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German Prime Minister Is isolated After failures of Russian asset seizure plan
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German leader Friedrich Merz is in a position of being alone as his allies turn their backs on the proposal to seize Russian assets.
Northeast monsoon strengthens again, many areas have heavy rain
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The northeast monsoon, or amihan, is expected to strengthen again in the Philippines until December 22.
US - Russia continue negotiations on Ukraine
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New contacts between the US and Russia show that diplomatic efforts continue to find a way out of the Ukrainian conflict.
US helicopters launch landfall, seize oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
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The US has seized another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
seasonal flu broke out early, influenza A/H3N2 K virus is behind 90% of cases
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Influenza A/H3N2 K is a influenza virus strain that is behind 90% of cases.
Turkey plans to return S-400 to Russia to get closer to the US
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A rare calculation being promoted by Turkey behind the scenes is the proposal for Russia to receive the S-400 back to re-establish relations with the US.
China participates in mediating the Thailand - Cambodia conflict
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China has proactively participated as an intermediary to cool down Thailand-Cambodia tensions.
Plan to send European soldiers to Ukraine has many potential risks
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's announcement that Western forces in Ukraine could retaliate if Russia violates the ceasefire raises concerns about the risk of escalation.
Russia will put the Oreshnik hypersonic missile into combat before 2026
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Russia has announced an important step forward in modernizing strategic weapons, including plans to use the Oreshnik missile.
Mr. Trump both praised the US economy and announced the payment of money to the army
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President Donald Trump's national speech summarizes the first year of his term and introduces the 2026 agenda.
Earth will only have nearly 3 days to react if natural disasters from the Sun storm occur
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Earth could have only about 3 days to prevent satellite disasters if a major solar storm does occur.
Aviation boosts ASEAN economy
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In the context of ASEAN being forecast to become the world's third largest economic region in the next decade, aviation is considered an important pillar to promote trade, tourism and regional connectivity.
Hungary leads the EU in Russian gas imports
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Hungary increased its imports of Russian gas via pipeline by 15% in the first 10 months of 2025.
Russia says Ukraine will suffer heavy losses, losing 500,000 soldiers in 2025
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Ukraine has lost nearly 500,000 soldiers in 2025 alone, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said.
US attacks drug trafficking ship in the Pacific Ocean, 4 people killed
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The military campaign at sea continues to cause controversy as the US steps up attacks on drug trafficking networks.
Key figure steering NASA in the space race with China
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Billionaire Jared Isaacman has just officially taken over NASA with the ultimate mission of defeating China in the race to the Moon.
Strange island dyed as bright red as Mars after heavy rain
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Heavy rains on December 16 caused Iran's Hormoz Island to see many waterfalls and bright red tides like the surface of Mars due to the large amount of iron oxide in the soil.
Russia believes the investigation into the Nord Stream case in Germany is still at a standstill
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Germany's investigation into the Nord Stream sabotage remains at a standstill.
Russian Foreign Minister accuses the West of wanting to impose separate rules in Ukraine
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the West is imposing its own rules in Ukraine to maintain a "new colonial policy".
Choosing genes from birth, an unsolved problem in the world
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In the world, talent training is mainly based on education and capacity, while gene selection approaches from birth have not been officially applied.
