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World Mosquito Day, observed annually on 20 August, is a commemoration of British doctor Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that female anopheline mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans. 

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Know about BRICS Summit 2026

Edition: 18th

Venue: New Delhi, India

Theme: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability

Note: 17th BRICS Summit in 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Know about BRICS:

Full Form: Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa

Founded: June 2009

BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China

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About South Asian Games 2027

Edition: 14th

Venue: Pakistan

Hosting cities: Lahore, Islamabad & Faisalabad

Dates: 23 to 31 March 2027

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About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026

Signing Date: 7 August 2026

Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan

(Turkiye)

The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence.

An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three.

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Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system.

It was designed to intercept and destroy short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles.

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Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system.

It was designed to intercept and destroy short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles.

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Indonesia celebrated its 81st Independence Day on August 17, 2026, marking its freedom from Dutch colonization.

Indonesia got its independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945.

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Indonesia celebrated its 81st Independence Day on August 17, 2026, marking its freedom from Dutch colonization.

Indonesia got its independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945.

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Romania shut down its Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant completely in August 2026 after extreme heat and drought caused record-low water levels in the Danube River, which is needed to cool the plant.

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Additional Information about Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

Venue: England & Wales

Edition: 10th

Winner: Australia (7th)

Runner-up: England

Participating teams: 12

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