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In April 2024, Zimbabwe introduced a new gold-backed currency called ZiG to tackle inflation.

ZiG stands for "Zimbabwe Gold"

The ZiG replaces a Zimbabwean dollar, the RTGS, that had lost three-quarters of its value so far

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In 2022, The legendary Hollywood star Anna May Wong became the first Asian American to appear on US currency.  

Her image has been imprinted on quarter dollars.

 Anna May Wong was the first Chinese-American hollywood star, died in 1961.

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ESA discovered a new exoplanet named LHS 475B in 2023.

ESA: European Space Agency

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In January 2023, Estonia expelled Russian ambassador over Russia-Ukraine war. 

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In January 2023, Estonia expelled Russian ambassador over Russia-Ukraine war. 

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In May 2023, Iran successfully test-fired a ballistic missile with a potential 2000-km.

It has been named Kyber.

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On New Year’s Day 2023, North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile off its east coast.

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• Cambridge Dictionary
• Word of Year 2020:  Quarantine
• Word of Year 2021:  Perseverance
• Word of Year 2022: Homer
• Word of Year 2023: Hallucinate 

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• Denmark has officially endorsed a government proposal to increase taxes on air passengers, aiming to impose a 100 Danish kroner tax on air travel.
• The plan is set to be implemented in phases through 2025 and beyond

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The name is inspired by the name of the Yemeni city of Mocha, located on the Red Sea coast.

In May 2023, The Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Rakhine State bringing heavy rains, flooding, and strong winds across coastal and low-lying areas in Myanmar and Bangladesh.