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Switzerland begins voting on population limits
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Swiss voters on June 14 voted in a referendum on the proposal to limit the national population to 10 million people by 2050.
Sweden twice deploys fighter jets to intercept Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea
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Sweden deploys JAS 39 Gripen fighters to intercept Russian Su-24 and Su-34 fighter jets.
President Putin declares Russia is taking the initiative with Ukraine
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 13 declared that Russian forces are maintaining strategic initiative in the special military operation area.
Iran plants mines, seals uranium depot amid concerns about US launching seizure campaign
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Iran has sealed off its uranium stockpile and planted mines around it due to concerns that the US is launching a campaign to seize nuclear material.
Russia declares it does not accept armedization of the Arctic, ready to respond
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Any unilateral moves to increase military activity in the Arctic will lead to retaliatory measures from Russia.
More than 12,000 Vietnamese people in the Middle East, no impact from conflict recorded
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At the regular press conference on the afternoon of March 5, the Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered a number of questions related to the situation in the Middle East.
World 24h: US to exempt sanctions for Russian oil and gas facility
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World news 5.3: New Zealand deploys military aircraft to the Middle East; US to exempt sanctions for Russian oil and gas facilities...
There are 8 Vietnamese ships and 160 crew members operating in the Middle East conflict zone
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The Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration said that there are 8 Vietnamese ships and 160 crew members operating right at conflict points in the Middle East region.
Trump declares early sweep of Iranian ballistic missile stockpile
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Mr. Trump on March 4 (US time) declared that the US offensive against Iran was effective at "15 points out of 10".
Iran announces missile launch to burn US oil tanker
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Iran claims to have attacked a US oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, threatening to block all ships linked to the US or Israel through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump supported by US Senate to attack Iran
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The US Senate voted to block a resolution preventing Mr. Trump's air campaign against Iran.
Moment Iranian warship sunk by US submarine
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A US submarine sank the Iranian Navy's IRIS Dena frigate in the Indian Ocean, according to US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
Fed Chairman candidate nominated by Trump faces a series of challenges
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Mr. Kevin Warsh - Fed Chairman candidate - is facing many challenges, from Senate approval to internal skepticism.
US unexpectedly to exempt Russia's oil and gas facility from indefinite sanctions
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The US is said to be preparing to waive indefinite sanctions against units of Russian oil and gas corporation Rosneft in Germany.
Iran puts the heart of Israel's nuclear weapons program in sight
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Iran warns of strong retaliatory scenario aimed at Israel's nuclear program.
Oil tanker explodes in Persian Gulf amid US sinking Iranian warship
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A tanker anchored off Kuwait had a large explosion on its port side and was waterlogged.
Cuba power outage, fuel running out: Air France stops flying, tourism industry suffers new shock
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Air France will temporarily suspend flights to Havana, decoding a new blow to Cuba's tourism industry.
New Zealand deploys military aircraft to the Middle East
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New Zealand prepares plan to evacuate citizens from the Middle East conflict zone.
US admits it is difficult to intercept all Iranian UAVs, overloaded air defense
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The Trump administration for the first time admitted that the US air defense system may not be able to intercept all Iran's Shahed suicide UAVs.
