Where was Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership held?

Where was Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership held?

Options

1) singapore

2)hong kong

3)bangkok

4)none of the above

answer


1) singapore


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    Trade ministers of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) bloc, including India and China, met in Singapore.

    RCEP is a mega trade pact that aims to cover goods, services, investments, economic cooperation and intellectual property rights.

    The bloc comprises 10 ASEAN members and their 6 FTA partners- India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.


RCEP will form the world’s largest trading bloc that covers a third of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP),

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a proposed free trade agreement between the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the six Asia-Pacific states with which ASEAN has existing free trade agreements. 

Founded: 20 November 2012

Marjan Sarec has beeen elected prime minister of which country?

Marjan Sarec has beeen elected prime minister of which country?

Options

1) Slovenia

2)Croatia

3)Italy

4)Austria

answer


1) Slovenia


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 Marjan Sarec was nominated to become the Prime Minister of Slovenia and signed an agreement to form a minority government.

  Sarec's party  won 13 seats in  June 3 parliamentary elections  in the 90-member National Assembly.

Marjan Šarec is a Slovenian politician and actor. He started his career as a comedian and political satirist but later entered politics.

Slovenia, a country in Central Europe, is known for its mountains, ski resorts and lakes.

Capital: Ljubljana
Currency: Euro

Manu Ginobili, was associated with which sport?

 Manu Ginobili, was associated with which sport?

Options

1) basketball

2)baseball

3)football

4)rugby

answer

1) basketball


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Emanuel David Ginóbili is an Argentine retired professional basketball player. Over a 23-season career, he became one of only two players, along with Bill Bradley, to have won a EuroLeague title, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal.

He had helped the San Antonio Spurs team win 4 NBA (National Basketball Association) championships in 16 seasons with the club.

He was a two-time All-Star and was the league’s Sixth Man of the Year for the 2007-08 season.

where was G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting held?

where was G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting  held?

Options

1) Argentina

2)peru

3)chile

4)Brazil

answer

1) Argentina


Other details

Over 30 officials from the Group of 20 (G20) met in Argentina's northwest province of Salta to discuss the digital economy.

During the Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting, officials focused on topics ranging from governance and digital inclusion to the development of technological infrastructure, according to a release by the group.

The ministers and delegates seek to create conditions that will help the governments, the private sector and civil society maximize the benefits and face the challenges presented by technological progress

The meeting aims to secure "universal access to the internet for all persons by 2025,"

They are expected to issue a declaration on the digital economy at the conclusion of the meeting

Argentina currently holds the rotating presidency of the G20.

It was chaired by Andrés Ibarra, Argentine Minister of Modernization, and Lino Barañao, Argentine Minister of Science, Technology and Innovative Production.

It is a part of Sherpa Track for the 2018 G20 Leader’s Summit, which is to be hosted by Argentina at the end of 2018.

The theme for the 2018 meeting was : ‘Building consensus for fair and sustainable development’ .

The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. Founded in 1999, the G20 aims to discuss policy pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability

It seeks to address issues that go beyond the responsibilities of any one organization.

The G20 heads of government or heads of state have periodically conferred at summits since their initial meeting in 2008, and the group also hosts separate meetings of finance ministers and foreign ministers due to the expansion of its agenda in recent years. 

Who won the Belgian GP ?

Who won the Belgian GP  ?

Options

1) Sebastian Vettel

2)Lewis Hamilton

3)Kimi Räikkönen

4)Fernando Alonso

answer

1) Sebastian Vettel


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sebastian Vettel won Belgium GP

Sebastian Vettel is a German racing driver currently driving in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari. He is a four-time Formula One World Champion, having won the championship in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 with Red Bull Racing. 

First win: 2008 Italian Grand Prix

2018 team: Ferrari

The Belgian Grand Prix   is an automobile race, part of the Formula One World Championship.

The first national race of Belgium was held in 1925 at the Spa region's race course, an area of the country that had been associated with motor sport since the very early years of racing.

To accommodate Grand Prix motor racing, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps race course was built in 1921 but it was only used for motorcycle racing until 1924.

After the 1923 success of the new 24 hours of Le Mans in France, the Spa 24 Hours, a similar 24-hour endurance race, was run at the Spa track. 

