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Hot summer, "cool" vacation trend rises in Europe
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Summer is originally the season to look for sunshine. When mentioning European summer tourism, tourists often think of the brilliant Mediterranean beaches in Greece, Spain or Italy. But when climate change causes extreme temperatures to rise, hot weather becomes the reason why a part of tourists reverse their habits: Heading north to find cool places. This trend called "Coolcation" - vacation - is becoming a new choice for summer travel season.
World 24h: Experts forecast gold prices for next week
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World news August 23: South Korean container ship chooses Arctic route to replace the Suez Canal to Europe; Experts forecast gold prices for next week...
Thailand issues curfew after 51 attacks overnight
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Narathiwat provincial authorities have issued a curfew after a series of attacks occurred in this locality and 2 southern provinces of Thailand, Yala and Pattani.
Ukrainian President rejects idea of organizing wartime elections
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President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of holding elections in Ukraine, immediately after the former Minister of Defense publicly called for a vote.
Majestic Himalayas seen from Moscow
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Admiring the paintings of the Himalayas by the Russian mountain master - Nicholas Roerich, I feel so small amidst the majestic and mysterious wild mountains...
Russia advances, controls 2 more Ukrainian settlements
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The Russian Ministry of Defense said on June 11 that its forces had controlled two more settlements in the military operation in Ukraine.
Reasons for the sharp drop in gold prices after a historic hot period
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World gold prices reached a record level of 5,418 USD/ounce in January, but since then have fallen sharply by 23% to 4,884 USD/ounce - the new low of 2026.
Europeans' confidence in the US falls to a record low
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A new survey shows that only 1/10 of Europeans still believe that the US is an ally.
Half-red, half-yellow apple causes fever in New Zealand
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A rare apple with two different halves of color attracted the curiosity of the crowd to a farmer's store in New Zealand.
Nord Stream needs about 36 months of repair
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The restoration of the Nord Stream gas pipeline could take about 3 years if capital is ensured in time and no significant delays arise.
World 24h: Finnish politician proposes EU to restore Russian energy imports
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World news 11/6: Finnish politician proposes EU to restore energy imports from Russia; Big explosion in China, 7 dead...
President Trump attracts attention when declaring US inflation
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President Donald Trump has attracted much attention when he declared he "likes inflation".
India claims 3 sailors killed after US missile attack
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India opposes attacks targeting commercial ships, and calls for restraint and de-escalation of tensions.
Earth suddenly shakes by 2 major earthquakes on the same day
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2 consecutive strong earthquakes in the Philippines and Cuba have raised concerns about the risk of more seismic disasters in the near future.
President Trump reveals special birthday wish at age 80
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US President Donald Trump said his 80th birthday wish is "peace for the world" amid US-Iran conflict tensions.
Close-up of US ship launching Tomahawk missiles in Iran attack
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The US military on June 10 (US time) launched attacks on many targets in Iran under the direction of President Donald Trump.
Poland opposes a proposal to support Ukraine
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Poland opposes using the European Peace Fund to support Ukraine.
India will deploy troops to protect national exam security
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India is taking unprecedented measures to restore confidence in the exam system.
Russia considers publicizing addresses of UAV factories serving Ukraine in Canada
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Russia said it would consider retaliatory measures, and publicly disclose information about UAV production facilities supporting Ukraine on Canadian territory.
EU advised to increase energy imports from Russia
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A Finnish politician believes that the EU needs to resume energy imports from Russia to avoid the risk of an energy crisis.
