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Elon Musk points out alarming public debt benchmark for the US

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Billionaire Elon Musk agrees with the view that 50,000 billion USD is a worrying threshold for US public debt.

Turkey rejects military presence at Syrian airbase

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Turkey has denied information about the presence of its military forces at an airbase in Syria that was recently air-bombed by Israel.

New step in the race for the position of UN Secretary-General

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The race for the position of head of the United Nations enters a screening phase, under a closed process.

2 low pressure areas are at risk of strengthening in the next 24 hours, heavy rain is forecast to increase

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PAGASA warns that 2 low pressure areas are likely to strengthen in the next 24 hours.

Mr. Trump plans to send people to Mars by commercial spacecraft

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US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding, setting a target to increase the number of launches and bring spacecraft back to Earth by more than 1,000 times per year by 2030.

Ukraine and Germany develop new ballistic missile shields

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Ukraine and Germany sign cooperation agreement to develop Freyja air defense system, designed to detect and intercept ballistic missiles

The opening of the Strait of Hormuz will release millions of barrels of oil

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The opening of the Strait of Hormuz has caused Middle East oil supply to be forecast to increase sharply, creating downward pressure on the global market.

Israel negotiates with the US on the continued deployment of troops in Lebanon

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Exchanges between the US and Israel took place after the US and Iran signed a temporary agreement related to Lebanon's sovereignty.

Thailand restarts 30 billion USD super project competing in the Malacca Strait

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Thailand wants to build a "land bridge" to transport goods across the peninsula, competing with the Malacca Strait.

US-Iran 14-point agreement reveals $300 billion reconstruction package and nuclear commitment

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The US-Iran agreement consists of 14 points, called a memorandum, stating that Iran will never possess nuclear weapons.

Finland passes bill supporting complete abolition of nuclear weapons ban

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Finnish lawmakers voted 125 to 61 on June 17, local time, to lift the ban on nuclear weapons.

IEA forecasts large global oil surplus in 2027

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) believes that the oil market may have significant oversupply in the coming year.

US reveals remarkable concessions on Iran's uranium

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The US announced the full text of the agreement with Iran, which includes many noteworthy clauses on the nuclear program, frozen assets and operations in the Strait of Hormuz.

US and Iran sign peace agreement sooner than expected

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The US and Iran have remotely signed a memorandum of understanding on ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The agreement is now in effect.

Ukraine loses more than 21,000 soldiers in the first half of June

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According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian army lost about 21,405 soldiers in the special military operation area in the first half of June.

India targets huge rare earth reserves in Siberia

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India has requested to be provided with rare earth samples from a mine in Siberia owned by Russian oil corporation Rosneft.

World 24h: Forecast of a new low pressure area in the Western Pacific Ocean

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Latest world news 17. 6: Gold prices maintain short-term peak, market awaits boost from Fed; Low pressure area formed in the Western Pacific...

US military imprint in Australia is increasing

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New logistics plans show that US-Australia defense cooperation continues to be significantly expanded.

Tropical depression forming at sea, moving northwest

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A new low pressure area formed in the western Pacific is moving towards the Mariana Islands.

The USD slightly decreased before the new Fed Chairman made the interest rate decision

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The USD slightly decreased as investors waited for the first policy decision of the Fed under the direction of new Chairman Kevin Warsh.