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Hungary to hold presidential election with only one candidate
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The ruling Tisza party in Hungary nominated former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Andras Baka as a presidential candidate before the vote in Parliament next week.
400 Spanish and Ukrainian intelligence personnel data leaked
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Spanish experts claim to have collected data from 400 intelligence personnel and more than 1,000 police officers in this country.
UAE oil tanker attacked by missile in the Strait of Hormuz
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A UAE oil tanker was hit by a missile while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, but no casualties were recorded.
Iranian media releases rare video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
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A rare video recording images of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has just been released, but the time and location of recording are not yet clear.
Russia attacks defense industrial facility and fuel depot in Kiev
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The Russian Ministry of Defense announced a series of combat results for the week, including controlling 8 settlements and hitting dozens of supply ships.
IMF forecasts stable global growth in 2025
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts stable global growth and continued decline in inflation when it releases its updated World Economic Outlook report on January 17, Reuters reported on January 11.
Russian oil sanctions backfire on US
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US President Joe Biden admitted that new US sanctions against Russian oil could backfire on the American people.
Expectations for US-Russia relations after phone call between Trump and Putin
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US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin may soon have a phone call, paving the way for a thaw in US-Russia relations.
Ancient Chinese tomb reveals the mystery of the power of prime ministers during the Han Dynasty
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The ancient tomb of a Han Dynasty prime minister in China was found along with rare gold artifacts and clay seals.
Statement on credible evidence to indicate MH370 crash site
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Ahead of the new search for MH370, credible evidence has emerged pointing to the location where the missing plane crashed.
Russian heavy flamethrower system stirs up the battlefield
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Russian TOS-2 "Tosochka" heavy flamethrower systems destroyed temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Archaeologists took more than 100 years to decode a thousand-year-old antique
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Archaeologists have just published many research results as well as theories about the meaning of the clay excavated in the Duong Ha area more than a century ago.
US giants revealed to create the largest source of revenue for Russia
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US companies still pay billions of dollars in taxes, generating a large source of revenue for Russia.
World 24h: New legal battle related to Nord Stream 2
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International News 12.1: Nord Stream 2 triggers new legal battle in Europe; Double blow to Serbia's gas supply...
Russia ready to respond to US hostile moves
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Russia has vowed to respond to new "hostile" US sanctions, warning of an uncertain future for global energy markets.
German Chancellor's candidate promises to reopen Nord Stream pipeline
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Germany's far-right party leader Alice Weidel said that if she takes power, the Nord Stream pipeline will continue to operate.
Ukraine talks about the possibility of cutting down on Russian oil flow
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Ukraine has no plans to stop shipping Russian oil to Europe via the Druzhba oil pipeline.
Strolling around the port city of Kaohsiung
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Not only is it an important industrial center and seaport of Taiwan (China), Kaohsiung City possesses diverse natural landscapes and many modern architectural works combined with traditional beauty, becoming a cultural intersection that attracts international tourists to visit.
Looking at propaganda posters in Russia, seeing a flow of history
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In the first days of the new year 2025, I happened to know about the exhibition of propaganda paintings held at the State Historical Museum of Russia entitled “Image and Word - Soviet Propaganda Art” («Образ и слово. Искусство советского плаката») in Moscow. After researching, I learned that propaganda paintings are a popular genre of Soviet art in the past. Finding it interesting, I immediately rushed to see it.
US sends planes to spray pesticides to prevent forest fires from spreading
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Aircraft have been deployed by the US to drop water and fire retardant on steep hillsides in an effort to stop the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles from spreading.
