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World on August 16: Colombian leader asks the US to postpone tariffs
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Colombian leader asks the US to postpone tariffs due to earthquake impact, Iran asks Qatar to release pilots, Qatar denies arrests... are noteworthy information.
Russian experts are not surprised if Turkey re-exports US weapons to Ukraine
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The possibility of Turkey transferring US-made weapons to Ukraine will not be surprising.
Typhoon Lala strengthens into a super typhoon, forecast rain of up to 630mm
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Category 1 hurricane Lala is moving off the coast of Hawaii, USA, becoming the strongest storm to hit Hawaii since 1992.
Sleepless night at the airport
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The flight from Urumqi to Hong Kong (China) airport was delayed by 30 minutes, so passengers connecting to Hanoi could not catch the next flight - the last flight of the day.
US recalls nearly 19 million eggs due to suspected bacterial contamination
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The US Food and Drug Administration raised the warning level for the recall of nearly 19 million eggs due to the risk of salmonella infection.
La Nina fails to save record January temperatures
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Despite the emergence of La Nina, January 2025 was still the hottest January on record, with global average temperatures 1.75 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Ukraine arrests leader suspected of spying for Russia
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Ukraine has launched a counterintelligence operation after discovering an official was working as a spy, leaking top secret information to Moscow.
Ukraine secretly buys Russian gas via Slovakia
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Ukraine receives Russian gas from foreign companies, transported via Slovakia, according to the Slovak Foreign Minister.
The mystery of one eye in the Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang
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The reliefs of the terracotta Warrior in the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang all have one eye.
Ukraine war pushes global defense spending to record high
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The war in Ukraine has caused global defense spending to skyrocket to $2.46 trillion.
Ukraine faces major challenge with Russia's improved UAVs
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Russia's new improved unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is causing Ukrainian soldiers to have difficulty finding ways to deal with it.
Mr. Trump announced the meeting location with Mr. Putin
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President Donald Trump said on February 12 that he plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia in the near future.
Russia's major partner buys billions of dollars of UAE gas
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India, Russia's key energy partner, has signed a multi-billion dollar deal to buy LNG from the UAE.
US sets red line with Ukraine
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The US will not deploy troops to Ukraine under any security agreement.
Mr. Putin-Trump agree to immediately resolve the Ukrainian conflict
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on February 12 discussed many important issues, especially the Ukrainian conflict.
Shock for Baltic countries after leaving Russia
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Electricity prices in Baltic countries skyrocket after being disconnected from the Russian grid.
Tense battle of Russian Msta self-propelled artillery
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Russian Msta-S self-propelled guns carried out a heavy fire attack in the special military operation area.
Russia launches gas exchange tricks to keep nuclear project
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Russia is negotiating the use of gas to pay for the cost of building a nuclear power plant in Turkey to avoid the risk of sanctions.
Ukraine recruits gamers to be pilots controlling UAVs
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Ukraine believes that gamers can become good unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) pilots because they are used to performing quick operations when looking through the screen.
World 24h: Two BRICS members gradually abandon the USD
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International News 12.2: TurkStream saves Slovakia from energy crisis; Next two BRICS countries consider leaving the USD...
