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Record high tsunami nearly 200m causes global earthquake for 9 days
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A landslide in Greenland triggered a tsunami nearly 200m high, creating earthquake signals spreading around the world and lasting for 9 days.
World 24: Northeast America sinks into extreme cold spell mixed with snow and ice
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International news December 28: Russia develops unmanned submarine to go around the Earth; Northeast US submerged in extreme cold mixed with snow and ice...
Ukraine needs another 20 years to meet EU accession standards
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A German MP said that it will be at least 20 years before Ukraine meets the criteria for joining the European Union (EU).
Russia warns Europe of strong retaliation if attacked
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The Russian Foreign Minister said that the EU is not ready to negotiate the Ukraine conflict, continue to support Kiev and publicly prepare for a scenario of confrontation with Moscow.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky preparing to meet
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The meeting between Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky is scheduled to take place in Florida to discuss Ukraine's peace plan.
Russian-Ukrainian Foreign Minister visits Türkiye for talks
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Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers have arrived in Turkey to prepare for the highest-level talks since the start of the military conflict in Ukraine.
accusing Ukraine of staging dangerous Provocation in Chernobyl
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Russia accused Ukrainian nationalism of cutting power at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, staging an "extremely dangerous province".
The first "savior" is likely to cool down world oil prices
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The United Arab Emirates has agreed that the UAE could be the first "savior" to cool down world oil prices.
China will rescue Russian banks from US sanctions
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The US's largest payment systems have rejected Russian customers, but Russia is not too worried as Russian banks will be integrated into China's UnionPay system.
Russia's surprising move on gold amid the wave of sanctions
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Russia has suddenly lifted gold tariffs to encourage people to abandon the US dollar amid rising sanctions.
The legendary Endurance sunken ship was found in the South
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In the fall of 1915, the geologist Ernest Shackleton's Endurance sank off the South China Sea, leaving the crew stranded on the ice. All 28 crew members of the final exploration team were rescued, but the ship's final resting place remains a maritime mystery for hundreds of years.
IAEA fears Chernobyl nuclear power plant will deteriorate
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IAEA expressed concern about the worsening situation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and called on Russia to allow staff rotation because taking breaks and changing shifts regularly is an important factor for the safety of the facility.
US sends patriot missiles to Poland, denies proposal to send fighter jets to Ukraine
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The US rejected Poland's proposal to send aircraft to support Ukraine, instead sending two patriot missile systems to protect NATO allies.
Conflict in Ukraine does not prevent China from surpassing the US to become the No. 1 economy
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The Russia-Ukraine war will not deter China's efforts to overwhelm the US to become the world's largest economy by 2030, according to a senior adviser to Beijing.
How does the world depend on Russian oil and gas?
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The US, UK and EU have said they will limit Russian oil imports while Russia warned that this would lead to disastrous consequences for the global market.
US wants to sanction Russia's gold reserves amid skyrocketing gold prices
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Amid the continued high in gold prices, a group of US Senators proposed a bill to limit the ability to sell Russian gold reserves.
NASA's exploration robot collects the 7th sample on Mars
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NASA's Perseverance autonomous rover currently has 7 rock models on Mars in its collection. The robot will take another sample from the current location and then move to an ancient river Delta.
Ukrainian President says it is possible to discuss Crimea, Donbass with Russia
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he could discuss and seek a thoalization with Russia about how people in Crimea and the Donbass countries would live.
5 reasons why Ukraine can hinder Russia's progress
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Nearly two weeks after the attack, Ukrainian forces are still resisting and blocking Russia's advance.
The largest moon in the solar system overwhelms Mars
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A newly published image of Mars shows the giant planet together with the shadow of the moon Ganymede.