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Russia continues to stop paying fees to OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
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Russia decided to stop paying fees to the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and allocate this budget to Rosatom.
Finland pumps 60,000 liters of oil from World War II shipwrecks under the Baltic Sea
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Finland has pumped about 60,000 liters of oil from the sinking Ilmarinen warship from World War II, in order to reduce the risk of environmental pollution in the Baltic Sea.
Italy restores passenger control from Spain within 30 days
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Italy has notified the European Commission about temporarily restoring border control over Spain for a maximum of 30 days.
Series of explosions shake Kiev capital
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Many explosions continue to occur in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
Russia controls 12 more Ukrainian settlements in just 1 week
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Russia on July 31 announced that its forces controlled 12 settlements in the Sumy, Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk and Donetsk regions during the week of July 25-31.
25 more world heritages listed by UNESCO
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has officially added 25 new heritages to the world heritage list.
Russia accelerates military recruitment, nearly 200,000 people join the army under contract
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Russia said nearly 200,000 people joined the armed forces under contract service in the first half of 2026.
Major earthquakes shake Japan in the past 15 years
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The strong earthquake that occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28 once again shows that Japan is still one of the countries most affected by earthquakes in the world.
US bans import of human-shaped robots manufactured abroad
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The administration of US President Donald Trump has added a humanoid robot to the list of products banned from being imported into the US for national security reasons.
1 Vietnamese citizen killed in Japanese earthquake
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1 Vietnamese citizen died and several Vietnamese citizens were injured in the Japanese earthquake, according to data from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Turkey and Iraq promote cooperation in many fields
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Turkey and Iraq agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation in the fields of security, energy and economy between the two countries.
Volcano in Russia suddenly erupts, ash column rises up to 9,000m
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Mount Shiveluch on the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia continues to erupt a 7,500m high ash column, after a stronger eruption earlier in the day.
Very strong El Nino forecast may form from the end of 2026
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The Philippine meteorological agency forecasts that El Nino is very strong, likely to form from October 2026 and last until the first half of 2027.
Continuously forming low pressure, 1 low pressure may enter the East Sea
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A low pressure near the Philippines is moving towards the East Sea while another low pressure has just appeared in the sea east of this country.
US President and Israeli Prime Minister meet at the White House
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The closed-door meeting between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House was assessed as positive and effective.
Iran rejects Oman's proposal, blocks 3 oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran demands control of part of the maritime route in Oman, warning the strait will continue to be closed if the proposal is rejected.
US largest airline resumes flights after widespread technology incident
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American Airlines has resumed flights after a technology incident forced the airline to temporarily suspend operations across the United States.
At the peak of the storm season, the area near the East Sea may experience up to 4 tropical cyclones
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It is forecast that in August, there may be 2 to 4 tropical cyclones appearing in or entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky held talks for more than 1 hour, discussing Patriot missile production licenses
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the "good" meeting with US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House on July 28.
US and Saudi Arabia airstrike militants in Iraq
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The US and Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against pro-Iranian armed groups, responding to more than 30 drone attacks in 72 hours.
