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World 24h: Forecast for gold prices at the end of 2026
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Latest international news July 9th: Demand from central banks is expected to push gold prices up by the end of 2026; Super typhoon Ba Vi weakens...
Thailand officially approves emergency loan of nearly 12 billion USD
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Thailand maintains emergency borrowing plan of 400 billion baht (approximately 11.95 billion USD) after new ruling by the Constitutional Court.
China - Russia begin live-fire drills at sea
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China and Russia begin live-fire exercises at sea within the framework of Joint Sea - 2026.
Hundreds of animals escape from cages after floods in China
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More than 100 animals escaped from the zoo in Guangxi, China and about 800-900 farmed snakes escaped after the large flood.
US approves sale of Tomahawk missiles to Germany
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German Chancellor confirms strategic weapons deal with US.
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.
Warships escorting oil tankers in Hormuz is not a long-term solution
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Mr. Arsenio Dominguez said that the warship escorting the oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz is just a temporary solution.
