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80.8% of Russians trust President Putin
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Public confidence in Russian President Vladimir Putin reached 80.8%.
Russian army receives the last batch of Su-35S fighters of 2025
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Rostec handed over the last batch of Su-35S fighters in 2025 to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Japan increases defense budget to unprecedented level
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The new budget decision reflects a strong shift in Japan's security policy in the increasingly complex regional environment.
Japan reforms immigration labor policy
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Japan plans to set a target of receiving about 1.23 million foreign workers under key labor migration programs from now until the end of the 2028 fiscal year as part of a major reform to address the shortage of human resources.
North Korea reveals future missile development plan
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State media shows that North Korea continues to emphasize missile capabilities.
US prepares to intercept a third ship in an offshore campaign in Venezuela
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The US Coast Guard is "actively chasing" the Bella 1 ship subject to sanctions in international waters off Venezuela.
Russian military destroys 5 Ukrainian UAV control centers overnight
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Russian forces destroyed five Ukrainian drone control centers and six Starlink satellite communication devices overnight.
World 24h: Unexpected forecast about the increasing trend of gold prices in 2026
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Latest world news 12/21: Elon Musk is far ahead of every global billionaire, with assets of about 749 billion USD; The upward trend of gold prices in 2026 has not stopped...
Hungarian Prime Minister warns EU for new support for Ukraine
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The Hungarian Prime Minister warned that the EU will weaken by lending Ukraine 90 billion euros to buy weapons, calling for a shift to strengthening internal military capabilities.
influenza strain flare-up in UK, vaccine reserves gradually run out
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The new influenza strain has caused a spike in hospitalizations in the UK, while major pharmaceutical systems have announced that vaccination rates have run out due to overloaded demand.
sensitive phenomena suddenly evaporated from Epstein's file warehouse
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US lawmakers expressed concern when discovering that many important documents in the Epstein file had been removed from the government website.
La Nina has passed its peak, the world weather is facing new changes
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After two consecutive weak La Nina winters, meteorologists believe that the global weather pattern may be entering a transitional phase.
Mass shooting in South Africa, at least 20 people injured and dead
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At least 10 people were killed and 10 injured in a shooting in South Africa on December 21.
Thailand and Cambodia speak out together about the F-16 plane that crashed a civil bridge
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The Thai Air Force used an F-16 fighter jet to attack a civil bridge believed to be related to Cambodia's arms and military transport activities.
North Korea talks about "Japan's nuclear arms ambition"
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North Korea expressed concern about statements from Japan, saying that this orientation threatens stability in Northeast Asia.
Ukraine points out a single ally capable of ending the conflict
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The Ukrainian leader affirmed that partners from Europe or China cannot replace the US leadership role at the negotiation table.
German Prime Minister Is isolated After failures of Russian asset seizure plan
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German leader Friedrich Merz is in a position of being alone as his allies turn their backs on the proposal to seize Russian assets.
Northeast monsoon strengthens again, many areas have heavy rain
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The northeast monsoon, or amihan, is expected to strengthen again in the Philippines until December 22.
US - Russia continue negotiations on Ukraine
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New contacts between the US and Russia show that diplomatic efforts continue to find a way out of the Ukrainian conflict.
US helicopters launch landfall, seize oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
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The US has seized another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
