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Gold prices surged sharply, surpassing 4,200 USD/ounce for the first time after nearly 1 month
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World gold prices continued to rise in the trading session on August 5, returning to the 4,200 USD/ounce zone for the first time since the beginning of July.
Saudi Arabian oil tanker attacked in the Red Sea
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Houthi armed forces in Yemen declared an attack on a Saudi Arabian oil tanker, threatening the kingdom's only remaining oil export route.
Russia attacks a series of key logistics warehouses in Ukraine
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Russia announced raids on many logistics centers in Kiev, including facilities believed to serve the production and distribution of UAV components of Ukraine.
Austria records record high temperature, reaching 41 degrees Celsius
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The unusual heat wave accompanied by low rainfall pushed temperatures in Austria to continuously break historical records.
Pakistan - Afghanistan tensions erupt
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Pakistan bombs targets in major Afghan cities on the night of February 26. 2. Pakistani Defense Minister called the fighting a "war breakout".
US demands ownership of super ship carrying 1.8 million barrels of Venezuelan oil
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The US Department of Justice has just dealt a decisive blow to the "dark fleet" network by filing a claim to permanent ownership of the supership Skipper and 1.8 million barrels of smuggled oil.
President Trump calculates with Cuba
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President Trump has just proposed the idea of a "friendly immigration" policy towards Cuba, as the US is tightening its economic grip on this island nation.
Ukrainian President holds emergency meeting with Slovakia to defuse oil and gas artery
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The Ukrainian President sent an urgent invitation to Prime Minister Robert Fico to resolve the crisis surrounding the strategic oil pipeline Druzhba.
Trump disappointed with Iran talks, reveals use of force
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Mr. Trump expressed disappointment with the negotiation process with Iran, and warned that "sometimes force must be used".
Pakistan - Afghanistan ready for negotiations
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The Taliban government in Afghanistan declared its readiness to negotiate with Pakistan after being airstriked.
Money plane crashes, 15 people killed
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A serious plane crash occurred near the Bolivian capital, causing heavy casualties and chaos.
Russia announces the number of controlled settlements in the past week
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In the week of February 21-27, Russian forces controlled four settlements in Kharkov, Zaporizhzhia, Dnepropetrovsk and Donetsk.
Russia wants to resume flights to Cuba, calling on the US to end sanctions
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Russia is interested in restoring flights to Cuba, but it depends on the ability to supply fuel and the decision from Havana.
2026 weather forecast into the hottest heat group in 176 years
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The latest weather forecast models show that 2026 may be in the group of 4 hottest years since 1850.
Pentagon threatens to cancel 200 million USD contract due to AI company refusing request
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The artificial intelligence company Anthropic (USA) does not accept the Pentagon's request to remove protection mechanisms from the AI system.
Putin promotes UAV standardization, paving the way for the deployment of autonomous systems
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Mr. Putin asked the government to develop criteria for evaluating the success of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pilot program.
Russia has a lever of global influence stronger than oil and gas
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Russia's oil and gas are subject to many sanctions, but nuclear energy is a different story.
China calls on citizens in Iran to leave as soon as possible
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On February 27, China called on citizens in Iran to leave the country immediately and warned citizens not to go to Iran as US-Iran tensions escalate.
Thailand freezes assets of fraud boss Chen Zhi
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A court in Thailand ordered the temporary seizure of assets worth about 420 million USD related to 4 fraud cases, including the case of fraud boss Chen Zhi.
