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- ... in 2020, the global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 900,000, highlighting the devastating impact of the pandemic on human lives worldwide.
- ... in 2018, Russian police detained over 1,000 people amid nationwide protests against pension reform.
- ... in 2015, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning monarch in British history, surpassing Queen Victoria’s record reign of 63 years and 216 days.
- ... in 2001, two al-Qaeda-linked suicide bombers disguised as journalists killed Northern Alliance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud by detonating explosives hidden in a camera and a battery-pack belt during a fake interview.
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