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Emmanuel Macron, re-elected French President | 10 Unknown facts
According to the French Ministry of the Interior, Emmanuel Macron received 58.5% of the vote and Marine won 41.5% of the vote. However, Macron won with a clear majority but it was less than what he received in the 2017 election. This year the voters turnout in a presidential run-off was the lowest since 1969. While many citizens were happy with the result, some protested against Macron's win.
Top 10 arms exporter in the world
For the year 2017-2021, SIPRI has identified 60 countries which are major arms exporters. The top 25 arms suppliers exported 99 percent of the exports in the year 2017-21. Only three states outside Europe and North America were among the top 10 arms exporters in the said period, as per the SIPRI report. India ranks at 23rd position with a share of 0.2 percent of global arms export. Here’s the list of top 10 arms exporter in the world on the basis of the SIPRI report
Top 10 arms importer in the world
For the year 2017-2021, SIPRI has identified 163 countries which are the major arms importers across Asia, Africa and Latin America. Here are the top 10 arms importer in the world in the period 2017-21 based on the SIPRI report.
10 most powerful aircraft carriers of world
Aircraft carrier, in simple terms, is a mobile airbase which helps a nation project its air and naval power far away from the country’s territory. These massive sea vessels also help in securing crucial sea lanes of communication (trade routes carrying oil and other crucial goods) from disruption. So, here's a list of top 10 aircraft carriers in the world.
Karnataka hijab row 2022: 10 Countries where hijab is banned at public places
The hijab controversy has now reached the Karnataka High Court which will pronounce its verdict in the matter. The High Court has stopped the use of hijab or any other religious symbol in educational institutions in violation of the dress code till the time it delivers the verdict in this matter. Many countries around the world have already banned the face covering of Muslim women like hijab, niqab, and burqa for safety, security, and other related issues.
Top 10 most powerful militaries of the world in 2022
The ranking is derived by thorough and exhaustive consideration of over 50 individual factors across areas such as equipment, manpower, budget/finances, natural resources, logistical capabilities, and geography to help derive the balance of power in today’s tense and fraught geopolitical milieu. The rankings are, hence, based on cumulative “PowerIndex” or “PwrIndx”.
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