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25 more world heritages listed by UNESCO

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has officially added 25 new heritages to the world heritage list.

Russia accelerates military recruitment, nearly 200,000 people join the army under contract

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Russia said nearly 200,000 people joined the armed forces under contract service in the first half of 2026.

Major earthquakes shake Japan in the past 15 years

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The strong earthquake that occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28 once again shows that Japan is still one of the countries most affected by earthquakes in the world.

US bans import of human-shaped robots manufactured abroad

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The administration of US President Donald Trump has added a humanoid robot to the list of products banned from being imported into the US for national security reasons.

1 Vietnamese citizen killed in Japanese earthquake

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1 Vietnamese citizen died and several Vietnamese citizens were injured in the Japanese earthquake, according to data from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Russia builds Gulf tension forecasting model, warns of risk of a 7-day turning point

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Russian researchers develop a new index to monitor and forecast conflict developments in the Persian Gulf based on open source data.

OPEC oil production falls to 36-year low

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Oil production in OPEC countries fell sharply in April, amid Middle East conflict disrupting the global energy market.

Vietnam - India still have much room for cooperation and development

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Vietnam - India economic and trade relations are growing strongly in both scale and depth, in which agriculture, forestry and fishery, technology, investment and logistics are assessed as fields with a lot of room for cooperation and development.

The strongest super El Nino in history is 100% likely to appear this year

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The latest data shows that there is a 100% chance of forming a super El Nino phenomenon this year.

Russia pours large capital into strategic industrial parks in the Far East and the Arctic

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Russia raises federal support for electronics manufacturers in the Far East and the Arctic, with a budget of more than 2.39 billion USD in the next 3 years.

US - Iran discuss the possibility of stopping uranium enrichment for more than 10 years

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The US and Iran are said to be discussing a plan to temporarily suspend uranium enrichment for more than 10 years, as part of efforts to end the conflict.

North Korea declares it is not bound by nuclear weapons development

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North Korea continues to reject international pressure, affirming that the status of a nuclear weapons possessing country has not changed.

Iran announces plan to support ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz

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Iran said its ports are ready to provide technical, service and medical support to commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

South Korea reduces sentence for former Prime Minister related to martial law

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South Korea's Court of Appeal upheld many indictments but significantly reduced the sentence for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.

Hungary - Ukraine cool down tensions, close gold coin seizure

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Hungary has returned to Ukrainian bank Oschadbank a batch of cash and gold worth about 82 million USD that it seized earlier this year.

US fires on Iranian oil tanker amid new ultimatum from President Trump

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US fires on Iranian oil tanker as President Trump warns Tehran of new airstrikes.

US plans to have more presidential private jets before National Day

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The Boeing 747 donated by Qatar is being urgently upgraded to join the US Air Force One squadron.

Iran declares to consider US proposal to end conflict

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Iran said it is considering the US peace proposal to end the conflict, although many key demands between the two sides have not been resolved.

Europe's strongest aircraft carrier advances to the Middle East as soon as French ship attacked in Hormuz

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France deploys aircraft carrier strike group to the Strait of Hormuz for the ability to deploy defense missions.

Typhoon Hagupit strengthens further before approaching Philippine waters

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Typhoon Hagupit may enter the Philippine forecast area this weekend.