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South Korea nominates female prime minister

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The President of South Korea has nominated Ms. Han Seong-sook, Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups, to hold the position of Prime Minister.

Israel declares interception of 2 objects flying from Lebanon

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Israel-Lebanon border tensions continue as efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement between the parties still face many obstacles.

US shoots down 2 Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz

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US forces intercepted 2 Iranian attack aircraft (UAVs) near the Strait of Hormuz, one day after shooting down 4 other UAVs.

Russia seizes control of Shevchenko in Kharkov region

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The Russian Ministry of Defense on June 7 said that its forces had seized control of the Shevchenko settlement in the Kharkov region.

Shaping a common future with the ASEAN Future 2026 forum

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The ASEAN Future Forum 2026 will take place on June 9 and 10 in Hanoi.

Mr. Thaksin will be released after the royal pardon

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Mr. Thaksin will be released, not having to serve the remaining prison sentence under the royal pardon order.

Ukraine attacks St. Petersburg ahead of the biggest economic forum of the year

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Russia shot down hundreds of UAVs on its territory when Ukraine launched an attack right at the time of Russia's major economic forum.

US proposes additional import tariffs on 60 economies

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The US's new move is aimed at the issue of forced labor, which could have a wide impact on global trade.

Plan to limit population to 10 million faces risk of rejection

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New poll results show that Swiss voters are increasingly leaning towards opposing the controversial proposal.

World oil prices continue to fluctuate after Iranian conflict flared up again

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World oil prices continue to rise after new military actions related to Iran.

At least 23 people killed in Russian attack

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Russia's large-scale airstrike caused many casualties, while Ukraine warned of the risk of further escalation.

US sanctions Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange

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US sanctions Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange for links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Iran launches missiles into Kuwait, Bahrain, US airstrikes Qeshm island

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Iran targets Kuwait and Bahrain as the US launches new attacks on Iran's Qeshm Island.

Typhoon Jangmi makes landfall, Japan issues highest flood warning

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Typhoon Jangmi made landfall in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan on the morning of June 3rd after passing through Kyushu and Shikoku Islands and causing heavy rain in this country.

World 24h: Emergency warning about El Nino

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World news June 2: Typhoon Jangmi sweeps through Japan, thousands of people lose power; Emergency warning about El Nino...

Ukrainian capital power outage in Russian attack

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On June 2, many explosions occurred in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities during a large-scale Russian airstrike.

US discusses increasing nuclear presence in NATO's eastern flank

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The US is discussing the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons to many NATO member countries in Europe.

United Nations issues emergency warning about El Nino, extreme weather spreads

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The United Nations warns the world to prepare for the upcoming return of the El Nino phenomenon and the extreme weather events that this phenomenon causes.

Russia reacts to Tagor oil tanker seized by France in the sea

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Russia considers France's arrest of the Tagor oil tanker linked to Russia an illegal act.

China expands restrictions on foreign deals

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The new code of conduct increases China's oversight of cross-border investment, technology and data.