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Switzerland begins voting on population limits

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Swiss voters on June 14 voted in a referendum on the proposal to limit the national population to 10 million people by 2050.

Sweden twice deploys fighter jets to intercept Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea

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Sweden deploys JAS 39 Gripen fighters to intercept Russian Su-24 and Su-34 fighter jets.

President Putin declares Russia is taking the initiative with Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 13 declared that Russian forces are maintaining strategic initiative in the special military operation area.

Iran plants mines, seals uranium depot amid concerns about US launching seizure campaign

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Iran has sealed off its uranium stockpile and planted mines around it due to concerns that the US is launching a campaign to seize nuclear material.

Russia declares it does not accept armedization of the Arctic, ready to respond

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Any unilateral moves to increase military activity in the Arctic will lead to retaliatory measures from Russia.

US receives $100 million gold depot from Venezuela after 2 decades of interruption

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US Home Secretary Doug Burgum said that recently the US brought back 100 million USD worth of gold from Venezuela.

Russia tightens protection for oil tankers, navy intervenes to escort

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The Maritime Council led by Russian Presidential Assistant Nikolay Patrushev has built additional measures to protect Russian-flagged ships and ships leaving Russian ports.

Danish Prime Minister submits resignation

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On March 25, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen officially submitted her resignation.

Iran warns of attack on US supporting strategic oil islands

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Iran warned it would attack infrastructure of any regional country if it supported the US in conducting military operations into Iranian territory.

Ukraine suspected of about to attack TurkStream to draw global attention

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Russian MP accuses Ukraine of targeting the TurkStream gas pipeline amid hot Middle East conflict.

Russia warns of updating nuclear response targets in Europe

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Russia warns of expanding target list if nuclear weapons appear in Poland and Sweden.

EU struggles to return to Russian gas amid Middle East crisis

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Despite the risk of energy shortages due to the Middle East conflict, the EU is said to have difficulty returning to Russian gas.

Chinese luxury hotels win big thanks to visa exemption

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Business delegations and vacationers from developed countries to China have helped the luxury hotel segment in this country grow strongly.

Russia tightens fertilizer exports in the middle of the sowing season

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Russia is temporarily suspending the export of ammonium nitrate, making global fertilizer supply already strained due to conflict even more difficult.

World 24h: New COVID-19 strain is spreading across the US

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World news 25. 3: China tests missile launchers at an unimaginable depth of 200m; New COVID-19 strain is spreading throughout the US...

Ukraine locked gas valve by Hungary, forced to reopen Russian oil

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Hungary suspends gas supplies to Ukraine until Kiev resumes Russian oil transit.

Drone stray causes power plant incident in Estonia

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Many drones intruded into the airspace of Estonia and Latvia on the morning of March 25.

South Korea prepares a series of scenarios to cope with energy price fluctuations

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South Korea strengthens emergency response as Middle East oil supplies disrupted, energy prices escalate and economic risks

Pentagon deploys 2,000 more paratroopers to the Middle East

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The Pentagon has ordered the deployment of about 2,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East on March 25.

Iran allows Thai ships to cross the Hormuz Strait safely after negotiations

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After diplomatic exchanges, the Thai oil tanker was allowed by Iran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz safely.