Venue: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
First held: 1925
Most wins (drivers): Michael Schumacher (6)
Most wins (constructors): Ferrari (16)
Race length: 308.052 km (191.415 mi)
Circuit length: 7.004 km (4.352 mi)

China successfully sends twin navigation satellites into space on single carrier rocket

China successfully sends twin navigation satellites into space on single carrier rocket

China today successfully sent twin navigation satellites into the space on a single carrier rocket.

the Long March-3B carrier rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

It was the 283rd mission of the Long March rocket series.

The twin satellites entered orbit more than three hours after the launch.

After a series of tests, they will work together with 10 other BeiDou-3 satellites already in orbit.

The twin satellites were developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Scott Morrison will become Australia's news PM

Scott Morrison will become Australia's news PM

Scott John Morrison is an Australian politician who is the 30th and current Prime Minister of Australia and the Leader of the Liberal Party, in office since 24 August 2018.

Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison will become Australia’s new Prime Minister after winning a Liberal party leadership vote


Mr Morrison, won an internal ballot 45-40 over former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull did not contest the party ballot

Josh Frydenberg, the environment and energy minister, was selected as deputy Liberal leader.

The Liberal party is the senior partner in the ruling conservative coalition that will face an election by May 2019.

9th edition of Mountain Echoes Literature Festival begins in Thimphu

9th edition of Mountain Echoes Literature Festival begins in Thimphu

In Bhutan, the ninth edition of Mountain Echoes Literature Festival bagan in Thimphu yesterday.

The four-day Literature Festival began with a tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was remembered at the annual event for his animated style of poetry recitations.


This year, the festival celebrates 50 years of Indo-Bhutanese relations and will see participation by 75 eminent speakers who will discuss a wide range of topics including environment, music, theatre, and art.

The festival will come to a close on August 26.

Uefa to honour former England captain David Beckham with President's Award

Uefa to honour former England captain David Beckham with President's Award

Former England captain David Beckham will receive the Uefa President's Award for his contribution to football and promoting the sport in "every corner of the planet".

Beckham played for Manchester United, La Galaxy, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Paris St-Germain in a 20-year career.

His "tireless humanitarian efforts" were also praised by Uefa.


Previous winners of the award - which "recognises outstanding achievements, professional excellence and exemplary personal qualities" - include Johan Cruyff, Bobby Charlton, Franz Beckenbauer, Bobby Robson and Paolo Maldini.

Beckham,  made 115 appearances for England and won 19 club trophies, including 10 league titles.

Beckham, is also an Unicef ambassador and owner of a Major League Soccer team in Miami.

He will receive the award in Monaco later this year.

The Union of European Football Associations  is the administrative body for association football in Europe, although several member states are primarily or entirely located in Asia.

It is one of six continental confederations of world football's governing body FIFA. UEFA consists of 55 national association members.

UEFA represents the national football associations of Europe, runs nation and club competitions including the UEFA European Championship, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Super Cup, and controls the prize money, regulations, and media rights to those competitions.

Henri Delaunay was the first general secretary and Ebbe Schwartz the first president.

The current president is Aleksander Čeferin, a former Football Association of Slovenia president, who was elected as UEFA's seventh president at the 12th Extraordinary UEFA Congress in Athens in September 2016, and automatically became a vice-president of the world body FIFA

Iran unveils new domestic fighter jet

Iran unveils new domestic fighter jet

The fighter jet called Kowsar is capable of carrying various weapons and will be used for short aerial support missions.


 the new Kowsar fourth-generation fighter at the National Defence Industry exhibition in Tehran was shown

 it had "advanced avionics" and multi-purpose radar, and it was "100-percent indigenously made" for the first time.

The new fighter jet has passed all tests.

World's first 4D printing for ceramics developed

World's first 4D printing for ceramics developed


Scientists have successfully developed the world's first 4D printing for ceramics, that can be used to create complex, shape-changing objects.

4D printing is conventional 3D printing combined with the additional element of time as the fourth dimension, where the printed objects can re-shape or self-assemble themselves over time with external stimuli, such as mechanical force, temperature, or a magnetic field.

Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong made use of the elastic energy stored in the stretched precursors for shape morphing.

When the stretched ceramic precursors are released, they undergo self-reshaping. After heat treatment, the precursors turn into ceramics.

