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• The African Union has suspended Sudan's membership "with immediate effect", amid an upsurge of violence in the capital that has seen dozens killed.


• The pan-African body has warned of further action if power is not transferred to a civilian authority - a key demand of pro-democracy protesters.


• Opposition activists say a paramilitary group has killed 108 people this week, but officials put the figure at 46.

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• Australian authorities say they have seized the nation's largest-ever haul of methamphetamine, an illicit drug known locally as ice.


• The drugs, with an estimated street value of A$1.2bn (£660m; $840m), were found hidden inside stereo speakers in a shipment at a Melbourne port.


• The consignment had come from Thailand, police said. No arrests have been made.

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• The May [latex]12^{th}[/latex] attacks bore the hallmarks of a "sophisticated and coordinated operation," according to its report.


• The UAE did not say who it thought was behind the attacks, which also targeted vessels from Saudi Arabia and Norway.


• The US has accused Iran of being behind the attacks, but Tehran has denied this and called for an investigation.


• The attacks took place on [latex]12^{th}[/latex] May, within UAE territorial waters east of the emirate of Fujairah, just outside the Strait of Hormuz.

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• “Today, I feel that my country has embraced my Sikh heritage, and I will be forever grateful for this opportunity,” Mr. Bajwa said.


• A Sikh airman has been allowed by the United States Air Force to serve with a beard, turban and unshorn hair, making him the first active-duty airman to be granted such a religious accommodation.


• Airman Harpreetinder Singh Bajwa, who joined the Air Force in 2017, was unable to follow the practice due to the military branch’s grooming and dress codes.

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• At a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said, “The MTNL could lose its licence to offer mobile services as the government is yet to pay ₹11,000 crore to renew its licence.”


• While private telecom companies are launching 5G services, that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is blocking the allocation of 4G spectrum to state-owned companies like BSNL and MTNL, the Congress said.

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• Union external affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Bhutan from June [latex]7^{th}[/latex] to June [latex]8^{th}[/latex], his first visit abroad as a minister, the MEA said.


• A statement said the visit reflects the importance that India attaches to its bilateral relationship with Bhutan.

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• Ravindra Kumar, an IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre who first conquered Mount Everest in 2013, scaled the world’s highest peak again on May [latex]23^{rd}[/latex] this year.


• Presently posted as private secretary in the ministry of drinking water and sanitation, Government of India, Kumar said that this expedition was different from the last one as it was dedicated to a cause—‘Swaccha Ganga Swaccha Bharat Everest Abhiyaan 2019’.

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• Bilateral trade between India and China is set to cross USD 100 billion this year, India's Ambassador to Beijing said as he inaugurated an Indian oleoresin extraction firm's 3rd manufacturing facility in the country to expand its business in the Chinese food market.


• Kochi-based Synthite Industries 46,000 sqm facility at Wucheng county in Dezhou in Shandong province was inaugurated by Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Misri along with local Chinese government officials.

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• Governments have uncovered trillions of dollars in offshore funds since they began sharing in bulk bank account details last September, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation said.


• More than 90 governments have shared details about 47 million offshore accounts with other governments since the large-scale exchange of bank details began, the OECD said in a statement.

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• The RBI delivered on expected lines and cut its policy repo rate by 25 bps. While the central bank changing its stance from neutral to accommodative essentially implying that rate hikes are out of the way has further buoyed sentiments, the bigger question is whether banks will be more nimble in cutting lending rates now.


• Banks have been dragging their feet, trimming benchmark lending rates by just 5-10 bps since January, as against the RBI’s 50 bps rate cut up until the latest policy action.


• Tight liquidity has limited banks’ ability to reduce deposit rates and, hence, lending rates.

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• Australian pacer Mitchell Starc became the fastest bowler to 150 ODI wickets and he also became the first in World Cup 2019 to pick up a five-wicket haul to lead his team to a 15-run win over West Indies in Nottingham.


• Chasing 289 for victory, the West Indies were restricted to 273 for 9 with Starc picking up his sixth five-wicket haul in ODIs.


• Australia, who were bowled out for 288 batting first, registered their second successive win in the tournament to move up to second place in the points table.

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• Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Jal Shakti today stressed on the need for a people’s movement for protection of environment in general and conservation of water in particular.


• He was speaking during an event organized by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to celebrate World Environment Day 2019.


• Shri Shekhawat said that living in harmony with nature and worshipping its various elements has always been an integral part of our culture.

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• Swiss–Italian football administrator Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as President of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), a global governing body of football till 2023.


• Prior to becoming FIFA President, he was the General Secretary of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) since 2009.

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• International Astronomical Union (IAU), the governing body that manages names of astronomical objects, has invited every country in the world to name a planet outside the Solar System and its star.


• About 100 countries have signed up to run public voting competitions to select popular name for their stars and planets.

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• NASA has asked people to suggest songs to add to the playlist of astronauts of its planned 2024 Moon mission.


• "Just like any road trip needs a soundtrack, so does a spaceflight," NASA said on the non-stop journey of approximately 3 days each way.


• NASA had earlier also asked people to give names that will fly to Mars in 2020.

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• The New Orleans-born musician died, according to a message posted on his official Twitter account.


• The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer combined the genres of blues, pop, jazz, boogie woogie and rock and roll.


• A statement said: "Towards the break of day, iconic music legend Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr, known as Dr John, passed away of a heart attack."

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A. New Zealand B. Australia C. England D. Sri Lanka Answer: B

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