India has turned the G20 into a diplomatic spectacle that has never been seen before. After 200 meetings held in 60 Indian cities through the year, the campaign to turn India’s G20 presidency into a global triumph has reached fever pitch in the run-up to the leaders’ summit this weekend.
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Ukraine Rejects Prabowo’s Peace Proposal
Indonesian Minister of Defense and 2024 presidential candidate, Prabowo Subianto delivered a peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine war at the Shangri-La Dialogue. The 2023 event took place in Singapore on 2–4 June. It was attended by defense ministers of the Asia-Pacific region and associated officials, as well as high-level delegations from the European Union and international organizations, invited to observe.
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Silvio Berlusconi died at the age of 86
Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian prime minister has died in Milan at the age of 86. He was born in Milan on September 29 1936 and was widely known for transforming Italian politics. His dominance over the electoral sphere influenced the views of a generation of Italians.
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Ocean temperatures are off the charts
Ocean surface heat is at record-breaking levels. Temperatures began climbing in mid-March and skyrocketed over the course of several weeks, leaving scientists scrambling to figure out exactly why. Temperatures have fallen since their peak in April as they naturally do in the spring but they are still higher than they have ever been on record for this time of year. Gregory C. Johnson, an oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which calculates the ocean surface temperature using a network of ships, buoys, satellites and floats said that it is remarkable.
