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World 24h: Record heat covers the United States
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World news 22. 3: Russia forecasts EU to soon queue to buy back Russian oil and gas; Record heat covers the US ...
The Strait of Hormuz opens, only prohibiting ships related to Iran's rivals
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Iran declared that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to most ships, but will not allow ships linked to its rivals to pass through.
8 Vietnamese workers in Japan injured by large waves, 1 person died
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On March 21, 2026, 8 Vietnamese workers were in distress due to large waves in the sea area of Fukui prefecture, Japan.
Japan considers sending minesweepers to Hormuz
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Japan may deploy minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz after reaching a ceasefire in the conflict between Iran and the US and Israel.
The Strait of Hormuz - the gateway that empires have competed over for centuries
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The geography of the Strait of Hormuz, where the shipping lanes are only more than 3.2km wide, gives Iran special power over the global economy.
The shout attracted attention at the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV
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Amid a series of slogans shouting at the inauguration of the new President Leo XIV, the sudden scream mentioning a baseball team in Chicago (USA) attracted attention.
China develops AI to translate animal language into human language
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China's Baidu Group has applied for a patent for an AI system capable of translating animal language into human language.
US is downgraded for the first time in more than 100 years amid a warning of bankruptcy
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The US was shocked by Moody's when it lowered its credit rating from AAA to Aa1 after more than a century of maintaining a "golden" level of financial credit.
Close-up of the collision between a Mexicoese naval ship and the Brooklyn Bridge (US)
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On the evening of May 17 (US time), the Spanish naval training ship Cuauhtemoc lost power and crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, killing two people.
A Spanish Navy ship carrying 277 people crashed straight into a Brooklyn bridge in the US
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The sudden collision of a Spanish naval training ship with a Brooklyn bridge in New York (USA) injured at least 19 people.
Russian Buk-M2 anti-aircraft missile intercepted Ukraine's attack
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Russia's Buk-M2 anti-aircraft missile system shot down a series of HIMARS rocket shells of the Ukrainian armed forces in the direction of South Donetsk.
Europe's ambition to send troops to Ukraine is still far away
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The German Chancellor said that this is not the time to talk about plans to send troops to Ukraine, the priority is to promote a ceasefire between Kiev and Moscow.
Israeli military expands campaign, heavily bombs Gaza Strip
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At least 24 Palestinians have been killed in the latest Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip.
US considers immigration TV show, whoever wins will be naturalized
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering the idea of building a reality TV show for immigrants, with the reward being US citizenship.
The US is about to run out of patience, Europe could suffer a loss of 1,000 billion USD
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The price for Europe to cover the shortage from the US withdrawal could be up to 1,000 billion USD in 25 years.
Pope Leo XIV officially takes office today
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The inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18, expected to be attended by thousands of believers and many world leaders.
Hot weather hits early, forecast to break temperature record in China
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China faces an unprecedented heat wave in May, with temperatures could reach as high as 40 degrees Celsius in the north.
Mr. Trump hopes to meet Mr. Putin as soon as possible
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President Donald Trump wants to hold a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Russia - NATO tense like a played day in the Baltic Sea
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Tensions in the Baltic Sea are escalating as Russian civilian ships are repeatedly threatened by NATO.
Without the need for the Ukrainian pipeline, Russian gas still flows into the EU en masse
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Russian gas will still account for the second largest market share in the EU in the first quarter of 2025, despite completely stopping transit through the Ukrainian gas pipeline.
