International Current Affairs

International Day against Nuclear Tests 2022: 29 August

The International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on August 29. It was established on December 2, 2009, at the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly by the resolution 64/35, which was adopted unanimously. On this day, the United Nations organises an event that creates public awareness regarding the effects of nuclear weapons tests, and detonations and further highlights the requirement for cessation […]

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Mack Rutherford becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around the world

Mack Rutherford (17), Belgian-British dual national has become the the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a small aircraft. He landed on an airstrip of Sofia (Capital of Bulgaria) to complete his task and claimed two Guinness World Records. Rutherford is also the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a microlight plane. His solo trip flying around

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Ukrainian President, Zelenskyy to be conferred with Liberty Medal

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be conferred with the 2022 Liberty Medal. The National Constitution Center has announced that Zelenskyy will be honored in a ceremony in October 2022 for his heroic defense of liberty in the face of Russian tyranny. The Liberty Medal was established in 1988 to mark the U.S. Constitution’s bicentennial. It is presented to individuals who

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U.K’s Growth -11% In 2020 Worst In 300 Years

Britain’s economy shrank by a record-breaking 9.9% in 2020, new figures by the Office of National Statistics show, highlighting the impact of Covid-19 restrictions, employment uncertainty and reduced demand, with limited growth in the final quarter narrowly avoiding a double-dip recession. KEY FACTS The 9.9% annual contraction is more than twice that seen in 2009 in the aftermath

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Greece exits ‘enhanced surveillance’ framework of EU

Greece Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced that it has exited the enhanced surveillance framework of European Union after 12 years. Economic performance and policies of Greece have been monitored under the framework since 2018 to ensure it implemented reforms promised under three international bailouts. Greece was badly hit with the pension cuts, spending constraint, tax increases and bank

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NASA’s Artemis III mission: Moon landing locations

NASA has announced 13 places where it could land the Artemis III mission as it prepares to send people back to the moon. All 13 sites are near the lunar South Pole, which is permanently shadowed and so far unexplored, NASA said Friday. The following 13 areas have been chosen by NASA as potential landing sites for

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South Korea, US ready begin joint military drills Ulchi Freedom Shield

South Korea and the United States have started began their largest joint military drills, ‘Ulchi Freedom Shield’, and scheduled to end on 1st of September. South Korea has also launched the four-day Ulchi civil defence drills separately, that is designed to boost government readiness. Aim: To normalise the combined exercises and boost deterrence against North Korea. The exercise also aimed

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India and China relations going through very challenging times: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that the relationship between India and China is going through an “extremely difficult phase” after what Beijing has done at the border and emphasised that the Asian Century will not happen if the two neighbours could not join hands. He claimed that both nations have border accords

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India, China participate in Vostok-2022 held in Russia

Indian army and Chinese Army will attend the Vostok 2022 military exercises that will held in Russia from August 30 to September 5. Other participants: Belarus, Mongolia and Tajikstan. The strategic command and staff exercise will be held under the chief of Russia’s General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, at 13 training grounds of the Eastern Military District. In 2021, India had attended

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US Military package to Ukraine

The United States has announced a USD 775m military aid package in line with its promise to provide all possible help to Ukraine in the Ukraine-Russia war. This assistance will include “additional arms, munitions, and equipment”. Highlights USD 775 million aid package will include 15 Scan Eagles, 40 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles known as MRAPs with

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