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World 24h: Record rain in China's desert city

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World news June 26: Nord Stream 2 declares legal war with EU; Record rain in China's desert city...

Iran and IAEA exchange views on nuclear inspection

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The nuclear monitoring agency revealed the first technical contacts amid Iran's insistence that it has not yet opened the bombed facilities.

World-class hydropower plant in China officially put into operation

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World-class hydropower plant in China Song Jiangkou officially connected to China's power grid.

Former First Lady of South Korea sentenced to 7 years in prison

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Former First Lady of South Korea Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 7 years in prison for corruption, including bribery.

Poland and Ukraine hold reconstruction conference, pledging billions of euros in support

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The Ukraine Recovery Conference co-organized by Poland and Ukraine is expected to reach more than 160 agreements with a total value of over 10 billion euros (about 11.36 billion USD).

Super El Nino reappears after a decade, global economic damage could be enormous

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El Nino appears at a particularly sensitive time, with the probability of El Nino developing into super El Nino before 2027 reaching 63%.

World 24h: Forecast of when typhoon Mekkhala will reach its maximum intensity

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Latest world news 21.6: Gold price lost more than 220 USD in just a few days, the big wave has not ended; Storm Mekkhala intensifies...

New low pressure forms as Typhoon Mekkhala prepares to reach maximum

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A new low pressure area is forming in the western Pacific basin as Typhoon Mekkhala is strengthening and approaching the Philippines.

King Charles will announce personal tax bills

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The British Royal Family continues to reform financial transparency after a series of scandals related to former Prince Andrew.

US rejects Iran's statement on closing the Strait of Hormuz

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The US delegation affirmed that the force will ensure continued maritime trade activities.

Typhoon Mekkhala intensifies, forecast to reach peak

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Typhoon Mekkhala entered the Philippine forecast area from the night of June 20 and was given the local name Francisco.

Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, Trump threatens tariffs at the strait

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Iran declares the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that negotiations with the US are unlikely to yield results if the fighting has not ended.

Ukraine cannot join the EU while there is a conflict

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Ukraine cannot join the European Union (EU) as the country is still in a state of conflict.

Russia controls 94 more buildings, eliminating 95 Ukrainian soldiers in Konstantinovka

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Russia on June 20 said that forces of the Southern Operations Group have controlled 94 more buildings in Konstantinovka in the past 24 hours.

World 24h: Wall Street expert's forecast on gold prices

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World news 20.6: Hormuz Strait still has 80 mines, ships must go close to Oman's shores; Wall Street expert's forecast on gold prices...

Germans are less interested in military aid to Ukraine

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A new survey recorded a change in the attitude of Germans towards supporting Ukraine.

Russia comments on France's nuclear umbrella plan

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Russia believes that France's nuclear grid sharing plan does not help strengthen security.

Russia declares it has controlled 5 more residential communities in the Donetsk region in the past week

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On June 19, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that its forces had seized control of 5 residential areas in Donetsk in the past week.

The Strait of Hormuz has 80 mines left, ships must go close to the coast of Oman

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Sea transport in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be restored until 80 naval mines are cleared.

Information is valuable, journalism is valuable

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When dealing with companies leading the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, the press industry needs to remind itself that: Information is valuable, journalism is valuable, Mr. A.G. Sulzberger, Chairman of the New York Times, emphasized at the WAN-IFRA World Press Congress in Marseille, France, in early June 2026.