Ceramic has a high melting point, so it is difficult to use conventional laser printing to make ceramics.

The existing 3D-printed ceramic precursors, which are usually difficult to deform, also hinder the production of ceramics with complex shapes.

To overcome these challenges, researchers developed a novel ceramic ink, which is a mixture of polymers and ceramic nanoparticles.

The resultant elastomer-derived ceramics are mechanically robust.

They can have a high compressive strength-to-density ratio, and they can come in large sizes with high strength compared to other printed ceramics.

With the arrival of 5G networks, ceramic products will play a more important role in the manufacture of electronic products.

The artistic nature of ceramics and their capability to form complex shapes also provide the potential for consumers to create custom ceramic mobile phone backplates.

World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day is a day dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes.

 It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as part of a Swedish-sponsored GA Resolution A/63/L.49 on the Strengthening of the Coordination of Emergency Assistance of the United Nations and set as 19 August.

It marks the day on which the then Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Iraq, Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 of his colleagues were killed in the bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad.

he theme for the 2018 World Humanitarian Day is : #NotATarget.

15th World Humanitarian Day 2018 was observed globally

Germany has reached a deal on sending back migrants to which country?

Germany has  reached a deal on sending back migrants to which country?

Options

1) greece

2)turkey

3)france

4)spain

answer



1) greece


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Germany has reached an agreement with Greece to send back migrants to the Mediterranean country, if they have already applied for asylum there.

signing of an administrative agreement with Greece is a further step on the way to more orderly conditions in European migration policy.

Last week Germany and Spain sealed a similar deal on returning migrants.

 More than 1.6 million migrants have arrived in Germany since mid-2014,

where did Asian Games began ?

where did Asian Games began ?

options

1)Indonesia

2)Malaysia

3)Laos

4)Thailand

answer

1)Indonesia


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The 18th edition of the Asian Games officially start in Indonesian capital Jakarta . T

Some of the events, including Handball and Football, began last week.

Around 11,000 athletes from 45 countries will be seen competing in 40 sports and 67 disciplines consisting of 28 Olympic sports, 4 new Olympic sports, and 8 non-Olympic sports.

For the first time, eSports (a form of competition using video games) and canoe polo will be contested as demonstration sports.

Over 570 Indian athletes will be vying for top honours across 36 sports which will take place in Jakarta as well as in Palembang.

Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra will be India's flag-bearer at the expected-to-be-glittering opening ceremony.

Renowned Indonesian singers like Anggun, Raisa and Tulus and a total of 4,000 dancers are expected to perform at the ceremony.
 

Where was 24th World Congress of Philosophy organized?

Where was 24th World Congress of Philosophy organized?

options

1) China

2)japan

3)korea

4)laos

answer

1) China


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 the 24th World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) was held in Beijing, China for the first time

event will continue till Aug. 20, 2018.

The theme for this event is: “Learning To Be Human”.

This event has been organized by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies, and Peking University.

 It consists of more than 1,000 activities, such as plenary sessions, symposia, lectures and roundtables.

 More than 6,000 philosophers and academics from 121 countries and regions has participated in this event.

The World Congress of Philosophy (originally known as the International Conference of Philosophy) is a global meeting of philosophers held every five years under the auspices of the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP).

First organized in 1900, these events became firmly established after the Second World War.

Each World Congress is sponsored by one of the member societies in a different country, which assumes responsibility for the organization of that Congress.

The purpose of these events is to contribute to the development of professional relations between philosophers of all countries, promote philosophical education, and contribute to the impact of philosophical knowledge on global problems.

The next World Congress of Philosophy is to be held in Beijing in 2018.

Ebenezer Cobb Morley was associated with which sport?

Ebenezer Cobb Morley was associated with which sport?

Options

1) football

2)tennis

3)rugby

4)hockey

answer

1) football


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Ebenezer Cobb Morley was an English sportsman and is regarded as the father of the Football Association and modern football.

He was the FA's first secretary (1863–1866) and its second president (1867–1874) and drafted the first Laws of the Game at his home in Barnes

Fernando Alonso was associated with which sport?

Fernando Alonso  was associated with which sport?

Options

1)  Formula One racing

2)tennis

3)cricket

4)football

answer


1)  Formula One racing


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Fernando Alonso Díaz is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and two-time world champion who is currently racing for McLaren F1 team.

