Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs/News (Aug 31 2023) for CSS

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6. Military topples Gabon president after disputed polls

Rebel officers in the oil-rich central African state of Gabon announced on Wednesday they had seized power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, in power since 2009, had been declared victor.
Bongo, 64, whose family has ruled Gabon for over 55 years, was placed under house arrest and one of his sons arrested for treason, the coup leaders said

7. Indian rover confirms sulphur on the moon`s south pole

India`s Moon rover has confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar south pole, the country`s space agency said.
`The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy instrument onboard Chandrayaan-3 Rover has made the first-ever in-situ measurements on the elemental composition of the lunar surface near the south pole,` the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said

8. Ukrainian drones strike six Russian regions, destroy planes

Ukrainian drones struck targets in at least six regions deep within Russia on Wednesday, including an airfield where they destroyed military transport planes, in one of the broadest volleys yet of Kyiv`s campaign to turn the tables on Moscow.
Russian officials described attacks on targets in the Pskov, Bryansk, Kaluga, Orlov, Ryazan and Moscow regions. The Russian foreign ministry said the attacks would `not go unpunished` and the drones could not have reached so far into Russian territory without Western help

9. Mark Thompson named as CEO of CNN

Warner Bros Discovery named Mark Thompson as CEO of CNN on Wednesday, tasking the former New York Times and BBC chief with reviving a news network beset by sagging ratings and falling profits.
Thompson succeeds Chris Licht, who stepped down in June after a rocky one year at the helm that included a divisive town hall with former Republican US president Donald Trump and the shutdown of CNN+ streaming service just weeks after its launch

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10. Babar, Iftikhar hit hundreds as Pakistan crush Nepal

World number one batsman Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed scored punishing hundreds as Pakistan opened the Asia Cup with a resounding 238-run win over newcomers Nepal on Wednesday.
Skipper Babar smashed a 131-ball 151 for his 19th ODI hundred while Iftikhar scored an unbeaten 109 in 71 balls for his first as Pakistan piled up 342-6 in 50 overs after the hosts won the toss and elected to bat in the Group`A` game