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Christopher Mark Luxon is the current and 42nd prime minister of New Zealand since 2023.

He served as leader of the Opposition from 2021 to 2023.

Last updated on 08-04-2026

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• Ishaq Dar is the current deputy prime minister of Pakistan
• Appointment date: 28 April 2024
• Status: Additional Charge
• Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar is the 4th Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan
  
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Note: Ishaq Dar is also the current Foreign Minister of Pakistan

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25 May has been proclaimed by the United Nations as World Football Day.

In 2024, 25 May marks the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament in history which took place on May 25, 1924 in Paris.

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Punjab Culture Day is celebrated on 14 March.

Balochi Culture Day is celebrated on March 2.

Sindhi Culture Day is celebrated on first Sunday of December.

Pashtun Culture Day is celebrated on September 23.

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Sardar Awais Laghari is the  Present Federal Minister of Energy Division of Pakistan.

Appointed in March 2024.

Party affiliation: PML-N

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Five new sports including cricket, squash, baseball-softball, lacrosse and flag football – have been added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Cricket was last included in the 1900 Paris Olympics.

Olympics Games 2028 will be held in  Los Angeles (USA)

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Maryam Nawaz Sharif is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Punjab.

Predecessor: Moshin Naqvi

Party Name: PML-N

Note: Maryam Nawaz is the first woman to become Chief Minister of any province of Pakistan.

Last updated on 28 Jan 2026

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Wang Yi replaced Qin Gang to become Foreign Minister of China again.

Wang Yi was appointed on 25 July 2023

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Question update 23 March 2026

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Artemis II is the first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis program, marking the first time humans have returned to the vicinity of the Moon in over 50 years.

It was successfully launched on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center.

The crew completed their closest approach to the Moon on April 6, 2026, and is scheduled to return to Earth for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, 2026.

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On 13 March 2026, the United States Air Force conducted a large bombing raid on Kharg Island of Iran.

The strikes targeted more than 90 Iranian military sites but spared oil and gas infrastructure.

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Kharg Island is a continental island of Iran in the Persian Gulf.

Kharg Island provides a sea port for the export of up to 90% of Iran's oil products.

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