Alonso  is competing in his 17th F1 season, won the 2005 and 2006 championships when racing for Renault.

Alonso ended Michael Schumacher's five-year dominance of the drivers' championship when he won the first of his titles in 2005.

At the time, he became the youngster ever driver to win the title.

He has also finished championship runner-up three times, and to date has achieved 32 wins, 22 pole positions and 97 podium finishes.

who won the Toronto Masters title 2018?

who won the Toronto Masters title 2018?

Options

1) Rafael Nadal

2)Stefanos Tsitsipas

3)Denis Shapovalov

4)Thomas Fabbiano

answer

1) Rafael Nadal


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    Nadal beat Stefanos Tsitsipas for his fourth Rogers Cup crown and fifth victory of the year.

    Nadal also won the Rogers Cup in Toronto in 2008 and in Montreal in 2005 and 2013.

 Rafael Nadal currently leads the all-time list of Masters 1000 titles on 32.

Through this win Rafael Nadal has gained a record-extending 33rd trophy at the elite Masters level and his 80th title.

The Canadian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada.

The third-oldest tournament in all of tennis, the Canadian Open's men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour

Location – Montreal & Toronto, Canada

When is International Youth Day celebrated?

When is International Youth Day celebrated?

Options

1) 12 August

2)11 August

3)13 August

4)14 August

answer

1) 12 August


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International Youth Day (IYD) is an awareness day designated by the United Nations.

The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. The first IYD was observed on 12 August, 2000.

International Youth Day is observed annually on 12 August.

It is meant as an opportunity for governments and others to draw attention to youth issues worldwide.

During IYD, concerts, workshops, cultural events, and meetings involving national and local government officials and youth organizations take place around the world.

IYD was designated by the United Nations in 1999 with the adoption of Resolution 54/120.


The Theme for IYD 2018 is: “Safe space for Youth”.

Nepal, and which country signed MoU to enhance cooperation in power sector?

Nepal, and which country signed  MoU to enhance cooperation in power sector?

Options

1) Bangladesh

2)bhutan

3)myanmar

4)sri lanka

answer

1) Bangladesh


Other details

Nepal and Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in power sector.

The MoU is aimed at increasing collaboration in electricity generation, grid connectivity, energy efficiency, renewable energy and development of hydro power for the mutual and regional benefit.

It also envisages encouraging industrialists of Nepal and Bangladesh to invest in the power sector and tap huge hydro power potential of South Asia by regional and sub-regional cooperation to uplift the living standard of people in the region.

As per the MoU, a Joint Secretary level working group and  Secretary-level steering committee will be formed to take forward the task of power cooperation.

The two bodies will convene their meetings within the next two months to determine the future course of action.

When is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples celebrated?

When is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples celebrated?

Options

1)  9 August

2)7 August

 3)8 August

 4)6 August

answer

1)  9 August

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The International Day of the World's Indigenous People's is observed on 9 August each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population.

This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.

 It was first pronounced by the General Assembly of the United Nations in December 1994, marking the day of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, in 1982.

 theme  2018 is Indigenous peoples’ migration and movement.

 1993 was observed as the International Year of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Also, the United Nations General Assembly has declared 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages.

When is World Bio-Fuel Day celebrated?

When is World Bio-Fuel Day celebrated?

Options

1) 10  August

2)11 August

3)12 August

4)13 August

answer

1) 10  August


other details

World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels and to highlight the various efforts made by the Government in the biofuel sector. 

Biofuels can help reduce import dependency on crude oil.

They can contribute to a cleaner environment, generate additional income for farmers and generate employment in rural areas.

 

Tokyo 2020 to deploy facial recognition

Tokyo 2020 to deploy facial recognition



Hundreds of thousands of Tokyo 2020 athletes, staff and reporters will be scanned by cutting-edge facial recognition technologyfor the first time in  f Olympic Games


About 3,00,000 athletes, staff members, volunteers and reporters will be required to use their ID card and be verified with the facial recognition system to access venues.

The security overhaul will prevent fraudulent entry by people borrowing, stealing or faking an ID card, said electronics giant NEC, which developed the technology.

It will be rolled out across all facilities — including the 43 competition venues, athlete lodgings and media centres — but would not be used for spectators, organisers said.


