Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs/News (Sep 12 2023) for CSS

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6. Macron caps Asia outreach with BD visit

President Emmanuel Macron was in Bangladesh on Monday in a bid to `consolidate` France`s Asia-Pacific strategy and counterbalance a `new imperialism` in a region where China`s influence is increasingly being extended.
`Based on democratic principles and the rule of law, in a region facing new imperialism, we want to propose a third way with no intention to bully our partners or to lead them to an unsustainable scheme,` Macron told Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

7. Israeli delegates undertake first public visit to Saudi Arabia

An Israeli delegation attended a Unesco meeting in Riyadh on Monday, marking the country`s first publicly announced visit to Saudi Arabia as speculation grows about a potential normalisation of ties.
The five-member delegation arrived on Sunday, an Israeli official said, for the meeting to update Unesco`s world heritage list of cultural and historic sites

8. 9 island states take ocean pollution case to UN court

Leaders of nine small island states turned to the UN maritime court on Monday to seek protection of the world`s oceans from catastrophic climate change that threatens the very existence of entire countries.
The island states are asking the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) to determine if carbon dioxide emissions absorbed by the oceans can be considered pollution, and if so, what obligations countries have to prevent it

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9. Kohli, Rahul fire as India trounce Pakistan in rain-hit game

Virat Kohli and returning K.L. Rahul hit unbeaten centuries to lead India`s 228-run thrashing of rivals Pakistan in a lopsided rain-hit Super Four clash of the Asia Cup on Monday`s reserve day.
Kohli (122) and Rahul (111) put together 233 runs as India reached 356-2. In reply, Pakistan was restricred to 128-8 in 32 overs, with injured bowlers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah not turning out to bat.
Pakistan`s batsmen never really got going in Colombo as Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav (5-25) ripped through the lineup following a brief rain interruption after Jasprit Bumrah removed Imamul Haq and Hardik Pandya castled the dangerous Babar Azam

10. Djokovic wins US Open for record equalling 24th Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic would not let Daniil Medvedev spoil his date with history a second time as he battled past the Russian 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 to win the US Open on Sunday and equal Margaret Court`s record haul of 24 Grand Slams.
Djokovic`s victory, his fourth in 10 Flushing Meadows finals, capped another remarkable season after his wins at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, and he will return to the top of the world rankings