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• NATO is a military alliance.
• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA).
• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
• Official Languages: English & French.
• Founding Members: 12

Total Members: 32

• European: 30
• North American: 2

Latest Member: Sweden (joined 7 March 2024)

• Muslim Member Country: Türkiye
• Pakistan: Not a NATO member

List of NATO member countries:

1. Albania
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Canada
5. Croatia
6. Czechia
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. France
10. Germany
11. Greece
12. Hungary
13. Iceland
14. Italy
15. Latvia
16. Lithuania
17. Luxembourg
18. Montenegro
19. Netherlands
20. North Macedonia
21. Norway
22. Poland
23. Portugal
24. Romania
25. Slovakia
26. Slovenia
27. Spain
28. Turkiye
29. United Kingdom
30. United States
31. Finland
32. Sweden

Last verified on 17-03-2026

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• Masoud Pezeshkian is the current president of Iran since 28 July 2024.
• He won Iranian presidential elections by securing 53.7 % votes.
• Successor: Ebrahim Raisi (perished in Helicopter crash in May 2024)

Last verified on 23-08-2026

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World Biofuel Day is observed every year on August 10th to raise awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels.

It honors Sir Rudolf Diesel’s historic 1893 experiment running a mechanical engine on peanut oil.

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Explanation

Observed annually on August 19, World Humanitarian Day honors aid workers who risk their lives to deliver life-saving support and remembers those who died in the line of duty.

It was established by the United Nations to mark the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq.

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• The 2026 Winter Olympics were hosted by Italy.
• The games were held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo from 6–22 February 2026.
• Italy became the host country for the third Winter Olympics in its history.

Additional information:

• Winter Olympics 2022: China
• Summer Olympics 2024: France
• Summer Olympics 2028: United States
• Summer Olympics 2020: Japan

Last verified on 10-05-2026

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• As of 2026, the current president of Cuba is Miguel Díaz-Canel.
• He succeeded Raul Castro, who was the president from 2008 to 2018.
• He has been in office since October 10, 2019.
• He is also the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba.

Last verified on 08-04-2026

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• The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for outstanding work in journalism and several other fields.
• It was established by Joseph Pulitzer.
• He was a Hungarian-American newspaper publisher.
• The first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded in 1917.
• Major categories include Journalism, Letters, Drama, and Music.
• The Pulitzer Prizes are administered by Columbia University in New York City.

Last verified 08-08-2026

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• Giles Thomson of the United Kingdom is the current President of the FATF.
• He assumed office on 1 July 2026 for a two-year term (2026–2028).
• He succeeded Elisa de Anda Madrazo of Mexico.
• Before becoming President, Giles Thomson served as FATF Vice-President (2025–2026).

Last verified on 05-08-2026

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• Balendra Shah, known as Balen Shah is the Current Prime Minister of Nepal since 2026.
• He replaced Sushila Karki.
• He also became the youngest PM of Nepal at the age of 35.

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Last verified on 02-08-2026

Explanation

World Hepatitis Day is observed on July 28.

World Hepatitis Day is observed honour the Nobel Prize winning scientist Baruch Blumberg on his birthday.

Baruch Blumberg discovered hepatitis B virus (HBV).