“It is the first time facial recognition will be deployed for all people involved in the Olympics at all venues,” Olympic security chief Tsuyoshi Iwashita told reporters.

 This will be especially practical for the Tokyo Olympics as the venues are scattered widely around the massive Japanese capital

The technology takes only 0.3 seconds to match up a face with a pre-registered photo, said Masaaki Suganuma, an official at NEC, which claims this is the world’s fastest such system.

 In an experiment conducted last year, access using an ID card and facial recognition was 2.5 times faster than using barcodes and visual checks as at previous Olympics.

Android Pie latest Android operating system

google launched the latest version of it’s Android operating system Android Pie.
Android Pie mostly focuses on behind-the-scenes improvements designed to make Android phones work faster while saving precious battery life.

An over-the-air update to Android 9 will begin rolling out to Google’s Pixel phones.

Android Pie is the ninth major version of the Android operating system. It was first announced by Google on March 7, 2018, and the first developer preview was released on the same day. Second preview, considered beta quality, was released on May 8, 2018.

The final beta of Android P (fifth preview, also considered as a "Release Candidate") was released on July 25, 2018. The first official release was released on August 6, 2018.

U.K. unveils new organ donation plan to address Indian-origin shortages

U.K. unveils new organ donation plan to address Indian-origin shortages



The U.K. government  announced new plans to change the law for organ and tissue donation to address the urgent need for organs within Indian-origin communities in the country.

The proposed new system of consent for organ and tissue donation is expected to come into effect in England in 2020 as part of a drive to help black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people desperately waiting for a life-saving transplant.

Under the new presumed consent system, those who do not want to donate their organs will be able to record their decision on the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) Organ Donor Register (ODR).


The announcement comes as a recent report called on the NHS to take more proactive action to address the high death rate among Indian-origin people in Britain due to low levels of organ donation within the community.


India has seen a 10-fold increase in its organ donation consent rates over the last decade as a result of sustained public awareness programmes, policy initiatives, and multi-stakeholder collaboration


A substantial number of patients on the transplant list, and dying as a result of long waiting periods, are Indians and Pakistanis.


According to NHS records, only 7% of donors last year were from BAME backgrounds, with Indians accounting for just 1.9% of the NHS ODR.

It found that 21% of people who died on the organ donation waiting list in the U.K. last year were from a BAME background, compared with 15% a decade ago


Sustained public education campaigns and youth engagement are responsible for a higher number of registrations and consent rates in these countries.

Both India and the U.K. follow the opt-in system, whereby families’ decision to donate organs of their loved one after death is discretionary.

The U.K. government is now moving towards adopting legislation favouring the opt-out system to address the growing crisis in the country.

P V Sindhu settles for Silver in World Championships' women's singles title clash

P V Sindhu settles for Silver in World Championships' women's singles title clash

Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu finished second best yet again in a major tournament final as she went down tamely to Carolina Marin in the World Championships' women's singles title clash at Nanjing, China.

The Olympic silver medallist settled for another white metal following a 19-21 10-21 loss to Olympic champion Marin of Spain.

Sindhu, who had lost an epic final to Japan's Nozomi Okuhara at Glasgow last year, didn't have answers to Marin's blistering pace in the 45 minutes that the match lasted.

The second silver meant Sindhu is the only Indian to have four world championships podium finishes.

She had won two bronze medals at the 2013 Guangzhou and 2014 Copenhagen editions.

 Marin became the first woman shuttler to win the world championships thrice. She had won the title in 2014 and the 2015 Jakarta edition.

In men's singles, Kento Momota of Japan won the title with an easy 21-13, 21-11 victory over local boy Shi Yuqi.

With this victory, Kento Momota became the first Japanese man to win the Championships.

Japan overtakes China to become world's second-largest stock market

Japan overtakes China to become world's second-largest stock market

Both markets are ranked after the US which is the world's largest at just over $31 trillion.

Japan has overtaken China as the world's number two stock market,

the Chinese market was worth $6.09 trillion next to Japan's $6.17 trillion.


China lost to Japan after Chinese stocks and currency fell this year amid a trade spat with the US.


The Chinese stock market soared to an all-time high of more than $10 trillion in June 2015 after overtaking Japan in late 2014.

The Shanghai Composite index is the world's second-worst-performing major stock index this year, having fallen 16.3 percent year-to-date.

