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Free tax: How the Netherlands pours money into defense spending

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The new Dutch government is shaping a new budget roadmap, prioritizing defense through a special additional tax.

US publicly releases 3 million pages of new documents about Jeffrey Epstein, has a message with Elon Musk

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The US Department of Justice has released the latest documents about Jeffrey Epstein, showing his relationship with famous figures like Elon Musk.

US imposes oil sales tax on Cuba, Mexico seeks help

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The new US tariff move on countries selling oil to Cuba has caused Mexico to worry about humanitarian impacts and seek a new diplomatic path.

Syria will close refugee camps containing thousands of people linked to IS

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Syrian authorities plan to permanently close two refugee camps linked to IS.

Cold air is expected to be concentrated in 4 waves in February, including during Tet

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It is expected that there will be 4 cold spells in February, with a high possibility of coinciding with the Lunar New Year.

Mr. Putin says Russia is not village-ly Crimea, only reaching out to save people

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President Vladimir Putin said Russia was not village-ly occupying Crimea, only saving the people of the peninsula from chaos after Ukraine's coup.

Ukrainian UAVs blow up large areas of glass, causing fire at high-rise buildings in Russia

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A Ukrainian UAV crashed into the center of Grozny (Russia), destroying a large glass area of a high-rise building, while Russia reported intercepting 41 UAVs at night.

Belgium publicly discloses reasons for hesitation to use Russian assets to provide aid to Ukraine

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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has just made public security concerns and pressure from Russia that have caused Brussels to " shaken hands" on a plan to use frozen Russian assets.

The predecessor of storm No. 16 caused extremely heavy rain, warning of flash floods and landslides

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Tropical Depression Wilma - the predecessor of Typhoon No. 16 - is expected to make landfall tonight with extremely heavy rain and the threat of flash floods and landslides in many areas in the Philippines.

Rumors of Mr. Trump receiving the FIFA Peace Prize at the World Cup draw

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The 2026 World Cup draw in Washington D.C has attracted attention because of rumors that US President Donald Trump will receive the FIFA Peace Prize, although the organization has not confirmed it.

Global commodity trade forecast to increase by 2.4% in 2025

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New global tariffs have increased sharply, but there are also many signs of global trade easing, according to the latest annual report of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the developments of the international trade environment.

He imposes sanctions on Russian military intelligence after the case of poisoning with a bottle of perfume

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The UK has imposed sanctions on Russia's military intelligence agency after announcing the conclusion of the investigation into the death of a citizen due to neurotoxins.

Cambodia closes corporation suspected of laundering billions of USD from high-tech fraud

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Huione Group in Cambodia, suspected of laundering more than 4 billion USD in illegal profits since August 2021.

US gives second largest Russian oil and gas company an exemption amid sanctions

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The US extended sanctions exemptions for Lukoil's non-Russia gas station system until April 2026.

List of countries banned from entering the US increased to more than 30

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After the attack on the National Guard, the US confirmed it would expand its travel ban list to more than 30 countries to prevent threats from outside.

The last major customer in Europe changes strategy, the position of Russian gas is shaken

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Turkey extends its Russian gas imports by another year and plans to invest in US gas infrastructure.

Former billionaire Pornhub owner suddenly wants to seize Russian oil and gas assets

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Austrian billionaire Bernd Bergmair - former owner of the adult website Pornhub - is considering buying back international assets of Russian oil and gas giant Lukoil.

Putin's plane to India causes global fever

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The plane carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin became the most watched in the world when it flew to India on December 4.

Forecast of storm No. 16 speeds up, risk of multi-layered collapse to a large area

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Tropical Depression Wilma, the predecessor of Typhoon No. 16, is accelerating, creating a multi-layered risk of heavy rain, strong gusts of wind and extreme waves.

Russian forces destroy Ukrainian military's transport and energy infrastructure

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On December 4, Russian forces attacked transport infrastructure, energy, military airports and UAV preparation positions ( drones) of the Ukrainian army.