstan

Hosted by: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (Kazakh President)

Date: 4 July

New membership: Belarus became full member of SCO during this meeting

Main focus: Combatting terrorism and radicalization

Pakistan was represented by PM Shahbaz Sharif

Additional information:

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an organization comprising of 10 members.

SCO founded in 2001.

Pakistan & India joined SCO in June 2017.

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About Donald Trump (US business tycoon & politician) 

First became US president in 2016 until 2020

Second time became US president in 2024

Party affiliation: Republican Party (Election Symbol = Elephant)

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