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Iran opens fire on 2 oil tankers in Hormuz, India strongly protests
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India warns Iran that there will be consequences after 2 oil tankers of this country were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia expresses willingness to deal with uranium, opening a way to break the deadlock between the US and Iran
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Russia is ready to support the elimination of Iran's enriched uranium, said Aleksey Likhachev, CEO of Russian nuclear energy corporation Rosatom.
World 24h: Information about a major fire in Malaysia, hundreds of houses burned down
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World news 19. 4: Effected Prime Minister of Hungary wants to restore relations with the EU; Information about a major fire in Malaysia, hundreds of houses burned down...
Human-shaped robot breaks human marathon record
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Outstanding achievements at the race in Beijing (China) show remarkable progress in the field of humanoid robots.
9.6 billion m3 gas contract with Iran not extended, Turkey turns to Russian LNG
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Turkey said that its gas contract with Iran is about to end and the parties have not yet negotiated an extension.
Gold and silver prices rise as US global tariffs and tensions with Iran
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World gold prices were at 5,108.40 USD/ounce at 3:40 PM on February 20, EST time, up more than 2%.
President Trump may visit China at the end of March
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President Trump will visit China from March 31 to April 2 for the highly anticipated meeting between the leaders of the two largest economies in the world.
Hungary strikes with huge EU loan to Ukraine
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Hungary will block a 90 billion euro loan from the European Union (EU) for Ukraine.
US military airstrikes ship suspected of transporting drugs, 3 dead
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The US military again launched an airstrike targeting a ship suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific, killing 3 people.
Strong bomb typhoon forecast this weekend
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Extremely strong winter storms like nor'easter combined with "bomb cyclones" will attack a series of cities in the northeastern United States.
Mystery 4. 200 years of the place where humans first domesticated horses
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Horses were first domesticated in Russia about 4,200 years ago, deciphering a long-standing mystery.
President Donald Trump orders 10% global tax
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On February 20, President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on all imports into the US after a Supreme Court ruling.
Gold prices rise, revealing the countries that buy and sell gold the most
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Amidst strong gold prices, China and Poland bought the most gold, and the Philippines sold the most.
Vietnam tops the promising destination for FDI in Asia in 2026
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Stepping into 2026, Vietnam continues to be assessed by international investors as one of the most attractive destinations in Asia for long-term investment capital.
Russia controls 8 more Ukrainian settlements in the past week
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In the week from February 14-20, Russian forces controlled 8 settlements in Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk.
Trump's counterpart tax was rejected by the US Supreme Court
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On February 20, the US Supreme Court ruled that Mr. Trump had violated federal law by unilaterally imposing a global counterpart tax.
World 24h: Gold prices heat up again
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Latest world news 20. 2: Mr. Trump asks the US government to release UFO files; Gold prices reverse and heat up again,...
Ukraine expects military export breakthrough despite prolonged conflict
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Ukraine allows the resumption of defense exports, estimated at several billion USD, and considers imposing taxes to increase revenue for the military amid the prolonged conflict with Russia.
Former South Korean President says life sentence is politically motivated
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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said that the life sentence is a political retaliation, but still apologized for imposing martial law.
Gas truck in Chile explodes violently after overturning, many casualties
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Gas truck overturns and then explodes violently in Chile, killing 4 people, injuring 17 people, damaging at least 50 vehicles.
