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Iran elects new Supreme Leader, Israel declares it will eliminate any successor
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Iran elected cleric Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader, replacing his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who died in a US-Israel airstrike.
Hormuz Strait congested, Aramco activates another route to export 5 million barrels of oil/day
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Aramco Group - the world's largest oil exporter - is planning to export oil through the Red Sea to avoid the Strait of Hormuz.
The Netherlands supports Hungary, proposing to investigate the Druzhba crude oil pipeline
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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten supports Hungary's proposal to conduct field inspections of the Druzhba oil pipeline.
Russia loses contact with Iranian nuclear leader, prepares for emergency evacuation
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More than 600 Russian citizens are still at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant while Rosatom has completely lost contact with Iran's nuclear industry leaders.
Canadian Prime Minister calls Iran conflict a failure of international order
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Canadian Prime Minister on March 3 said that the war between the US, Israel and Iran is "another example of the failure of international order".
US declares Europe incapable of protecting Greenland
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The US believes that European countries are not capable of protecting Greenland from external threats, affirming that Washington needs to directly control to ensure security.
China restores rare gold-plated armor in ancient Tang Dynasty tombs
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China restores the only gold-plated armor left over from the Tang Dynasty.
World 24h: Greenland tension pushes world gold prices up sharply
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Latest world news 19.1: The first storm in 2026 combined with the northeast monsoon causes major consequences; Gold prices increase sharply...
Steel plant explosion in China, at least 2 people killed
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The explosion at a steel facility in northern China caused casualties to dozens of people.
Germany declares Trump has crossed the red line in the Greenland case
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Germany believes that the US President's request to annex Greenland is an act of "extortion", and calls on the EU to activate an economic coercion mechanism in response.
Cambodia strongly cracks down on online fraud in Svay Rieng province
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The government of Svay Rieng province (Cambodia) warns against strictly handling establishments that hide or collude with online fraud lines.
China witnesses 4 consecutive years of population decline
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China is under great pressure from the trend of population aging and prolonged low birth rates.
Britain tough on US threats to Greenland
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Britain declared no concessions to US tax pressure related to Greenland, affirming a firm stance on the self-determination future of the Danish island.
The 14th Party Congress was heavily reported by international media
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The 14th Congress, which began its first working day on January 19 in Hanoi, has attracted widespread attention from news agencies and major media agencies around the world.
Russia strikes to isolate supplies of Ukrainian army
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Russia confirms it is stepping up its advance towards Dobropolye, an important traffic hub to isolate the supply source of the Ukrainian army.
New low pressure area forecast to form this week
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A new low pressure area is forecast to form this week, right after Typhoon Nokaen, with little chance of strengthening into a storm or tropical depression.
German Chancellor indignant because workers take sick leave for nearly 3 weeks/year
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The German Chancellor said that the average sick leave time for workers is nearly 3 weeks/year, which is not really necessary, in the context of a weakening economy.
Russia declares turning US aid to Ukraine into scrap iron
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Russia declared to break Ukraine's counter-attack, turning many US-backed weapons into piles of scrap metal thanks to accurate strikes from UAVs.
Japan's nuclear power plant encounters incident, restart plan affected
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The plan to restart the super-nuclear power plant in Japan is facing a wave of fierce criticism after the safety data forgery scandal was exposed.
Arctic cold air reappears, severe cold spreads
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Strong cold air is expected to appear 2 more times in January due to the Arctic vortex pouring south.