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Cyclone Gamane hits this country's Vohemar district, killing at least 18 people
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Madagascar
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Authorities arrest 771 people during a special raid in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone
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Laos
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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Acre and Amazonas states, in this country
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Brazil
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The FIFA Futsal World Cup is held in this country
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Uzbekistan
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This country hosts the first Formula One Grand Prix of the year
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Bahrain
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Tamás Sulyok is elected president of this country
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Hungary
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This country announces an agreement with Somaliland to use a part of their coastline
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Ethiopia
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This country officially extends compulsory military service from four months to one year
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Taiwan
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This country, along Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Poland and Slovakia, is officially reprimanded by the European Commission for breaking budget rules
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Malta
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This country cedes control of some villages to its eastern neighbour, as part of efforts towards a final peace agreement
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Armenia
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This country expels the Brazilian ambassador amid a diplomatic row
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Nicaragua
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This country announces plans to cull 723 wild animals,including 83 elephants,and distribute the meat to feed people
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Namibia
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Pope Francis visits this country, becoming the first pope to do so since the country gained independence in 2002
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East-Timor
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Eleven people are killed in an explosion at a sugar factory in this country's Morogoro region
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Tanzania
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The National Assembly of this muslim-majority country approves a bill banning the hijab
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Tajikistan
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Hilda Heine is sworn-in as president of this island country
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Marshall Islands
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This country hosts the Summer Olympics
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France
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Both Nicolas Maduro and Edmundo Gonzáles claim victory in this country's presidential elections
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Venezuela
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The USA military withdraws entirely from this country, after the junta revokes a military accord
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Niger
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At least 6,000 inmates escape from a prison in the capital of this country on Christmas Day
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Mozambique
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The national football team of this country wins their first victory in 20 years
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San Marino
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The population of this country exceeds 250 million for the first time
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Pakistan
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The entire national power grid in this country collapses twice, following the collapse of the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant
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Cuba
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This country fights a legal battle with its northwestern neighbour over the islands of Conga, Mbanié and Cocotiers
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Gabon
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This country succeeds in retrieving the first lunar samples from the far side of the moon
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China
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Yamandú Orsi defeats Álvaro Delgado to become president of this country
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Uruguay
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President Faure Gnassingbé of this country signs a law changing its constitution
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Togo
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Firas Katoussi wins this country's first Olympic gold medal in Taekwondo
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Tunisia
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Australia and this country sign a new security agreement, revising a previous one over sovereignty concerns
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Tuvalu
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Nine people are killed in a shooting in a mosque in this country. Islamic State claims the responsibility for the attack, its first in the country
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Oman
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This country, together with its northern neighbour, is granted entry to the Schengen Area
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Bulgaria
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Peace talks between Israel and Hamas are held in the capital of this country
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Egypt
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On February 7, this country celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence from the United Kingdom
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Grenada
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This country becomes the 36st country in the world where same-sex couples can legally marry
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Estonia
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New images of the extensive car collection of this country's sultan are leaked
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Brunei
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This country bans mixed martial arts, saying it is too violent and has a risk of death
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Afghanistan
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Prime minister Robert Fico from this country is critically injured after having been shot
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Slovakia
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Dylan Sicobo and Khema Elizabeth were the flag bearers of this country at the Summer Olympics
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Seychelles
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Tensions in the Essequibo region continue to rise between this country and its western neighbour
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Guyana
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This country hosts the European Trampoline Championships
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Portugal
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This country holds a total of eight referendums in one year
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Liechtenstein
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This country announces a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles and a 25% tariff on Chinese steel and aluminium
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Canada
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This country hosts the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States
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Antigua and Barbuda
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The regime of this country falls and its president recieves asylum in Russia
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Syria
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President Lukashenko of this country announces he will run for a next presidential term
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Belarus
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Pagers used by a militant group in this country explode, killing at least twelve people and injuring thousands
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Lebanon
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Prime Minister Keith Rowley announces a revision of this country's coat of arms in an effort to remove colonial vestiges
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Trinidad and Tobago
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This country, together with two countries on another continent, wins the hosting rights for the 2030 FIFA World Cup
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Morocco
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This country's former Prime Minister Mark Rutte is chosen as the new NATO Secretary-General
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Netherlands
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This country, together with Mali and Niger, forms the Alliance of Sahel States
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Burkina Faso
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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off the coast of this country's Arequipa department