The CSI300, the world's worst-performing index, has lost 16.4 percent.


The drop in Chinese shares this year has been driven by concerns about a slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy and that China would be worse off in a trade war with the United States.

US has taken a hard line on trade with several countries around the world, has applied tariffs to some goods imported from China and threatened taxes on the remaining imports.

These factors have prompted an overly pessimistic view on the corporate earnings outlook for 2019

Glenn Jacobs elected Mayor in Tennessee

Glenn Jacobs  elected Mayor in Tennessee

WWE star Kane has been elected Mayor in Tennessee.

 The 51-year old Republican, whose real name is Glenn Jacobs, won two-thirds of the votes in Knox County, beating Democrat Linda Haney.

 He ran on issues like keeping taxes low, improved infrastructure and transparency.

Kane is the second WWE star to win public office in the US, following Jesse Ventura.

Ventura was elected mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, in 1990, going on to be elected state governor in 1998.

Apple becomes first US-listed trillion-dollar company

Apple becomes first US-listed trillion-dollar company

Apple Inc became the first $1 trillion (USD) publicly listed U.S. company on Thursday, crowning a decade-long rise fueled by its ubiquitous iPhone that transformed it from a niche player in personal computers into a global powerhouse spanning entertainment and communications.

The tech company's stock jumped 2.8 percent to as high as $207.05, bringing its gain to about 9 percent since Tuesday (July 31) when it reported June-quarter results above expectations and said it bought back $20 billion of its own shares.

Started in the garage of co-founder Steve Jobs in 1976, Apple has pushed its revenue beyond the economic outputs of Portugal, New Zealand and other countries.


Apple's stock market value is greater than the combined capitalization of Exxon Mobil, Procter & Gamble and AT&T. It now accounts for 4 percent of the S&P 500.

One of three founders, Jobs was driven out of Apple in the mid-1980s, only to return a decade later and rescue the computer company from near bankruptcy.

He launched the iPhone in 2007, dropping "Computer" from Apple's name and super-charging the cellphone industry, catching Microsoft Corp, Intel Corp, Samsung Electronics and Nokia off guard.

That put Apple on a path to overtake Exxon Mobil in 2011 as the largest U.S. company by market value.

Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services.


Founded: 1 April 1976, Cupertino, California, United States


Headquarters: Cupertino, California, United States

Founders: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne

Lewis Hamilton won 6th Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won  6th Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes won the Hungarian Grand Prix for the 6th time, at the Hungaroring circuit, in Hungary.

This is the 67th career victory for Lewis Hamilton. Daniel Ricciardo was named Driver of the Day by Formula One for finishing at fourth position after starting from the 12th position.

The 2018 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 29 July 2018 at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, Hungary.
Date: 29 July 2018
Location: Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary

The Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungarian: Magyar Nagydíj) is a motor race held annually in Hungary. Since 1986, the race has been a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship.

The first Hungarian Grand Prix was held on 21 June 1936 over a 3.1-mile (5.0 km) track laid out in Népliget,a park in Budapest.

 Grand Prix motor racing was not held in the country for next fifty years.

  the 1986 Hungarian Grand Prix was the first Formula One race to take place after 50 years .

Held at the  Hungaroring in Mogyoród near Budapest, the race has been a mainstay of the racing calendar ever since.


Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British racing driver who races in Formula One for Mercedes AMG Petronas. 

First win: 2007 Canadian Grand Prix
2018 team: Mercedes
Car number: 44

China launches high-resolution Earth observation satellite

China launches high-resolution Earth observation satellite

China on Tuesday launched Gaofen-11, an optical remote sensing satellite, as part of the country's high-resolution Earth observation project.

The Gaofen-11 satellite was launched on a Long March 4B rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province.

It was the 282nd flight mission by a Long March carrier rocket.

The satellite can be used for land survey, urban planning, road network design, agriculture, and disaster relief.

 Its data will also be used for the Belt and Road Initiative.

Since the Gaofen project began in 2010, China has gained an increasingly clearer view of the planet.

The Bel  and Road Initiative (BRI) or the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road is a development strategy proposed by the Chinese government which focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries, primarily the People's Republic of China (PRC), the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and the ocean-going Maritime Silk Road (MSR). 

Planned completion date: 2049