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US threatens to impose 200% tax if France does not join the Gaza Peace Council

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US President Donald Trump warned that a 200% tariff could be imposed on French wine and champagne if Paris refuses to join the Gaza Peace Council.

Mr. Thaksin has a chance to be pardoned this year

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Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra is eligible for amnesty in May 2026, this process is legal and non-discriminatory.

E-mail congratulating the 14th Party Congress from international friends

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Political parties, organizations, international friends and overseas Vietnamese sent congratulatory messages to the 14th Party Congress, wishing the Congress great success.

Mr. Trump posts French President's private message online

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Mr. Trump posted a private message from the French President wondering what the US leader was doing in Greenland.

Cold air causes rare snowfall

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A cold air mass swept into southern China, leading to rare snowfall in Shanghai on January 20.

World 24h: Storm No. 13 Kalmaegi causes great damage to people in the Philippines

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Latest world news 11/5: The peak of gold prices in 2025 may have reached; casualties due to storm No. 13 Kalmaegi in the Philippines increased rapidly...

Chinese astronaut postpones return to Earth because of suspicion of spacecraft impact

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Chinese astronauts have been delayed back to Earth due to a spacecraft suspected of colliding with space debris.

US government closes for longest in history

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The current US government shutdown has become the longest in the country's history.

casualties from storm No. 13 Kalmaegi in the Philippines increase rapidly

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Typhoon No. 13 Kalmaegi caused serious damage in the Philippines, killing more than 90 people and leaving dozens missing.

Storm No. 13 Kalmaegi has not dissipated, a new super typhoon is forecast this weekend

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While Typhoon No. 13 Kalmaegi has not dissipated, a new tropical depression has appeared near the Philippines, expected to strengthen into a super typhoon this weekend.

South Korean intelligence reveals the possibility of North Korea organizing nuclear testing

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South Korean intelligence assessed that North Korea may conduct nuclear testing in the near future.

Hope for the US Government to reopen

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The first rays of hope for an end to the US government's prolonged closure appeared on November 3, as Republican and Democratic leaders in the US Senate began discussing new solutions.

The surprising move of Nord Stream suspect in prison in Italy

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Nord Stream suspect Serhii Kuznietsov (commonly known as Serhii K under German privacy law) began a hunger in prison in Italy.

US halves fetanyl tariffs on China

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The US has cutting half of the fentanyl tax on Chinese goods and temporarily postponed the counterpart tax increase, a move seen as a concession to ease trade tensions.

Hungary is determined to block the door, not allowing Ukraine into the EU

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The Hungarian government has said it will stop Ukraine's process of joining the European Union.

Russia's new nuclear weapons are capable of maintaining a strategic balance for a whole century

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President Putin affirmed that new nuclear super weapons will help Russia maintain a strategic balance with other nuclear powers throughout the 21st century.

China promotes investment, expands economic relations with Russia

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On November 4, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping said that he would expand bilateral investment with Russia and affirmed Beijing's commitment to promoting relations despite uncertain external conditions.

Russian President Putin awards the Friendship Medal to Ms. Thai Huong

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Ms. Thai Huong is one of five delegates of countries personally awarded the Friendship Medal by President Vladimir Putin.

US considers Saudi Arabia's request to buy 48 F-35s

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Saudi Arabia has proposed buying up to 48 F-35 fighters and the deal is being considered by the US at a high level.

Forecast of Typhoon Fung-wong forming today, the path is very unpredictable

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The tropical depression is forecast to strengthen into Typhoon Fung-wong today (November 5) and may eventually become a super typhoon.