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Southeast Asia faces heat and drought as El Nino intensifies
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Southeast Asia may face the risk of heat, drought and smog as the El Nino phenomenon becomes stronger in the near future.
President Putin: Russia holds half of the world's diamond reserves
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Alrosa Group holds about 50% of the world's total diamond reserves.
Turkey opposes Zelensky's statement about civilian ships in the Black Sea
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Turkey protested against attacks targeting civilian ships in the Black Sea, and called for de-escalation of tensions in the region.
Qatar informs Russia of progress in US-Iran negotiations on the Hormuz Strait
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Qatar said it is maintaining contact with Russia to update the negotiation process between the US and Iran.
China warns of stronger storms in August
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Typhoons making landfall in China in August are forecast to tend to be stronger due to the impact of El Nino.
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.
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.
Oil prices explode: Russia benefits greatly, the West falls into a difficult position
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The Iran war disrupts the global energy market, and Russia - the target of Western sanctions - benefits the most thanks to the booming oil prices.
Druzhba pipeline blocked: Hungary warns of EU-wide spillover effects
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Hungary warns that Ukraine's decision to block the Druzhba pipeline will affect the entire EU.
World 24h: Hungary and Slovakia reach agreement to build new oil pipeline
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World news 17:33: Iraq freezes operations at a series of national strategic oil fields; Hungary and Slovakia reach agreement to build a new oil pipeline...
Israel declares Iranian Secretary to the Supreme National Security Council dead
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Israeli Defense Minister - Mr. Israel Katz - said that the Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has died.
Russia warns of the risk of collapse of world nuclear order
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Russian Foreign Minister warns of the collapse of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty amid escalating Middle East conflict.
China commits to accelerating the progress of 3 railway lines to Vietnam
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Minister Wang Yi affirmed that China will actively promote the progress of 3 railway lines, encouraging Chinese businesses to expand investment in Vietnam.
President Trump: The US should not be present in the Strait of Hormuz
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President Trump faced fierce criticism after unexpectedly declaring that the US protection of the Strait of Hormuz was unnecessary and should not have been present here.
Vietnam's early election decision highly appreciated
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Many international scholars believe that Vietnam's organization of elections for National Assembly deputies and People's Council deputies at all levels for the 2026-2031 term earlier than usual is a strategic decision, helping to soon consolidate the leadership apparatus and create motivation for development goals in the new stage.
Hormuz Strait becomes the focus of the war
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The war between the US and Israel with Iran enters its third week with a new fierce focus being the Hormuz Strait - one of the main arteries of the global energy supply chain.
Prime Minister requests Japan to support Vietnam in energy and gasoline
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The Prime Minister requested Japan to support Vietnam in energy, specifically gasoline and oil, in the context of the Middle East conflict affecting the crude oil supply chain.
