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Hot summer, "cool" vacation trend rises in Europe
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Summer is originally the season to look for sunshine. When mentioning European summer tourism, tourists often think of the brilliant Mediterranean beaches in Greece, Spain or Italy. But when climate change causes extreme temperatures to rise, hot weather becomes the reason why a part of tourists reverse their habits: Heading north to find cool places. This trend called "Coolcation" - vacation - is becoming a new choice for summer travel season.
World 24h: Experts forecast gold prices for next week
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World news August 23: South Korean container ship chooses Arctic route to replace the Suez Canal to Europe; Experts forecast gold prices for next week...
Thailand issues curfew after 51 attacks overnight
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Narathiwat provincial authorities have issued a curfew after a series of attacks occurred in this locality and 2 southern provinces of Thailand, Yala and Pattani.
Ukrainian President rejects idea of organizing wartime elections
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President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of holding elections in Ukraine, immediately after the former Minister of Defense publicly called for a vote.
Majestic Himalayas seen from Moscow
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Admiring the paintings of the Himalayas by the Russian mountain master - Nicholas Roerich, I feel so small amidst the majestic and mysterious wild mountains...
Number of deaths from Ebola in Congo exceeds 300, government tightens control
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The Ebola outbreak in Congo killed hundreds of people, forcing authorities to tighten strict travel regulations.
Kaliningrad declares full self-defense power against NATO
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Kaliningrad - Russia's overseas territory - can defend itself against NATO's military build-up near the border.
Relief efforts after double earthquake in Venezuela
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The double earthquake in Venezuela killed at least 188 people and injured 1,520 others.
Cargo ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz attacked, United Nations suspends evacuation plan
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The cargo ship attack disrupted the evacuation campaign of thousands of sailors and raised concerns about control of the vital maritime route.
Russia expands its control zone near Lyubitskoye in the Zaporizhia region
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Russian forces on June 25 expanded their control area near the Lyubitskoye settlement in Zaporizhia region and secured positions in the east of this area.
Giant asteroid about to graze Earth, can be observed by binoculars
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The giant asteroid will fly past Earth tomorrow (June 27), astronomy lovers can observe it with binoculars.
Nord Stream 2 declares legal war with EU
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Nord Stream 2 AG - the owner of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline - requested the court to lift the EU ban on stopping the import of Russian gas.
Japan will reconsider driving tests for the elderly
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Japan said on June 25 that it would begin reviewing the mandatory driving skills test for some elderly drivers.
World 24h: 2 drags causing gold prices to struggle around the 4,000 USD mark
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Latest world news 25.6: Reasons why world gold prices struggle around the 4,000 USD mark; Typhoon Mekkhala causes heavy rain in the first affected area...
Vietnam supports victims in Agent Orange lawsuit
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Vietnam supports the request of Agent Orange/dioxin victims that chemical companies be responsible for remedying the consequences they have caused.
Hot weather melts the French's antipathy to air conditioning
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The record heat wave prompted the French to reconsider prejudice with air conditioning, turning the issue into the focus of pre-election debate.
Hong Kong (China) applies AI to fight mice
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Artificial intelligence technology becomes a powerful monitoring tool in Hong Kong (China).
Typhoon Mekkhala causes heavy rain in the first affected area, 200 people evacuated
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Heavy rain due to the impact of Typhoon Mekkhala poured down on Taiwan (China), causing 200 people to evacuate in coastal areas.
Earthquake collapses part of airport in Venezuela
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Two strong earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 occurred near the northern coast of Venezuela on 24/6 local time, causing heavy damage.
Strong earthquake shakes northeastern Japan
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The strong earthquake shook northeastern Japan but did not cause casualties or abnormalities at nuclear facilities.
