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Visitors to the exhibition room of the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory in Hefei, Anhui province, eastern China. Photo: Xinhua

China builds planetary protection laboratory

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China's new facility will serve the mission of studying Mars specimens, with a two-way protection system to prevent the risk of biological pollution.

A crocodile in Nairobi National Park, Kenya. Photo: Xinhua

Crocodile approaches residential area as lake water in Kenya rises

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Lake water levels in Kenya have risen to a record high, bringing crocodiles and hippos closer to residential areas, threatening people's lives.

Ukrainian port of Odessa in an UAV attack. Photo: TASS

Main seaports blocked, Ukraine loses more than 1 billion USD

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Ukraine's main trading ports are still stagnant, causing maritime transport and export activities of this country to face many difficulties.

The Italian opposition party continues to oppose the supply of more weapons to Ukraine. In the photo: Military equipment transferred to Ukrainian forces in a Western aid package in 2022. Photo: AFP

Italian opposition party continues to oppose arms aid to Ukraine

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Italy's Five-Star Movement party affirmed that it will continue to oppose arms aid packages to Ukraine and called for prioritizing negotiated solutions.

Cargo ships operating in Oman Bay. Photo: AFP

600km2 oil spill threatens the marine ecosystem off Oman

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Oil slick spreading up to 600km2 from an oil tanker stranded off Oman is seriously threatening the protected marine ecosystem in the area.