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Wildfires in Canada, smoke and dust cover many areas of the US

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Smoke and dust from wildfires in Canada are covering many US states, causing air pollution and affecting the health of millions of people.

Chinese university terminates contract with plagiarism lecturer

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The investigating council confirmed that Ms. Jia Qianqian - lecturer at Northwest University, China, had violations and plagiarism in scientific research works.

Russian forces expand operation east of Ivolzhanskoye

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Military experts said that the Russian army has launched a sweep operation in the forest east of the settlement, expanding the control area.

Japan for the first time allows descendants of 11 former Imperial branches to return to the Imperial Family

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Japan has just passed amendments to the Royal Act for the first time in 79 years to respond to the shrinking number of Royal members.

Typhoon Elida increases intensity continuously, about to reach maximum level

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Typhoon Elida is operating in the eastern Pacific basin and is forecast to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane on July 17.

Low pressure near the Philippines rapidly intensifies into Typhoon Haishen

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The low pressure area near the Philippines has been upgraded by the Philippine weather agency to a tropical depression, while the Japanese weather agency has upgraded it to a storm.

Russia urgently provides 22 tons of aid after earthquake disaster in Venezuela

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Russia deploys 22 tons of humanitarian aid to Venezuela after the earthquake that killed more than 4,300 people.

New alliance in the region

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Australia has just made a strategic step forward in its efforts to win and join forces with island nations in the South Pacific region by signing a security treaty with Fiji.

Russia attacks Ukrainian port with AI-equipped drone

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Russian suicide drones with AI computer vision systems automatically locked targets, hitting at least 4 Ukrainian ships.

Nearly 300 UAVs appear around Moscow in 24 hours

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Russian officials said nearly 300 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) had headed towards the Moscow region within 24 hours.

More than 10,000 deaths exceed normal levels in record heat wave in Europe

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Official data shows that the heat wave at the end of June caused unusual deaths, mostly among the elderly.

Egyptian tombs from the New Kingdom discovered

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The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on July 12 announced the discovery of a pharaoh-era tomb on the West Bank of Luxor during ongoing excavations.

Australia will completely abolish paper entry cards at airports

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Australia will deploy electronic entry cards nationwide within 18 months, completely replacing paper declarations for international passengers.

Depression forecast to intensify, may change direction near the Philippines

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The low pressure near the Philippines is having favorable conditions to strengthen further in the coming days, with the possibility of strengthening at an average level.

Russia announces the number of Ukrainian soldiers removed from combat in the day

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The Russian Ministry of Defense said on July 12 that Ukrainian armed forces had lost about 1,465 soldiers in the past 24 hours.

Big bar fire in Bangkok kills at least 27 people

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A major fire in Bangkok, Thailand on the evening of July 12 killed at least 27 people and injured dozens.

NATO command and early warning aircraft appear in the Black Sea

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In Romanian airspace, NATO's early warning and command aircraft maintained flight at an altitude of nearly 9,000m.

World 24h: Forecast of storm Ba Vi affecting and causing heavy rain in China

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Latest world news 12.7: Gold prices enter a volatile week, focusing on the Fed and US inflation; Typhoon Ba Vi makes landfall twice, only 20 minutes apart...

The heatwave covering the United States may set a new record

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July 12, local time, is the peak of the heat wave, with temperatures ranging from 37.7 degrees Celsius to 43.3 degrees Celsius in some states in the northern United States.

Iran responds to the US, attacking a series of targets in the Gulf region

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The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards said on July 12 that it had launched a retaliatory attack after new US airstrikes.