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World 24h: Record rain in China's desert city
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World news June 26: Nord Stream 2 declares legal war with EU; Record rain in China's desert city...
Iran and IAEA exchange views on nuclear inspection
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The nuclear monitoring agency revealed the first technical contacts amid Iran's insistence that it has not yet opened the bombed facilities.
World-class hydropower plant in China officially put into operation
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World-class hydropower plant in China Song Jiangkou officially connected to China's power grid.
Former First Lady of South Korea sentenced to 7 years in prison
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Former First Lady of South Korea Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 7 years in prison for corruption, including bribery.
Poland and Ukraine hold reconstruction conference, pledging billions of euros in support
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The Ukraine Recovery Conference co-organized by Poland and Ukraine is expected to reach more than 160 agreements with a total value of over 10 billion euros (about 11.36 billion USD).
US loses a series of MQ-9 Reaper UAVs, losses of hundreds of millions of USD in operation in Iran
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The US is said to have suffered hundreds of millions of USD in losses after losing more than a dozen MQ-9 Reapers in an operation targeting Iran.
EU sets conditions for joining with 300 laws, Ukraine may have to wait 2 decades
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Ukraine has just received a full set of conditions from the EU, marking the beginning of a huge legal roadmap with more than 300 laws to be passed.
US declares destruction of Iran's intercontinental ballistic missile program
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The Commander of the US Northern Command affirmed that the military campaign has destroyed Iran's path to developing intercontinental ballistic missiles.
German economic confidence plummets due to Iran conflict
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German investors' confidence plummeted this month as energy prices soared due to conflicts in the Middle East.
Russian oil tanker carrying 800 tons of fuel at risk of explosion at any time
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A Russian oil tanker damaged after suspected UAV attack is drifting in the Mediterranean, with the risk of exploding at any time.
Russia declares it has seized more territory in Sumy and Donetsk from Ukraine
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Russia claims control of 2 more settlements in Sumy and Donetsk, while Moscow and Kiev continue to make contradictory assessments of the situation.
Mr. Trump declares the US defends itself in Hormuz, no need for allies
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US President Donald Trump unexpectedly declares Washington does not need support to protect the Strait of Hormuz.
Druzhba pipeline: Ukraine allows EU to intervene, experts go to Kiev to restore Russian oil flow
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Ukraine has accepted technical and financial support from the EU to repair the Druzhba pipeline.
US-China summit at risk of postponement due to Middle East crisis
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On March 16, US President Donald Trump said he is planning to postpone his high-level visit to China at the end of March due to the impact of the Iran conflict. "We have proposed postponing it for about 1 month" - Mr. Donald Trump shared.
Russia attacked by 56 countries in large-scale espionage war
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Russia warned that it is becoming the target of a large-scale espionage war with the participation of up to 56 countries.
French Foreign Minister suggests Canada join the EU
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot suggested that Canada could join the European Union (EU) at some point.
US drops bunker-piercing bomb directly hitting Iranian missile battlefield near Hormuz
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Middle East conflict escalates to a new dangerous level as the US directly bombs Iranian missile positions along the Strait of Hormuz.
EU may be forced to seek Russian gas aid
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Russia predicts the EU may be forced to "ask for help" with Russian gas as energy prices face an unprecedented risk of soaring.
Ukraine joins hands with Romania to exploit large gas fields in the Black Sea
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Ukraine's Naftogaz Group is negotiating with Romania's OMV Petrom to exploit a gas field in the Black Sea.
El Nino 2026 may be more severe, Southeast Asian weather is strongly affected
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Southeast Asia may face stronger El Nino, the risk of prolonged heat and drought.
