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Russia continues to stop paying fees to OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
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Russia decided to stop paying fees to the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and allocate this budget to Rosatom.
Finland pumps 60,000 liters of oil from World War II shipwrecks under the Baltic Sea
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Finland has pumped about 60,000 liters of oil from the sinking Ilmarinen warship from World War II, in order to reduce the risk of environmental pollution in the Baltic Sea.
Italy restores passenger control from Spain within 30 days
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Italy has notified the European Commission about temporarily restoring border control over Spain for a maximum of 30 days.
Series of explosions shake Kiev capital
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Many explosions continue to occur in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
Russia controls 12 more Ukrainian settlements in just 1 week
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Russia on July 31 announced that its forces controlled 12 settlements in the Sumy, Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk and Donetsk regions during the week of July 25-31.
China opens investigation into gene editing test scandal after death of 6-year-old girl
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A Chinese university is investigating information about a gene editing test that led to the death of a 6-year-old girl.
Iran still sold tens of billions of USD of oil during the conflict
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The Iranian Ministry of Oil said it had sold a total of 18 billion USD of oil during the conflict with the US as well as during the ceasefire.
Wildfires spread due to heat and drought in France and Spain
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Widespread wildfires caused by heat and drought are covering southwestern France and central Spain, forcing 260,000 people to evacuate.
Typhoon Noul hits southern China, causing heavy rain and strong gusts of wind
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Typhoon Noul made landfall in Guangdong province, southern China in the early morning of July 26, bringing heavy rain and strong gusts of wind.
Japan has an additional 27th World Heritage Site
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UNESCO has just listed the Asuka - Fujiwara Ancient Capital complex of Japan in the World Heritage List, bringing the total number of heritage sites in this country to 27.
Ukrainian people at risk facing harsh winters due to power shortages
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Ukraine's new government triplicates the electricity restoration target, but power generation capacity is still at risk of not meeting demand in the coming winter.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs updates on the rescue situation of Khoi Nguyen 18 ship sinking in the East Sea
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The Khoi Nguyen 18 ship with 62 people was sunk while operating in bad weather conditions in the East Sea, the Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed.
Record heatwave in Japan lasts longer than ever
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Many localities in Japan continue to record temperatures above 40°C, extending the chain of extreme heat to record levels.
From Hormuz to Malacca: Straits igniting global tension
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Hormuz and the maritime straits have played a backbone in global trade since the 16th century, and have also fueled geopolitical confrontations.
Iran speaks out after merchant ship attacked by Ukraine
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The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that at least 1 sailor was killed in the attack believed to be by Ukraine on a cargo ship in the Caspian Sea.
Russia claims to have shot down more than 1,000 UAVs of Ukraine
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The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its air defense forces have shot down more than 1,000 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the past 24 hours.
Kazakhstan's reaction to Russia-Ukraine conflict
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed "freezing" the Russia-Ukraine conflict and resuming peace talks in Istanbul.
Typhoon Genevieve forms, forecast to be strongest since the beginning of the season
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Typhoon Genevieve formed immediately after Typhoon Fausto and is forecast to quickly become the strongest typhoon since the beginning of the season.
Russia airstrikes a series of military cargo ships docking at Ukrainian ports
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The Russian Ministry of Defense on July 25 announced the use of high-precision weapons and drones to attack seaport infrastructure and many military cargo ships.
