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World 24h: 3 consecutive low pressures form near the Philippines
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Latest world news August 11th: 3 consecutive low pressures will form after Typhoon Peilou; Chang Zheng missile explodes, China missile launch fails...
22 people killed in serious traffic accident in Niger
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At least 22 people have died in a serious traffic accident that occurred on the Maradi - Madaoua route, western Niger.
Syria sentences former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
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A Syrian court on August 11 sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia.
China activates emergency mechanism to respond to Dolphin storm in Beijing
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Chinese authorities raise flood response levels to the highest level in many districts of Beijing.
Iran reveals new regulations for ships passing through Hormuz, possibly with special preferences for some countries
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Iran said the new law on the management of the Ormuz Strait does not specifically name any country, but incentives for Russia may be negotiated separately.
Russia advances, controls 2 more Ukrainian settlements
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The Russian Ministry of Defense said on June 11 that its forces had controlled two more settlements in the military operation in Ukraine.
Reasons for the sharp drop in gold prices after a historic hot period
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World gold prices reached a record level of 5,418 USD/ounce in January, but since then have fallen sharply by 23% to 4,884 USD/ounce - the new low of 2026.
Europeans' confidence in the US falls to a record low
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A new survey shows that only 1/10 of Europeans still believe that the US is an ally.
Half-red, half-yellow apple causes fever in New Zealand
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A rare apple with two different halves of color attracted the curiosity of the crowd to a farmer's store in New Zealand.
Nord Stream needs about 36 months of repair
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The restoration of the Nord Stream gas pipeline could take about 3 years if capital is ensured in time and no significant delays arise.
World 24h: Finnish politician proposes EU to restore Russian energy imports
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World news 11/6: Finnish politician proposes EU to restore energy imports from Russia; Big explosion in China, 7 dead...
President Trump attracts attention when declaring US inflation
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President Donald Trump has attracted much attention when he declared he "likes inflation".
India claims 3 sailors killed after US missile attack
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India opposes attacks targeting commercial ships, and calls for restraint and de-escalation of tensions.
Earth suddenly shakes by 2 major earthquakes on the same day
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2 consecutive strong earthquakes in the Philippines and Cuba have raised concerns about the risk of more seismic disasters in the near future.
President Trump reveals special birthday wish at age 80
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US President Donald Trump said his 80th birthday wish is "peace for the world" amid US-Iran conflict tensions.
Close-up of US ship launching Tomahawk missiles in Iran attack
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The US military on June 10 (US time) launched attacks on many targets in Iran under the direction of President Donald Trump.
Poland opposes a proposal to support Ukraine
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Poland opposes using the European Peace Fund to support Ukraine.
India will deploy troops to protect national exam security
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India is taking unprecedented measures to restore confidence in the exam system.
Russia considers publicizing addresses of UAV factories serving Ukraine in Canada
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Russia said it would consider retaliatory measures, and publicly disclose information about UAV production facilities supporting Ukraine on Canadian territory.
EU advised to increase energy imports from Russia
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A Finnish politician believes that the EU needs to resume energy imports from Russia to avoid the risk of an energy crisis.
