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Earthquake collapses school, students in chaos in the Philippines
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On June 8, hundreds of students had to flee in southern Philippines when a strong earthquake caused a school building to collapse.
Strong earthquake in the Philippines kills 1 person, houses collapse
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At least 1 person died and many houses collapsed after a strong earthquake off the south coast of Mindanao Island, Philippines on the morning of June 8.
Israel attacks Iran after Tehran launches multiple missiles
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On June 8, the Israeli Air Force attacked Iranian military targets in western and central Iran, the Israel Defense Forces said on Telegram.
Russia cannot explain Germany's decision to refuse Nord Stream
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Germany's refusal to receive gas through Nord Stream is difficult to explain economic reasoning, according to Russian Senate Chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko.
8.2 magnitude strong earthquake in the Philippines, tsunami risk
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A magnitude 8.2 earthquake occurred in Mindanao, Philippines on the morning of June 8.
World 24h: Forecast of when gold prices will exceed 6,000 USD/oune
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Latest world news 4: 3: Gold prices reverse to decrease amid Iran war; Iranian conflict spreads, many countries evacuate citizens...
Iranian ship attacked by submarine, at least 101 people missing
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At least 101 people are missing after a submarine attacked an Iranian ship, the Sri Lankan navy reported.
Russian gas tanker attacked in the Mediterranean
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Russian gas tanker attacked in the Mediterranean, 30 crew members rescued.
Russia sues EU and Euroclear, demanding compensation of 232 billion USD
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The Central Bank of Russia officially sued the EU and Euroclear, demanding compensation of about 232 billion USD.
Iran elects new Supreme Leader, Israel declares it will eliminate any successor
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Iran elected cleric Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader, replacing his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who died in a US-Israel airstrike.
Hormuz Strait congested, Aramco activates another route to export 5 million barrels of oil/day
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Aramco Group - the world's largest oil exporter - is planning to export oil through the Red Sea to avoid the Strait of Hormuz.
The Netherlands supports Hungary, proposing to investigate the Druzhba crude oil pipeline
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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten supports Hungary's proposal to conduct field inspections of the Druzhba oil pipeline.
Russia loses contact with Iranian nuclear leader, prepares for emergency evacuation
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More than 600 Russian citizens are still at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant while Rosatom has completely lost contact with Iran's nuclear industry leaders.
Canadian Prime Minister calls Iran conflict a failure of international order
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Canadian Prime Minister on March 3 said that the war between the US, Israel and Iran is "another example of the failure of international order".
Gold price reverses to decrease amid Iran war, forecast of next developments
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World gold prices unexpectedly turned down sharply in March 3, despite escalating wars between the US, Israel and Iran.
US threatens to impose unprecedented trade embargo on Spain
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The US announced that it would end all economic relations with Spain after the country refused to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP.
Iran conflict spreads, many countries evacuate citizens
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The US and Israeli attacks on Iran have escalated and show no signs of ending in the context of Iran continuing attacks on Gulf countries with US military bases as well as announcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
US deploys 12 warships, ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz
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Mr. Trump declared that the US Navy can escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, supporting political risk insurance to stabilize the global energy market.
Trump warns of risks to US soldiers in the Iran war
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The risk to US forces in the Iran war was mentioned by Mr. Trump at a closed-door meeting with many senior officials.
German Chancellor visits the US to seek strategic consensus
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Washington (from March 2-4) was prepared for a long time, but took place right at the time when Middle East tensions escalated after attacks by the US and Israel against Iran. At the White House, Mr. Merz faced a agenda disrupted by war, tariffs and the Ukraine problem.
