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Iran accuses US of preparing to launch ground attacks as Pakistan prepares for peace talks
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Pakistan announced its readiness to hold US-Iran peace talks in the next few days, amid Tehran's accusations that Washington is preparing a ground attack scenario.
US unexpectedly allows ships carrying 650,000 barrels of Russian oil into Cuba amid sanctions
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A Russian oil tanker suddenly entered Cuban waters while the US maintained energy blockade of this island nation.
Russia signals to the US: Either ease sanctions, or deplete fertilizer
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A leading economist has just warned that Russia has sent strong signals to the US and the West after suspending the issuance of fertilizer export licenses.
Japan strengthens Pacific regional defense
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Japan establishes Pacific defense planning office, amid increasingly complex regional security.
April weather forecast hot up to 40 degrees Celsius as thermal arch moves
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As April is approaching, weather forecast models show thermal vents moving, causing heat waves to increase in many places, including Vietnam.
Azerbaijan fiercely competes with Russia to export gas to the EU
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Azerbaijan, Russia's neighbor, aims to double its gas exports to the EU by 2027.
Europe's third longest river dike breach causes severe flooding in Russia and Kazakhstan
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Flooding has submerged a number of areas in Russia and Kazakhstan after the third longest river in Europe broke its dike.
See the long- awaited total solar ecstasy
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The total solar ecstasy has brought a memorable experience to millions of people in North America, when the Moon obscures the Sun, creating a dark and suspenseful sky.
Germany sued at International Court of Justice
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Germany was sued by Nicaragua at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for selling weapons to Israel.
The fate of the last two Russian gas pipelines to Europe
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The last two Russian gas pipelines to Europe are still operating effectively, helping to increase Russian gas exports to the EU.
China's rivers are added during the unprecedented flood season
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The first flood of the Han River this year in the Zhuang River basin, southeast China, occurred on the afternoon of April 7, according to the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources.
Forecast of unpredictable developments of storm 2024
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The latest storm forecast from the Center for Climate Adaptation for the 2024 typhoon season includes 24 named storms and 12 typhoons, with 6 of these being Category 3 or higher.
China welcomes early-season flooding unprecedented since 1998
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Guangdong Province, China announced the first flood of the year, the first flood, on the Bac Giang River on April 7.
The West loses control of gold prices
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The gold price fixing in the gold market has long been dominated by Western money moving to the East.
NATO speaks out to Ukraine and may have to reach apromise with Russia
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Ukraine may eventually have to make a commitment to Russia to end the conflict, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
The largest companies in the West quietly buy important goods from Russia
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The largest Western companies have widely rejected Russian titanium but have quietly purchased large volumes of the ingredients worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Many Americans have to fast to cope with rising prices
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More than 1 in 5 Americans are asked to fast to cope with rising prices.
African country launches gold-backed currency, replacing the dollar
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Zimbabwe launches new gold-backed currency to replace domestic dollars.
Unusual weather, forecast of many storms in the 2024 storm season
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The storm forecast just released this week shows that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is very worrying, with the expected number of storms reaching 170% of the average of the years.
The earthquake of the century shook the east coast of the United States
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A powerful 4.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the Northeast region of the United States on the morning of April 5, local time. New York Governor Kathy Hochul called it "one of the biggest earthquakes on the East Coast in the past century."
