The Know Daily - Wednesday 23 October 2024

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🌍 BRICS summit | 📚 The rise in celeb titles | 🏠 Safe shelter

In a “truly historic” achievement, Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization – more than a century after authorities first began efforts to stamp out the disease. Egypt becomes the third country in the region to be certified malaria-free, following the UAE and Morocco.

🌍 BRICS summit

Leaders from the world’s top emerging economies are meeting in Kazan this week, as Russia’s President Putin hosts the 16th BRICS summit.