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Peru
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Jeremiah Manele is elected Prime Minister of this island state
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Solomon Islands
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A plane heading to Ivory Coast, transporting this country's national football team, makes an emergency landing due to a loss of cabin pressure
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Gambia
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This country hosts the Chess World Cup, where Dommaraju Gukesh is crowned as the youngest Chess World Champion ever
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Singapore
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This country makes an incursion in Kursk oblast in their neighbouring country, as part of an ongoing conflict
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Ukraine
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This country becomes the second country to be designated as a "major defense partner" by the USA
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United Arab Emirates
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President Evariste Ndayishimiye issues pardons to 5,442 inmates, equivalent to 41% of this country's prison population
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Burundi
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A plane departing from this country and heading to Russia, crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people
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Azerbaijan
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This island country is declared malaria-free for the first time in 50 years
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Cape Verde
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This country joins NATO
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Sweden
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After a heavy outbreak of gang violence, this country's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns
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Haiti
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Explosions in this country cause outages in water supply and electricity nationwide. The government blames Serbia for the incident
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Kosovo
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The High Court of this country convicts former Lord's Resistance Army commander Thomas Kwoyelo of war crimes
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Uganda
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This country issues a new currency called ___ Gold
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Zimbabwe
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye is elected president in postponed presidential elections in this country
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Senegal
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This country's team wins the America's Cup yacht race
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New Zealand
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Nayib Bukele is re-elected president of this country. He gets around 85% of the votes
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El Salvador
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This African country, with an annual average temperature around 27 ºC/80 ºF, closes schools for a day due to an extreme heatwave
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South Sudan
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Shafiqua Maloney becomes this country's first athlete to reach the final stage of an Olympic event
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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This dictatorship sends soldiers to assist their neighbouring country in an ongoing conflict in another continent
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North Korea
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King Letsie III of this country celebrates his 61st birthday
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Lesotho
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This country hosts and wins the Africa Cup of Nations
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Ivory Coast
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This country limits the number of permits it issues to those seeking to climb the highest mountain on the continent
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Nepal
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In August, the government of this island country announces the suspension or cancellation of all scheduled diplomatic visits to the country until 2025
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Kiribati
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Former president Sebastián Piñera from this country dies in a helicopter crash
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Chile
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King Vajiralongkorn of this country signs a law allowing same-sex marriages to be held
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Thailand
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Surangel Whipps Jr. is re-elected president of this island country, defeating Thomas Remengesau Jr.
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Palau
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The village of Grindavík in this country is evacuated following a resurgence in activity of a nearby volcano
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Iceland
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This country's NORI company continues its efforts to start deep sea mining in the Pacific Ocean
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Nauru
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Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah is nominated as Crown Prince of this country
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Kuwait
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Eight people are killed in mudslides in this country's Cox’s Bazar, location of the longest beach in the world
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Bangladesh
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This country is ranked as the best destination for solo female travellers according to the magazine Time Out
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Sri Lanka
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The Nikkei 225 Stock Index in this countrysuffers its worst two-day decline in history
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Japan
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The Vatican recognises Medjugorje in this country as a Catholic shrine
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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A taco stand in this country's capital recieves a Michelin Star
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Mexico
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Officials from the city of Derna in this country are convicted for mismanagement and negligence following a dam collapse
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Libya
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A referendum is held in this country, allowing the construction of a nuclear power plant near Lake Balkhash
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Kazakhstan
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This country fails to move its capital to the new city of Nusantara
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Indonesia
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The first metro line is opened in Thessaloniki, in this country
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Greece
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Former Prime Minister Alphonse Poaty-Souchlaty, from this country, dies
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Republic of the Congo
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Keir Starmer becomes Prime Minister of this country
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United Kingdom
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This country hosts the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
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Czech Republic
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The Instagram accounts of this country's Supreme Leader are removed
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Iran
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Culture Minister Nayuribe Guadamuz of this country is dismissed for giving official backing for a pride parade in San Jose
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Costa Rica
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An international court case, started by this country, results in Israel being ordered to prevent acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip
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South Africa
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This country announces a "no-go zone" in the Białowieża Forest in order to prevent migrants from crossing the border from a neighbouring country
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Poland
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In July, police from this country seize over four tons of cocaine, worth $240 million, at a river port in this country's capital
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Paraguay
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Rashad Sweeting becomes the first person from this country to participate in a PDC World Darts Championship
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Bahamas
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The junta of this country pardons 9,652 prisoners to mark its independence day
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Myanmar
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Puntland, a region in this country, declares itself autonomous
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Somalia
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This country wins the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup after defeating Japan
