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Russian army controls additional Kovsharovka settlement
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Russia's Zapad Operations Group has controlled the Kovsharovka settlement in Kharkov after fierce attacks.
Russian oil throat attacked for the 3rd time in 1 week
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One of Russia's largest oil export ports continues to catch fire after a UAV attack by Ukraine for the 3rd time in just 1 week.
Trump declares the US controls Hormuz
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Mr. Trump declared that the US has controlled the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran accepts most of the US claims, and will transport 20 oil tankers.
US surges troop numbers in the Middle East to 50,000, ready for ground combat in Iran
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The addition of 2,500 marines and 2,500 sailors raises the number of US troops in the Middle East to 10,000 people higher than usual.
New situation urges EU - Australia to reach the finish line
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After nearly 10 years of negotiations, the European Union (EU) and Australia have reached the necessary consensus on a bilateral free trade agreement. The two sides also agreed on a cooperation agreement in the fields of military, defense and security.
Europe's largest gas mine closed
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The Dutch government has permanently suspended operations at Europe's largest gas field, Groningen.
Heavy rain causes biggest risk of flooding in 50 years in China
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Heavy rains caused flooding on major rivers in Guangdong, China to the highest risk in 50 years, threatening more than 120 million people.
China activates emergency response to floods in the South
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China has continuously activated warnings of storms and floods on April 19 and 20.
Man burned himself near Trump court
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The man threw the flyer into the air before burning it himself near the Donald Trump trial court. US authorities said the victim was in critical condition and would be unlikely to survive.
3 main messages from the Israeli attack on Iranian territory
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Israel's attack on Iranian territory on April 19 sent 3 messages, according to Sky News' Middle East reporter at Jerusalem Alistair Bunkall.
Important gas pipeline in the Baltic is about to be commercially operated
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The Balticconnector gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea will be commercially operational from April 22.
Russia's plan to become a major international trade center
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Russia is building new corridors connecting Asia and Europe with the goal of becoming the center of much of international trade.
Rushing to take the dead to a bank to borrow money
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A woman was arrested after taking her deceased relative to a bank to borrow money in Brazil.
The EU's hard-to-overcome weakness towards Russia
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The Russia-Ukraine conflict almost immediately highlights the weaknesses of the European Union (EU) in energy security.
Storm causes floods to sink Dubai, plane wades into water
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The storm caused heavy rain, causing huge aircraft at Dubai airport to wade in floodwaters.
Warning that a similar incident to Nord Stream could threaten the security of 1 billion people
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Underwater infrastructure in Europe and North America is vulnerable to threats similar to the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Balticconnector gas pipelines.
Europe has a long way to go before cutting off Russian gas
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Russia remains an important supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe.
Russian oil is stored by a Chinese company at a new facility
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China's National Offshore Oil and Gas Company (CNOOC) - one of the top Russian oil importers in China - has pumped ESPO oil sourced from Russia's Far East to a new storage facility.
During a fight at the Georgia National Assembly, lawmakers rushed in to punch each other
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RT reported that an opposition lawmaker punched a senior lawmaker of the Georgia ruling party while he was campaigning to pass a controversial foreign representative bill on April 15.
Iran leaves open the possibility of more brutal attacks on Israel
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Iran's Chief of Staff has said he will respond more strongly if Israel attacks Tehran in the future.
