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Spot gold price increased by 1.5%, exceeding 4,404 USD/ounce

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World gold prices increased to an all-time high on December 22, as geopolitical tensions escalated with expectations of the US continuing to cut interest rates.

Thailand and Cambodia failed to reach an agreement at the ASEAN summit

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The special meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers ended without any agreement, forcing the two countries to continue holding a three-way closed-door meeting with Malaysia.

Homemade bomb discovered in Australian shooting

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The records show that homemade explosives were used before the fire but did not explode.

147,000 Ukrainians have been evacuated from the frontline area

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Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that they have evacuated about 147,000 people from frontline areas in the past 6 months amid increasing pressure from the fighting.

Hungarian Prime Minister Reveals 3 Groups That benefit From Ukrainian Conflict

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The Hungarian Prime Minister said that the prolongation of the Ukrainian conflict only serves the interests of minorities while the European people are eager for peace.

The predecessor of storm No. 13 weakens, unpredictable developments are forecast when entering the East Sea

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Typhoon Kalmaegi - the predecessor of Typhoon No. 13 - is moving slowly and weakening but is forecast to still have the potential to intensify when it enters the East Sea on November 5.

Australia will provide free solar power at noon every day to millions of households

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The Australian government has launched a solar power sharing program to help people use electricity for free.

Mr. Zelensky's surprise strategy to be autonomous in weapons supply to Ukraine

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Ukrainian President Zelensky has announced a strategy for selling weapons abroad to raise funds to finance the self-production of shortaged weapons.

Warning of counterproductive Western aid in Ukraine

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Russian Security Council Vice Chairman Dmitry Medvedev warned the West that continued aid would only make Ukraine's outcome worse.

Russia uses AI to read public taste

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Russia will use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze the overall picture of public opinion ahead of President Putin's "D front Line" program.

Gold price forecast for the first quarter of 2026

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UBS Bank believes that the current gold price decline is only technical and predicts that gold prices may increase to the maximum level in the first quarter of 2026.

Close-up of the collapse of a Medieval tower in Rome, Italy

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Part of Torre dei Conti tower, a 13th-century structure near theosse Colum in Italy, collapsed on November 3.

Vietnam emphasizes the importance of peace and stability in the East Sea

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On November 3, the 17th International Scientific Conference on the East Sea with the theme "Solidarity in Uncertainty" opened in Da Nang City.

The White House published a photo of Chairman Xi Jinping with an unusual demeanor

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A series of photos released by the White House shows Chinese President Xi Jinping having rare moments of joking at the APEC Summit.

Ukraine is provided with additional long-range missiles to attack Russia

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The newly received Storm Shadow long-range missile has a range of more than 250km.

Typhoon Kalmaegi makes second landfall, forecasts time to approach mainland Vietnam

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Typhoon Kalmaegi (Philippine name: Tino) made its second landfall in Borbon, Philippines and is heading towards the Negros Island area.

Former Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of DPRK passes away

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Former Chairman of the Standing Committee of the North Korean Supreme People's Conference Kim Yong Nam, who worked under three North Korean leaders, passed away at the age of 97.

Testing local elections in the US

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The local and state elections held on November 4 in the US are not only a race for the governor's or congressional seats, but also a test of the increasingly deep division between the two red (Democratic) and green (Democratic) regions - the political regions that are reshaping the US in the 21st century.

Low pressure forecast after storm No. 13 Kalmaegi may reach super typhoon level

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The low pressure area after storm No. 13 Kalmaegi in the eastern Philippines is forecast to strengthen into a strong storm, not excluding the possibility of becoming a super typhoon.

Typhoon No. 13 Kalmaegi devastates the Philippines, reminiscent of super typhoon Hai Yen 2013

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Typhoon Kalmaegi - storm No. 13 - made landfall in the central Philippines last night, evoking the horrifying memories of super typhoon Haiyan in 2013.