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Fiji
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This country is urged by Ukraine to arrest Vladimir Putin following an ICC arrest warrant, but does not comply
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Mongolia
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This country launches a nation-wide vaccination campaign against Ebola
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Sierra Leone
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This country holds a census, confirming it is the least populated country on mainland Africa
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Djibouti
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This country celebares its fourth George Price Day
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Belize
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In March and April, this country is striked twice by magnitude 6.5 and 6.9 earthquakes
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Papua New Guinea
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The son of the Crown Princess of this country is arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
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Norway
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a 60-day state of emergency is announced in this country amid concerns of possible power outages caused by the end of Russian gas supplies
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Moldova
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The Pidjguiti massacre, 65 years ago, is remembered in this country
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Guinea-Bissau
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This country elects its 47th President, who happens to be the same person as its 45th President
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United States
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On July 12, this country celebrates the 49th anniversary of its independency
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São Tomé and Príncipe
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This country becomes the first NATO country to apply for membership of BRICS
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Turkey
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The United Nations Security Council votes to lift the weapons embargo on this country
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Central African Republic
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The United Kingdom relinquishes sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago to this country
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Mauritius
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The singer from this country wins the Eurovision Song Festival
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Switzerland
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Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova becomes the first woman to be elected as President of this country
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North Macedonia
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The Grand Duke of this country prepares for his eventual abdication
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Luxembourg
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A plane, carrying the vice-president and the former First Lady of this country, crashes in the Chikangawa Forest Reserve, killing everyone on board
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Malawi
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Oil tanker MT Terra Nova capsizes off the coast of this country, spilling nearly 1.5 million liters of oil
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Philippines
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The Durbar festival in Kano, in this country, is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible cultural heritage
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Nigeria
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This island country hosts the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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Samoa
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Jafar Hassan succeeds Bisher Khasawneh as Prime Minister of this country
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Jordan
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This country, with an adult smoking prevalence of 26,9%, announces a ban on the sale of tobacco and nicotine products to persons under 20 years
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Latvia
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This island country reclaims the number one position in the Citizenship by Investment Index, scoring 76 points
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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The army of this country, backed by the Wagner Group, was defeated in the Battle of Tinzaouaten
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Mali
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Widespread floodings hit the regions of Valencia, Murcia and Andalusia in this country, killing at least 230 people
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Spain
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The Mexican embassy in this country is raided by the police, followed by a diplomatic row
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Ecuador
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The Supreme Patriarchof this country,Tep Vong, dies aged 92
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Cambodia
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Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò is found guilty of schism for denying the legitimacy of the Head of State of this country
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Vatican City
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The World Food Programme releases a report stating over 95% of the population of this country cannot afford a meal a day
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Sudan
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This Central American country becomes the 140th UN member state to recognise the State of Palestine
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Jamaica
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Muzala Samukonga wins a bronze medal in the 2024 Summer Olympics in the Men's 400 metres, setting a new national record for this country
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Zambia
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Alexei Navalny, prominent opposition leader, dies while serving a 19-year sentence in prison in this country
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Russia
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Cillian Murphy becomes the first actor born in this country to win the best actor award at the Oscar ceremony
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Ireland
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Balloons filled with rubbish, sent by its only neighbouring country, land in this country
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South Korea
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The Formula One Grand Prix in this country is won by a local for the first time
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Monaco
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This country mediates in ceasefire talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. The ceasefire collapses before it formally begins
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Angola
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Julien Alfred clinches this country's first ever Olympic medal after winning gold in the 100-metre dash
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Saint Lucia
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The funeral of Ismail Haniyeh, the assassinated political leader of Hamas, is held in Lusail, in this country
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Qatar
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This country realises the breakthrough of the second tube of the Karawanks motorway tunnel, under construction since 2018
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Slovenia
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Julian Assange returns to this country, after serving five years of prison time in the United Kingdom
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Australia
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President Xiomara Castro of this country announces new measures to reduce gang activity, including building a 20,000-capacity megaprison
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Honduras
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A high government official of this country is arrested after more than 400 explicit videos are revealed, involving the wives of prominent government personalities
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Equatorial Guinea
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Construction minister Goran Vesić announces his resignation amid criticism over a railway station canopy collapse in this country
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Serbia
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The Etna and Stromboli volcanoes in this country erupt, forcing the temporary closure of an airport
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Italy
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President Muizzu from this country announces that Eid al-Fitr holiday is an annual holiday starting this year
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Maldives
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Foreign minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, from this country, is named as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations
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Ghana
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This country hosts the European Judo Championships
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Croatia
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The government of this country approves a plan to build a 1.9 billion-euro undersea electricity cable to link the country's electric grid with that of Greece
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Cyprus
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Imane Khelif, from this country, wins a gold medal in boxing at the Summer Olympics, although many people did not believe she was a female
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Algeria
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General Juan José Zúñiga plots a coup in this country, ultimately leading to his arrest
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Bolivia
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Siaosi Sovaleni resigns as Prime Minister of this country
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Tonga
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The government of this country announces plans to deport 10,000 Haitian immigrants on a weekly basis
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Dominican Republic
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Narendra Modi is sworn in for his third term as Prime Minister of this country
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India
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At least 56 people are killed in a crush caused by police opening fire on angry football fans during a match in Nzérékoré, in this country
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Guinea
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For the first time in history, a person from this country wins the Miss Universe pageant
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Denmark
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In this country, more than 1,300 pilgrims die from heat-related causes within one week
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Saudi Arabia
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Paul Kagame is inaugurated for a fourth term as President of this country
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Rwanda
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This country celebrates Errol Barrow Day for the 36st time
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Barbados
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Of the countries elected to a seat at the United Nations Human Rights Council from 2025-2027, this country comes alphabetically first
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Benin
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This Pacific island country hold its first national constitutional referendum
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Vanuatu
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This country orders the banning of Ethiopian Airlines from operating over its airspace
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Eritrea
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This country, while being already in an armed conflict, launches attacks in two other neighbouring countries
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Israel
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This country suffers attacks from the M23 group, which is supported by its neighbouring country
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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This country hosts the European Women's Handball Championship
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Austria
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Protests are held after a foreign government official threats to seize a strategically important waterway in this country
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Panama
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An appeals court in this country allows the extradition of Do Kwon, a cryptocurrency mogul, to South Korea
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Montenegro
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This country declares that 94% of the border with its southern neighbour has been agreed upon
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Kyrgyzstan
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Germany and this country agree on a labour migration deal which will see 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled workers from this country go work in Germany
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Kenya
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Thea LaFond clinches this country's first ever Olympic medal after winning gold in the Women's triple jump at the Summer Olympics
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Dominica
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The government of this country agrees to restart the search for a plane that went missing in 2014, with 239 people on board
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Malaysia
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800 protesters storm a Tesla plant near the capital of this country, in protest of the company's expansion's impact on the environment
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Germany
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This country celebrates the 125th birthday of king Sobhuza II, the longest verifiable reigning monarch in recorded history
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Eswatini
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Houthi rebels in this country attack several ships in the bordering seas
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Yemen
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This country loses the final of the Copa América
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Colombia
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This country issues a commemorative Euro coin to celebrate 100 years of skiing in the country
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Andorra
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Fifteen people are killed, and more than 195 others are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsizes near this country's capital
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Mauritania
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The HCMC Metro begins operations in this country's largest city
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Vietnam
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This country bans nationals of Russia, Belarus and China from joining its armed forces
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Lithuania
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The European Union announces a 91 million euro loan to this country, aimed at developing its energy sector, road infrastructure, and transportation links
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Cameroon
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The World Health Organization announces the eradication of sleeping sickness in this country
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Chad
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____ Dream wins a majority in this country's parliament amid allegations of fraud by opposition parties
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Georgia
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This country celebrates Ketikoti for the 70th time as a public holiday
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Suriname
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This country issues a one-year ban on TikTok, following the stabbing and death of a teenager following a dispute that began on the social media platform
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Albania
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This islands country joins the World Trade Organization as its 165th member
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Comoros
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Tasi Limtiaco and Kestra Kihleng were this country's flag bearers on the Summer Olympics
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Federated States of Micronesia
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Joseph Boakai succeeds outgoing President George Weah in this country
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Liberia
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Turkey launches airstrikes in the northern part of this country, targeting members of a separatist movement
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Iraq
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President Arévalo declares a state of national disaster due to 44 wildfires raging across this country
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Guatemala
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King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of this country celebrates his 44th birthday
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Bhutan
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Several submarine telecommunication cables between this country and at least three other countries are cut. The goverment accuses a neighbouring country
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Finland
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The president of this country threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany
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Botswana
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President Klaus Iohannis from this country announces that he will run for Secretary-General of the NATO, but later withdraws
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Romania
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Javier Milei, the President of this country, is criticized for his attempts to reform the country's economy
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Argentina
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This country announces an agreement with Iran to build a 125-kilometer pipeline that would deliver 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Iraq annually
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Turkmenistan
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This country held the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first six months of the year
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Belgium
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